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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02
Avoided Festivities Here.

Capt. Rostron was entertained SO much
in Philadelphia. where he stopped while
Ell route to Washington, that he was
tired out when he arrived here. and it
was at his special request that no. din
ners or any other festivities We're ar
ranged for him.
He was taken down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. by DR.. Fry and he expressed his ad
miration of the decorations and looked
with interest on the preparations for the
inauguration of an American. President
Capt. Rostron will sail next Tuesday on
the Mauretania for Liverpool. England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02
DO YOU PERSPIRE?

DRY PITS LOTION positively diverts perspi-
ration from the armpits. enabling one TO discard
shields entirely. boon To the man or woman
who needs II. Antiseptic. pure. Regular size.
81: trial size re. For sale by WOODWARD
f.oTHROP. Washington. or DRY PITS LOTION
Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02
Asks for Fair Treatment.

Mr.. Taylor explained that the adoption
of the resolution was necessary IL the
street cars were to be stopped between
the Peace Monument and 18th street
northwest. on Pennsylvania avenue while
the women were marching. He said that
the superintendent of police had declared
himself without authority to stop the
street ears without act of Congress.
Mr.. Speaker, said Mr.. Taylor, this
is not a question Of equal suffrage but OF
fair treatment to the women of this coun-
try who are coming here TO make a mag
nfcent demonstration in favor of their
belief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02
SUCCESS

Progr. >Siye sBa winning business men know
the value of New York office. Our members
arr men 81 Ihis class. Write foc applica ton and
membership adyant ages Of the
tNINE RSA l. r. L
f,N\nJ ZIP No Times York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02
HOUSE AIDS WOMEN
Votes, 1893 to 81, to Stop Cars
on Avenue for Parade.
HELM SCORES THE CAUSE
Replied to by Hobson, Who Accepts
Challenge for Debate.
MAJ. SYLVESTER IS CRITICISED
Cannon Opposes Resolution, Not
withstanding Fact That "His
Family Runs to Women

The woman suffrage question reached
the floor of the House last evening, and
that body passed a resolution directing
that the street cars be halted in Penn
syIvania avenue between the hours of ,
and ; o'clock Monday afternoon while
the suffrage parade is in progress. The
resolution had already passed the Senate.
The vote in the House was 1919 to IL
Representative Taylor of Colorado. au-
thor of the resolution, called it up. He
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
resolution Mr.. Hardwick of Georgia re-
fused to allow second to the motion of
Mr.. Taylor to be considered as in order
and a vote was taken, 116 voting in
favor of ordering the second and thir-
teen against 1t. Among those who voted
nay were Representative Hef'n of AL
ALBANIA Uncle joe Cannon. Minority
Leader Mann and Representative Dalzell
of PENNSYLVANIA.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-09
RULES GOVERNING MAILING OF
PACKAGES UNDER new SYSTEM
After LAM One May Mail Anything Weighing Not More Than
Pounds by Parcel Post-PershabIe Articles May Be
Sent Under Specific Restrictions

quantities are asked to submit to the
postmaster for approval specimen
parcel showing the manner of pack
ing.
Queen Bees and Nursery Stock.
Queen bees, live insects, and dried
reptiles may be mailed In accordance
with the regulations that now apply to
other classes OF mail.
Seeds Of fruit, nursery stock, and all
other plant products for preparation
may be mailed under the same con-
dltions
Confectionery and Soap.
Candies, confectionery. yeast cakes,
soap IN hard cakes, etc. must be in
closed in boxes and so wrapped as to
prevent injury to other mail mat
ter.
Sealed original packages Of propri-
etary articles, such as soaps, tobacco.
pills, tablets, etc, put up In fixed
quantities by the manufactures, and
not in themselves unavailable, will
be accepted for mailing when proper
ly wrapped
Millinery.
Fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys. musical instruments, etc, and ar
ticles consisting wholly or in part of
glass, or contained in glass, must be
securely packed and the parcel stamp
ed or labeled FRAGILE"
Unavailable Matter.
The following matter Is declared un-
mailable by law:
Matter manifestly obscene. lewd, or
lascivious; articles intended for pre-
venting conception; articles intended
for indecent or immoral purposes; all
matters otherwise mailable by law the
outside cover or wrapper of which
bears any delineation or language of
libelous, scurrilous, defamatory, or
threatening character All such mat
ter, when deposited In post office or
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-09

