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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
FEATURE
PROVED POPULAR ONE
THOUSANDS PACKAGES SENT THROUGH
Gel posT-NEw INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED BY POST
OFFICE AUTHORITIES

at eleven pounds In all others. This
raise In weight limit came Just as
soon as the system was shown to be
a success. The new arrangement hav-
ing been successful. employees of tina
postoffice department believe there
will be no trouble IN conducting the
business on the even larger scale
which will be put into operation
March 1eth.
ON January ist new rates for par
Gel post will 20 into effect After two
and a half months the weight limit on
parcels carried in the first and second
zones will be raised to fifty pounds.
and that In All other zones from eleven
to twenty pounds.
Books by Parcel Post.
The new order regarding these
changes hns been received here from
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Decker. who is communicating the
orders of Postmaster General Burle-
son to all offices in the country.
The recent order of the postmaster
general provides for 4 reduction OF
the rates fos' parcel post mail In the
third, fourth. fifth and sixth zones.
and for increasing the weight limit
to fifty pounds for parcels mailed for
delivery within the first and second
zones, and II twenty pounds for those
for delivery within the othar zones.
The order also provides that books
may be sent in the parcel post mail
on and after March 10th at the regular
zone rate fo.- those weighing in excess
of eight ounces. and at l cen, for each
two ounces or fraction thereof on
those which weigh exactly eight
ounces or less.
The Scale of Rates.
The new rates OF postage on parcels
exceeding four ounces in weight are
as follows: Third zone, o cents for
the first pound. or fraction of pound,
and two cents for each additional
pound or fraction; fourth zone, cents
for the first pound and cents for
each additional pound: firth zone, 3
cents for the first pound and cents
for each additional pound; sixth zone.
. cents for the first pound and cents
! for each additional pound.
/ In every case the pound rate ap-
plies to fractions of a pound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
RESIDENT OF SUBURB
DIES AT RIPE ACE

Miss Cornslia A Berkeley. ninety six
years old. died early last night in the
home Of Richard G. Wight. Gil Semi
nary avenue Ginter Park.
Mr.. Wight who is connected with the
Southern Manufacturing company. is a
great -nephew of Miss Berkeley and WAS
thenearest relative TO her Mr.. wight
In a well known citizen OF GlnteE
Park.
Miss Berkeley was a native Of Prince
Edward county. For a number of years
she resided In Farmvilie, but a short
while ago came to Ginter Park &c
make her home with her nephew.
The funeral will be conducted TO-
morrow morning at IL O'clock from tbs
residence. and the burial will be In
Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

have given his ear and taken advice
from both factions. and all will live
happy ever afterwards.
Mr.. Mitchell Is apparently n man
of high character, He has been
public man in Danville for about
eighteen years in connection with the
city government. He has been
member of the council for many years,
During all OF his political career ne
has been chosen by the votes OF the
people, holding only elective Offices
and not appointive offices. which
would seem to indicate that he is the
choice OF the people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

