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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

port. and says he'll practice Law In.
stead.
ClNCY REDS WILL USE A
salt water swimming pool. insteai
OF shower baths at their spring
training camp in Alexandria. La.
JOE LAkNiN. NEW MA0NATE
OF he Boston Red Sox. neither
drinks nor smol:er. but IL reported
as be- Z < nj all tines willing 10 buy.
so hs ls very pcpu'a. with his Eel.
low.magnates.
GEORGES CARPENTER. THE
great French heavyweight. uses the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
NO MORE RECORDS

CHICAGO. Dec. is.-The Nation
al and American Trotting assocla-
tons have ruled that hereafter rec
ord time a single heat Of a trotting
race will not constitute a new rec
ord II the horse does not win the
race. and will not affect tho horses
claga
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
INDIANAPOLIS HAS scngo.

INDIANAPOLIS HAS SEIZED
uled four big league teams for
spring games. Chicago Cubs.
Cleveland Maps, Boston Reds and
81. Louis Cardinals follow eacn
other In the Hoosicr capital
IT COST CHARLEY SCHMIDT.
former Detroit catcher. s2TS by Jury
award for breaking a rclghbor's jaw
In fiacas nj Fort Smith. Ark.
THE REAL NAME OF A CATCH.
er drafted under the name OF
Holmes from the Appalachian
league by the Cincy Reds In Ear,
won kollwitr. He declines TO re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
Y. MS BREAK EVEN

The Seattle and Everett Y. ".
G. As broke even In volley ball
matches. played AT the local gym
wednesday night. The Everett
business men trimmed the Seattle
business men. hands down. winning
clio. Gill. The Everett busy men
lost 10 the local noon class team,
Gilt, 9-2i. 2t-s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
REAGAN VS.. SALVATORE

STOCKTON. Dec. 1s.-Both jim
mie Reagan OF Oakland and Sally
Salvatore OF Sacramento were re-
ported in splendid trim today for
their ten.round clash here tomor-
row night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
Upton WILL COMPETE

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. iS-Slr
Thomas Upton has notified the
yachting committee of the exposi-
ton that he will enter n l2-meter
yacht in the big regatta. TO be held
here In 1915
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"DENNY-RENTON"
All Clay Products
1907 Hoge Bldg.
EVERETT SEATTLE
INTFrI KIssN RAILWAY

EEATTLE 10 EVERETT 49, Limited
trains 10 30 a. ~ and b;z5 D m. Local
trains ESQ. 1880. $50. $40. 1890. 1880
IN. 1890. 1870 2;50. 3.30. l1o. s:so.
s;ze. T;so. $50. ass. lt:45 .. m daily.
Ticket offices Seattle. Fifth av.. near
Westlaks. Greenwood. Ajax Drug Store.
18th and Greenwood.
EVERETT TO SEATTLE Limited
trains . 90 a. m. and 800 y. m. Local
trains sos. 600. 700. $500. s.oi. 1900.
II 90 "A m. Y 90 noon. 1900. : 90. 900.
t:oi. 500. GOO. 700. $500. 1915 .. m.
daily
Freight leaves 10th cities 500 .. m.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRACTION CO.
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PE7ROSKEY wins WANTS A MATCH

BUTTE. Mont. Dec. is-Salior
Ed Petroskey Is in line today for
return match with Jack Dillon.
the Indianapolis middleweight. as
result OF his victory here last
night over Leo Benz at tho end OF
i2-round bout.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
FEDS QUIZ CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, Dec. 1S.-Because
tho league has been unable to Sc
cure suitable grounds. II In prob
able that Cleveland will not have n
Federal league franchise next sea
son.
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| = NENCOCZM "a
|BOWEE1PP;Ssj.

The Bismarcks trimmed the Sc
attic A. G. No. team three straight
games Wednesday night in a city
tournament match. Maclin took
high score with 234 and Boyd high
average with 200.
Score:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

PARIS. Dec. 1s.-Thousands OF
persons gathered at the depot here
Wednesday to welcome home
Georges Carpenter. the French
champion, who recently defeated
Bombardier Wells
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
WANTS MORE DATES

Owner Dugdale OF the Seattle
club today declared he would de-
mand a much better schedule for
the 1914 season than was arranged
for Seattle last season. at the meet.
ing In Portland Monday of the
Northwestern club directors. The
meeting Is for the purpose OF pre-
pairing the schedule. Owner Brown
OF Vancouver wants half the Beav-
or games played at home next sea
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

