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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-08-06
PAGE TEN
HOke Smiths Official Record ON
the Parcels Post.

WHEN Congress is in session, the stenog-
raphers take down everything that is
said on the floor of both Houses.
Every member of Congress sees the daily
report OF what is said and DONE
1t the stenographers have made any mis-
take, it can be corrected at any time.
This daily record of congressional doings
is known as The Congressional Record
1t is the highest, best and conclusive
account of what happened.
No court on earth has the power to permit
any changes to be made in The Congressional
Rec0rd all changes must be made by Con-
gress itself, before adjournment.
Now, then, what does TIE CONGRESS
SIGNAL RECORD say, about Hohe Smith
and the Parcels P0st9
He made speech in favor of it, just as he
made speeches for and against the Panama
Canal tolls.
Smith you know would make a speech in
favor of the Seventh Commandments; but if
another woman were ''taken in the act" and
Smith were anywhere in the neighborhood,
it would be safe to bet that he was the other
party.
If you won't believe me on this, you might
ask Bill Hairston, the Hoke Smith man who
acts as eunuch to the harem of the Secrets
not that Bill is much of a eunuch himself.
Yes; Goliath made a virtuous speech in
favor of the Parcels Post
Then he helped invent the Zone System,
which to the largest possible extent z0calises
the SERVICE
Do you understand the Zone System?
It's like this
You have small circle then larger cir
Gle, and then another, and so on until you
reach the Jumping off place.
In the small first circle, (Zone) you can
send a book, for instance, cheaper by mail
than the Express Companies can do it.
But if your book is to go into the next cir
Gle, it has to have more stamps on the parcel.
In the next circle. and in the next. more
stamps are required, the charge for the pack
age going higher and higher as it goes from
circle to circle.
For instance, The Jeffersonian Publishing
Company can send one of our books, or lot
of them, $50 miles 1.-THE first g0ne) at lower
rate than by express. But if we want to send
books to the West of the Mississippi, the mail
charge is so high, that ne haze to patponige
the E9press Company.
A Western publisher sending parcels to the
East is compelled to give the business to the
Express Company.
Likewise, a Northern publisher in the Lake
region wishing to send books to the South,
will have to patronize the Express Company;
and of course, the same thing is true of the
Southern publisher who ships to the Lake
region.
So you see, the Zone System was invented
in the interest of the Express hogs.
Why not q flat rate on parcels, just as there
is on letters and papers?
A two-cent stamp carries letter to any
part of the United States: the same fiat rate
should apply to all parcels sent by mail.
To lOca1ige the service. mains it, and
deprives the people of vast benefit
Yet Senator H0ke Smith takes the common
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-08-06
THE JEFFERSONIAN

The Baltimore SUn said
This blow, directed at the most vital part Of
the Parcel Post service, was deprecated by every
sincere friend of that branch of postal operation
The original trainers of the existing law decided
that the Parcel Post could only be made valuable
to the people by giving the Postmaster General
the power to fix the rates and the weight limits
when conditions required a change. And the
Judgment of these lawmakers has been COM
pletely indicated by the favor with which the
extensions of the service have been received by
the people.
To have adopted either of the two Bankhead =
amendments would have been to take from the
Postmaster General and the Postoffice Department
the authority to fix rates and thereby prevent any
further expansion of the system. Such step, it
contended, meant the stagnation of this use
full branch of the postal service
The Dallas Texas Dispatch said
Washington, D. c., Feb. ia barefaced
attempt to assassinate the peoples successful par
eel post has developed in the United States Sen
ate.
In the United States Senate, of course!
Two alleged Progressive Senators are the ring
leaders in the scheme which, if allowed to pass,
would be WORTH UNTOLD MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS TO THE EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Senator Holze Smith of Georgia and Joseph L.
Brstow of Kansas are joint authors of the amend
ment to the POstoffce Appropriation Bill which
aims to kill Parcel Post and bury it.
They alleged progressives. Mark them
we'll.
Assisting them are Senators John H. Bankhead
of Alabama, Claude A. Swanson of Virginia,
Nathan P. Bryan of Florida, William E. Chiffon
of West Virginia, William O. Bradley of Ken
lucky and John w. Weeks of Massachusetts.
The Amendment.
Here is the amendment as adopted by the
mttee
"And providede further that there shall be
change in the existing weight limits, rates of
postage zones of fourth-class mail matter until
authorized by law"
Senator Hoke Smith introduced the amendment
which would prohibit any change in weight
limit Of parcels except by action of Congress.
Senator Bristow moved to amend by adding the
words RATES of postage or zones'
If this amendment should be adopted by the
Senate all power to make future orders extending
the weight limit, reducing rates widening
would be taken from the Postmaster General.
The non-partisan magazine. The Postmaster
Eve1yachere, said
EXPRESS COMPANIES ARE TRYING TO CHOKE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-24

