The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27

or'er putting So 600 fonrth-class pos,-
masters under The civilservice. The presi-
dent made the counter charge that his
accusers on the hpor Of the house were
ielliug ''uu,ruths. |" and declared that he
deeply regretted The failure Of congress
Ito pass legislation which virtually would
destroy the "spoils system The mes
sage was received in the senate, but the
house had adjourued over the holidays
before il arrived.
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Maybe you've heard tina, something
else is life. bu, Out in California and Ar.
iznna they will tell you that YOU are
wrong water is life
i There was time when San Diego
didn't have enough water 70 drink
llYou couldn't water tree there If that
CONDITION had heen permitted 10 continue
lSan Diego would no, nov he building ,ht
Imost unique exposition ever held Tba
|'is just what San Diego Is doing. and il i.
all due to water. for San Diego now ha>
Iplenty of good water, not only TO drink
hut 10 irrigate thousands Of acres Of o.
chards. and, occasionally for bath. i
people insist on having one But out in
San Diego they can and do battle IN the
ocean ell the year around, so you can
have more water to drink and to irrigate
Iyonr gardens.
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Startling charges of COLLISION between
the Office Of the first assistant postmast,
general and large manufacturing firms
bidding for contracts may follow an in
vestigation being made by a suhcom
mitsee of The house committee on ex-
pedisures in the postofiice department
In compliance with request made by
tie congressional committee that no con-
ltracts for the renting Of canceling ma
Eckines to the postofiice department be
|Vade pending the result of the iuves,iga-
Ition, Postmaster General Hitchcock re-
Evoked an order calling for the opening
Iof bids for the renting of loo canceiiug
machines of . special type and the bids
lwere returned unopened to the bidders.
4 The canceling machine contracts in
vole the renting of some 1000 machines
flof various types for period Of four years
from June so. 1913 There are nov
under the existing contracts 1893 cancel
ling machines being rented to the aeparl-
uent.
4 The present investigation hinges
around the alleged irr, gulari,y with
which bid made by the B r. Cummins
Company. Of Chicago. Of which broth.
er Of Senator Cummius. Of Iowa. is the
proprietor, was treated
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| Postage stamps in mile lengths soon
will be printed blythe government as ih.
result Of the invention Of machine h,
Benjamin r. Stickney. Of the burreu Of
Iengraving and printing.
\ The new machine will print. perforat.
lgum. dry and either cut into sheets o.
coil in mile lengths the produc, of the
press Il is claimed by the inventor thst
III will en-, the cost Of producing stamps
Fat least 81 per cent.
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! Since Congress went into recess.
4 Thursday, SOME signifcenr hints have
been dropped by Senators regarding the
impression made by the testimony thus
far laid before them ia the Archibald i'm.
parchment ,fisl. These hints have
necessarily been conveyed In very
y general terms and represent a state OF
Z mind that may be changed before the
trial is concluded. but they were dis
q tiuctly unfavorable 10 the accused Judge
and left little doubt 10 4be minds OF
1 hearers that the speakefs believed the
4 outcome Of the case would be the inn
\ parchment Of Judge Archibald and his
4 removal from the Bench.
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All details for institniing the parcels
post system January I have been COM
pleied. .Tbevn,ire postal service through
ont the country stands ready to assume
,be adde i::dn,ies
The Poet Office Department has con-
cludcd the work ~ shipping 10 $1,000
pnetmasters and 4s,ooo rural carriers the
necessary printed matter. supplies and
equipmeut These shipments have con-
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