American style OF mitigating, and
hoper 10 employ II as effectively In
bouts TO como against American
white hopes as he did IN the fraction
OF found before Bomeardier Wells
wilted.
JOHN hEYOlER. NATIONAL
league secretagy. suggests that err.
fois or judsm,r. be- recorded In box
scores. Some box score n Merkle.
Ping Poole ana Dave Altizer wsrs
on the same club
Tn, FILLV skNASsEH WON
the fourth ra,e NJ Juarez FL lay.
steI ping n mile in 1918.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
FIRST eAsgmAN FRED mge.

klc. famous for HIS ivory play tina,
cost The Giants tho pcnnant, may
be tho subject OF trade in the nsnr
future
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

Frank Chance never looks at tho
score board during the game.
Daly Jones always touches third
base when returning from the field.
Frank Schultz believes he will
make a two.baSe hit II he picks up
a bairpln on the street. and is ia.
nous as hunter OF them.
They tell thru Roger Connor used
10 take his bat TO bed with him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

great French heavyweight. uses the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK

Berry-Ball Dry Goods Co.-Suit-
able Wedding Gifts.
M. ]. Seligman-Clothes made at
home and open to inspection.
The ColoniaI-Whitesid Strauss
Co. Three days.
Homestead Realty Co.-Lakeside
Farm and Home in Danville.
First National Bank-"Ready
Money" to help when Opportunity
Comes.
Geo. P. Moore Opportunity on
Coal
Rickaby and Co.-Houses for
sale.
F. H. Automobile for
sale.
f. E. Harris-Couch hammocks
and the regular kind.
Merchants National Bank-Ser-
vice and Counsel of bank men.
Leach and Waterman-Fancy
Dress Ginghams.
L. S. Jewett-Straw Hats.
in Gold and Silver.
Lougee e Symthe-June offerings
in dresses.
G. H. Stuart Auction at West
Barnet.
Academy Alumni Alumni Din
ner.
Bundy & Amey-The proper shoe
for summer.
Steele, TapIin & Co.-Norfolk
Suits, Blue Serges and Straw hats
Berton Staples Co.-Summer
Dresses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
CONTRACT Is LET
J. HI. MendeII Co. Of Manchester to
Begin Work on School Buildings
This Week.

After several weeks of negotia-
tions with contractors in various
cities of Massachusetts,, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, the school di-
rectors have finally been able to
make a contract for the addition
and repairs to the school buildings
on Summer Street which is very ad-
vantageous to the town.
The first bids on this work were
very wide of the appropriation.
The school directors and the archi-
tect advised with several competent
engineers and experts in this kind
of construction and after an i'm
mense amount of hard and careful
work, succeeded in revising plans
and specifications to meet our re-
quirements at a considerably re-
duced expense. New bids were call
ed for from a large number of con-
tractors which finally resulted in a
contract with the ]. H. Mendell
Company, Manchester, N. H., who
will begin work this week.
The school directors have gone
through the usual experience of all
the committees who undertake to
construct additions to large build
ings. Original estimates of archi-
tects and builders are usually mis-
leading and invariably the complet-
ed contract calls for more money
than the original estimate, but the
school directors have been patient
and perseVerent with the result that
the additions to the school build
ings which are so much needed will
be commenced at once.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11

The program for the graduation
exercises to be held in the South
church at 10 O'Clock Thursday:
Organ Voluntary, Andante, Kroeger
Miss Elsie Sargent
Prayer, Prof. Henry Fairbanks.
Music, 80 Thou Sublime Sweet Eve
ming Star" from "Tannhauser,
Wagner
The Academy Orchestra
Education of the Playground"
Harlan A. Tolman
''The Panama Canal, Its CONNER
cial Influence"
George Hinman
Music, "a Spring Song" Pinsuti
The Academy Glee Clubs
Scientific Value of Polar E1plora-
tions,"
Noel Noyes
Saints"
Merle Chandler
Music, my Love is Like a Red, Red
Rose" Garrett
The Academy Glee Clubs
Address, Efficient Scholarship,
Rev. Prof. Benjamin T. Marshall,
st. J. A. >93
Music, Coronation March, from lie
Prophetic Meyerbeer
The Academy Orchestra
Presentation of certificates.
Presentation of diplomas.
Benediction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
VOL. LxxvL No. 44-wHoLE NO. 1900

