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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-02-06
Was One Of Teethy'S Men.

When we realize that Judge Pol
lock, who has aroused the people Of
Kansas and Missouri by favoring a
natural gas corporation, was an ap-
pointee of Roosevelt, it is easier to
understand why the latter is for the
recall of judges. Remorse often
acts that way.-St. Louis Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-02-06
Will Make 1t Tough for Wickie.

Wickersham is going to begin
new suits against the hard coal
trust. If he isn't careful he may
leave a suit pending that his Dem
ocratic successor may make mighty
embarrassing for the coal trust
Atchison County Mail.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-02-06
The Kansas Governor Was Late

The Kansas Governor Was Late.
In his final message to the legis-
lature retiring Governor Hadley
thought of lot of legislation which
he had entirely overlooked during
his four years in Office, and which
was "a part of Governor Majors
campaign platform. This is not the
first time Republican has purloined
a Democrats thunder Roosevelt
was good at that. Ask Mr. Bryan,
,-- Dearborn Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-02-06
Must Chop Off sors.

nc '2si5arufe and che cove. n
mual find sore new source vi 1--we
rue o. shave down the sp' 'opra-
tons asked. During the past To-
OF twelve years tie demard esea
perI0d for revenue has a 4 :
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-02-06
And the Sun Shone Brightly.

At exactly IS o'clock and Is min
utes on January IS, 1918, the sun
began to shine out more brightly
and the weather began to turn
warmer. Wonder if Missouri's new
governor, Elliott W. Major. had
something to do with it Raven
wood Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-02-06
Money to loan in any amount
Office over Woods Drug Store.
tt. A. S. JAYNE.

S G Demaree attended the Fn.
campment branch of the Odd Eel
lows meeting at Hannibal Friday
evening and reports pleasant visit.
La Junta tribune., 1913-09-27
About otero County's Bum Roads.

It's shame Otcro county has
been so poverty stricken during the
past year or SO that little or no
work has been done on the roads
Between Fowler and Rocky Ford the
highway is punctured every few
fee, by deep ruts and treacherous
holes. II is going To work hard
ship on the beet haulers. who are
this week taking the initial loads
to the dumps. There are certain
sections In this glorious country of
ours where especial pride Is manifest
In maintaining smooth roads. Otero
county hasn't been one Of these
sections In recent months Haven't
had the money. say the commission.
ers. Hut the time will come. sooner
or later. when the farmers and citi.
zenH generally viii not stand for
the kind Of highways We now have.
and will not be satisfied with any.
thing but the best. Get the roads
In fir~t class condition once. and II
takes but little effort tn keep them
that way. We have known sections
where practically every farmer In.
cluded In his farm equipment q sub
stantisl road drag After each show.
er or Whenever the work could b.
done To good advantage. he hooked
the drag behind the wagon when he
started tn town. and worked the
road M he went Out here In Colo
RADIO. Of course. We don't have the
rains they do In the east. b,n there
have been times during the pass
year when scrapinx and dragging
would have greatly improved the con.
dition OF our highways into Fowler.
Fowler Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1913-09-27
M.-.h., QUIZ. Job: c.'.see.. s..s

Lants Oliver. city marshal II
Kingston. Mo. for fifteen yearr. re-
signed few days sgo because. ~
he said. there are no more duties
for a marshal to perform In this
town"
Ono. Marshal Oliver was busy
man. The door Of the calaboos~
swung well on It's hinges. Three
drug stores did a saloon business
without a bar. There were two
pool halls and bowling alley.
but times changed. dry sentiment
ran out two Of the drug stores
There In only one now and II 10
iaw.xbiding. Pool halls and bowling
alley were closed up. Arrests were
10 few that the town council sold
the caiaboose at auction. Bole Brows
hGsight II for . hen house
Oliver said his patriotism made
him ashamed To draw his salary.
and. besides. II he ever found any
one to arrest he would have no
place 10 put him. NO he rcsixncd
La Junta tribune., 1913-09-27
.Alss es.ss. !. - aes.s 4sess'

