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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
PARCEL POST Rates REGULATED
THROUGH SYSTEM OF zones
Uncle Sans New Enterprise Clearly Expained-Row 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 viii be just as far from its
center as Washington's Zone Six is.
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
VIII OF course contain in most cases a
number Of pOstofIices 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 postofice is
situated, but the price to every place
in any zone is just the same. To H.
lustrate, It will cost exactly the same
amount to send a parcel from Wash
ington to Erie, Pa, that it costs to
send 1t to Atlanta Ga, because Erie
and Atlanta with reference to Wash
ington are situated in the Nourth
zone. The rates therefore are fixed
from the unit in which the postofflce
is located, but they are the same
from that Office to any point in any
one zone.
II viii be seen by reference to the
table Of rates of postage that It will
cost more per pound to send a pack
age a long distance than 1t does to
send 1t a 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 II pounds can be sent un-
der the new parcel post law. 1t
should be said right here that on the
long hauls the parcel post may not
be able to compete with the express
companies, but that on shorter hauls
II can 80 compete. 1t was the ex-
pressed desire Of the legislators and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
RULES GOVERNING MAILING OF
PACKAGES UNDER new SYSTEM
After an 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 a 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 mall.
Seeds Of fruit, nursery stock, and all
other plant products for preparation
may be mailed under the same con-
ditions.
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 manufacturer, and
not in themselves unmailable, 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"
UnmallabIe 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 rallable by law, the
outside cover or wrapper of which
bears any delineation or language of
Hbelous, scurrilous, defamatory, or
threatening character All such mat
ter, when deposited in post office or
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

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 mail
able articles with other Official ad-
vice" are given here as they have just
been prepared by the postoffice 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
pound which will carry 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.
MaIIabIe PerIshabIe Articles.
Butter, lard and perishable articles
snch as fish, fresh meats. dressed
fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries and
articles Of similar nature that decay
quickly, when 30 packed or wrapped
as TO prevent damage to other mail
matter, will be accepted for local de-
livery either at the ONCE of mailing or
on any rural route starting therefrom
When inc!Osed in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover of wood, met
al. heavy corrugated pasteboard or
other suitable material and wrapped
so that L hing can escape from the
package. they will be accepted for
mailing to any Offices within the first
zone or within a radius of 30 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 If packed so as
to prevent damage to other mail mat
ter. Eggs will be accepted for local
delivery when securely packed in
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 salted,
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 &C
cepted for mailing.
Manufactured Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers intending
To transmit articles in considerable
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
STSQ2R!1IIIE5SAg 9 y
CAMPJN m
AND WAR u
QUEER FREAKS OF BULLETS
Michigan lnfantryman Had Miraculous
Escape at Peach Orchard When
Hit over Hls Heart.

At the battle OF Peach Orchard. when
| Mcclellan was making his change OF
base, a Michigan infantryman fell 10
the ground as ~ shot dead. and was
left lying in a heap as the regiment
changed position. The bullet that had
hit him first struck the barrel OF his
gun, then glanced and struck on q
button Of his coat, tore the watch out
OF his vest pocket, and struck the man
Just over the heart, where II was
stopped by song book In his shirt
pocket. He was unconscious for three
quarters OF an hour, and It was full
month before the black-and.blue spot
disappeared.
AT Pittsburgh Landing a member or
the 18th Michigan infantry stopped to
give a wounded man a drink from his
canteen. While in this act a bullet
aimed at his breast struck the canteen
and buried itself in the leg of horse.
The canteen was split open and
dropped to the ground in halves.
At the second battle OF Bull Run a
New York infantryman was passing
tobacco TO a comrade when a bullet
struck the plug, glanced or, and bur
led itself in a knapsack. The tobacco
was rolled up like a ball Of shavings.
and carried hundred feet away. Di-
rectly IN the line OF the bullet was the
head OF a lieutenant, and had not the
bullet been detected, he would GER
tainly have been wounded or killed
thereby. AS It was. he had both eyes
filled with tobacco dust, and had to be
led to the rear.
At Brandy Station one OF Custer'B
troopers had his left stirrup-strap cut
away by n grape-shot, which passed
between his leg and the horse, blister
ing the skin as II a red-hot iron had
been used. He dismounted to ascer-
tain the extent OF his injuries and, as
he bent over a bullet knocked his hat
Off and killed his horse.
In the same fight trooper had suf-
fered several days with a toothache.
In hand-to-hand conflict he received
a pistol ball in the right cheek. It
knocked out his aching tooth, and
passed out through the left corner or
his mouth The Joy Of getting rid OF
the toothache was so great that tho
trooper could not be made to go to
the rear to have his wound dressed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
FACTS ABOUT THE NEW PARCEL POST