gala, common chickweed, white
clover, June A.; interrupted fern,
dwarf cornell, sheep sorrel, upright
yellow wood sorrel, American wood
strawberry, June 5; cromwell, small
sundrops, red spruce, wood bitter
cress, field penny cress, DANES
rocket, bluntleaved sandwort, sweet
viburnum, June 6; red clover, June
Z; black cherry, hounds tongue, cell
andine, common cinquefoil, white
daisy and yarrow, June 8.
The latest birds are: Canadian
warbler, May IL; scarlet tanager,
May %; yellow-bellied fiycatcher,
May 28; Cooper's hawk, May 81;
and broadwinged hawk, June s.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
MEETING OF SOCIETIES
Officers Elected by Searchlight Club
Missionary Round Table

@fAASoAOA<AAJ
The annual meeting and supper
of the Searchlight club was held
Monday evening when the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
E. H. Cowles; vice president, Miss
Dorothy Fairbanks; secretary, Miss
Bernice Pierce; assistant secretary,
Miss Helen Newell; treasurer, Mrs.
Harry NJ Nelson; auditor, Miss Hell
en- Stevens; chairman of committees,
church decorating, Miss Cornelia T.
Fairbanks, church work, Mrs. Paul
d. Moody, foreign work, Miss Mabel
Shields, home work, Mrs. J. M. Per-
ham, social, Mrs. G. G. Braley.
The Missionary Round Table was
entertained Monday evening by Mrs.
Frank H. Brooks at Underclyffe.
Miss Isabel Noyes talked about the
work of the Camp Fire Girls, Miss
Maude E. Follensby sang and Miss
Alice B. Warden rendered a piano
solo.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Class of AZ Graduate from Academy
Tomorrow-AIumni Dinner
Thursday Noon.

This afternoon the class day ex-
ercises will be held and tomorrow
morning the graduation exercises
followed by the alumni dinner at
noon and then the class of 1913,
consisting of At members will be
done with ST. Johnsbury Academy as
students The class is a large one
and all of the commencement exer-
cises so far have been largely at
tended.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
RACES FOR ST. JoHNsBURY

Glass Purses Offered-Stake Races
Declared Off
At the meeting of the secretaries
of the International Trotting Circuit
last Thursday the following class
races were decided on for st. Johns
bury:
: County race, purse, 500.
2.35 pace or trot, purse, 5000.
2.30 pace or trot, purse, $500.
2.24, pace or trot, purse, $500.
2.20, trot, purse, $400.
2.19, pace, purse, $500.
2.14, pace, purse, $400.
Entries for above races close Sept
1.
Owing to the stake races not fill
ing satisfactorily they have been de-
clared off.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11

o. E. S. held at Burlington last
week Arthur Lang was elected asso-
ciate grand patron; Mrs. Nellie
Smythe district deputy grand ma
tron and Charlie Ranney of Danville
district deputy grand patron of
this district, No. 5.
The Caledonian free if you give
US the right combination.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
LOCAL NOTICES.

Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
rate of ten cents line for the first
insertion and five cents a line for sub
sequent insertions Of the same copy.l
The ladies of st. Andrews church
will hold food sale in the parish
rooms Saturday afternoon at half
past two. Orders may be sent to
Mrs. T. P. Farrell or Mrs. w. H. Sar-
gent.
Fuji, The Wistaria
An ideal resort for tourists. Ap-
petizing lunches served or boxed.
Souvenir and Gift Shop. rs Eastern
Avenue.
Special Price on all Bicycles to
June 1st. New ladies' wheel $22.25
to close. A. E. COUNSELL & SON.
Diamonds and Wedding Rings.
Blackshaw's Hole in the Wall.
Two fine building lots on Main
street for sale. c. E. Kirk.
If you are weak, tired and all run
down, get a bottle of Searles' Hypo-
phosphites, it will make a new per-
son of you: 81 bottle only 79 cents.
Get a box of Cedar Lavender
Compound at Searles' Drug store
and save your Furs and Flannels.
Only Is cents.
Tired, Tender, Aching Feet quick
ly relieved by using Searles' Foot
Bath Tablets. Regular 25 cent box,
only 10 cents.
If you want a monument or any
cemetery work done write or tele-
phone ]. E. Walker, BILL, st.
Johnsbury.
Empire Cream SeparatOrs, extras
and oil, for sale by A. e. COUNSELL
and SON, st. Johnsbury, VT. None
better.
have now on hand the Coffee
sold at the Fairbanks Grocery store,
known as the Fairbanks Blend of
Coffee, S5 cents per pound. A. H.
GLEASON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
New Chapter Eastern Star