On Monday evenfhs. Ootober eth.
the Commercial Department oe Otsro
County Uaion HisA Schoo, win open
. night sessioa running three even
inss . week. Monday. Wednesday and
Friday. This school VIII be held in
the Commercial building on Santa n
Avenue.
Courses In bookkeeping. penman.
ship. shorthand. typewriting. arith-
metic and common school branches
will be offered.
The pen art instruction viii BE-
given BY A. p. Meub. one Of the
finest penmen In the state. Mr.. Meub
u = graduate Of the Zanerian Art
College. Columbus. Ohio. He will
teach business and ornamental writ.
ing.
Mrs. Gertrude Ballard will instruct
in Grexx shorthand- and typewritinx.
She 10 . graduate Of the Gregg
School. Chicago. III.
The work 10 intended, especially
for those who want . commercial ed.
ucation and are unable to take I'd.
vantage Of the day school. Glasses
will be arranged to suit the con.
venience of the students.
A suggestive outline Of the course
OF study to be used 10 a. follows:
: Busine@ Course bookkeeping,
business penmanship, business Eng.
lish. rapid calculation. office practice.
banking. commercial law. business
forms. spelling. analysis Of accounts,
business arithmetic. business custom,
business arithmetic. business Gus.
toms. letter writing and business
practice.
Shorthand Course-Shorthand pen.
manship. office work, court reporting,
typewritIng. manifolding. legal forms.
office regulations. business English,
mimeoyraphing. general dictation,
spelling. correspondence and machine
dicta'ion.
Common branches-Arithmetic Eng.
lish Grammar. History. penmanship.
geography. civil government and
spelling.
For particulars, address Snperin.
tendcni City schools. La Junta. Col
orado. or call on J +. Gilkey, Prin.
cipal. Commercial Building. Santa Fe
/ Avenue.
La Junta tribune., 1913-09-27
School for Telephone Operators

Thirty years ago the telephone waa
toy. Today more than three
thousand young women In the states
h Montana. Wyoming. Colorado. Id
aho. Utah. New Mexico and Arizona
make their living operating the tele>
phone exchanges for one company,
not to speak OF the thousand or so
others who are employed IN private
exchanges. The Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
which operates In these states, main
tains training school for tele-
phone operators and the officials Of
the company say that the course fit
ting a telephone operator for her
duties. Is equal to the course of
study In many schools for mental
improvement The faculty of mem
ory Is very highly trained and the
faculty OF attention is developed in
telephone operator as In no 9th
er occupation. The operators also
acquire fair knowledge of the
electrical apparatus used In the
telephone circuits ard altogether de
velop powers OF mind far In advance
Of the society young women whose
hardest task In figuring up bridge
scores or compiling lists Of fash
ionsble calls.
La Junta tribune., 1913-09-27
e.!s. ..ase!s..sase !!cysaltar 81 e

: fHtI
The siio. one of he srsatsst invanr
tiona Of the ase. Aas come 70 staN
% tar - farmsu along The aaska
70 Railway are concerned. Tue GAn-
u Fe freight department, wAitA
gets . heavy volume ot bssincss froQ
tho farm. u deeply interested In =
farm movements which have tor their
object increased production and gee+
erai development. The Santa Re re
Gently inquired generally through
out its agricultural territory abo.2
what the farmers thought ot the
sib. and learned that the number Of
silos constructed this year will -
about 200 per cent greater than the
number built in 1919. In many localk
ties "silo days" have been designat
ed To enable farmers to consuk witA
experts on the subject. The Santa
Fe's agricultural experts have been
giving aid to the cause In lectureA
writings and actual demonstrations
There 10 now no doubt In the mind
Of farmers along the Santa Fe. ac
cording to responses made to the In
Quiry sent out. that the siio Ia .
valuable help to their business. e.
pecially In seasons when crops are
threatened by long spells Of dry
weather.-Santa Fe Employees Mag
axine.
La Junta tribune., 1913-09-27
Il ns't ees4 t. First caapt q
fd1y, qratsr 3d.
IVhea y,t4 x = cs~tt I'D Slp4e eeId
Pe1e M . aputel = e lsdr QaIiiaG
Tie Nest votes i IL Ballot Box

