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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02
WILL TRY TO FLY !+'''
 TO THE NORTH POLE

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Francello
 Agandisen reached here today and he intends to purchase two hydro
 aeroplanes to use in the Polar expedi- tions in the Arctic regions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02

FOR RENT-Three-room house Sherman street. furnished, ready tt move in, rent moderate, man ant wife preferred; apply Mrs. A. c Bowling, Sherman street. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02

Civilization, the Million Dollar masterpiece, in seven reels. will be shown at the Empress theatre about December 10.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02
MORAN AND FULTON
 MATCHED 10 ROUNDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Frank Mo- ran and Fred Fulton were matched today to box ten rounds at St. Paul on December 22nd.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02

Try the Cottage DlnlnE hoom fo good home-cooked meals. Mrs. N Rucker, Phone 13l.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02

Valdez Drug Company has a fine line of School Stationery. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02

The Telegraaf adds that an official letter has been sent to all burgomas- ters demanding lists of unemployed under penalty of deporting citizens of all classes to Germany.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02

Mrs. c. L. Hoyt, of Gulkana, was an arrival on the Admiral Evans from visit to the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02

FOR RENT-5-room house furn- ished on Mckinley St., Inquire of c. C. Rudolph. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02

Homemade Mince Pies at the Ar cade. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02
A Big Shipment.

"A DIE 6nIpm0uC.
 Just received, a fresh line of Haas Candies. the kind you like. at Levy & Ross ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-02
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.

There will be no trip of the launch on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. these days being used to clean boilers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
.HAWA||AN-SUMATRA
STOCK TO Be LISTED
Capital Stock Of Local Company
Expected Soon To Be Fully
Subscribed

observation-disclosures Plantations com
Pahy stock is to be listed on the. Homo
iulu stock and Bond exchange as soon
as the authorized capital of 81, OGO, 900
mas been fully subscribed. As all but
$4,000 of the company's stock has
been issued, it probably will be listed
about the grst of OctobeB DIR. F.. C..
Warehouse, who is promoting this en-
''erprise, said yPstrrdayIe He has
booked to leave for the Orient on Sep.
TENDER 20.
This concern has been orra nizrd
with Hawaiian capital for the purpose
of developing rubber and coffee and,
at the eastern end of the famous East
Coast district of Sumntra and n mag
nifcent stretch of hardwood forest
near the western end of the district.
The two propositions are about $50
miles apart and are to be operated as
separate concerns under the one prurraI
management.
Both plantations are favOrably sit.
gated as regards transportation facili.
ties, there being railroad within n
short distance of the rubber lands
while the hardwood proposition has II
broad frontage on an excellent harbor
The plantation starts with small
acreage of coffee actually in bcarinr
A large acreage has been planted ~
rubber, and it is planned to further cx-
tend this part of the planting each
year until all the available land is in
use
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
BOOZE, GUN AND BATH: r.
TUB GET ARAN YASUNA
Man Who Fails To Kill Woman
Gets Four Years

Withdrawing his former plea of not
guilty, Araki Yasuna, indicted last
week on charge of assault with in.
tent to commit murder, pleaded guilty
befor" Judge Ashford yesterday and
was sentenced to not less than four
years imprisonment and to pay a fine
Of ten dollars and costs of court.
Yasun" ran foul of japanese WON,
an, named Sendai Tome, on July 81.
He claimed that she tried to drown
him in bath tub. Then he fred five
shots nj her, three taking effect, but
rot fatally and two going wild.
Booze, claimed Yasuna,, was at the
bottom Of his whole pilikia. Judge Ash
ford told the prisoner that where he
was going TO spend the next four years
there would be no booze-if the law
was carried out strictly.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
POTATO BLIGHT RAVAGES
FIELDS OF IRISH FARMERS
(By The Associated Press.)

