The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
A|RMEN DELIVER
 PAPER BY PLANE Payne Field "Zoom' First Publication to Be Distrib-
 uted by Airplane

Columbus, Miss, August 31.-(Special.) The Payne Field zooms which is pup lished weekly by flyers at Payne Field, near West Point, is delivering papers py aiipianes to subscribers, and claims to be the first publication in the United States to adopt this system of deliv- cries. The first local delivery of papers was made today, when flyer from Payne Field brought bundle of papers here and dropped them from his plane, after which they were picked up, carried to tie postoffice and distributed among subscribers
 The aerial delivery will cover eight towns in east ssissippi-Columbus, Ma con. Artesa, Starlkville. Okolona, Tupelo, Aberdeen and Brooksvile--the only pro- vision being that there must be at least 50 subscribers in each of these towns. The pilot will alight at the regular gov ernment landing near each one of these towns.l and a bag containing papers for local delivery will be turned over to the pc stoffice officials. who will then de- through boxes or the regular city mail carriers.
 Local adolescents, after having enjoyed a shorter vacation than usual, will re- sume tfer studies Monday, when the rublic schools of Columbus will throw open their doors for the coming session. The schools do not usually open until the Hadd.e of September but an earlier date was f,;ed this Year in order to pro- vide for 1; suspension of work during the winter, should fuel famine make sucks a, suspension necessary.
 The I.ownGee County Sunday Scho oi association began it annual meeting at Pleasant lIll church, about eight miles north of Columbus. Saturday and Will continue in session throughout Sunday.
 The sessor is being presided over by w. N. puckett, presidentsof the organ- ga non. and the address of welcome was delivered Ky C. 0. Shackelford, response thereto having been made by Prof. Dad ney l.ipsccm mh, vice president of the Ms sssippi Industrial Institute and College in this city. Various phases of Sunday school work were discussed Saturday, Among those participating therein hav- ing been Rev. J. A. Lee of Columbus, Rev. W. w. Hartsfield of Caledonia, Miss Anderson, of Mayhow. Mrs. Bertte Mae Smith of Calendonia, Mrs. P. !. Grout, Mrs. H., H. Mechanism. Miss Mary Stokes and Mrs. Walter Phillips, the last four ladies named all being Co'Imbians.
 Among those scheduled to participate in Sundays programme are Hon. J. !, s,turdivant, a prominent member Of the local bar: Prof. E. A. Stanley, county of education: Earl Bur- ris of Columbus. Mrs. Pamela Andrews of Caledonia, and Mrs. D. K. McCu'- !odeh of Columbus.
 J. w. Heard,N commanding officer al Payne Field. near West Point. has been promoted from the rank of major to that of lieutenant colonel announcement to this effect having been made in tele- gram received from army headquarteIo ia Washington
 Although native of New York Colonel Heard received part of his education in the south, being a graduate of the Central High school in Birmingham. Aft 2. having concluded his studies in the Alabama metropolis he received an ap- pointment to the United States miii. tary academy at West Point, N. Y., from winch institution he graduated in 1910 FIeswas assigned to the Seventh cavalry. General Custer's famous regiment. and as a member of that com mand, returned to the United States and was transferred to the aerial branch of the service.
 Since becoming an aviator Colonel Heard has made rapid progress and for q while was an instructor at Kelly Field. near San Antonio. Tex. When Payne Field was established last spring no Was placed in command and hio ef-