That patrons of the United States
mail do not miss tho abandonment OF
registration of packages I'F the IN
surance tag feature. which. since the
Introduction OF the parcel post sEs-
tenn has been adopted, was shown cur
ing the Christmas rush at the Hch-
nond postot., @ this year.
While local postal officials belleNed
a large number of parcels would be
mailed with the insurance tags at
tached, they were surprised to see
how popular the new feature proved
While the percentage OF parcels sent
insured has not been computed, the
officials knew 1t was much greater
than they had anticipated.
The Christmas rush gave the insur-
ance feature it's first real test, but OF
which Il has come successfully. w nhe
1t is still too early to secure any
statement as to the loss OF packages OF
injury 70 goods mailed. 1t is believed
that the amount OF insurance ina, , WI,
have to be paid by Uncle sam Win be
small along1ide of tho revenue re
ceived through insurance
Explained Insurance Tags.
There wero many persons who took
mail TO the RichmCnd postcii1ce VINO
1id not understand the insurance
feature and who did not know how
the tags should be filled out. These
had to be explained to them, ana III
numerous Instances the clerks them
selves -iIled the blanks for the mail
ers. Thousands of insured packages
were sent, ranging in value from a
few dollars to Atty, the maximum
amount of insurance the possoftlce de-
nart,nent Will allow.
Another feature of the parcel posi-
system that was watched with interes'
was that of collect on delivery But
few Of the packages sent during the
several days before Christmas and the
day after were sent c. o. u, 1t was
stated Yesterday by Assistant POST
master Southwark that the local once
did not expect many. rs most or the
packages mailed were gifts. The Few
that were sent G. O. d. were IRON
stores filling mail orders oht OF towT
for people who had probably bough
goods TO be remailed as gifts t
others.
Possibilities Large.
That everything ran 81 smoothly
.tratified every man in the lachmont
office from Postmaster EdGar Allan =
IN. subs tute force which worked a!
extra clerks. and now that it is over
every ole OF them appears satsfiet
that the possibilities of the parcel pos
is almost, If not quite. unlimited.
Since the Inauguration of the system
almost A wear ago the weight limit
originally placed at eleven rouncs, ha
been raised to limit OF INVENT
pounds in the first two zones and helt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

rotary McAdoo was sill confined 10
mis- home suffering from II slight
fever, hut is expected TO rssnrn TO his
desk Monday
The treasury department received
many messages today from bankers
In cities thas were omitted from the
lis. made public yesterday Of places
where nc preliminary hearings ar
10 he held officials reiterated that
the selection OF the fourteen pig cities
for hg rings did not indicate tina posi-
tive choice Il any OF them far the lC.
cation of federal reserve banks, but
kilograms received from many sec
lions showed that bankers accepted
the designation of the cities as indi-
lative ~ the location Of most Of the
new banks.
New York and Boston.
Action taken by tho organization
committee today indicated "A fairly
definite conviction on It's part as Il
the cities in which two more reserve
banks are to be located and territory
to DO Included in the reserve districts
cut out around these banks. These
are the New England district, to be
dominated by Boston. and the Eastern
district to be dominated by New Y orb
city
Without tangible evidence the be
lief gained ground here today that the
reserve banks Of the Southeastern dis
triCt will be located at Washington and
Will supply Baltimore Philadelphia
and Ptttsburg. and possibly territory
Us far south aa Atlanta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

upon the part OF President Huerta
and certain OF his associates to throw
the National railways into the hands
OF receiver. This receiver. II is said,
liz 70 be F., NJ. Brown. now president
OF the road. 1t Is asserted by the con-
stitutional!sts that this would be a
most unfortunate occurrence.
state department officials today said
nothing had been received here either
from it's consular representatives or
the British government regarding the
reported expedition OF British marines
and bluejackets into British Honduras
TO prevent violation of the neutrality
laws OF that territory. 1t was said
at the state department that Great
Britain was acting wholly within her
rights If such an expedition had been
sent into her territory.
AT the British embassy here 1t was
said today that nothing was known OF
any expedition being landed from the
British warship Hermion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
REPUBLICAN CLANS
TO TALK REDUCTION

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
ROANOKE, VA. Dec. 27.--Represen-
tative slemp, chairman OF the Repub-
lican State committee. has issued a
call for meeting of the committee
at Roanoke on January 9Th to, consider
the reduction OF delegates from South
ern States to the national convention,
provided for recently by the Repub-
lcan national committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
brings Fugitive Here,

Charles Weatherford, arrested In
Petersburg Friday as fugitive from
Justice from Richmond. was brought
here by Detective Krengie from
Petersburg yesterday. and locked up
In the First police station. Weather
ford Is charged with seduction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
Used Gun in Robbery.