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
just approved the regulations which
cover In detail the articles which may
or may not be sent by parcel post
The rules as to what can be sent
and what cannot be sent and the In
structions for the preparation OF mall
able articles with other official ad-
vice" are given here as they have just
been prepared by the postofiice de-
partment in Washington
The minimum rate will be five cents
for the first pound and three cents for
each additional pound to any point not
exceeding fifty miles from the office OF
mailing; the local rate, which is five
cents for the first pound and one cent
for additional pound, applies to all
parcels the delivery of which does not
involve their transportation on rail-
way lines. The rates increase for
each successive one Of the eight zones,
the maximum rate being twelve cents
a pound. which will carry a parcel
across the continent or to any OF our
possessions. Parcels will be limited
to eleven pounds in weight and six
feet in length and girth combined.
MaIIable Pershable Articles.
Butter. lard and perishable articles
such as fish, fresh meats, dressed
fowls vegetables, fruits, berries and
articles Of similar nature that decay
quickly, when so packed or wrapped
as to prevent damage to other mail
matter will be accepted for local de-
livery either at the office of mailing or
on any rural route starting therefrom.
When inclosed in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover of wood, met
al. heavy corrugated pasteboard or
other suitable material and wrapped
so that nothing can escape from the
package, they will be accepted for
mailing to any offices within the first
zone or within a radius of so miles.
Butter, lard, or any greasy or oily sub
stance intended for delivery at Offices
beyond the first zone must be suitably
packed. Vegetables and fruit that do
not decay quickly will be accepted for
mailing to any zone II packed SO as
| to prevent damage to other mall mat
ter. Eggs will be accepted for local
delivery when securely packed in a
basket or other container. Eggs will
be accepted for mailing regardless of
distance when each egg is wrapped
| separately and packed In container,
There is no restriction on sailed,
| dried. smoked or cured meats and
other meat products, but fresh meat
in any form will be transported only
within the first zone.
Parcels containing perishable arti
cles must be marked "PERISHABLE,'
and articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans
portation and delivery will not be ac
4 cepted for mailing
Manufactured Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers intending
20 transmit drticies in considerable
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-09
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

With the coming of the New Year
the United States government will en-
ter into a new field of enterprise
the transmittal Of merchandise by what
is known as the parcel post.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
thousands upon thousands of inquir-
les have been made of the postmaster
general as to just what the parcel
post will mean to the people. 1t was
the law of congress establishing the
system which made provision for a
division of the country in zones
and into $4,000 units which are to be
used as centers in describing the cir
cles which mark the boundaries of
the zones There has been no clear
understanding, apparently, OF this
zone system, but really 1t Is very
simple matter.
The accompanying map shows the
country divided into zones from the
unit in which Washington Is sit
uated, as the center Accompanying
the map is table showing the rate
of postage per pound for parcels from
Washington to places within all the
zones.
Each unit contains an area thirty
miles square. Now each unit is 8
center from which the zones are
drawn and so every unit in the coun-
try no matter where it is situated will
have zones drawn from it just exactly
as Washington has them drawn from
it. For instance, take Keokuk, Ia,
which is in unit in the fifth zone
From that will be drawn circles ex
actly as they are drawn from Wash
ington and they will be numbered from
Keokuk as number ore, just as they
are numbered from Washington as
number one OF course, however
Zone Six will have q different geo
graphical position as related to Keo
kuk than it has as related to Wash
ington, but as the radius of the circles
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-09
PARCEL POST RATES REGULATED
THROUGH SYSTEM OF zones
Uncle Sans New Enterprise Clearly ExpanedHow Charges Are
Fixed and What Class of Merchandise May Be Carried
Through the Mails Under the New Law

drawn from Keokuk is the same
length as the radius of the circles
drawn from Washington, Keokuk's
Zone Six will be just as far from its
center as Washingtons Zone Six ia.
How Rates Are Fixed.
1t can be seen from this readily
enough that the postal rates from
Washington to it's particular zone will
be the same as the postal rates from
Keokuk to its particular zones. Each
unit being about thirty miles square
will of course contain in most cases a
number Of postofflces. but each office
in the same unit is considered as be-
ing the center of the circles from
which the zones are drawn. The
rates of postage are fixed from the
unit in which the sending postoffice is
situated, but the price to every place
in any zone is just the same To IL
lustrate, 1t will cost exactly the same
amount to send a parcel from Wash
ington to Erie, Pa, that 1t costs to
send it to Atlanta Ga, because Erie
and Atlanta with reference to Wash
zone The rates therefore are fixed
from the unit in which the postofice
is located, but they are the same
from that office to any point in any
one zone.
1t will be seen by reference to the
table of rates Of postage that it will
cost more per pound to send pack
age a long distance than 1T does tc
send It short distance. The rate in
creases for a package weighing one
pound at the rate of one cent for
each zone. No package weighing
more than IL pounds can be sent un
der the new parcel post law II
should be said right here that on the
long hauls the parcel post may moi
be able to compete with the express
companies, but that on shorter hauls
it can SO compete. 1t was the ex
! pressed desire of the legislators ane
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-09

