The chronicle=news., 1912-12-30

sesos~SsS
outside cover OF vrsppsr q vhleA
bsars aud dslinsation or language Of
libslous. scurr:ious. dsfamstory. or
threatening character. All such mat.
ter. when deposited In post ONCE or
found II tAo mails. shah bs withdrawn
and sent 70 the A1viajnna Of dead let.
tsfs.
intexieants, Poiseas and inAam masls
Materials.
0plrituous. Vtn0us. matted, isrnent-
cd. or other Intoxicating liquors OF any
kind: poisons OF every kind. and arti.
clss and conpOsitions containing poi.
son. ponsooous animals. insects and
reptiles: explosives Of every kind: In
dammabls materials (which are held
10 include matches. kerosene oil. ssso-
line. nsphtAa. bsnsine. turpentlne. de-
natarsd alcohol. etc.). internal ma.
chinss. and mechanical chemical or
other dsviees or compositions which
may ignite Of explode: disease germs
or scabs. and other natural or artifi.
cIal articles. compositions or mate
Tials Of whatever kind which may
k1ll. or 10 any wise iujure another or
damage ths mail or other property.
Piste,s. Animsis aad BIrds.
Pistols or Isvoivers. whether 10 de-
tachsd parts or Otherwise: live or
dead land not stuffed animals, birds,
or poultry. except ~ else here pro
vtdsd: raw hides or pelts. guxno. or
any article having . bad odor will
not b admitted to the mails.
TrOatmo0t Of UooS(lvseahle paresjs.
PsrtshAble matter will bs delivered
~ promptly ~ possible. but II such
matter can not b. delivered apd be-
comes offensive asd Injurious to
health. postmasters may Destroy II. or
the injurious or o0sssdvs posttons
thereof
Unbelievable psrishable matter
which In It's nature doss not become
o0sosive or Injurious 70 health may
b delivered BY postmasises TO the
proper local municipal authority to b.
distributed to hospitals. ssylums or
other charitable or reformatory insti'
tutioas. II there 10 no such municipal
authority. the matter may b. deliver
I'd 10 any Charitable Institution or or.
ssaisation making applieseiea there
for. II No application b made. the
natter will be destroyed 1t the sx.
piration Of two weeks.
Passsss Impsepsriy Pseksd.
poesmasters will refuse 10 receive
for mailing PARCELS not properly In
6orsed or packed for safe shipment.
When parcels on which iha postage
- vholiy saps,d or insu@clsu,iy pre-.
paid ID dspositsd for local delivery
and the ssod-r ID unknown. notscs Of
detention need not Be- SEQ, bat such
matter will be delivered and the dea'
Client postage collected from the ad'
drrsses BY the carrier. II the ad'
dresses refuses to pay the postage
the matter will be sent 10 the h'
vision Of Dead Letters.
Insurance On Paeesis-
A Aailabas parcel on which the
postage 10 fully prepaid may b In
sured against loss in an amount equiv
slent to its actual value. but not TO
exceed $50. on payment Of . fec Of
ten cents In parcel post stsmps. such
stamps TO be afnxed.
When . parcel Is insured. the sen.
der will be given = receipt showing
the once and dato Of mailing and
number Of the parcel.
When q return receipt 10 desired by
the sender OF an insured parcel the
postmaster At the mailing once will
note the request on the margin Ct
I tho insurance tag. and the postmaster
1t the once Of address will obtain
from tho addrsssee . receipt and mall
II to tho sender.
Tho liability for indemnity shall
cease when delivery has been eject
ed.
Forwarding Of Pasesis.
Parcels may be remallsd or for.
warded on the payment OF additional
postage at the rate which would BE-
rhargeable II they wers originally
mailed at tho forwarding once. in
which case the necessary stamps Will
Be afnxed by the forwarding postmas
ter. Payment must be made every
time the parcel 10 forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mail
ing In such manner that the contents
can be easily examined. A parcel will
not be accepted for mailing unless II
bears the name and address OF the
sender preceded BY the word From
In addition to the nams and address
Of the sender. which 10 required. It
will be permissible to w-ite or print
On the covering Of = parcel. or on
tag or label attached to II. the occu.
patton OF the sender. and to indicate
in small space by means Of narke.
letters. numbers, names or othsr br.ef
description. the character Of the par
Gel. but ample space must be left on
the address sids for the full address
In legible characters and for the ne
cessary postage stamps. Inscriptions
such - Merry Christmss." PLEASE
do not open until Christina" Happy
N>~, v,.r' ..Uvith hoat wtahAA" and