turn until-tonight," she replied, a
hoarse note creeping into her voice.
He did not meet me on my return.
His brother Leslie came to the dock
He-he said that Challis, who came
back from Europe two weeks ahead
Of me, had been called to st. Louis on
very important business. My husband
had been living at his club, | under
stand. That is all can tell you, sir"
81 see" said the coroner, gently.
He opened the door for her and she
passed out. A number of men were
grouped about the throbbing motor
car. They fell away as she ap-
preached, silently fading into the
shadows like so many vast, unwhole-
some ghosts. The sheriff and Drake
came forward.
This man will go with you, ma
DAM" said the sheriff, pointing to an
unsteady figure beside the machine.
He is the only one who will under
take it. They're all played out, you
see. He has been drinking, but only
on account of the hardships he has
undergone tonight. You will be quite
safe with Morley"
No snow was falling, but a bleak
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spair came through her lips, ending in
a Sob
$50 far as that?" she murmured.
Then she drew herself up with a fine
show of resolution. But | must not
stop here. Thank you"
"Wait!" cried the other. The girl
turned to her once more. Isis 1t
a matter of life or death?"
There was long silence. Yes. l
must find my way there, 1t is-death.
Sara Wrandall laid her heavily
gloved hand on the slim fingers that
touched the tire.
Listen to me-" she said, a shrill
note of resolve ringing in her voice.
Il am going to New York. Won't
you let me take you with me?"
The girl drew back, wonder and ap-
prehension struggling for the mastery
of her eyes.
But am bound the other way. To
the inn. | must go on"
Come with me-" said Sara Wrandall
firmly. You must not go back there.
know what has happened there.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-24

wind blew meanly. The air was free
from particles of sleet; wetly the fall
of the night chung to the earth where
1t had fallen.
IF he will guide me to the Post
road. that is all l ask" said she hur-
riedly. Involuntarily she glanced up
ward. The curtains in an upstairs
window were blowing inward and a
dim light shone out upon the roof Of
the porch. She shuddered and then
climbed up to the seat and took her
place at the wheel
A few moments later the three men
standing in the middle of the road
watched the car as it rushed away.
by George, she's q wonder!" said
the sheriff.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-24
TheHOlOW >
BIZ $ Of Her Hand
george Barr MoCutCheOn
CO0NRNcHT ~ AZ GEOnCI