Tuesday evening, June 8, chap
ter of 0. Il. S. was instituted at Jer-
icho by George IL. Leland, named
Mary G. Burdick Chapter, for the
wife of Dr. Arthur Burdick of Tn
d6rhill. @
At the meeting of Grand Chapter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
Museum Notes

The flower record for the past
week is as follows: Woolly sweet
cicely, June 2; common barberry,
wild caraway, black raspberry,
mountain ash, June 8; mountain
maple, bog rosemary, fringed poly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11

There was quite a frost in
some sections of the village yester-
day morning though a heavy fog
saved the flowers and vegetables in
the village. In the northern part of
the county there was heavy frost.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
St. JOhnsbury Athenaeum.

LIBRARY READING ROOM ART GALLERY
O'Clock to O'Clock each week day, Wed
nesday evenings excepted.
O'Clock to O'Clock Sundays.
All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge. No
2, Tuesday evening, June II.
c. p. FRENCH, c. c.
V. B. rIcEHURsT. K. R. s.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
.FERNTTY MEETINGS.

Passumpsie Lodge. No. ~. r. and A. n.
Regular Comm munication, Thursday even
ing June IL.
PRED H. DoLLoFF, w. N.
DELos NJ. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
The Museum Of Natural Science.

Open week days 9-12 A. M, IA p. M
Sundays $50 to P. M.
All visitors welcomed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
Palestine commandery No. S, KIT.

FRED NJ. HUMPHREY, e. H. P.
DBLos M. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11

HaSwen Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
Stated Convocation Friday evening,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
Knights Of Pythias

HORACE A. KIDDER, Em. Comm ander.
DnLo0 M. BACON. RecoRder
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11

Stated conclave Tuesday evening. Jun'
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-07-11
A COLLIE'S HEROISM

The name of the little dog is unknown. but he was a young terrier that had run in front of an electric car in Halifax and had become bewildered. The motor man called to him and wou d have stopped the car had it been possible, but the down-grade made it difficult to come to a sud- den halt. Most of the passen- gers were breathless, realizing the danger of the little dog.
 A collie that was on the side walk grasped the situation and a bold dash in front of the car. Seizing the terrier firmly by the collar, with one supreme effort he gave a strong pull, ard in the nick of time his shaggy little friend was in place of safety.
 That the onlookers appreciated the intelligence and bravery of the noble collie was apparent oy hearty cheering as both dogs trotted together down the street. Our Dumb Animals.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-07-11
NOTICE

l have just sold another sixty Horse Power Boiler to Grayson & Hemmerse of Patmos. Ark. l still have a number on hand and others are listing their ma- chinery with me. If you have any good servicable Boilers, Engines. and gins you want to sell, list them with me and I will treat you right.
 Advt Jas. Snodgrass.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-07-11
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Notice is hereby given that there will be held an election at the various voting precincts ir Nevada County on
 WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 1913 for the purpose of electing one Governor of this State to fill the unexpired term of Joe T. Robin son, resigned and to fill any va cancies in township officers ex- cept constable.
 Said election will be held by the judges in the several town ships as stated below, who will make returns of same to the Board of Election Commissioners of Nevada County Arkansas, as by law required: Falcon, Alabama Tp Sutton, Albany Tp Laneburg, Albany Tp Boughton, Boughton Tp Rosston, Caney I'D Gale, Caney Tp
 Emmet, Emmet Tp
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-07-11

Caney, Georgia Tp Rocky Mound, Georgia Tp Hatley's Store, Jackson Tp Glenville, Leake Tp Court House, Missouri Tp Clark's Hall Missouri Tp Bodcaw, Parker Tp Union School House, Parker Tp Willisville. Taylor Tp Delta, Taylor Tp Bluff City, Union Tp Lackland, Redland I'D Wire Road, Redland ID
 All mines, mills. shops and factories in Arkansas are requir. ed to close on election day, or change force not later than 4 D m on election day, that employ ees may vote.
 Given under my hand this the 1st day of June 1913.
 D. L. billiard Sheriff.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-07-11

