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The Washington times., 1913-01-06
Failure to Use Proper
Stamps Holds Up Thou
sand Packages Here.

Because thousands of would-be parcel
post users throughout the United States
have failed to put distinctive parcel
post stamps on their packages. Post
master General Hitchcock began today
the distribution of 100000 circulars.
again calling the attention of the pub
lie to the regulations and the require
ment for special stamps.
Postmaster Merritt distributed $1,000
circulars prepared in tine office here to
the public of Washington last week,
making point of the special stamp and
other requirements, yet more than a
thousand unavailable packages have
been received.
Packages having the return cards of
two department stores. two drug manu-
facturers, pharmacist, several candy
makers, and a score or more Of other
business and mercantile houses are held
for postage because ordinary stamps in
Fourth Class Eliminated.
A majority of the packages held up
are those that, before the advent of
the parcel post, went fourth class. The
parcel post superseded all of the fourth
classification, eliminating it. Everything
that heretofore went fourth class must
now be dispatched parcel post, and
must bear parcel post stamps. A great
number of Washington business men,
and mail users throughout the country,
seem to have overlooked this provision
of the law. Even packages that weigh
less than four ounces must be dis
patched by parcel post, with distinctive
parcel post stamps.
Washington is the only city I'm the
country so far as known, where parcel
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
WEEK OF PRAYER
IS OPENED TODAY
Woman Interdenominational Mis-.
sionary Union to Hold Services
Throughout Week.

The first of the week of prayer serv-
ices of the Woman's INSTRUMENTATION
al Missionary Union was observed to-
day at the parish hall of the Church
of the Epiphany. A brief sermon was
delivered by the Rev. DR.. McKim on
Thanksgiving and Humiliation"
Services will be held throughout the
week. Tomorrow the Rev. w. A.
Spooner will preach. On Wednesda ;,
Mrs. Henry Knowles will make an ad-
dress on Home Missions" Mrs. Bir-
rel. of China, will tell of that nations
need at the service on the following
day. and at the last service, whicn
comes on Friday, Mrs. Frederick Beall
will make the address.
The committee in charge of the meet
ings is composed of Mrs. w. b. Hartiy,
Mrs. c. II. Butler. and Mrs. J. L.
Briggs The music is under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Martin Barringer.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
Ignorance of Regulations OF
Neglect to Observe Them
Blamed.

every instance the parcel post package
has been received hours ahead of the
express package.
A big New York florist concern il
mailing its shipments of violets and
other cut flowers to Washingtonians.
Not a single telegram of complaint
against the parcel post has been re-
ceived-
One package was received in the
parcel post today from an express COM
pany It had been sent to a Washing
ton address and the addressee was In
another city. A friend took the pack
age from the express company and for
warded 1t by parcel post at a big saw
ing.
The daily output Of parcel post stamps
will be 10,000. 900 hereafter. according to
an order sent by Postmaster General
Hitchcock to the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing yesterday. The output for
the first few days of the service was
100000.
No serious congestion in any part of
the country has been reported to the
Postmaster General, although the In
crease In business in all postoffices since
the first of the year has been tremend-
GUS.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
FIRST 1913 FISH
YARN IS BUSTER"
Tarrytown Man Proves He Caught
Three Bass on One
Line.

TARRYTOwN, N. Y, Jan. 6.-Em-
NETT Taxter. secretary of the Tarrytown
Rod and Reel Club. made catch Of
three bass on one line, and when he
displayed the fish and told the story
today to the members there was dis
position to doubt his story until Ed
ward Ackerly. president of the club,
came to his rescue.
Fish stories have to be proved to be
believed, so TaXter still retains his
standing in the club. Ackerly explained
that while he was out Saturday he got
a double strike. but hfs line parted and
the fish got away. When Taxter got
his strike yesterday the fish got tangled
up with the line holding the two that
broke away from Ackerly.
These were much exhausted after
being hooked together for nearly twen-
ty-four hours, and Taxter had little
trouble in getting them to the side of
his boat. when he landed them with
net.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
CARELESSNESS OF SHIPPERS
DEL, AVS POSTAL SERVICE
Parcel Post "Dont' So