. 49, ~ ||"S1SHs S|I<
me to the station. MOI Better than
that, If there is some one here who is
willing to accompany me to the city,
he shall be handsomely paid for going.
1t is but little more than 80 miles. |
refuse to spend the night in this
house. That is final"
They drew apart to confer, leaving
her sitting before the fire, stark fig
ure that seemed to detach itself en-
tirely from it's surroundings and their
companionship. At last the coroner
came to her side and touched her arm.
Il don't know what the district at
torney and the police will say to it,
Mrs. Wrandall, but shall take it upon
myself to deliver the car to you. The
sheriff has gone out to compare the
numbers. If he finds that the car is
yours, he will see to it, with Mr..
Drake, that 1t is made ready for you.
I take it that we will have no difficulty
in" He hesitated, at a loss for
words.
in. finding it again in case you need
it for evidence?" she supplied. He
nodded. 81 shall make it point, Doc
tor Sheet, to present the car to the
state after it has served my purpose
tonight. / shall not ride in it again"
THE sheriff has q man who will
ride with you to the station or the
city, whichever you may elect. Now,
may trouble you to make answer to
certain questions l shall write out for
you at once? The man is Challis
Wrandall, your husband? You are
positive?"
81 am positive. He is-or was
Challis Wrandall."
Half an hour later she was ready for
the trip to New York city. The clock
in the office marked the hour as one.
A toddied individual in a great buffa.
10 coat waited for her outside, hic-
coughing and bandying jest with the
half-froZen men who had spent the
night with him in the forlorn hope of
finding the girl.
Mrs. Wrandall gave final instruc-
tons to the coroner and his deputy,
who happened to be the undertaker's
assistant. She had answered all the
questions that had been put to her,
and had signed the document with
firm, untrembling hand Her veil had
been lowered since the beginning of
the examination. They did not see
her face; they only heard the calm,
low voice, sweet with fatigue and
dread.
Il shall notify my brother-in-law as
soon as l reach the city," she said.
He will attend to everything. Mr..
Leslie Wrandall, l mean. My hus-
bands only brother. He will be here
in the morning, Doctor Sheet. My own
apartment is not open. l have been
staying in a hotel since my return
from Europe two days ago. But
shall attend to the opening of the
place tomorrow. You will find me
there"
The coroner hesitated a moment be-
fore putting the question that had
come to his mind as she spoke.
Two days ago, madam? May l in
quire where your husband has been
living during your absence abroad?
When did you last see him alive?"
She did not reply for many sec
onds, and then it was with a percepti-
BILE effort
Il have not seen him since my re-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-24
ID HEHD e. CO/H94/T/

SAS AAaAANl Vi OF InlltEs SNtu
der the most trying of conditions?
Sharply there came to her mind the
question: was she the only one abroad
in this black little world? What of
the other woman? The one who was
being hunted? Where was she? And
what of the ghost at her heels?
The car bounded over a railroad
crossing. She recalled the directions
given by the man at the station and
hastily applied the brake. There was
another and more dangerous crossing
a hundred yards ahead. She had been
warned particularly to take 1t care
fully, as there was a sharp curve in
the road beyond.
Suddenly she damned down the
emergency brake, startled exclama-
ton falling from her lips. Not 20
feet ahead, in the middle of the road
and directly in line with the light of
the lamps, stood a black motionless
f1gure-the figure of a woman whose
head was lowered and whose arms
hung Imply at her sides.
The woman in the car bent forward
over the wheel, staring hard. Many
seconds passed. At last the forlorn
object in the roadway lifted her face
and looked vacantly into the glare of
the lamps. Her eyes we're wide-open,
her face a CHASTITY white
God in heaven!" struggled from the
stiffening lips of Sara Wrandall Her
fingers frightened on the wheel.
She knew. This was the woman!
The long brown ulster; the limp
f1uttering veil? "A woman about your
size and figure" the sheriff had said
The figure swayed and then moved
a few steps forward. Blinded by the
lights. she bent her head and shielded
her eyes with her hand the better to
glimpse the occupant of the car.
Are you looking for me?" she cried
out shrilly, at the same time spread
ing her arms as if in surrender. 1t
was almost wall.
Mrs. Wrandall caught her breath
Her heart began to beat once more.
who are you? What do you want?"
she cried out, without knowing what
she said.
The girl started. She had not ex-
pected to hear the voice of a woman.
She staggered to the side of the road
out Of the line Of light.
II beg your pardon" she cried
it was like wall of disappointment
Il am sorry to have stopped you"
Come here" commanded the other
still staring.
The unsteady figure advanced. Halt
ing beside the car, she leaned across
the spare tires and gaZed into the
eyes of the driver. Their faces were
not more than foot apart, their eyes
were narrowed in tense scrutiny.
What do you want?" repeated Mrs.
Wrandall, her voice hoarse and trem-
ulous.
II am looking for an inn. 1t must
be near by. l do"
IAN inn ?"'with start.
II do not recall the name. 1t is not
far from village, in the hills"
do you mean Burton's?"
Eyes. That's it. Can you direct
me?" The voice of the girl was faint;
she seemed about to fall.
1T is six or eight miles from here"
said Mrs. Wrandall, still looking in
wonder at the miserable night-farer.
The girls head sank; moan of de-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-24
Guarding AGAINST EXPENSE.