The new parcel operation January 1919
Only mail matter Included merchandise, will
be handled
PeIshab butter
fowls be dIstancee
Eggs for local delivery when packed In When
packed separately they be distance.
Fresh be zone
restrictions
Millinery musca glassware breakabe aoods
fragile"
The following not be intoxicating liquors. posons
matches explosives firearms and
in
The weight limit will be eleven pounda
To find the size Im Take piece string
completely around the top
the OF the string reach the sdes
-
Regular carrera will deliver poaaIbIe
Parcels be mailed postoco branhen an6 .ro
be used. -'"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
II Mas Of Mo Account.

While riding in street car at Gin
cinnati, an unsophisticated recruit
from an upstate regiment noticed q
veteran from Illinois sitting next to
him pass conductor quarter in pay
ment for his fare The conductor
passed him back IS cents The man
apparently hadn't noticed the short
age in his change, 80 the recruit lean
ed over and said
Excuse me, but think that con-
ductor deliberately cheated you"
"How's that?"
why, he gave you back only IL
cents out of the quarter"
ooh, WELL" answered the veteran
nonchalantly, he'll have hard time
getting rid of the quarter"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

Of the postofiice officials that the par
eel post system should be made o.
particular use to persons having farm
and factory products to transmit tC
customers. II 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 It may come in contact.
Copy Foreign Countries.
It 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 a single pack
age may work at first against any
very extended use Of the parcel post
for some Of the articles which have
been named. OF course, more weight
can be sent II II is sent IN different
parcels, but the cost in that case
would be heavier, because the In
crease per pound on a single package
is not great up to IL pounds, and
probably II would increase at no great
er rate II the government were to
raise the limit of weight which is now
fixed.
Every postmaster in the United
States will have a parcel post map
like the one which is here reproduced
except that the zone lines will be
shown with the unit Of his postofice
as a center. All that a postmaster
will have to do when a percel is pre-
sented for transportation is to fnd 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 poston1ce
lies to the zone OF the packages des-
tinntion, the price, as has been ez-
planned before, to every postofiice 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
which puts a 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 4S2 OF the
postal laws and regulations.
The classification OF articles mail
able as well as the weight limit, the
rates Of postage, zone or zones and
other conditions of AVAILABILITY under
the act of congress, If 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 |
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"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

I found in the mails, shall be withdrawn
and sent to the division OF dead let
ters.
Intoxicants, Polsons and Infammable
Materials.
Spirituous, Vinous, matted, ferment-
ed. or other intoxicating liquors Of any
kind; poisons of every kind, and arti-
cles and compositions containing poi
sons. poisonous animals, insects and
reptiles; explosives of every kind; In
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 artiii-
cial articles, compositions or mate
rials 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 in
dorsed or packed for safe shipment.
Pistols, Animals and Blrds-
Pistols or revolVers, whether in de-
tached parts or otherwise; live or
dead (and not stufred) animals, birds,
or poultry, except as elsewhere pro-
vided; raw hides or pelts, guano, or
any article having a bad odor will
not be admitted to the mails.
Insurance on Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which the
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 q fee OF
ten cents in parcel post stamps, such
stamps to be affixed.
Parcels may be remailed or for
warded on the payment Of additional
postage 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 the
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.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
ireland on Top.