Don't try to send . package weigh.
ing more than eleven pounds.
Don't try to send q parcel more
than seventy.tuo inches In
length and girth combined.
Don't put ordinary stamps on par.
eel post matter.
Don't put parcel post stamps on
mail matter Of the first, second,
and third classes.
Don't try to mail fourth class
(parcel post) matter except ut
the main postofices, its branch.
es and contract stations.
Don't forget to put on your I'D.
dress. II you do, the parcel will
not be accepted for mailing.
Don't register parcel post matter.
You can "insure" II.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
Capital Coal Men Plan
Social Organization

Upon the instigation OF w. w. Grif-
fifth, the coal men Of Washington, will
meet in the Chamber of Commerce We'd
day night at o'clock for the purpose
of organizing into a social and COM
merc,al body. There has been an or
ganization of the coal dealers in the
CITY affiliated with a national organi-
Zation, but IL is the intention of the
body to be formed Wednesday night to
remain independent of any outside Or
ganiZation.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
Mrs. Reginald Brooks
Buys Virginia Home

Mrs. Reginald Brooks. one OF the
famous Langhorne sisters of Virginia,
whose separation from her husband
has just been announced. has pur-
chased from her father, Col. Chiswell
j. Langhorne, the famous Langnorne
home, Mirador, near Greenwood, Va.
According to dispatches from Char
lcttesville. the fact that Mrs. Brooks
has been spending much of her tine
in Virginia warranted suspicion that
something was wrong between sne
end her husband. Mrs. Brooks was
meets given by the Albermarle Hunt
Club
The Washington times., 1913-01-06

post business has been extended to all
branch offices. In other big cities 1t is
confined to the main office.
Two thousand letters a day are being
received from every section Of the Unit
ed States asking for parcel post guides
and maps. Hundreds of these letters
will have to be returned because they
make remittance by personal check or
stamps. Neither can be accepted Re-
mIttances must be in postal money
order.
Beat Express Time.
Postmaster General Hitchcock con-
tinues to receive presents. Mr.. Hitch
cock has received from manufacturers
and publishers throughout the United
States packages dispatched simultane-
ously in parcel post and express. In
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
Offer Reward of $50
For Bank Thief's Arrest

Cards offering reward of $50 for the
arrest of Webster Morton, colored por-
ter at the Washington and Southern
Bank, who absconded last week with
5000 in bills, have been put in circula-
ton. Morton was arrested the same
night in Richmond. Va, and all but $50
of the money was recovered. He broke
away, however, and escaped from the
officer who had him under arrest.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
Seek Owners of Three
Stolen Motor Robes

The police today are endeavoring to
find the owners, OF three automobile
robes found in secondhand store,
where they had been sold by William
Blake. young colored man. recently
released from Jail The robes. accord
ing to the police, were stolen by Blake
and disposed of just before he was ar
rested and sent to jail last October.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
Health Service Plans
Probe of Epidemic

Passed Assistant Surgeon n. W. Glow
er. of the Public Health Service, has
been detailed by surgeon General Blue
to make an examination and survey OF
the trachoma epidemic among the
school children Of Tulare county, Cal.
particularly In the vicinity Of Porter
VILE The survey ID to be made 81 the
request Of the California State board
OF health.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
Near-RiOt in PoStofice
When Can of Fertilizer
Is Broken in the Mails

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Jan. 6-One dis
advantage of the parcel post was
strongly apparent at the local postof-
flee, when a can of fertilizer materials
unstopped. The package was being
shipped by a local abattoir to a st.
Louis house. There was a near-mutiny
among tine clerks who were handling
the package.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
Contests Harrison'S
Seat, Charging Fraud

Alleging fraud at the polls and in the
count of votes from the twenty-sixth
and twenty-eighth assembly districts In
New York city, .Judus ii. Reiter, de-
feated Congressional candidate, today
filed a contest against his victor, Con-
gressman Francis Burton Harrison.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
MURDER IN h|DA|R
IS TRIED IN FLIGHT
Of BRITISH AVIATOR
Steel Nut in Crank Case
Causes Accident to
Aeroplane.

