The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-13
p. o. Department Takes Pre-.
caution Against Burglars.
GOT S253.359.9 "a LAST YEAR
Fifteen POstOfficeS in Kansas
Visited by Thieves.
Claims of Eight for Reimburse
ment Not Allowed.
tBy L. W. Thavis. }

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 13.-Enor-
nous losses due TO postoffice rob-
berries were responsible for orders
from the postoffice department re-
Gently to postmasters throughout the
country to keep on hand a smaller
number of stamps and other valua BILE
papers and TO guard them more care
fully than heretofore.
Inc order excerpts postmasters of
the first class. All others, however,
are instructed to requisition in the
future a two-months' supply of 1 and
2-cent stamps at a time, instead of
from three to twelve months supply
as in the past. The stamps stolen
during the past year were mostly of
these two denominations.
inspectors were unable in most
cases to find any track of the stolen
goods because of lack of Identification
marks Their investigations, however
have led departmental officials to be-
heve that stamp brokers in a number
or the larger cities make it their bust
ness to dispose of stolen goods. The
department is pursuing its investiga-
tons along these lines and also is en-
deavoring to develop some means for
identifying stamps and other papers
The total loss suffered by burglary
in postoffices throughout the United
States last year aggregated s253.-
1884
According to statement transmit
ted to congress by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson there were fifteen Kan
sas postOffices burglariZed during the
year. The claims of the postmasters
Of eight of these offices were disaI
lowed because of failure to comply
with the postal laws and regulations
relating to the safe keeping of funds,
stamps and other postal supplies.
Their negligence cost them the aggre
gate sum OF $599.10-
he
tiers suffering losses by burglary were
allowed claims totaling s1,93s.O9.
Fire Losses in Twelve.
During the past year there were
fire losses in twelve postoffices of the
Sunflower state. The claims present.
ed to the postoffice department for
adjustment amounted to the total of
$132.25. Every cent of these claims
was allowed.
Following is a list of the Z Kansas
claims, showing cause of losses, the
amounts, and disposition of each:
Altamont - Viola Hamilton, post
master; loss caused by burglary; pos
tai funds 1855. Allowed.
Bavaria-C. z. Joslin, postmaster;
burglary; postal funds $3.50 and
money order funds ST4.42. Disallow-
ed because of failure to comply with
the postal laws and regulations.
Berryton-L. NJ. Woodcox. postmas-
ter; burglary; postal funds S66.50 and
money order funds s7.01- Allowed
mington-Charles E Rankin,
postmaster; burglary; postal funds
$SS3I and money order funds 1913 6.
DisaIlowed because of failure to COM
ply with the regulations.
FurIey-Henry W. Ebert, postmas-
ter; burglary; postal funds s7431-
Disallowed because of failure to COM
ply with the regulations.
Gas-F. 6. McKelvey, postmaster;
burglary; postal funds S61.OS and
money order funds $79.14. Allowed.
Greeley Charles F. Ramsey, post
master; burglary: postal funds S4.5S,
stamps s33.7S. and money order funds
amounting to S10S0. Disallowed be-