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CHIEF PILOT JERWAN
[[image: Jerwan in monoplane]]
S.S. Jerwan, Moisant aviatior, who made a sensational flight yesterday afternoon delivering The Augusta Chronicle - The first newspaper in the South delivered by heavier-than-air craft.
MONOPLANE DELIVERS AUGUSTA CHRONICLE [[cutoff word]]

Chief Pilot Jerwan Made Sensational Flight Yesterday Evening Carrying The Chronicle. 

DELIVERED THE PAPERS TO STEVENS CREEK

First Tine in South Heavier-Than-Air Craft Delivered a Newspaper for Circulation Purposes - Reached Two Points Instead of One, as Was Originally Intended.

The South's oldest newspaper - The Cronicle - became the South's first newspaper to be delivered by aeroplane, yesterday afternoon, when Chief Pilot S. S. Jerwan drove the Moisant monoplane far up the Savannah River valley, carrying The Chronicle to two settlements avobe Augusta on the river. 
Mr. Jerwan left the aviation field to thhe east of Augusta yesterday afternoon at about 5:30 o'clock, carrying several bundles to make a landing at the site of the hydro-electric development at Stevens Creek on the Savannah River, twelve miles above Augusta.
He followed the course of the river along the northern bank, and encountering a stiff breeze which carried the machine the faster, he completely missed his objective landing. He flew probably thirty miles to the west of Augusta, and sighting no place that resembled the site, he began the journey toward Augusta. It was almost dark when he sighted Ropers, on the South Carolina side of the river, a few miles above Stevens Creek. From his high altitude he thought it to be Stevens Creek, and began descent. 
He discovered the mistake, however, and again climbed. Circling, he found Stevens Creek, but it was so dark he could not discern the landing arranged. He dropped one bundle of papers and then flew back to Ropers. He landed in a plowed field. It was so dark he barely missed striking the trees that skirted the strip of land, but his landing was safe. The machine was considerably jarred, but the aviator stepped form the seat into a small gathering of people - probably about as much surprised a gathering as there was in the country, yesterday. 
Mr. Jerwan here delivered several issues of The Chronicle - and so the flight turned out even better than had been expected, for two points, instead of one, were reached. 
In the meantime, a crowd of excited spectators, and the students and mechanicians at the camp, scanned the skyline anxiously looking for the return of the aviator. 
The success of the trip was communicated to The Chronicle last night over telephone. Mr Jerwan will remain at Stevens Creek, where the machine was taken last night, until sometime today, when the return flight will be made.


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