Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-31

below, and those persons whose names
appear are hereby requested to call for
the same as soon as possible.
Under the direction Of Neal A. Sibly,
postmaster. and Lieut. Ford the post ofiice
is being conducted in systematic, up-to-
the-minute way. despite the great volume
OF business A letter dropped in the box
within three minutes before the mail
leaves win find it's place in the bag that
is sent out to meet the train.
Quick Delivery Of Specials.
A plan that has been the source Of
qualification to the soldiers In camp pro-
vides for the quick delivery Of special de-
livery letters. In the past these letters
" unavoadabiy held un due to the lack
ton OF the military authorities in pFovid-
ing detail OF men to assist In this part
OF the postal service specials arriving az
any time are sure to be placed in the
snort time after reaching the post ONCE
detachment OF soldiers also has charge
Of the mail I'm tho transportation Of it to
and from the train
Many letter sent by the folks hack
home, for which the soldier boy has
been looking every morning. but
which IL held up because Of improper
directions. will reach its destination
when the card index system is used AS
an instance Of the volume Of matter
unclaimed ESQ packages alone. mot In
cauoing letters. were returned to the
seRders last week upon receipt by the
post Office of return postage.
Prepare for Christmas Rush.
With Christmas time looming I'M.
thousands upon thousands of packages
VIII be sent to Camp Meade from an
over the east, and Postmaster Swami
OF Baltimore. who has charge of the
camp Meade mail zone, is sufficiently
interested in the soldiers welfare to
see that. there will be no disappoint-
menus human ingenuity and hard
work can prevent.
Col. Swami said that he would en-
deavor to see that not single one Of
the boys with the colors would be dis
appointed in receiving gifts. and would
do everything in his power to see that
al letters and packages were handled
gifts to the boys In training are asked
not to delay until the day before
Christmas to mail their gifts.
Increase in Postage Rates.
The increased rates OF postage will
De put into effect at midnight Novem-
pen. From that time postage must
pc paid at the rate Of cents an ounce
q traction thereof on letters and other
known as drop" letters.
DroP letters are those mailed for
delivery from the ONCE at which post
ed. including those for delivery by
city. rural or other carrier Of such Of
nee. These letters will require postage
paid ON them at the rate of 2 cents
an ounce or fraction thereof. POetaI
cards. from midnight November /, will
require cents postage. A postal card
having only ] cent imprinted thereon
must have an additional one-cent
stamp af1xed to IL. Postcards bearing
written messages will require 2 cents
postage.
Also on the same date the rate Of
; cents an ounce or fraction thereof
viii be applicable to letters addressed
to the Bahamas. Canada. Cuba. Rarha-
dos. British Guiana. British Honduras.
Dominican Republic, Dutch West In
dies. England. Ireland, Scotland. Wales.
LeeWard Islands. Mexico, Newfound-
land. New Zealand and Panama The
rates for letters to other countries
than those mentioned will he Z cents
an ounce or fraction thereof.
believing is the list of parcel post
packages and c. o. d. parcels which are
at the post Office as of October "a, Thee
lists viii be published weekly in an
enort to locate the owners of the pack
ages:
Nail Awaiting Claimants.
Charles Apple. J. T. ANwein. & P. An
tonic. John E Alter. v. Anderson, u.
Bower. v. Berretine, C.. I. Hyrd- a. p
Bruce. R. P. Bower. Dr. A. BuIxin. a.
Bolt, James Bright. L. G. Brown w p
! Brake. DR.. w. u. Browne. William
Blishes George ". Blank, H c. Bennett
~ Ra1larwig. s. Biechotti, NJ Berndt.
Lieut.. J. r BowRanA. O. T. BidSfle. r q
Breaer, J. II. Bond, p. J. Blankensee.
| v. s. Browne. J. Beckwithe, George But
Ter. a. s Cunningham, II. CardnRe. viii
liam CItR. J. z. Conger. Carpenter Shop.
Bertch. c. +. Beck. II. Bayer, W. Broad-
us, IL. Brown, N. Benet. l. J. Rrosky. B.
&c. p. Case, b. Curtis. p. CaIkinA. Sergt.
H. L Case. F. L. Cooper, d. Cock, !. j.
De Laney. B. Dwyer. H C. Dawson. w. p.
/ Derrick, A. Deviin, b. Doyle. J. p. OAR
/ vim, J. V. L. Dignan, W. A. DriscolI. A.
B. Doyle. w. C. Eschhaeh, J. Ethridge.
c. z. Ehries, II. S. Earle, E. A. Eub q