Bruce Monroe. colored. was arrest
ed last nigh. and taken to the Second
station on charge of stealing $3.50
from John Johnson. johnson says
Monroe held him up at the point OF
a pistol and robbed him. Policeman
GaIbraith got Monroe on warrant
given by Johnson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
NATIONAL BANKS
CONTINUED from First Page.)
plicatson OF the bank for entry in the
system.

plicatson OF the bank for entry in the
system.
Form OF Application BLANKS.
With it's plans decided upon Tot
choosing cities for the new federal re-
serve banks, the federal bank organ.
lxation committee today turned its at
tention to The perfection Of formal
application blanks which shall be-
used by Institutions seeking member
ship. Although more than 600 letters
and kilograms expressing The inten-
ton of banks to enter the system have
been received at the treasury depart
ment, every bank will he required Ia
fiji out and sign through its prorer Of
ficers n Legal application which can
be kert in the treasury archieves.
The blank was approved by Secre-
tary Me-Adoo and Secretary Houston
today and sent for final approval to
the lawyers Of the department Sec
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

TILLER,-pfed suddenly Saturday. De-
cember 2Tth. at his residence, see
North Thirty-second St. CHARLES
b. TII4LER.
Funeral tomorrow (MOSDAY) af-
ternoon at $50 o'clock In st. Patrick 5
church. Ineerment In Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
UNITED STATES PLANS

Continued from First page.l
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-01
DODDER-ALFALFA AND CLOVER
PEST.

The Washington State Experiment
Station receives many inquiries In
regard to dodder (Cuscuta), trouble
some weed OF clover and alfalfa fields.
1t is a near relative of the morning
glory and sweet potato and is some
times called the Love Vine, though
from the standpoint of the alfalfa
and clover its love is of a rather
whitening type. The weed is not
native of America, but of Europe
from whence it was probably intro
duced in seed of grass and other for
age plants.
Dodder is indeed a bad pest in
alfalfa and clover fields. The plant
has rather interesting life from a
biological standpoint. Being flower
ing plant it reproduces by means of
seeds, but bears no leaves, or only
abortive ones, as will be noticed and
contains no green coloring matter;
therefore it is obliged to lead para
sitical existence upon some other
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-01

plant. The seeds of the dodder start
their growth in the soil the same as
any other seed-the young plant living
upon the material Of the seed until it
is about three or four inches high.
when it commences to slightly reach
about until it comes in contact with
an alfalfa plant. 1t then gives a
couple of turns around the alfalfa,
develops roots on its lateral surface,
which roots penetrate the stem OF the
alfalfa, growing inward to the con-
Quoting tissues, where there is good
supply of food which it can use.
After getting this foothold upon
the alfalfa the dodder dies below and
is no longer connected with the soil.
From this time it obtains it's nourish-
ment from its Ghost" that is, the
alfalfa upon which it Is living. The
plant flowers usually from July until
late fall, producing large number
of seeds. Inasmuch as it grows rapid
ly, reaching from host plant to host
plant, it causes very serious trouble
with these forage crops. It's behavior
upon clover and many other plants is
the same as upon alfalfa.
There are two methods OF treatment.
AS soon as patch is discovered in
an alfalfa or clover field 1t should be
at once cut with scythe and the
odder and all-removed and
burned If the field has become bad
ly infected. the only remedy is to
pillow it under and crop with some
thing other than forage crop for a
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-01
Outlook Good for Record Wheat Crop