The big prize votiag contest b At
tractias more Attention every day, 70
A. incentive To all contestants We
nave decided to give the following
special votes:
For every seven new subscriptions
1000 extra votes. making a total Of
$4,000 These subscriptions need not
be for one party for seven years. or
for seven different people for one
year. bu, must be new subscriptions
for seven years. and must be- hand.
ed In all at one time
For every seven renewal snhscrip-
tons 5000 extra. making total OF
$500 These may be for seven dif.
ferent people. or all for one but
must be all renewals and must be
handed In all at once.
The above special offer will hold
good until the first count on Octo-
Der Sd. n, which time votes viii BE-
counted by the Judges who will
award the $40 In gold to the con.
testant who receives the largest
number Of votes up 10 the first
count. The ballo, box will close
promptly at 1880 p. m on Friday.
October I'd
Remember the $40 in gold to be
given to the contestant having the
highest number OF votes ON October
I'd is a special prize. II viii In no
way affect the standing Of the win.
ner Of the contest.
A few Contestants thought that
tho winning Of the $40 would effect
the votes for the piano. II will
not. All votes found In the bog on
October ID will be included in the
final count. which vii decide the
winners of the plano and other prises
Remember that each subscription
you receive-eithes new or renewal
will get . certain number Of votes
with each year and those votes with
m extra bonus vote aiso.
All votes U b. conuted must be
In BY 1880 O'Clock. Friday. October
"a.
Get busy and vote Tor your
choice. his contest will BE- con.
durted squarely and no partiality
will b. shown 70 anyone. DO II
nov and help some one reap the
benefit d The libssal offes.
R~'a~nbes 70 Aavs yosr friends
trade with the nerchaats vho are
giving ooupoos.
The following ladies have been
nominated thus tAs:
La Junta tribune., 1913-09-27

Adealide pickel.
Ida Sewers.
lrel Yates.
Rsth Cunningham.
Irene spalding.
Hassa Hedge.
Mary Rilzuto.
Rstta Hale.
Margaret Wallace.
Eva Marshall.
Maymc Garrett.
BLANCHE Bicket.
Leta Spencer.
Nellie Marsh.
la Baker.
Edna Marsh.
Katherine Miller.
Eva Shaw.
Edna Rauth.
Florenoe Brown.
Dorothy Herndon.
Ethel Hicks.
Eva Shaw.
Laura zendner.
Gladys Champlain.
Helen Vaughn.
Grace Vert
Edith Morgan.
France Wisdom.
Irene Warner.
Nellie Hoffman.
Bessie Hollar.
Winnie McLaren.
Grace Baity.
Deisie Fertig.
Leona Wood.
Ruby ilughes.
Grace Vert
Bessie Darlington.
Opal White
Mary NicAolson.
Jennie Olson.
Viola watdron.
Gladys Perkins.
lncI Hnl.
Emma Hurt.
Sophia Ruerr.
Belle Healy.
Mildred Davis.
Alice Ryder.
Hattie Riddering.
Marie Iage.
Jewel Dickinson.
Mary DoaaIdson.
Lille Miles.
El.aner Klein.
Libby oaAboss.
Nellis Schuyler.
paalins schuits.
Anna Masee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
SENATOR SILVER
HAS ENCOUNTER
WITH BURGLAR