1t took New York millionaire TO
hit upon the best scheme yet for cut
ting down household expenses If one
must wed; he married a fashionable
milliner.-Baltimor News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-24
SYNOPSIS.

t'halls Wrsndall is found murdered IN
burton's inn near New York. Mrs. Wran-
dali is summoned from the city to identify
the body. Wrandall. Il appears. had led
q gay life and neglected his wife.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-24
TONSOIITIS
Ifs Tranfrnent.

II First gargIe the throat thoroughly.
lThen svvaIlow--if an adult. from a half
ITO a small teaspoonful, diluted with
tthe same amount Of water Follow
this by bathing the eyeIids ana fore
4head for a couple OF minutes 'clo STAG
fthe eyes tightly, and using tns7 = rlIrl-
iacura freely.
This arrests the coughing at once.
sstops the lieadache in four or f1ve min
5utes, and the sore throat Is very speed
iily overcome. -,
For enlarged tonsils. use fun
istrength as a gargle, and experiences
almost Instant relief.
II Primacura tails to meet tae. ABOVE
claims. return bottle parity 5nsee g
yvells s. 1fayrsa ker Sos sn 9 $500 s
$50 cents adltrt6itaf Tor car are ~ut
this 0isf eof refer q sfF lise =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-24
E1oerlent for stomach trouble.

aChamberlain's Tablets are just fine for
stomach trouble" writes Mrs. G.: g. Dunn,
Arnold, Pa. 81 was bothered with this COM
I.plaint for some time and frequently had bli,
Sous attacks. Chamberlain's Tablets afforded
ne great relief from the FIRST, and since TAX
ling one bottle Of them feel ike dliieEent
6ne s For sale by all dealers. -Adver-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-24

NY trip from Egypt to Arabia was
No. a yery long one, though it was
about the toughest trip that ! have
ever undertaken in an my days, and
/ was glad indeed when it ended, Inc
heat in this country is almost neyond
the point of human durability tnougn
howeyer / managed to endure It Tor the
short time that ! was in the country 3
The most important town IN Arapla -
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-23

WOOL DRESS GOODS
Choice Of medium weight, Black, Tan
Brown, Gray and White, all this sea
son. purchases
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-11-06
RECORD EXPORTS
DUE TO THE WAR
Whole World Now Coming to Us
for Supplies.
THE DEMAND is ENORMOUS
European upheavsl Has Brought
Great Business To American
orsnaries, Mills and Pack.
ing Houses.

Washington. ID. C.--War's demand
on American grsnsries. mills and pack
ing houses. as shown in an analysis by
the Department OF Commerce. resulted
In record expectations of bTeadstuffs.
meats and other food articles. during
September Many trade currents.
broken BY the European upheayal.
have shifted to the United States /:
France demanding immense quantities
Of fresh beef South America and Eu-
rope buying large amounts OF -four.
while nearly all the markets formerly
supplied from other sources are i'm
porting millions OF pounds OF Ameri-
can sugar
The value OF foodstuns sold abroad
last month was SIS .490. $50. nearly dou-
bic that OF September year ago,
when the total was, S3s7s6.624.
The war demand for wheat brought
exports for the three months ending
with September to the highest point
ever reached in any corresponding
period Total exports. including -four
IN terms Of wheat In the three months
aggregated S9.25O.000 bushels com
pared with $4,000. QUO bushels in that
period q year ago. For September the
exports OF flour were about normal.
but the wheat sold abroad vas more
than twice that exported during the
month. The wheat total was $4,000.
600 bushels France bought 7.572 900
bushels. the United Kingdom, 6.640.-
GOO the Netherlands. 2.2Ol 900. while
other European nations bought $500.
00O bushels. More than 1850, 900
bushels were exported to Canada.
while another effect Of war was the
shipment Of $4,000 bushels to Brazil.
Exports Of flour 10 Latin-America near.
~ doubled those Of September one
year ago Exports OF fresh beef In
September amounted TO 1000. 900
pounds, II times that sent abroad in
September, 1913. The 1000 900 pounds
OF canned beef exported was eight
times the amount sold in september
last year The increase In refined
sugar exports was tremendous In
September 52,290.773 pounds were ship
ped abroad. compared with 3.e24,540
one year ago.
Expectations OF cattle and sheep
decreased compared with September
last year. More than 1000 cattle were
sold abroad in September. 1913. com
pared with about 900 last month. The
decrease in sheep shipments showed
about the same percentage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-11-06
united STATES
WELL FORTIFIED
Representative Sherley Issues
a Statement.
GUNS ARE MOST MODERN
Chairman Sherley Says There Are
Only Two Weak Points and
They Are Being Strength.
ened

