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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13
sANkERs SAY NEEDS OF tEGiTt.
u MAEssRNsINI5Yss ,Y!4ss sEkgI
}. . YaK TcEa6 Yia hTz
wIIt Not F!psnes nesssspscuGst'vss ssis:,sassggs !,
But Needs Of Legitimate Business
win se esvernS Llberat icoa-:sano'
As .s.ll 0siddelati!el. ya sasasY

New York.-Leading Wall Street
banksr 81 have ta zen steps. TO lpravent
the development Ola money PANIC. 1t
was learned on sxcellent, autaority. and
confi<sned In other quarters, that the
necessary understanding has been
reached at q series Of Informal confer
ences held in the last few days. De-
tails of the discussions at these con.
'ferences are not available, but 1T 7 Is
known that some 1of sthe baniersA con-
cerned haves talked about the matter
with William H. Remick, president Of
the Nav York Stock Exchangenelu.a
,aCau loans at the. exchange, were re-
newed at II per Gent the highest re-
newal rates, since January, 1908, and
at least one large lender refused to
renew loans at less than 20 per cent.
Later In the day the market rate as.
cended to- 20 per cent. Bankers made
it clear that their new policy ef.pro-
yiding for the essential needs of the
stock exchange would not mean easy
money and that they would not finance
gambling .operationsl either In seduri-
ties or commodities. .tvl esa ,(sse sbl
However, they are acting to make
any read justmenti that may take place
orderly and not excited. Commercial
organizations have been told that
their legitimate needs for bank loans
would be provided for In spite of any
Tightening of the reins incident to the
campaign away from over-ex pansion
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13
SIMS FLAYED BY DANIELS
Secretary Says Admiral Let Petty
Spite Sway Him In Making ~
Htatae Recon,vnenda ations

Washington Read Admiral Sims
vas flayed without mercy by Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels, who appeared be-
for the subcommittee Of the Senate
committee on naval affairs to defend
his policy In the award Of decorations
to officers and men Of the navy. 3 ~
1t was Instantly made apparent to
the throng Of spectators who crowded
the hearing room, that Mr., Danie.s
propose to- fight. back without gloves
at the former commander of the
American naval forces in European
waters. t' g stls'sas ~ r"ep't e''ii'silli
Among other things, the secretary
charged that Admiral Sims allowed
himself to be swayed by petty spite
I'm making his Communications for
awards and hopors. i 81, saaa s 81
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13
.uNIoNlsTs ARE URGED TO DE-
j FEAT FOR OFFICE ALL WHO
), OPPOSED T4Eie yrTEREsTss
NATIONAL CRISIS FEARED
November Election viii Not BE Awais
ed-vigorous immediate Action is
urged-Women viii Be on
Committee.

washington. labor, B.
900 BOO strong, has thrown its hat into
the political ring. "t4 l't''s @as''e'''
Vigorously dencunoing congress-
which it was. said rhas failed to 90
its duty" the American Federation OF
Labor announced the appointment OF
a national non partisan political cam.
paign committee which will mobolize
trade unionists and "all lovers, of free
DOM In an effort to defeat candidates
Indifferent or hostile to labor and to
elect @true and tried" friends OF the
trade union movement.
Not waiting for the general election
in November. the campaign will De
started Immediately and pursued
without relaxation through the pri-
maries, in which it is stated all as
pirants for office will have their recr
ords "analyzed. stated in unmistakabie
language and given the widest possi'
BILE publicity" This program app1es
to all candidates, from presidential
nominees down. .31stt i'si3 stns 4,
Samuel Gompers. president .Cf. the
federation; Frank Morrison, secretary,
and James O'Connell, president OF the
federationrs metal trades department..
we're appointed an executive 'commit'
tee, empowered to. obtain. such as.
sistants as necessary -Four women
are included in the national committee.
A national crisis. threatening the
free institutions Of the country BY
the "reactionary" attitude Of congress.
1t was said. impelled organized labor
to apply this year, the non-partisan pol
icy formulated in 1906 and used IA
several subsequent campaigns. An
nouncement OF the decision was made
In an official circular embodying4 the
conclusions of the faderation's. gem
eral committee which has heen in ses.
sion, here several days This, circular
will be distributed to trade unionists
in every state through the local unions.
by which it viii be called also to the
attention of friends of organized labor
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13
CANNOT CUT. ITs '''jjli IMPORTS
Z : = 7-7TFFF
French Expert Declares That HE
Country Must Have Raw Ma -'v9
~ teniaIs and Eoodstuffs.ss 'as

Paris, lin an. editorial dealing with
the exchange situation. Andre Liesse,
member If the institute and editor of
the weekly financiaT journal EcononhiA'
Te, points iout that in spite OF all the
recommendations not to increase irn-
ports, it is impossible to renounce the
obtaining of raw materials indispensar
bio to industry and economic resurrec.
ton and foodstuffs. stich as wheat
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13
Big Drop In Eggs.

ie New .York---Victims Of the high cost
Of living were given cause for revenge
ful chuckling when market reports
showed that eggs. recently put In cold
storage at 80 cents a dozen, were be-
ing thrown on the market at prices
ranging downward from 45,t to Al cents.
wholesale. f M a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13
. Farmers Buying Autos,
Crsk6sPorks. - NsDA2EeSnoufistsa NM,

that the prosperity ola region Is best
reflected by its buying power. If that
be true, North Dakota is surely exper.
l6hcips a remarkable pstiod Of pros
perity, tor q solid tfaihload Of auto.
mobiles that arrived here recently in
the W9rning was, sold to the last car
before the close OF the day.lis IS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13

New York, TPlans fer a natio1wide
movement 70 make specific knowledge
OF the Ars~- team form OF government
reduirems TT for d coll4gs Or univ4f-
sity degre ~ IRE announced BY the
National Security Laagne. .sa4 sa.i
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13
war Material FOR Poland.