DUBLIN, September % - Potato
blight has made its appearance in Ire
land. Two hundred and seventy sub
districts of the country are said to be-
affected by it. This year preventive
spraying mate. - are more costly than
usual and less lily procured, and this,
together with wet weather during July,
is believed to have accounted for the
rapid spread of the disease. The Con.
gested Districts Board has distributed
500 spraying machines to the people of
the western districts. and it is hoped
the disease will soon be checked.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
AIRsH|PS RAIN BOMBS
J. NRA|D ON ENGLAND
Giant Zeppelin Crashes To Earth
Flaming Wreckage

tAssociated Press By Federal wirslsss!J
: LONDON, September PA squadron
If German, airships last night raided
the eastern counties of England, drop,
ling many bombs. No report of the
lumber of British casualties, or the
lamage suffered by the places attacked
have been made public as yet.
One Zeppelin was brought to the
ground by anti.aircraft guns on the
outskirts of London. The monster air
ship was struck as she sailed above the
suburbs and came down a mass of
flames. Another was brought down on
the Essex coast, according to reports
from that section last night.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26

The boy was born with.a slight sense
of sight, but he became totally blind
before he was nine years old. His ia
Their has read the great books Of the
worlds literature, and every summer,
which he spends at Honolulu, he reads
the masterpieces of sea fiction to his
son.
II suppose the stories I might write
would be different from the narratives
of seeing people," Henry explained,
because they would deal with action
and motive. They could never be pic
turesque, for one does not feel or hear
pictures"
The stories of Joseph Conrad, which
young Bindt longs to hear, are not
written in the Braille, so he has to
depend on those who will read TO him.
But Conrad is his model and he has
already completed the plot of a novel
to be written after the style of this
master T. .E.-.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26

of A. Rudolph Bindt Of The Advertiser
composing room. He has been in
school only three years, but he is
already in the high school grades. His
compositions, according to his instruct
ors, reveal high gift of narrative.
All of young Bindt's writing must
be done with the Braille slate, so that
he can revise it. He is an expert typ.
'st, but he cannot read the writing
which he types.
81 have travelled across the ocean
nine times" the boy said in speaking
Of his literary ambitions, "and the one
thing I want is to put on paper the
stories and Impressions 7 have gath.
cred. can use very little descrip.
ton because I do not know what any
thing looks like. My sea captains
would be tall and muscular, but could
not state the color Of their hair nor
the shape of their faces, for these
images mean nothing 70 Eme. wv
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
French JAIL DOyga
RULER OF AMMAN
Plot To Overthrow ProtectorateI
Sends Lad To Penal ..,I
..s.. i Settlement |

PARIS, September 23--The sixteen.
year.old King, Duy.Tan, Of, the French
protectorete of AMMAN, on the China
sea, Who was recently depOsed because
Of his alleged fomenting Of revolt,
has been sent TO the French penal act
Element on Reunion Island where he
has donned the convict uniform In
place Of the richly jeweled royal gar.
ments which he was entitled to wear In
his palace at Hue. +. ~ I,tls
According to the reports which have
reached Paris Duy, Tan foil victim to
the charms OF an Annaniite Wizard,
Tran Gao Van, who had already
suffered punishment in 1908 for incit.
ing to revolt against the French pro-
teetorate. A mere boy, Duy Tan was
6attered by the wizard with the idea
of becoming an absolute ruler, and as
the simplest and shortest means TO his
end resolved to instigate rising
among his people and even got as far
as drawing out commissions for the
leaders when he was arrested by -
French resident general who had been
informed Of the plot. - r.zFa.
4. The Kings arrest took place on the
day on which q final council of the
rebels was held. Towards midnight Il
was reported that the King had left
the Palace declaring that he was about
to throw of the French yoke and first,
Of all cause their European chiefs to
~ .#@alE ~ y
Two daystafter his fight the King
was caught with .. number Of rebels at
q well known Anamite shrine, the
= Esplanade Of Sacrifces /" The French
have replaced Duy Tan on the throne
by prince Blu Dao, who takes the royal
title of Khai Dink, which means "the
beginning Of new peace era
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
JAPANESE BATTLESHIP
CARRIES HEAVIEST GUNS

Especial cabisgram 70 Hawaii shinpo.J
TOXIC, September 24-The super.
dreadnought Use, now under eonstruc.
ton at the .Kawasaki shipbuilding
yards in Kobe, win be launched No,
vember IL, according to an official an
nouucemcnt made last fight. The new
monster battieship is Of $4,000 net tons
burden. The guns she will carry are
said to be among the heaviest Of their
caliber in the world aud are fourteen
inches in diameter. The ship will have
twelve of them in her main battery.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
U. S. AMBASSADOR PENFIELD
SAVES YOUNG ENGLISH GIRL
(By The Associated Press.)