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The Royal Aero
Club, according to the Daily Express
this morning. is investigating what is
probably the first attempt at murder in
midair. Lawrence Santoni managing
director Of the British Deperdussin
Aeroplane Company, has put before
them allegations of the gravest nature.
He states that on three occasions at
tempts have been made to damage the
engines of military aeroplanes so they
would break down while in flight. The
outrage is obviously the work Of ex-
perts.
Engine Suddenly Stops.
Mr. Santoni's charges are that Lieut..
]. C. Porte, r. N, was flying in
a military two seated aeroplane with a
100-horse power Anzani engine over
Salisbury Plain on Sunday, December
%, with.a distinguished naval officer as
passenger. After half a circle of the
aerodrome the engine suddenly stopped
when Lieutenant Porte was 150 feet
over the trees surrounding the aero
dmoe
BY marvellous skill he managed to
land inside the aerodrome fence. Had
the engine stopped five seconds before
he would have had no alternative but to
come down on the trees. when the ma
chine would have been wrecked imme-
diately and the engine completely
smashed.
Nuts In Crank Case.
On dismantling the engine a small
steel nut, which was TO part Of the ma
chinery, was discovered in the crank
case. This nut had jammed the con-
meeting rod. causing the pistons to
break and completely destroying the en-
CINE This nut could by no possible
means have got inside the engine except
by willful design.
On the day previously the same ma
chine was 6own by Lieutenant Porte,
and another military two-seated Brit
ish Deperdussin monoplane was flown
by o. Deroye, chief pilot for the italian
Deperdussin firm. Both had been tam
pered with. The carburetor of each ma
chine had been filed with water. This
accentuates the deliberate nature of the
outrage. Had the machines been flown
by others than experts, fatal accidents
would have happened.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06
ConfesSes to Join Friends.

all his friends were I'm jail, John Haas.
twenty-five. surrendered to the police
and confessed that he was a burglar.
His desire to join his friends will be
granted.
The Washington times., 1913-01-06

w o m e MS Gowns,
m a d e of excellent
quality very soft main
sock: low neck and
short sleeves; trim
med with embroidery
back and front and
edged with lace and
ribbon; sizes Is to II;
regularly 81. q 90
Special ...... 01sHV
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
Y. W. C. A. NOTES
worlds week Of Praper, NOV. Gle.

worlds Week Of Praper. Nov. Gle.
We are living iu an age when fhe
world is one as never before. when wide
Is separated nations are bound together
as Hf boo Previous time Political. com
ueriDtl and other interests have done
much Zoo bring about International
fr.'ri.rHiU. boat the strongest bond OF
unity Dol that which has come tlru. gh
fellowship in the service - the king
The Worlds Week OF Irlyer OF the
y Dung Nuu.er"s Christian Association.
which opens sunday afternoon. I- &C.
once an example OF The most potent
forces f.l Tire promotion uf international
harmony. and "a proof of the reality OF
.risflIu fellowship which to-day unit.
iug che different peoples Uf fio world lv
the closest bonds From November g-It.
tho young women OF about forty differ
emf nations VIII foin together daily SO
THANKSGIVING and PRAYER for each
other wUrk. s calendar uf Tire woes Is
sent 90 each association - the world
-lrEfef4uE specific for rlrrr and praise
day SUNDAY vIU RI dIg OF
prayer f.r the whole world work 81 the
associations Du Monday united prayer
viii he offered for the Vork 500 Africa.
IIfed|E f's special cal-t- for garfi-
fIde rrI 'rfr.. .. .nu In >nrfh and south
America .rH r.r West indies VIII Dee roe
Asia. needs AMI ouuorflrI.
ties VIII Doe tho subject of Wednesday
Thursday will he devoted tu Aus.
fraIia and friday and Saturday Co
EurureHu Cnuutriee
Many PEOPLE wlIl undoubtedly wfeh fH
join with the Young Womeu.s christian
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WILL MEET TO-DAY

Tho first regular meeting % the
new board Of directors OF the ONO
County AnfiT Tuberculosis leacue was
held yesterday afternoon I'm tho head.
quarters 81 the association In tho
board Of trade building The chief
topic taken mp for discussion ~ inc
meeting was in regard 90 outlinine
the work 10 be done during the ousu-
inr year u IS the main purpose of
the organization 20 make rs mu"1
progress ae To--ihlofh'- year Sev.
eral matters az % routine nature 90.
colved the attention o. tho director
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
CAMPAIGN OPENS FOR
NEW MEMBERS

A committee composed OF over IOu
members will begin a campaign Tor
new members for the Associated
Charities next week. Everyone is IN.
vited 20 Join the organization. as
tho membership zee is very reason.
able. The work which the Associated
Charities Is conducting Is educational
In its nature and he slogan whicn
the committee has adopted IS Help
All. Throurh AL" Lrs. Leon Klee Us
chairman Of the committee which Is
carrying on the campaign for new
members.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
Peceptlon HeId.

