The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-11
FOR
CHRISTMAS RUSH
PosToFFicE ISSUES INsreuc.
TONS TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Regarding Mailing OF Christmas Par.
eeis-Extra Clerks and Car.
riers win BE On Duty
During Rush.

Mail parcels early II you expect
them to be delivered before christmas
or on Christmas morning.
This was the warning. brief and IN
the point. sent out yesterday from the
local postoffce.
Preparations are now being made
Tor handling the mail during the
Christmas rush. and Assistant Post.
master VIM II. Hornish yesterday
stated that eight additional clerks and
Tour additional carriers viii be placed
on duty during the week preceding
christmas. An extra automobile will
also De pressed into service in deliv-
, ering packages. Two extra windows
VIII be opened. one for the sale of
stamps and the other to receive par
Gel post mail. Following out the Gus
tom OF last year. clerk will be sta
TONED in the lobby for the purpose OF
rating parcel post mail.
A statement with reference 10 the
mailing OF Christmas parcels. ex-
planning several features. was issued
Tor the information of the public yes
terday by Assistant Postmaster Hor-
IRISH. as follows:
As TO Mailing Parcels.
Mail parcels early IL you expect
them TO be delivered before Christ
mas or on Christmas
They may be marked DO not open
until Christmas"
Pack articles carefully in a good
suong box, or wrap In strong paper:
securely tie with strong Irvine. Do
not use ordinary wrapping cord.
Write address on parcel or article
before wrapping same. so In case the
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parcel may be identified. Write the
address plainly on the face of the par
eel. and the name and address OF send
er In the upper left-hand corner. Do
not seal or enclose any written mat
ter. II this should be done the en-
tire parcel will be rated UP as first
class matter at the rate of &c for each
ounce. and the parcel will be held AT
the office until the deficient postage is
paid. Should IL be Inadvertently dis
patched. the deficient postage will be
collected from the ADDRESSED before
the parcel is delivered
such inscriptions as Merry Christ
mas, Happy New Year" Best
wishes, etc. may be written on par
Gel. or on a card TO be enclosed.
Articles that are liable TO breakage
must be endorsed Fragile" and those
that are liable to perish must be
marked "Perishable."
Great care should be used BY send.
ers OF perishable matter during the
holiday period. as the mails are con-
sested and delivery Is not as prompt
,, as at other times during the year.
Insurance OF Parcels.
Parcel post packages cannot be reg.
istered. but they may be insured, as
/ To the value of s25. SC fee in post
age stamps.
To the value of $50. lOc fee in post
age stamps. Affixed
No indemnity will be paid for the
loss or damage 10 a parcel where the
loss or damage was occasioned by IL
being insecurity packed or wrapped
Special Delivery Service.
Parcels may also bear special de-
livery stamp tlOc). which will insure
prompt delivery after II arrives at
the office OF destination.
Weight, Zones and Rates.
Parcels to the weight OF so pounds
Will be accepted for delivery within
the first and second zones: to the
weight OF 20 pounds to all other zones.
The zone distances and rates are as
i follows
First zone go miles,. SC for first
pound and lie for each additional
pound.
Second zone (5O-l5O miles,. Sc for
first pound and lie for each additional
pound.
Third zone $4,000 miles. &c for
first pound and &c for each additional
pound.
Fourth zone (3OO-sOo niles. &c for
hrst pound and &c for each additional
pound.
Fifth zone CeOo-1 900 niles. Sc for
hrst pound and &c for each additional
pound.
Sixth zone q ,oO0-1 400 milesl. Sc for
hrst pound and Sc for each additional
pound.
Seventh zone q. 4OO-1 500 milesj. lie
FOR hrst pound and 10c for each add
tional pound
Eighth zone Tall possessions OF the
/ United States beyond t.SOO miIes),
/ i2c for each pound
Fractions OF a pound are ohargeable
a. a full pound
Parcels weighing four ounces OF
less are not subject TO parcel post
rates. being chargeable AT the rate OF
Z ic for each ounce
! Books weighing over eight ounces
are accepted for mailing at the parcel
post rate; weighing eight ounces OF
less. the postage IL ic for each two
I ounces.
Parcels win be accepted for mailing
only At the main once. AZ the Hen
| wood branch ONCE. or a. any OF the
I following stations
Station No /. McAllisters drug
Z store. 100 South Penn street
Station No. 2. McElroy's drug store.
I 37te Jacob street.
station No. 3. McSamara's drug