Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-27

for indecent or immoral purposes; an
matter otherwise mailable by law. the
outside cover or wrapper or which
bpars and delineation or language OF
a libelous. scurrilous. defamatory. or
threatening character All such mat
ter, when deposited In a post Office or
found in the mails. shall be Withdrawn
and sent to the divisions OF dead let
tiers.
Intosicants, Poisons and Infiammabls
Materials.
Spirituous, vinous. matted. ferment.
ed or other intoxicating liquors OF any
kind. poisons OF every kind. and arti-
cles and compositions containing poi
son POISONOUS animals. insects and
reptiles: explosives OF every kind. in.
iammabe materials (Which are held
10 include matches. kerosene oil. gaso-
line, naphtha. benzine. turpentine, de-
natured alcohol, etc., internal ma
chimes and mechanical. chemical or
other devices or compositions which
may ignite OF explode. disease germs
or scabs. and other natural or artia-
cal articles compositions or mate
rails OF whatever kind which may
kill, or in any wise iniure another or
damage the mail or other property
Pistols, Animals and Birds.
Pistols or revolvers. whether In do
tached parts or otherwise; live or
dead land not stuffed animals, birds
or poultry except as elsewhere pro
yided, raw hides or pelts. guano. or
any article having bad odor will
not be admitted to the mails
Treatment OF Unbelievable Parcels.
Porishable matter will be delivered
as promptly as possible. but II such
matter can not be delivered and be-
comes offensive and Injurious to
health. postmasters may deEtroy Il. or
the Injurious or offensive portions
thereof
Unbelievable perishable matter
which in It's nature does not become
offensive or injurious to health may
be delivered by postmasters TO the
proper local municipal authority 10 DO
distributed to hospitals. asylums or
| other charitable or reformatory insti-
tutions. II there is no such municipal
authority, the matter may BE- deliver
cd to any charitable institution or or
gauization making application there
for II no application Is made. the
matter will be destroyed at the ex-
piration of two weeks.
Parcels improperly Packed.
Postmasters will refuse 20 receive
for mailing parcels not properly in
dorsed or packed for safe shipment
when parcels on which the postage
is wholly unpaid or insuflicicntly pre-
/ paid is deposited for local delivery
and the sender is unknown. notice OF
| detention need not be sent but such
matter will be delivered and the def
cicnt postage collected from the az.
drcssee by the carrier II the nd
dressee refuses TO pay the postage
| the matter will be sent to the Di-
vision OF Dead Letters.
insurance on Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which tho
postage Is fully prepaid may be In
sured against loss In an amount equiv
alent to its actual value, but not to
exceed $50. on payment OF a Zee OF
ten cents In parcel post stamps, such
| stamps 10 be affixed
When parcel Is insured. the sen
der VIII be given receipt showing
/ the Office and date Of mailing AMI
number OF the parcel
When a return receipt is desired by
/ the sender OF an insured parcel the
/ postmaster at the mailing Office will
note the request on the margin OF
/ the insurance tag, and the postmaster
| at the Office Of address will obtain
/ from the addressee receipt and mail
/ il to the sender
The liability for indemnity shall
cease when delivery has been effect
/ cd.
Forwarding Of Parcels.
Parcels may be remailed CT for
warded on the payment OF additional
/ postage nj the rate which would h9
| chargeahle II they were originally
mailed az the forwarding Office. In
which case the necessary stamps will
Dee affixed b. the forwarding po.tmas.
Tor. Payment must be made every
time The parcel is forwarded
Preparation for Mailing.
/ Parcels must be prepared for mail
/ ing ia such manner that the contents
can be easily examined parcel will
not be- accepted for mailing unless y
bears the name and address Of the
sender preceded by the word From
IT, addition 20 the name and address
q the sender which Is required II
Will be permissible to write or print
on the covering Of a parcel. or on a
| tag or label attached TO IL, the occg-
| patton Of the sender and 70 indica's
/ in a small space by means OF MARKS.
/ letters. numbers. names or other brief
/ description. the character OF the par.
/ Gel. but ample space must b. left Oh
/ The address side for the full addree
\ In legibie characters and for the a..
| cessary postage stamps Inscriptions
such as Merry Christmas" Please
10 not open until Christmas, Happy
! New Year" with best wishes and
the like. may be placed on the cover
ing Of the parcel IN such manner 81