Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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~T" l~~~' " : . ?1 ????? ALAS1 % P Na AIRPLANE MAILS NEW SUGGESTION FAST CHICAGO-NEW YORK SERVICE PROPOSED. Postoffice Men Have Been Seriously ~ v?i r ci ? - * ? 1/im.unaiH^ ittll IOT HUCI1 IU8U Improvement. Washington, Dec. 19.?Science, invention and practical utilities are making gigantic strides. Never before in the world's history have so many things, which a few years ago would have been scorned as wholly impracticable, come to the front as not only realities but as every day matters. Mails are soon to be sent from New York to Chicago hy aerial service in eight hours, upon a regular schedule, if congress votes' an initial appropriation of $100,000 with which it is proposed to take the prelminary steps. While the world is sleeping these mails would be literally flying over the country from Manhattan to the metropolis of the West, during the darkness of the night, delivering to business men their mails in time for early attention each morning. Such an aerial mail transportation system is no less practicable, it is believed, than was the telephone not many years ago, the sewing machine of a still further date, or the powerli WON An Elecl These Artie No grime, Wood and is to sere known sa^ Electricity and Powei Phone 01 Mui Main Street E f SUGGK What's a More 1 " ?V i\ Slunric We are Agents I Drue 4 t ful wireless system of the present time. Everything points to its success. Officers of the postoffice department have discussed the present possibilities of aerial mail transportation with American representatices of the science of aerial navigation and are assured that New York-Chicago service is practicable. It is estimated that the trips can be made in from six to 14 hours, depending upon the wind and that the average running- time for the 720 miles (air line) between the two largest American cities would be eight hours. Certain American promoters have proposed definite plans for the maintenance on a regular schedule of this air trunk line for the mails. They point out that "the flights of Ruth Law and Cictor Carlstrom were much more difficult and remarkable than the regular trips we are planning. They had no help along the route, whereas we would provide everything that can be thought of." One plan involves emergency stations every 22 miles, each equipped with powerful lights, two landing stations and one relay station. The planes would leave the two termini at fi TV m nnrl Holiuflr ? n _ r. .... vv???va viiv man uciUIC -7 a. m. the following day. Under the most favorable conditions, the mail would reach destination by midnight. From 500 to 1,009 pounds of load or * IEN FOl ric Motor for Coffee Pei i * :ies are inexpensive ; no smoke, n Coal. Always r in a socket ring goes "Yoi is the Cheapo * in the World Call at Once and Let nicipal R. ty Hotel Union ST10N TO Pleasing Gift for 1 illy's 1 (or this Superfine IS ?nrl (MILHOUS pn ai "The Right "cargo" would be carried. Leaving New York at dusk, the air mail carrier would follow the lights at the emergency stations to the first landing station which would be in the vicinity of Williamsport, Pa. There, at a flying field fully equipped with hangars, tools and spare parts, he would stop for oil and gas, and would then continue to the relay station near Niles, Ohio. Here another machine would finish the flight, landing once at thp second landing near Napoleon, Ohio. One extra machine with a pilot would be maintained at each landing station and three extra machines and pilot* at the relay station. Powerful searchlights would mark the emergency stations and special lighting systems illuminate the flying fields at the landing and relay stations. By the use of searchlights of about 8,000 candle power equipped with acetylene gas tanks, it is stated that the pilots would be able to see the lights when several miles ditant even in foggy weather and would be compelled to fly in darkness under the worst conditions only 10 or 12 minutes. ' S. Dr. R. R. Berry returned this week from Philadelphia, where he has just completed a three months' special course in Polyclinic Hospital on the diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. ? MAKE I/O UAE .ivo nHi BY GIV1 Her Sewing rcolator, Wat and yef add Greatly t< 0 noise, no ? ready at an i to your ordi 1 Press the Bu sst, Cleanest i I today : Us Arrange About The Elect l. EASTE y CHRIST 'his Happy Scasc Fine C Candy. "There igists' Sun DRUG CO.) id Sai t Drug Stoi SMALL FIRE THREATENED j * HANDSOME NEW HOSPITAL At 10 o'clock last night pedestrians passing the new Steedley hospital or East Main street saw a blaze on the third floor of the handsome new hos pital, now in course of construction and when they reached the floor ir question they found that a hole hat been burned in the floor and the fir< was making good headway. A fin alarm was turned in from box 22 ai the corner of Dean and Main streets but before the arrival of the depart ment a few buckets of water had ex tinguished the blaze. During the afternoon workmen hat applied a coat of oil to the floor anc diad then rubbed down the floor witl excelsior, after which they threw th< excelsior in the corner. The firemer think that spontaneous combustior took place and started the fire. The damage done to the floor was small and after the fire reached th< concrete underneath the floor, the ad vance of the fire was exectuallj stopped.?Spartanburg Herald. COTTON GINNED TO DEC. 1. The report of Bureau of Census ai given out through the Union coun^ representative, Mr. O. T. Ffilue, show; for the year 1915, prior to Dec. 1, 15,' 770 bales ginned; while for the lik< period this year the number is 10,917 bales. YOUR ?Y AT NG HER Machine, A er Pot, Smoc 9 the Joy, Ease and isted fuel in t nstants notic nary electric tton and We'll and altogethe % se Labor Saving Home \ T PIP I li 1 IV JJ1' < RUNG, i V ' MAS SHO m Than a Box of ^andy' is None so Good'* dpi<>6 it Lay! ?e" ! | SOLID CARLOAD FO Being Unlo. Now is the time to get ; Three already sold; three COME Q1 $200 down; 'balance pai not matter about your co 3 UNION ( J. L. BOLT CHRISl Chafing Dish, ithing Iron i Actual Economy of Hoi hese days of H e, for all you ] : light then, a I Do the Rest'' E ?r most Satisfai ! Conveniences Before C dht Of tr Supt. Union, S< \ PPERSl I P P . on RD TOURING CARS aded Today ^our Ford for Christmas. to be sold. LJICKLY d while you ride. Does mmerciai rating. PARAGE ON, Prop. MAS Toaster ucpirppninn ? iigh Priced liave to do s the well iemember, ctory Fuel !hri&mas fioo uw mth Carolina