PORTLAND, Ore, July 25-That
the Pacific Northwest will harvest the
second largest wheat crop of its his
tory Is the prediction made by the
Oregon Daily Journal. 1t is estimat-
ed that Washington, Idaho and Ore
gon will harvest rs, 500, 900 bushels
this season. In Washington and Ida
no it is expected that the largest crop
on record will be produced.
This season has been peculiar in
that the outlook for good crop was
originally poor. The record yield has
been almost totally unexpected. An
other curious feature is that the light
lands will as a rule produce larger
crops than the so called better Sec
tions. The unusual amount of mois-
ture received by the light lands
during the spring months is the cause
of this anomaly.
In Palouse county the outlook is by
far the best ever known. Whitman
county will harvest Is, 600, 0O0 bushels
Of wheat, which is from $500, 900 to
5000, 600 bushels more than has ever
been gathered in this section. In
the Big Bend section is producing 80
bushels to the acre in many places.
Taken as a whole this secion will
average only about % bushels, which
is a fine yield when the amount of
light land acreage is taken into con-
sideration. In Walla Walla county
yields Of 30 to 30 bushels are common
land that few years ago was consid
cred worthless from an agricultural
standpoint Some of the fields of
Eureka flats are harvesting 40 to so
bushels per acre. This, of course, is
exceptional.
Idaho stands equal with Washington
in harvesting a record crop. Oregon
is quite a little behind last years
record. If the Oregon crop we're of
the same standard as the other two
states the yield for the Pacific North
west would break all records. How
ever, the Oregon crop, while less than
that of previous record years, shows
up we'll with the average amount har-
vested in that state. A reduction of %
per cent in acreage, an exceptionally
cool spring and lack of moisture are
give as the reason for the states poor
showing.
The barley crop for the three states
also promises exceptionally well.
Washington will have the largest crop
and it will be generally of the best
grade. The hay crop of the Pacific
Northwest will be the largest ever
known. This applies to all three
states and all varieties of hay, espec-
tally alfalfa.
The wheat corp for the three states
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-01

year or two until all the dodder seeds
have terminated.
Glover or alfalfa should never be
used for seed if there is dodder in
the field and great care should be ex-
ercised in the purchase of seeds OF
these two crops to see that they are
not contaminated with dodder- which
they frequently are. The Department
of Botany of the State College will
test seeds free of charge and there is
no occasion for allowing field to be-
come infected with this pest.
IRA d. CARDIFF,
Botanist.
Wash. Experiment Station, Pullman.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-01

The big industrial fair to be held
by the Manufacturer Association OF
Seattle on August 10 to %, in that
city, Is now giving promise of being
the biggest event of its kind ever
held in the Pacific Northwest. APP
plications for space in the exhibit
hall already show that every line OF
industry will be represented. The
convention of the Northwest Mer-
chants Association, which will be
held at the same time and place,
under the auspices of the Sales Man
ayers Association OF Seattle. will
have an attendance far in excess OF
first expectations. Word has been
received from merchants all over the
northwest that they expect to be
present.-Ex.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04
WRITES OF ZERO WEATHER
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Mrs. ]. Y. zeigler of Amboy, ILL.,.
who with her husband is occupying
a winter home on Cypress street,
received a letter Saturday from a
sister-in-law, a Mrs Rose, living in
the vicinity of Riverside, California,
the heart of the citrus belt, which
would indicate that the recent freeze
in that section, was even more Sc
we're, at least in localities, than the
published reports. which seemed bad
enough. Mrs. Rose writes that the
temperature went as low as zero,
that the bark of the large citrus
trees had burst from the effects of
the cold and that all young trees or
nursery stock had been killed. The
bursting of the bark on the trees is
evidence that they are badly in
jured and if the temperature really
went as low as zero there is little
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04

doubt that even the largest trees
have been badly damaged, if not
killed to the ground and yet it will
take some time to establish the
truth of this for the full extent of
the injury can not be seen at once
1t was several weeks after the big
freeze of 1S94-5 before the people of
Florida knew beyond doubt that the
trees were frozen to the ground, and
it may be the same way in Cal
ifornia.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04

DR.. ]. G. Beauchamp of William
son, Ca, senator from the 22nd SEN
atorial district of Georgia, is enjoy
tng the Daytona climate for a few
days at the Rosedale. The senator
district is composed of the counties
fof Bibb, Monroe and Pike, in which
are located some noted educational
institutions. In the city of Macon,
Mercer university and Wesleyan Fe.
male college, the oldest female col
lege in the world; the Bessie Tiff
college in the city of Forsyth; Gordon
institute and the Sixth District Agrl
cultural college, located in the city
of GAINESVILLE. He is chairman OF
the senate committee on education
The doctor expresses himself as de
lighted with Daytona.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04

Wiley Melton went over to
Palatka Monday morning to attend
to some business at that place. He
expected to return Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Melton is now in
business for himself. the partnership
existing for so many years between
himself and ". z. Ballough, in the
artesian well business, having some
time since been dissolved, Mr.. Bal
Tough also continuing in the business.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04
POWERS DECIDE TO PERMIT
BALKAN ALLIES TO OCCUPY
THE CITY OF CONSTANT|NOPLE
Smelling OF ADRIANOPLE
BEGUN With 400 GUNS BY
THE BULGARIANS TODAY
TERRIFIC BoMBARDMENT cEAs-
ES DURING AFTERNOON TO
PERMIT FOREIGN coNsuLs TO
LEAVE CITY.