A general was riding down road
near camp one rainy day when an
Irish teamster with a heavily loaded
wagon called to him to get out of the
road. The general wore long cape
and his rank was not apparent. TAX
en- aback, he yanked 1t off and said
grufly:
Il shall not go out Of the road for
an ass"
Then, bedad, will" said the ready.
witted IriEhman, pulling his horses To
enc side.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
The Green chevrons.

In 1866 Hospital Steward j. n.
Parks was on duty at Fort Ontario,
Oswego City, NJ Y. At that time the
Fenian excitement was at its height,
and men were being secretly enlisted
for the Irish cause. One day when
he was in the city in uniform, with
the emerald-green chevrons on, he
was accosted by a son of Erin.
Are yez enlistin'?"
"Yes."
rs 1t for the Fenians ye areH"
mo"
Then what is the Crane on your
arm for?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Mo- the Same Ionhna-

When General Sherman was in the
mountains Of east Tennessee-where
nearly every family ran still and
made their own whisky'-an old darky
came into camp.
What's your Manner asked the
general
Nah names Joshua, Cap'n,"
Joshua, eh? Are you that same.
Joshua spoken of in Holy Writ--the
Joshua who made the sun stand stillY"
mo, Cap'n," was the hasty answer;
"twarn't me- Ah'm de Joshua dat
makes the moonshine."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
often Something Bad.

There are very few people in thIs
world who know what is good for
them"
Maybe SO, but there are compare
lively few people in the world who
don't know what they want"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Fixed Habit.

smith-Has your Jpn any nxed
habit that worries you as to his fu-
ture?
Jones-Yes; he fights about ten
rounds every morning with the alarm
clock.--Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Force Of Hablt,

why did she want to set her hus-
bands will aside?" Merely because
1t was her husbands, and she had got
in the habit of setting his will aside" f"
Houston Post.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Success and Failure.

It is sometimes hard to find out Just
how the man who is successful has
managed to succeed, but it is always
easy to see why failure comes to those
who fail.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Even Exchange.

Broker-Our bookkeeper has stolen
$50. 900 fromw US and lost 1t at Skin
mem & Sharks.
partner-Wen. wen get him Job
at shinnem G. Sharks and let him do
his trading with US.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Look That Gives Joy.

Gold and silver may supply US witt
che necessaries Of life, with food and
drink. clothes and houses; but they
cannot give the Joy Of a kind look
Lord AYebury.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Pomp In the East.

'I understand the king of Siam has
a white elephant" Yes, and it gave
him great prestige until the king Of
Cambodla visited Europe. He brought
back a secondhand tayi"~h"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
Children FseI InnuInIAl.a.

In the little world in which chill
dren have their existence, whatsoevep
brings them up, there is nothing 20
finely perceived and so finely felt as
injustice. Charles Dickens.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

A world without a Sabbath would be
like man without a smile, like a
summer without flowers and like a
homestead without a garden.-Beech-
er.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
His Method.

81 always did make a hit with the
women" Dragged Henry VIII
with your wit, sireY" murmured
the obseQuious courtier.
mo, answered the monarch, with
a sly smile. with an ak"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
ParadoxIcaI.

You meet some oddities in bust.
ness"
Give me an instance Of what you
mean"
1T takes a promising young man to
establish paying trade"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
RATES OF POSTAGE

maabe the rate OF
regardless of distance Par
weighing the pound
following table, mailed this rate fraction
Of pound 4 a full pound
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
In the Balkan.

In the BaISanG
7 can for yolunteersi"
For what, generalr'
TO rush up in front Of yOndsY ocn-
traDtion and see whether Il 10 q new
tangled gun or merely a mOvinRplo.
ture machine"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03

xpIana0n o. the rates postage tho First zone
ParceiP
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
OFFICIAL
PARCEL POST MAP
OF THE UNITED sTATEa

This map Is for only Unit 1871, In which the
city Of Washington 10 located.
Numbered units area; circles Indicate
boundaries Of zones.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-19
Church Union Story
Four in One
BY Rev. L. X. Long. Pastor OF the
Calumet Congregational Church.