VIENNA, September 23-Througb
United States Ambassador Fred erick
CORTLAND Penfeld, a young English
woman named Ida Blackmore has re
ceived a full pardon from Emperor
Francis Joseph after she had been
found guilty of uttering incendiary pro
English remarks. She was a governes,
on the estate of Prince Hohenlohe anC
was sentenced to eight months impris
mment for having exclaimed that "tht
Germans must be crushed" Ambas
sador Penfeld was appealed to because
lie represents British interests here dur
ing the war, and he put the case up
to the Emperor.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
FEDERAL JUDGE NOW
TERRITORIAL CITIZEN

Thanked on either side by Repub
lican and Democrat, Hon. Horace W
Vaughan, federal judge, yesterday reg
istered as a voter thereby becoming
a fuIl-hedged citizen of the Territory
He was surprised when Clerk David
Kalauokalani, to whom he was intro
duced yesterday, told him that it was
not required to declare ones political
faith and that there was no charge
made to register. Judge Vaughan ar.
rived in Honolulu year ago last
Thursday from Texas.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
Mr.. AND MRS. TRAUT
ENTERTAIN VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. |. |, Boak of Denver
were the guests of honor at a "fve
hundred - party given last night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Trauu, II2O
King street. Among those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Boak, Mr.. and Mrs
+. Cclsrckr, Mr.. and Mrs. Horne. Mr.
and Mrs. John Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Davis, Mr.. and Mrs A. b. Cole.
and Mr.. and Mrs. +. Sahlman. Mr..
Roak is the head consul of the Wood,
men of the World
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
WARREN K. BILLINGS ,
GUILTY OF OUTRAGE
Set Internal Machine That Killed
Nine Persons
ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal Wireless,

'ASsociated Press BY Federal WirelOss.J
SAN FRANCISCO, September 90
Warren X. Billings, accused of having
placed the internal machine which Kill.
led nine persons watching the prepared.
ness parade here last July, was today
found guilty of first degree murder.
The jury recommended that the CAPT.
tai sentence be committed to .imprison-
ment for life.
The trial began September 10. wit.
nesses being called at that time to
identify w arren X. Billings as the
short, dark man with a suit case, 1"
who set the bomb. Four others under
indictment are Edward Nolan, Thomas
Mooney and Mrs. Mooney, and Israel
Weinberg.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
SWEDISH RED CROSS WILL
CARE FOR WAR PRISONERS
fBr Ths Aasociatad Prasa ,

STOCKHOLM, September 90 - The
Swedish Red Cross has arranged for
one thousand Austrian and Russian war
prisoners who have fallen sick during
their confinement In camps in enemy
countries to come to Sweden to stay
while recovering from their ailments.
Establishments at Trosenes formerly
used by the Swedish military are be.
ing prepared for their reception and the
first party is expected TO arrive there
in November. Efforts are being made
to extend the scheme and a committee
has been formed under the presidency
of Prince Carl.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
SACRIFICES LIFE Il.
fOsCARRY WATER J
TO DYING BROTHER
Welsh Private Braves Shippers
4 Bullet So. Elder Might Pass
In Comfort
CBy The Associated PressO

LONDON, September 23-The death
sof two brothers in each others arms
at the front, is related in private des,
patches.
they were Corporal Tom and Private
Henry Hardwidge, Of Ferndale, Rhond
,da Valley, both members Of a Welsh
regiment.
: Another writes: 1.-THE eldest, Tom.
was'hit by sniper's bullet and lay In
the open, under a scorching' sun, when
Henry, at the risk of his life, FASTENED
10 him with pail of drinking water.
Just as he reached him and as he was
offering the wnter, a sniper shot him.
He clasped his brother as the latter
rose to take the water and they died
in each Others arms"
A third brother remains in action in
France.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
CHINESE VEGETABLE
VENDER DECAPITATED

Sur knu. Thee, n Chinese vegetable
merchant N Aira, known in that local.
Ity as the ''PupuIe" (crazy) Chinese,
was struck by an Oahu passenger train
on Friday between PuulOa and Aiea
and instantly killed. Eye witnesses
say that tn" Chinese who was walking
on the TRACK stepped to one side as
tn" train approached and as the engine
drew near stepped back between the
tracks. An inquest will be held at the
Eva courthouse, Pearl City, tomorrow
Th" Chinese was decapitated.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
FEAR OF BANDIT
:. ST|RS IN CAPITOL
Lansing and Baker Confer Over
Possibility Villa May
Come Back
tASpOeiated Press BY Federal wlrur!...)