found In the mails. shall be withdrawn
and sent to the division of dead let
ters.
lntoxlcants, Polsons and Inflaumable
Materials.
Spirituous, vinous, matted, ferment
ed. or other Intoxicating liquors OF any
kind poisons of every kind, and artf
cles and compositions containing poi
sons, poisonous animals, insects and
reptiles; explosives Of every kind; An
inflammable material (Which are held
to include matches, kerosene oil, gas
oline, naphtha, benzine, turgentine, de-
natured alcohol. etc., Internal ma
chimes, and mechanical, chemical or
other devices or compositions which
may ignite or explode; disease germs
or scabs, and other natural or artih.
cial articles, compositions or nate
rails of whatever kind which may
kill, or in any wise injure another or
damage the mail or other property
postmasters will refuse to receive
for mailing parcels not properly I'M
dorsed or packed for safe shipment.
Pistols, Animals and Birds
pistols or revolvers, whether In de-
tached parts or otherwise; live OF
dead (and not stuffed) animals, birds.
or poultry, except as elsewhere pro-
viled, raw hides or pelts. guano, or
any article having a bad odor Will
not be admitted to she mails.
Insurance on Parcels.
A mailabe parcel on which the
postage Is fully prepaid may be in
sured against loss in an amount equiv
alent to it's actual value, but not to
exceed $50, on payment OF a fee OF
ten cents iii parcel post stamps. such
stamps to be affixed
Parcels may be remailed or Tor
warded on the payment Of additional
hostage at the rate which would be
chargeable If they were originally
mailed at the forwarding Office, In
which case the necessary stamps will
be affixed by the forwarding postmas-
ter. Payment must be made every
time the parcel is forwarded.
Maps and Guides.
Parcel post maps, with accompany
ing guides, are to be sold to the pub
lie at their cost, rs cents, through .ne
chief clerk of the post office depart
ment. In ordering maps care should
be taken to specify the post office
from which the postage rates are to
be determined.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-09

of the postoffice officials that the par
Gel post system should be made OF
particular use to persons having farm
and factory products to transmit to
customers. 1t can be said in a general
way that anything can be sent which
is properly wrapped and which will
not injure other mail matter with
which 1t may come in contact.
Copy Foreign Countries.
1t is probable that the government
will adopt a means OF transportation
for certain kinds of its merchandise
much like those which have been
adopted in parcel post countries
abroad What the English call ham
pers, basket-like arrangements. prob
ably will be adopted, and as these can
be kept separate from the ordinary
mail matter it is believed that the
regulations as finally adopted will al
low the sending Of eggs, butter, dress
ed poultry, live poultry, honey, fruit,
and other products of the country.
The 11-pound limit for single pack
age may work at first against any
for some of the articles which have
been named OF course, more weight
can be sent If it is sent in different
parcels, but the cost in that case
would be heavier, because the in
crease per pound on single package
is not great up to II pounds, and
probably 1t would increase at no great
10 N
raise the limit of weight which 10 now
fixed.
Every postmaster in the United
States will have parcel post map
like the one which is here reproduced
except that the zone lines Will be
shown with the unit Of his postotfice
as a center. All that postmaster
will have to DO when percel Is pre-
sented for transportation is to find out
in what zone the destination OF the
package dies. His table will show
him instantly the rate per pound
from the unit in which his postoffice
lies to the zone of the packages des-
tination, the price, as has been ex-
planned before, to every postoffice in
any one zone being the same. The
parcel post will take nothing but
fourth-class matter. Printed matter
is still in the third-class designation.
Therefore books cannot be sent by the
parcel post system.
Rate on Seeds Not Affected.
It should be said that the act of
congress which puts parcel post
plan into operation does not in any
way affect the postage rate on, seeds,
cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions and
plants as fixed by section 482 of the
postal laws and regulations
| The classification Of articles mall
able as well as the weight limit, the
! rates of postage, zone or zones and
other conditions of AVAILABILITY under
the act of congress, II the postmaster
general shall find on experience that
they or any of them are such as to
prevent the shipment of articles de-
sirable, or shall permanently render
the cost of the service greater than
| the receipts of the revenue therefrom,
he is hereby authorized, subject to
the consent of the interstate com
merce commission after investigation,
to return from time to time such
classification, weight limit, rates, zone
or zones or conditions, In order to pro
mote the service to the public or to
insure the receipt OF revenue from
such service adequate to pay the cost
thereof"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-09
FACTS ABOUT THE NEW PARCEL POST