Louisville, Ky-"The United States
is so well fortified, with the exception
of two points. where work now is in
progress, that an attack from the sea
probably never will BE- made on any
OF these Notifications. said Represen-
tatiye Swager Sherley. in al author
lied statement here. Mr. Sherley is
chairman of the House Committee on
Fortifications.
The theory upon which the forti-
fications have been constructed" said
Mr.. Sherley, who led up to the sub
ject with a discussion of the 17-inch
guns used by the Germans In Belgium,
the existence of which he said he
doubted, is TO protect important har-
bors from a direct attack by a hostile
feet. This has been done. except at
San Pedro, Cal, where emplacements
for guns are being built, and al the
mouth OF the Chesapeake, where land
has been acquired and estimates short
ly will be submitted for placing L.
inch guns along with other armament
that should protect that entrance.
Our guns are of the most modern
pattern, he continued. land are cap
able OF destroying the most modern
superdreadnaught Whether 1t may
be thought advisable in the future to
prepare certain minor defenses in the
rear of our coast Notifications is a
matter about which there is some diff.
ference of opinion and which likely
will continue to receive consideration
at the hands of the War College and
the general staff"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-11-06
SANK FOUR TORPEDO BOATS.
Turkish Fleet Also Destroys 700 Rus
sian Mines.

Amsterdam, via London.-The fol-
lowing official telegram from Constan-
tlnople is published by the Frankfurter
Zeitung:
"A small part of the Turkish feet
IN the Black Sea on Thursday sank
the Russian mine layer Prut, vessel
of 5000 tons, which had aboard 100
mines, damaged Russian torpedo
boat and seized coal steamer.
"A torpedo fired from the torpedo
boat Hairet l. Millet sank the Rus
sian destroyer Kubanets. The Mauve-
net-I-Millet torpedoed Russian coast
guard ship which was severely dam
aged Three Russian officers were
saved by us and imprisoned The
Turkish feet suffered no loss and the
battle was successfully continued"
As4dispatch from Berlin announces
that kilograms from Turkey say that
the Turkish feet, in battle with the
Russian Black Sea feet, sank not two
but four torpedo boats and one gun.
boat
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-11-06
CHARGED WITH KILLING FIVE.
United States Trooper Arrested For
Murder or His Family.

St Louis. Mo.-Scott Stone. enlisted
in the United States Army under the
name OF Joseph A. TalbJrt. and whose
wife and four children were burned TO
death in fire that destroyed their
home al Tolona. ILL., September %.
was arrested at Jefferson Barracks at
the request OF Lewis A. Busch. States
Attorney OF Champaign county, m.
According 10 telephone information
received here warrant charging mur.
der was issued al Champaign against
Stone.
After the burning OF the Stone farm
house. a blood-stained dress belonging
to Mrs. Stone was found AT the IN.
quest Stone testified he slept In a
separate room from his wife and
escaped the fire BY jumping out % q
window.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-11-06
KILLS HIS THREE CHILDREN.
Insane Man Then Shoots Wife and
Fatally Wounds Self.

Galesburg, H. Temporarily de.
ranged, William NJ Stromberg, candy
dealer, blew the heads off his three
children with an automatic shotgun.
shot of part of his wife's arm and
then, turning the weapon on himself.
inflicted fatal wound Stromberg re-.
turned home at midnight and an.
nounced that he intended to kill his
wife. Mrs. Stromberg fought with
him while he attempted to shoot her
and finally broke loose and ran into
the yard. Stromberg fired at her as
she ran. While she hurried to sum.
mon neighbors he killed the three chill.
dren and fatally wounded himself
Mrs. Stromberg will recover.