Spe~iai D'snatrh T. -" I1.elliEenccs
MARTINSBURG. W. Va. Aug. 15.-
Attacked by State Senator Gray Silvc:
and driven from the bed room floor
OF the senator's homa on South Queens
at O'Clock this morning. an armed
and desperate negro burglar drew a
revolver and held Senator Gray Silver
at bay until he could dash through a
front door an1 escape IN the darkness.
The negro gained an entrance
through basement window and was
discovered crouchins on the stairway
by the senator's sister. Miss Martha
Silver. a the latter was on an errand
down stairs for her little ncice. Miss
Silver'5 screams awakened Senator
Silver and as he sprang upon the ne
gro the latter dropped a big razor he
had drawn to menace Miss Silver and
fled to the first floor.
The burglar has prepared a window
for exit but 9, was cut of from this
by Senator Silver's close pursuit and
drawing r volvcr the negro con-
ccaled himself in a dark room. While
Senator Silver was endeavoriug 20
dodEo into the -Com and grapple with
the burglar without opposing himself
70 .hc FIRE fr0T the ncgro's rcvolv r
the latter ran through the front en-
trance and escaped. There Is no clue
10 his identity and he failed TO Sc
cur" any booty.
II is believed the negro planned the
robbery in tho expectation Of finding
Senator SilvCT's wife and sister IN
protected Il a. The Senator had b. on ab-
sen from home for day or two:
no Rad returned Just few hours be
fore the burglar broke into The room
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
Battles With Heat
And Important Legislation
CURRENCY
ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE IN THE
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
ENDS IN ADJOURNMENT
Fight for Amendments Is Bitter
and Will Result in Fight on
the Floor of the House.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Aug. 10
After three hours OF lively discussion
between the administration forces and
tho currency insurgents" the House
Democratic caucus late to-day ad.
journed until Monday. The fight for
amendments TO the bill has been bitter
and tonight the prospects were that
the caucus might ~ through all OF
next week. with a 6nai contest on the
hoor OF the House inevitable
- Attacks On the bill began In the eau
Gus soon after Representative Bor-
land. OF Missouri. entered upon on ana
iytical defense OF the measure He
was frequently interrupted. as was
Majority Leader Underwood. who cama
10 his support. Mr.. Underwood. dis.
cussing the proposed controlling Fed.
erai reserve board. said the admins
tration happening TO be in power. re.
gardless OF politics. would be most
Nitally interested in preventing panic
or depression at all times. He insist.
ed that the twelve reserve districts
instead Of being means OF monopoly.
would be "A protection against the con.
centration or currency in New York.
Representative Hardwick OF Ceor.
gia. attacked the bill as creating. n
great monopoly in money. establishing
a gigantic political and financial mn.
chine comforting greater power than
any man or set or men should have"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16

bc TWEEN John Lind. President Wilson's
personal representative and foreign
minister Gamboa, now knows the
view point OF tho United States and
It's desire for only a peaceful and
friendly solution Of Mexico's troubl, a.
The formal communication Mr.. Lind
bears. however. will not be handed
TO Mexico before Monday. at least.
when IL will be transmitted TO dipIo-
matte Representatives OF foreign pow
ers in Washington.
What the result OF publishing these
views will be. officials here do not
venture to predict. They have no az
surances that the Huerta government
will accept them. but they believe the
spirit thus far shown by the Huerta
officials justifies a hopeful feeling for
the success of Mr.. Lind's mission.
Expect Pronouncement
Observers Of the situation generally
(contiaued on Eleventh Pagc.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
NOTICES
FOR INJUNCTION

STEUBENVILLE. o. Aug. 15.-
Deputy 4. 5 Marshal McCallister IL
he.e 10 meet other deputies who are
coming from Columbus tonight to
serve and post the Injunction notice
AGAINST the Pope tin mill strikers.
There is less disorder hero since the
injunction was granted aud many
strikers are planning 10 70 away and
seek Jobs as the Pope plaat will bs
on iull next week, according 70 OH.
cial reports. New Ilsces 10. housing
the men employed in The mill were
found today and the men taken thpre
under guard. BOycotting has become
20 setive on q number Of business
places and saloons that good deal
~ an'agonism has been aroused ana
there f. talk Of legal action against
tho bOycOtiprs
Now that the injunction has been
ltsued The business men will invite
Neirton people to come here 10 doat
again. Since the strike began tbev
have been staying away and tho loss
n their trade is felt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
Declines to Submit
Question to Court
ACTING GOVERNOR GIYNN IN NOTE TO GOVERNOR SUIZER
SAYS 1T WOULD BE ILLEGAL FOR HIM TO TAKE
SUCH ACTION.
Reeates His Determination Garry the Functions of Governor
in Every Particular Unless Restrained by Your Actions
Physical Force"-Mrs Sulzer in Critical Condition