The Christian in Welton never real
lied the meaning Of Tie expression
Saved. yet SO as through fire." un-
Ill after tile catastrophe of 100.
Their beautiful little city in which
they had taken great pride was vis-
tied by a fire whicg destroyed the
central school building, several of the
best business blocks and the four
principal churches. There was some
satisfaction in seeing the school build
ing burn, for, though il was dear To-
many because of associations. the old
structure had prevented the arrival
of modern school. The Riverside
and Trinity churches had good build
ings but carried only small amounts
was the largest, but the insurance
was little more than Sufficient 10 Gov
en- the mortgage and noating debt
Pilgrim church. while the Oldest OF
the fo1r was in good condition and
Wen insured.
~ III - " WIS lIlluEllI tNtiAInll3
would be rebuilt ON the old lines. but
Gclay in adjusting Insurance claims
gave time for better second thought.
Interest conferred earliest about the
school building, for there had been
going on for some time a movement
toward securing a better school It
was not difficult now To- unite the
school board and the people on plan
that provided ample accommodation
and equipment for the young people
In planning the business blocks the
of public hall conveniences
came up. Heretofore the seven or
eight lodges of the city had met in
three different halls, where the ac-
were poor. 4 commit
tee representing all the lodges final
ly recommended that they erect and
own building jointly This was
done. The first noor is used for bus
mess purposes and the second floor
Is fitted up as lodge rooms Each
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-19
Hancock Department
FEAST OF PURiM.
Rabbi Hevesh Makes Arrangements
for Celebration This Week.


The Feast of Purim. which falls ON
Saturday ana Sunday of this week
viii he celebrated by appropriate cere-
monies at the Temple of Jacob The
services will he held Saturday even
ing az o'clock and Sunday morning
az 800.
In calling attention To this feast.
Rabbi Hevesh yesterday mailed the
following To all members of the Con
gregation of Israel
The Feast of Purim. which is cele-
bfated annually by the Jews. occurs
this year on Sunday. March %. It is
To commemorate the deliverance Of
the Persian Jews from the plot of Ia %
man 10 exterminate them as the story
Is recorded In the Book OF Esther.
According Ia that account the feast
was instituted by Mordecai and rs.
Their the principle characters of the
narrative. Purim is not holiday III
the broad sense of the term, but onlI
one of the minor festivals. Work and
business transactions are permitted
on that day. The distinguishing fea-
lures are special religious services at
which the Book of Esther is publicly
read, in the original also general
feasting and the remembering of the
poor Dy sending them appropriate
gifts. In the course Of time there has
developed a custom Of masqueradng
on this occasion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-19
BOWLS LIKE A VETERAN.
Fifteen Year Old Hancock Boy De
feats w, kettenbeil

Garvin Mitchell, aged Is, who re-
Gently challenged any boy In the coun-
ty under the age of rs years, went 10
Lake Linden last evening In answer To
a challenge from Il bowler named
Smith from that city Smith backed
out of the match. however, ana w.
Kettenbeil offered To bowl Mitchell.
Although Kettenbeil is 10 years old,
Mitchell consented To "a match. The
Hancock boy won. defeating mis- oppo-
nent by 20 pins on his own alleys
The scores were as follows
Mitchell--lG7. l69. 2l2. 16G 134-S4S
Kettenbeil-l59. 1877. 100. 100, l52-
77s.
The two bowlers will meet again to-
night on the Mitchell alleys In Han
cock in return five game match.
n. Mitchell of the Hancock team
declared that young Mitchell's age was
all that kept him from being men,
Der of the regular Mitchell team which
Is claiming the copper country cham
pionship. There was some talk of
taking Garvin Mitchell tn lshpeming
and letting him bowl in The upper
peninsula tournament but II is unlike
w tina, he will go.