AsSociated Press by Federal wirslsss)
WARRINGTON, September ga-sec.
Rotary of state Lansing today dis.
cussed the several phases Of Mexican
affairs with Secretary of War Baker at
tho Capitol. ~.
The renewed activities Of Villa and
his bands of outlaws were reviewed
ind the possibility of his again becom.
ing n factor in the military affairs Of
the country debated.
War department officials nre in.
bncd TO the belief that General Bell =
report in the absence of an official
Ca ranzn version, is the most reliable
Y hiCh lbs been received to date re.
garding the attack on Chihuahua CITY.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
0ZAWA'S NATURALIZATION
APPEAL NOW PERFECTED

In 'h" federal court yesterday Judge
Vaughan allowed Takao Ozawa to take
an appeal to the ninth circuit court Of
appeals in the matter of Ozawa's petit
ton for naturalization, which was do
MED some months ago by Judge
Cl"m"ns., An appeal bond of $500, with
tn" tinted States Fidelity & Guaranty
Company as surety, was filed. Ozawa,
VIII" is Japanese, is being represent,
ed hy Attorney Joseph Lightfoot.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
PORTUGAL TROOPS ACTIVE ..
. IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA
(Associassd Prsss 81 FEDERAL wireIe.s.,

[Asseciased Press b. Federal wirslsss.)
LISBON, September 24--Despatches
from German East Africa last night re:
ported that the Portuguese troops op.
Grating in the. last of the German col.
onies, have crossed the Ruvuma river
and have advanced eight miles occupy.
ing Miobe ands Katibus. There was o
large German barracks in this last
named place, but the troops retired in
the direction Of Sasawara. Z
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
RHEUMATISM.

Have You ever tried Chamberlain 3
Pain Balm for rheumatismi If not, you
are wasting time, as the longer this dis
ease runs on the harder it is TO cure.
Get bottle today, apply it with Il Wig.
Orous massage to the afflicted parts and
you will be surprised and delighted at
tn" relief obtained. For sale nv all
dealers. Benson. Smith 4 Co., Ltd,
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
NIPPON LANTERN PARADE
TO HONOR HEIR APPARENT
sDecial Gable to Hawaii Hochil

TOXIC September 24-The residents
of this city will hold a great lantern
parade on November 3, to celebrate the
formal nomination of the heir APP
parent. The health authorities believe
that tn" cholera epidemic can be
by that date.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

take LAXATIVE BRoMO QUINfNE
(Tablets). Druggists refund money II
1t fails to cure. The signature OF
K. w. GROVE is on each box. Man
ufactured by the PARIS MEDICINE
CO., st. .Lo"is. U. S. A.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
BLIND BOY " < ! STORES, OF SEA a
HENRY BlNDT O FHONOLULUoRODlGYl
BraiIIe Slate Helps
Talented Youth
In His Work a."

n THOUGH he has never seen the
~ sea, has only the vagucst idea Of
the contour Of ship, and could
not usually distinguish sailor from
an elephant, Henry Bindt, fifteen year!
old blind prodigy Of the California In,
stitution for the Deaf and Blind, has
already written stories of the deep
which his teachers declare ono DAY
will win him fame, says a berkeley
despatch.
Young Bindt e home is in Honolulu,
whence he has just returned to his
studies after vacation. He is tho son
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
CARRANZA DISAPPOINTED;
MAY REMOVE TREVINO