ALBANY, n. Y. Aug. 15.-Martin
H. Glynn checkmated tonight the
movement of Vim. Sulzer TO invoke
the arbitrament OF tho courts on the
question as TO which OF the two 10
the present lawful chief executive or
the State OF New York.
Replying TO formal propo.al by
the impeached executive to submit the
issue to adjudication on an agreed
state OF facts. Mr.. Glynn tonight de-
clared II was beyond his power TO
barrier away any OF the functions at
taching TO the Office in which | am
placed by your impeachment"
ANY attempt on my part 10 do so. .
he said. or to stipulate a method
by which It might be done. would
properly place nie in the position you
now occupy-that OF being impeached
for malfeasance IN office"
Mr.. Glynn declared further that he
proposed TO perform every function
OF the office OF Governor, except in
sofar as / am restrained by your IL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
CLASSCOCK May
BE new DEAN

Npr, ifi Dispatch 20 the INT .liigeu~tr
tHARLhS TON. w. Va. Aug D. =
The election ~ a new dean Of tn.
law school ~ The West Virginia Uni.
versity has not yet been made ny the
State board 81 regents bur the posi-
lon vii be given 10 either ex-Goscrnor
W ,. Glasrcock ~ Morglntovn. ~.
tongressman William = Hubbard. Of
W hr"IinR, or ouEressman Joseph
" Gaines. of Charleston 70 has boon
learned unofcially that the place has
b"en oncred 90 cTfiovernor Gl8...
coc.. and that his acceptance or docI.
nation g. awaited bv tho hoard Tho
vacancy is due 10 The resignation of
th1rI.s D. florr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
CHILD;
ITALIAN FLEES

~ s.ihI Dispatch 10 Tho Intelligence
MAhilNSBi RG. ". Va. Aug 15-
Nincenzo Recci. an Italian emploved
~ hiE SprinE GL@.Iy. o. tho stan
dard Lime and S'ono Cowpanv to-
h,iios from hero Is tonight being
,nss'd hy q posse of deputy sharins
"nh ptlic"mcnt and q crowd % ex.
cItnd l'alian guarrymen for criminallv
ass taultng thr iftlr daughter cf pof,
l'ia. another italian qunrrvu,, lac
,u'" aferEoo1 Tho assaulf occurred
ln h'Id ne1r the quarry and Eecci
vas cauEht IN 'ho act by Tho father or
.lo chlh. IN" father attacked Recrt
md a'tompt'd ~ kiIl i.r, am d. a..
hurdl'. but Re-cl hcnf tho father o.f
HhN escaped Co q rcarby woots n
~ -aid by the officers that fBero ts
no doubt ~ Rccci's guilt ard fbs
.''"t lOii9W inE closely upon y crimt
days aso gf'atiy aroused me
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16

legal action OF by physical force"
The announcement OF the LIEUT. nant
Governors policy came late tonight
and followed negotiations between the
respective counsel OF the two inc n In
the late afternoon. which IL was then
supposed had resulted in a virtual
agreement 70 take the case to the
Court OF Appo ais.
olynn's Letter.
Mr.. Giynn's letter. addressed TO
"the Honorable William Sulzer' and
signed as Acting Governor" follows:
Dear SIR
Il have your letter OF this date re-
fusing to comply with my demand.
this day served upon you, that you sur
render to me. your successor in exer-
cising the functions OF the ONCE OF
governor; the governors privy seal.
the executive chamber and the books
and papers appertaining TO such offlce
(continued on Eleventh Pags.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
UEDEEwEHT 400 oPrRArIozs

HAfTfuDWr. Md Aurr.f o. ,~,.-
urderrniuT more fUar goo orer,tf,.,..
dnrinr three yeHrs f1r the rcrrsvsI ~ i,
EfyNfn i1 hia throat fhnf fnferfered
-'h tI' lreathinr. George Nrfsuweff
tl years 0ld formerly 81 aparfsrf,,f.,
died 90 hoHrifaf here re.tsrf9y
While fIr rlrcfrna wrrr rnatfrr n Ia
HfleWrf fr .ate hfe ufe
I0r fhe FHrf f. rrorfHa M.ft..-..tf
hrftthed through r silver f.ife fr-.rfef
Or DIE throat Ife frd tern urter ~
nI'rf "lerffi1rH ffHf he Ie~aua i'm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
A. @. u. W. BUYS
BIG BOND ISSUE