Let me make your combings of hair into a nice braid, all work guaranteed to be satisfactory. See me at Picayune oficie, phone No. 232.
 Advt Florence Elkins.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-07-11

one at once. Security Savings
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-07-11

gularity Tn the boweIsY lake rlieKIy Ash RiftarS It haa xsaodsaal ............
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-07-11
For Pianos

You will s We money by seeing
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-07-11

trust you ana .ake oa0N
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-10-24
A new series of stock will be issued at the annual NEE
ing to be held
Friday, October 81, 1913
at eight p. M, in the Office Of the association, Bright office
Pacific and Oak Avenues

One dollar will be payable on each share subscribed for,
together with a membership fee of ten cents per share. Sub
~scriptions to the stock of this association can be made to any
of the officers or directors at any time previous to themeet-
ing. Full information will be gladly given by the secretary
upon application.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Maine Man Wants q Wife

Leonard Smith OF Jay. Ne. wants
wife and he has written TO news
paper in Boston asking for assistance
in locating one.
Mr. Smith says he wants to marry Il
woman between Is and 30 years old
who will be willing to live in the
country and be perfectly satisfied with
the duties of Jay farmers wife
He does not want a housekeeper,
but demands a woman who will look
out for his interests and not the
neighbors.
In his letter he states that he pre-
fers a poor woman, and adds that he
would be glad to be informed If the
Post should hear tell Of poor NO
man without a home"
Smith promises good home for his
wife, but does not want to marry any
one not desiring to live in the coun
try on his farm in the quiet little
town of Jay.
Housekeepers, judging from Smiths
letter, are almost intolerable in the
country. Il am done hiring them. ]
have got enough of them. A man Is
money out every time he hires one
want a woman now that will want
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
GOlfing on Sunday

IF | were autocrat | would decree
that the golf-course should be open on
Sunday, but not until the hours of
morning worship are over" writes
Harold ]. Rowland in Suburban Life
The Countryside Magazine for August.
Not because think the church
should shrink from competition, on
the contrary, it ought TO make its of
fering 10 the community of so high a
value in each mans life that it need
fear no competition. There ought to
be no excuse open, so far as the com
munity can help, for the sin of omls-
sion on the part of the man who ought
to be worshippng with his fellow men,
and be giving his support to the most
important institution in the commun-
ity.
And | would decree that any man
who neglected his family to play golf
on Sunday should be ducked in the
water hazard at the thirteenth hole at
the hands of Colonel DOGGY"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31

during the first year of the operation
of the parcel post system, but 1t now
appears from the statistics that, in
fluenced by the changes proposed.
the service will be so popularized
that the number of parcels carried
during the ensuing Il months will be
more than double the original esti-
mate.
The rate sheet, which Is to be used
as n substitute. for the parcel post
map will be prepared as soon as prae-
ticable and attached to the parcel
post guide The rate Chart, to be
made for each separate postofiice, will
be worked out from the local point of
the unit in which the postoflice is To-
Gated. The simplicity of the plan, it
is thought, will make easily determn-
able the rate of postage from that
unit to any other on any mailable
parcel and will greatly facilitate the
handling of parcel post matter at post
Office windows.
Postmaster General Burleson decid-
ed to purchase rather than lease au-
tomobles for the delivery of parcel
post matter in the belief that the ma
chimes could be bought outright and
operated by the government at much
less expense and, at the same time
the service would be of greater uni
formity and efficiency.
Under regulations recently adopted
the use of distinctive stamps no long
er is mandatory and the public now
is permitted to mail parcels with or
binary stamps affixed.
The insurance fee, which originally
was 10 cents, was found to be excess
sive and an order, effective July l. re-
duced to five cents the fee on parcels
insured to actual value up to $25; and
a 10 cent fee is exacted only on par
GELS insured to actual value of more
than $25 and not exceeding $50. I'm
der this arrangement the business of
insuring packages has more than
doubled. particularly in the sending
of valuable merchandise.
During the present month an i'm
mense business has been built up in
the handling of parcels forwarded un-
der the c. o. ID. regulations inaugur-
ated July /, 1913, which is said to be
proving popular not only among
but among the people gen
orally.
Postal experts estimate that, with
the proposed changes in the parcel
post system in operation, the revenues
of the postohlce department will be
so increased as to show a substantial
surplus at the end of the current ifs
cal year