The new parcel operation January 1913
merchandise VIII
handled
Pershabe butter dressed
fowls distances
Eggs for local delivery packed In sent When
packed separately they distance.
Fresh the first $50 mles).
restrictions
Millinery, musical breakabe
marked fragile"
following intoxicating poisons,
mat explosives, poultry
printed included
The pounds.
limit:
completely
of
carriers will deliver possible,
Parcels mustsbe mailed the ostofce special
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-09
RATES OF POSTAGE

malable rate OF one
regardless OF distance p
malabe at pound
table, when "aed this rate any racoh
Of lis dereds pound.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-09
OFFICIAL
PARCEL POST MAP
OF THE UNITED STATES

This map s for only In Unit No 1871, In which the
city Of Washington ls located.
Numbered units area Indicate
boundaries of zones
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-09

Of the rates Of postage the First Zone
Guide
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-06

offer was put on a semi.regulsr basis
and that the whole 81 nation was more
or less petty, anyway, so there was
no strained effort to spring a news-
paper story"
When the real Brinker investigation
was put under Roadway the attorney
general had Brinker put on the stand
and he told Of the Bowsll settlement
offer. stating that the senator inslly
offered to compromise on a payment of
$50. The evidence Of O'Leary was pre-
sented Ia confirmation of Drinkers
story and a voluntary statement made
by Senator Bowel before the commit
toe was also a full confirmation, the
claim being raised that he did not
consider the incident In the light of
soliciting a bribe, but as an effort to
secure an adjustment due him from
Brinker.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-06
PRIMARY LAW
Attorney johnson Passes On
Features of the Richards
Act

Pierre, March 6.-Attorney General
Johnson today rendered an opinion
covering q number of points in the
richards primary law on queries which
were submitted to him. Among other
things he holds that under the pro
visions of that act there are no party
organizations in the state of South Da-
kots at the present time and cannot be
until after the primaries which are to
be held in December Of this year under
the provisions of the act itself. This
eliminates not only the county commit
teemen, but the state organizations are
wiped out as we'll. In this he quotes
the dissenting opinion of Justice Cor.
son in the salts on the Richards pri
mary act before the supreme court last
fall. Ais holding is. further, that
with no legal existence of a party
organization there can be no legal
postmaster primaries held, but that
even though there was a legal orgaui-
cation to put the machinery in motion
for such primaries the results could
not be made any more binding on
the president than they would be with
out an organization. While he does
not call attention to one phase of ths
situation, neither under his ruling has
an Endorsement of the old state organi
cations any legal standing in making
Endorsements for place, as they are no
longer in legal existence any more
than are the county organizations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-06
Beware.-of for Catarrh that Contain
Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sen
Of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold te
the good that can possibly be derived
from them. Halle Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo
O., contains no mercury and is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, o., by Frank ]
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free:
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-06
Jumps on Rusty Sidewalk Mai

While working or a we'll digging
machine a Minnesota man jumped mp
on a rusty sidewalk spike. The nail
drove part Of HIS black wooden sock
far up into his foot. He removed DC
much of the sock as he could, put on
Aliens Ulcerine Salve. and kept right
on with his work. The salvs drew out
parts of the sock and all other poisons
and in a week his foot was healed mp.
This salve ia one of the Oldest rene.
dies in America and since 1869 it has
been known as the only salve~ powerful
enough to cure chronic ulcers aud old
sores of long standing.
Aliens Ulcerine Salve acts by draw
ing out the poisons the healing the sore
from the bottom up It is co powerful
that it heals new cuts and sores in one
third the time that common sales and
liniments take. And it heals scalds
and buns without a Sold by
Frank G. Smith, and other leading
druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-06
PARCEL POST
The c. O. D. Privilege to Be
Added July l

Washington, March 6-Parcel post
service will be extended July 1 to in
clude collections on packages sent c. o.
ID. Former Postmaster General Hitch
cock, made the announcement before
his retirement from Office.
With this addition, the parcel post
system will offer practically the same
advantages given by the express COM
panies, as we'll as those features in
which the government service is said
to be superior to the private corpora
.tions.
The sender of an article may have
the price and the post charges On the
package. which sum will be collected
at the receiving Office for a fee of 10
cents extra in parcel post stamps.
The amount to be collected is limited
to 500, and the package will be in
sured up to $50 without extra charge.
Senders will obtain receipts from
the originating Office. showing the
date of mailing, the number of the
parcel and the amount due on it.
The c. o. ID. packages will be &C
cepted and distributed only ut money
order Offices.
When the package arrives at its
destination it will be delivered to the
person to whom it il addressed by
payment of the amount due upon 1t,
the distributing Office taking a re-
ceipt for the package. The postmaster
then will mail the amount collected to
the sender by a government money
oIder.
Examination of the contents Of pack
ages before the receiver pays the cnarg
es will not be permitted.