Sp.e ist ffsuafrr - fa- :rtciiireucer.
BARUOTISN WILLIE. ". "a. Aug. ~.
The town 81 ilarboursvllie Issue OF
&l2.50d water works bonds. six Der
cent. thirty years term. was sold tn-
day 10 the committee of the g-and
lodge Of Ancient order Of United
Workmen OF West Virginia. wita
headquarters in Wheeling AZ its BID
of par and accrued interest Bar
bOursyille T. among Tho FIRST towrs in
Tho state 10 try municipal ownership
a. the proceeds of this bond sale vii
be used Immediately in the construct
ion cf water works lich will be
conducted by the city officials upou
plans nov being worked out by the
mayor and council
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
KILLED eY TRAIN.

DONORA. Pa. Aus 10 Two tov.
r'd'Hck Harrison. aE,d ten. and
,''orfc Golden. ~. azcd twelve. uer,.
h'H'd by Pittsburgh A. Lax, Fr,.
hF"r train near Webster late fbt.
afternoon. lf is said tho two w,r,
tl"hainr on th" fouth bound tr,,e
I''"'lng Efon"7 ~ l passing froirbf
ll.,ln ana failed to hear IN, ,f.,..r
'is'n IN 'h" norihbrund track as In
'ipfoacI"d them ~ lurh apcrd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
KILLS NEPHEW
BY MISTAKE

Rrs~ifl Dispatch ~ fhe trteIIgsn~or.
NTlNGTON. ". Va. Aug o. -
frws nas received hrrr to-day ~ d,
murder ~ Lester. in Raleigh count.
wnrn Tim Davis. a farmer. shot AMI
Killed hie Young ueph"u. Henry Davis.
whom he mlaf0Dk Tor another man be-
alleged had been Intimate with hia
v IT, Davis fhot ffa young man as
re WAS leaving llg homo Iefc iast
NIGHT Ilo uaa arrested lud i0dgeI
D. Iol az Bccklcy pn charge Of mur.
Ger.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
ANOTHER MINE IN

3rsri'i bispafch tp Tho fntsuIrerrer
CiiAK.ESTON. W Va. Aug a.
By on agreement signed with oT.ei,ts
~ the United Minc Workere ~ An.r
ira. tde mines ~ tho Loon Creot
Co.iiery company at Page. nenr tho
New River field. will Work under the
terms of The recent New River azree
m"nt Tho company employs about
SIX hundred men
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
PARCEL POST
REGULATIONS
NOW EFFECTIVE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Postmas-
ter General Burleson today inaugural
ed the new regulations changing the
parcel post rates ami weight limit by
mailing President Wilson a box OF
fine Georgia peaches. The box which
weighed II pounds. with a postage
charge OF 13 cents, was delivered at
the White House early in the day
With IL came note in which the
postmaster general said:
This Is an illustration of the op-
portunity which has been opened to
the farmer. the horticulturalist. the
manufacturer and to every citizen OF
the country who will avail himself of
this valuable adjunct OF the postal ser
vice in the promotion OF the commerce
and happiness OF our people"
Effective Friday.
The new regulation which became
weight OF parcel post packages from
eleven TO twenty pounds and makes
certain changes I'm the rates. The
local delivery rate OF postage was re-
duced from five cents for the first
pound TO one cent for each additional
pounds OF fraction thereof. TO five
cents for the first pound and one cent
for each additional two pounds or
fraction thereof. The frst and sec.
ond zones, covering a radius OF $50
miles from each local post Office
were consolidated and rates I'm them
reduced from five cents for the first
pound and three cents for each add.
tional pound 1.-THE first zone rateI, and
six cents for the first yound and four
cents for each additional pound (sec-
ond zone rateD 20 FIVE cents for the
hrst pound and one cent for each ad.
ditiOnal pound