Company A. LIST W. Va. of the wes-
ley ". +. church. rendered a recep-
ton last night 20 new members VINO
have recently been added TO the COM
pany's roster. Following a program
OF entertainment. luncheon Wa
served. and those In attendance
spent a most delightful evening. Com
pany A r. working hard to win the
membership contest recently inanS.
urated. which Will eSnd when the state
convention is held IN this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
Dlrccton 70 Meet

A meeting OF the board OF directors
OF the West Virginia division will he
held In this city within the mex two
weeks. when several important MAJ
tiers will be transacted. II Is likely
that W or three vRcanies IN tue
field stan will be hlled. and the date
for holding the state convention VIII
selected. II IS possible that a mum.
Der OF regulations VIII be considered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
BLIND PEOPLE
A Meeting 20 Be Held This After
DON In Board Of Trade Building.

A general invitation has been II.
tended 70 aH The blind Of Wheeling
and 20 those who lice in the surround
inr towns 10 be present AZ an organ
ization meeting which will be held
az the board Of trade building ta's
afternoon at 3 o'clock No doubt n
large crowd will be present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
BOYS BRIGADE
Many Events Planed for Near Future
Movements for Various Com
psnies in and About wheeIlna-

Company H.. connected with the
Zion Lutheran church. enjoyed a
hike" Thursday evening. The ooys
walked out Chapline hill to q poin;
about z and a half miles from this
city. where a large bonfire was built
and luncheon was eaten. The trip
was greatly enjoyed. and II is likely
that other local companies viii tax
such hikes" before the weather rem
ders the roads in bad condition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
Miss Elizabeth Cameron.


Field Secretary OF the P~rcsbytcrlan
Board OF Home Missions Aiiss lnzabet.
cameron, who gave such deIightfyI
studies last fall upon Missions. vii.
SPEAK at the sunday afternoon meeting
ne subject OF her address viii be The
stranger Within our Gates. This Is d
splendid opportunity TO hear Miss Cam.
being given on the other side OF tho
river. bridgeport and SlrrouulIu4
towns. All women and girls ara cor.
daily invited.
Mrs. ". j. Holmes. 81 WelIslurg. VAL
speak at the monday meeting Monday.
when the subject Will Doe Africa. From
y 10 Co l. - the meeting viii Doe held.
but on account of tho noon hour Df
many OF the business women. on, may
come IN or leave at any time during o.,
hour. Special music each day.
DR.. wm. Taylor, Of Bethany.
ON friday ~ ueNf Wetk. November 49,
az 700 o'cluck. will Doe the first of o.
course OF study given hy trof. Tavior. ..
Isthau} The subject thir wear Viii D..
Early Days 90 tUrt-figulfv" -Nf.' ..r.
s.st ~ twenty weeks study. |outlluiua
the early history uI the tlrlst.lI
church. giving as a background Jews
history ana the early days OF tht
Prof. Taylor viii give az introduct,r,
two lectures upon "IoW o. study Tho
Bible giving general divisions OF ia.
Book or Books and the puruor. Of each
Y. W. @. A. Party Monday Evening.
Monday evening the first 80 tr, seTic
% PARTIES Tor the assoCiatiou member
ness Nomen's Rible Glass Will Doc
hostess's The Trogram 81 the eN.niu7
has been arranged. and Bible class girls
are invited Co come and bring friend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08

Am the first man YOU have loved
this season. asked the hotel clerk
Almost. answered the summer
girl
Who got ahead Of me? You have
only been here an hour"
y had a slight filtration with tho
driver OF the bus as we came from tho
station Louisville C0urlCrJournaL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08

Rev. T. a Koontz. u. d. pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian church. who
was recently named chaplain OF the
First W. Va. regiment. Is an old bri-
rade worker. Hew Rs formerly chap
lain general OF the national organiEa.
ton. under Lieutenant Kilmer. IN
Baltimore.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
BrIdadn Rrlrfa

Company d. OF The LIST Ohio. con.
nected with the Second Presbyterian
church. Bellaire. has rented a room
nea the church which vii be con.
verted into a club rom for the nom
bers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
Nays Nature Shape
Shoes for Children
e more popular to-day than ever