LONDON, Feb. = Four hundred
heavy Bulgarian cannon rained shells
into Adrianople today and the Bal
kans started the biggest troop move
ment since the Franco-Prussian war.
1t is stated today that the DOW
era have decided to allow the al
lies to occupy Constantinople, pro-
vided they do not cross into Asia
Within two days 100000 Bulgarians.
Servians and Greeks will be pressing
toward the Chatalja forts, guarding
the Turkish capital.
The quarrel between Bulgaria
and SerVia is merely a blind and
the allies are working together with
out sign of friction.
1t is r,Imored today that the sui
tam of Turkey has wired Sofia Of
fering to give up AdrianopIe, but
this rumor has not been confirmed.
1t is also reported that the Monte
negrins have occupied Scutari.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04

E. S. Randall and family, who
have been for the past two weeks
or more with Mrs. j. J. Randall at
their winter home on South Ridge
wood avenue, departed this morning
on their return to Freeport, Long
Island, n. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
are expecting next Friday, ]. J.
Randall, Jr., and their grandson, Rus
sell Randall, from Freeport, for a
visit.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04

Mrs. c. D. Taylor. wife Of the
Daily News and Gazette-News adver-
tising solicitor, spent Sunday in this
city with her husband, leaving Mon
day morning for Tampa, where she
was called by the illness of her
sister.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04
Americans Kill Mexicans-

MEXICO CITY, Feb. For
months / lied to the United States
government by informing the state
department that the revolution in
Mexico was a trivial affair and
would be over in few weeks. You
gentlemen know it will never end so
long as Madero is president, is
the startling declaration made by
Senior Calero, former ambassador
to the United States, in addressing
the Mexican senate last night.
Mexicans are parading the streets
of Pachucha, where anti-foreign riots
have grown out of the killing of two
Mexicans by Americans,
The rioters declare that three
American lives must be paid as a
penalty for each Mexican killed.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04
THE DAILY MARKET REPORT.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Stocks op-
ened steady and showing general
fractional advances. Cotton was
steady and three to five higher ON
higher cables and better moderate
demand. Later the market became
quiet with prices easing off. March
WAS quoted at 1921 and May at
S12.32
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04

On account of the union meeting
at the First NJ. E. church tomorrow
evening, the prayer meeting of the
Christian church will be postponed
until Thursday evening.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04
CAPTAIN JOHN GARDNER, old
RESIDENT OF THIS CITY, DIES
At HOSPITAL THIS AFTERNOON

Capt. John Gardiner, one Of the
early settlers of this section, died at
l o'clock this afternoon, following
an operation for strangulation Of
thu bowels Capt Gardner was
taken sick a week or more ago and
was removed from his home on South
Ridgewood avenue to one of the
aocal hospitals, where he was
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04

operated on as stated. Capt. Gard
ner was a widower, his wife having
died about three years ago. He is
survived by seven children, three
sons and four daughters. The cap
tain, through his long residence
here was well and favorably known
and his death will be learned with
general regret.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04
City Reported in Flames

City Reported in Flames
, SOFIA, Feb. At is reported this
afternoon that some quarters of
iAdrianople are in flames as a re-
suit of terrific bombardment by the
Bulgarians.
The guns Were stopped this after
noon to permit the foreign consuls
and noncombatants to leave the city.
Later the shelling was begun again
and carried on more vigorously than
ever.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-04
The Chicago Markets

The Chicago Markets
CHICAGO, Feb. - May wheat,
935ac; May pork, $3.50; lard, 5000:
ribs, 5000; hogs five to ten higher
and cattle strong.