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, September
2'b--t Is rumored here that General
Trcvino, commander Of the Chihuahua
City garrison, may be removed from
his post rs chief of the northern army
of the de facto government. His
"bungled ;, defense of that city again
Villas raiders Is reported to have dis.
pleased ,CarTanza.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
HUGE COPPER SHIPMENT
IS ORDERED BY ENTENTE

tASsociHt"d Press by Federal wirelessp
NEW YORK, September 23-Accord-
ing to reports in financial districts
here, the Entente Powers have placed
an order for 400,000,O00 pounds Of
copper, to be delivered early next year.
The size of the contract is declared to
be unprecedented, and involves the
huge sum of $l25,OO0, 900.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
GERMANY WILL PROTEST At
D., VIOLATION OF RED CROSS

tAssociatsd Press BY Federal wirsisss,
LONDON, September "a - Reports
have reached this city, that the German
government intends shortly to, issue
N formal protest against the alleged
use of the International red cross in.
sigma upon tank steamers carrying
petrol. The protest will be based upon
the ground that such ruse is contrary
to the uses Of civilized warfare.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
new YORK UN|ON|STS
!. VOTE ON BIG STRIKE
..s;v.
Three-quarters Of Million Work.
.n~ ers May Quit Jobs
tAssOciatsd Press BY Federal wirole..)

N'oS'o~ hi7"S W heoeth "lrelessD
NEW YORK, September 23-Tradc
unionists today began voting on the
question of ratifying the action of
Eighty union delegates who called a
? general suspension of work" on Wed
nesday in sympathy with the striking
employees.
Leaders here declare that a strike Of
such magnitude has never yet been
called in the history of the state.
The maximum effect of the order
would be, to. throw three-quarters of q
million workers out of employment.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
GERMAN SEA FORCES
CAPTURE BRITISH SHIP

(AsSociated Press by Federal wtrslsss.)
BERLIN, September 24-The Over
seas News Agency reported last night
that dispatches from the Channel port
of Zeebrugge had announced the capture
of British steamer, the Colchester, by
German sea forces. The steamer was
taken to Zeebruppe.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26

David l.. Clifton, Wember # the
Twenty fifth Infantry, l.. s. A., at
Schofeld Barracks, died on Friday in
the Department Hospital Schofcld
Barracks. Clifton was unmarried.
twenty six years old, and a native Of
Arkansas The body will he sent in
the next transport to the mainland for
burial.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
the polite thing,
Must Protect Trafic

did the right thing, the just thing and
the polite thing.
Must Protect Trafic
at would be intolerable, con.
tinued the President, "to have this
country come to the pass where a body
Of men, large or small, powerful or
weak, could cut of the necessary sup,
plies for the nation to suit their own
convenience or their pocketbooks,
"This and my stand on arbitration
Of the eight hour day demand / made
as plain as l knew, how at the begin
ming of the discussions over the rail
road crisis. II is true that 1 wanted
to avert the strike. 1t was essential
to the welfare of the nation that the
strike be aVerted somehow.
~ have felt for a long time that
the chief cloud hanging over the pre-.
sent prosperity of this country is the
animOsity between capital and labor
1t is upon that rock that fear we
shall split unless a better feeling is
engendered. Just so long as there per
sists this feeling that amounts almost
to hatred, we shall have Industrial up.
heavals which will grow IN menace,
spreading more hate until the climax
comes.
In defending other legislation pas
sed by the recent congress with the
stamp Of administration approval upon
it, President Wilson took up the bank.
ing reserve act, which he declared is
now on its mettle, and showing from
day to day its greater worth to the
business interests Of the country.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
JAPANESE LINER RUNS
ASHORE IN PUGET SOUND
(Assoelated Press by Federal Wirelers.l

SEATTLE, September 24-The jap
anese liner Kunajiri Maru, which
sailed for Tacoma yesterday morning,
grounded inside the Dunginess Spit.
but reports from the steamer state that
she is little if any damaged. Earlier
in the day the Japanese steamer Shint.
Su Maru went aground off the mouth of
the Frnser river in a dense fog.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
HOLLAND PUTS EMBARGO
ON CATTLE SHIPMENTS
Associated Press by Federal wirel...l

LONDON, September 24-It has been
officially announced that the Holland
authorities have decided to prohibit
the export Of cattle from the Neither
lands. The embargo will go into eff,
feet Immediately.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-26
RURAL POSTAL DELIVERY
REACHES VAST VOLUME
tBy The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, September % -
Since the first experimental rural
postal delivery service was tabiished
under Postmaster General William l..
Wilson of West Virginia, on October
/ 1896, simultaneously on three routes,
from Charlestown, Uvilla and Hall
town, West Virginia, the service has
grown to require 42,7IS carriers, cover.
ing 100000 miles and costing $40,
S25. 900 in 1915. ~.