Are more popular to-day than ever
before.
Nays Nature Shape Shoes are
economical shoes TO buy for chill
dren-Because:
They have thar comfortable
feeling to the growing feet
They are made especially for
this store by shoe-makers who
know how % make children's
shoes.
The fine quality OF leather in
Nays Nature Shape Shoes. unlike
the cheaper kind. insure long
service.
Nays Nature Shape Shoes have
that broad, roomy toe. smooth and
Snug-htting at the ankle. and have
that dressy appearance that
mothers like 10 see on their chill
dren's feet.
Soft black Kid, Patent and Tan
feathers.
Nays Nature Shape Shoes are
sold only at this store.
Nay ShoeCo.
13O9-l3I1 Market Street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08

association this week in PRAYER that
I'M" young women Of the world may en-
ter into the abundant life which Jesus
lIrLef narna To lrLnr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08

Company p. OF the First West VII
rinia regiment. affiliated with 'ne
Thomson NJ +. church. will hold a
special meeting next Friday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08

Harry F. Supp. a we'll known mu-
stefan and orchestra director. will
take charge OF tho hurle and drum
corps OF the First W. Va. regiment.
Tho regimental band nav also De
organized under his direction.
Or. J ". Gilmore will soon meet
the hospital corps. preparatory 20
beginning his series OF lectures ana
drills on first aid 70 the injured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
Striped BOucle Goats

Warm, snug Camel'S Hair.
/eheline and Boucle Goats in
brown and black and in rich
toned effects. Mostly high
buttOning Observation-Disclosures
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
Sport Goats are Chic

BoucleS, ChiuchillaS. Bed
toriS, BroatW2leS, Tcte lie
Negre, Corduroy ana Wool
Down. In every good color
one may fancy ...........
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-06-26
A cataplssn.

An airy young doctor settled in q
village where an old physician had
long practiced. One day the two were
brought together at a consultation. and
on this occasion the young NJ. D. e.
sayed to extinguish the old man with
his preponderosity of knowledge. He
accordingly began to rattle OF Latin
phrases and French idiocas In man
ner that startled the old gentleman.
YES" mused the old man medita-
tatively as he rubbed his chin. that's
SO. that's So But what do you think
of cataplasm for this case?'
.A-a what?" calculated the new
doctor. completely dumfounded.
"A cataplasm." was the reply.
"Well. am not familiar with that
mode of treatment. though I've seen it
advertised. It's something new. isn't
it,"
New? Great gracious. no:' ex-
claimed the old physician. thoroughly
enjoying the joke. "A cataplasm
means simply a poultice. 1t always
has meant poultice and probably al
ways WILL "-London Mail.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-06-26
Londonsrs' HsIpIs.sness.

It was not the brightly polished boots
of the Londoners that most impressed
an old Canadian whom I took to see
the sights of the metropolis some time
ago. 1t was his first sight Of us, and
he was frank. he confided to me that
he was most struck BY our general
helplessness" and illustrated his mean.
ing by telling me that in the town he
came from the lawyer thought it no
shame to carry a sack Of aour through
the street. the doctor might be seen
spending his leisure by painting his
house or the parson engaged with spade
and pick like any navy. And now my
Canadian found be had arrived In .
country where a man could not even
carry bis own portmanteau to the sta
don. OF course I defended our British
point Of view and discoursed Of iron
conventions. but could not avoid feel.
ing that Canadian sentiment 10 health
Ter than our own In these things.-Lon.
don Chronicle.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-06-26
Guaranteed Eczema Remedy

The constant itching, burning,
redness, rash ad disagreeable eff
fects Of eczema, letter, salt rheum
itch, piles, and irritating skin
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and the skin made clear and
smooth with DR.. Hobson's Ec-
zema Ointment. Mr.. J. C. Eve
land of Bath, ILL.,, says: II had
eczema twenty-five years and had
tried everything. All failed. When
l found DR.. Hobson's Eczema Oint
ment l found a cure" This oint-
ment is the formula Of a physic-
ian and has been in use for years.
1t is not an experiment. That is
why we can guarantee it. All
druggists or by mail. Price soc.
Pfeiffer Chemical Co., Philadel-
phia and st. Louis.