Paris .-One hundred car loads OF
American war materials, purchased
from the American army. have arrived
in Poland The goods are being used
to outfit the Polish army. t'i e sFisf
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13

Warsaw.-The interallied plebiscite
commission took over all the admins
tra,ion services in Teschen. Sileaia
Feb. 3.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13
'PBoosts potato Prices.

q q Ashland Wls-Tae. heavy snowfall
- Wisconsin is playing an important
part IN sAoostine, the price OF potatoes
and other farm commodities. according
to local dealers. Fssl's- ea ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13

Montreal.--Imports from the United
States are cut to the limit. This, It
was reported, ia due to the recent
sharp slump In sterlinx exchange.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13

Eupora. Eupora National Farm
Loan Association met recently at this
place and elected officers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13

u@~ Mexico City.-W. o. Jenkins, Amer
ican consular agent at Puebla, is ar
ranging to- sell his Mexican. holdings
and leave for the United States. ,an
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13

S4s2iIsl tNsis G2EIX
New York.-The heaviest snow
storm of tlnes syas6h : svisitssd tie Allan.
tic coast. the ~ fall beipg fran. from sis'
to twelve ipcles-.siis islslGiiis sn.7y Il
Huge swaSes roaaed up by a 56Aniie
gale on the north Atlantic coast twhile
cities and tqwns alans. the, shora were
trying with indifferent. success 20 dig.
themselves out Of the deepest snow
r-'fts .ot years ' Dana ss dpns. Ry the.
sea to- reso orts and !. summer II homeiI
along the New Jersey ahdsLong Island'
ItSsss sSsssss als g
Gold sno# IS &dni& sfhsv~
'sss' sss' IL: 's:'Sss' TN
city faces a fuel famine. which will
force all its transportation lines Il
suspend operations unless tia wealth
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13
y. y 41.ss,. "a .gss!x spirit ggss rsssss ysDs

This was a new Pentecost. As the
bspel was entering upon its widest
hbrace the Spirit came in new power.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-22

you don't young fellow. This is my
deal. The ladies accepted my OFFER
he shouted.
Powers turned. 1.-THE matter has
passed out of your control, Mr.. Jack
son. The ladies did not accept your
offer, he said.
jackson faced Mrs. Rand. "You
can't sell the property to this man
he whined. who Is he? How do You
know he has the money"
'.,rhat viii do, MT. Jackson" the
widow interrupted sharply. 1--WE have
known Mr.. Powers for a long time.
He is an honorable gentleman, a
friend Of my daughter, and you can
not insult him further in my house.
Good afternoon, sir"
Mrs. Rand turned her back on Jack
son and the two women and Powers
drew DIP together at the table. The
real estate man slammed his hat on
his head and strobe angrily from the
house.
Now the next thing is, when will
you want possession, John?" Miss
Rsnd asked when the check had been
passed over and brief memorandum
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or or agreement of sale had been sign
"why-erl hadn't thought o.
that" he replied soberly.
The girl laughed merrily at the per.
picked look on his face, at which
Powers frightened. "Well,, guess
you people can stay for a while, any.
how" he flashed, joining in the mer
riment.
Helen's face glowed with eagerness
DO you mean You will rent the prop.
erty to us and we won't have to move
right away?" she exclaimed.
We'll. ! can't run even this little
farm alone. I'm still bachelor, you
know he replied busquely.
!"Qhm her eyes fell before his
steady gaze. Il
Unless" he went on, his voice
thrilling, and his lips brushing he,
cheek, you are willing that we run
the place together as Mr.. and Mrs.
Powers? What do you say?
"Oh, John, do you really want to do
that? she murmured.
He drew her to him. More than
anything else in the world, sweet
heart, now that I've found you again.
came the whispered answer.
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to suffer? You. viii use the gun while
you have the strength to use 4? Prom
Use mel.
"I-I-promise. gob!n
kiss me-" he said. And when the
long ceremony was concluded. with
out another word, Bob pushed his
way up through the broken roof or
the closet. could hear his body
scraping against the wall. He was
lifting his weight up the vertical
shaft by some heoric process. Finally
he began to tell me about his pro-
gress. ~
I'm making IT," he called down 10
me. I'm making 1t just as an Alpine
climber goes up q rock Chimney, /
am working with my back as wei.
Fas my hands and feet. Gosh. I'm win
ming out. my dear. It all comes back
70 me-those lessons In the Aims. the
first time Dad took US boys to Switz-
erland. I'm as good. as ever at tn
more: sNs7
Honey I've got a hold on the
beams! I'm up! I'm safe, Jane. And
see the rope ladder you spoke OF
III shape it into a basket. PM n nm
like ibreeches buoy"
obeyed orders.
Don't tire yourself, Jane. by try
Ing to help. tslst keep limp. STEADY.
DARING. III haul away when you say
II my body was still and limp, my
sense were very much alive. I won
aered why my ears did not tell me
ABOUT Archer and the others. Not a
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CONFESSIONS OF A BRIDE

(copyrigbt, 1870. by the N. e. AZ


Call up that shaft, Bob! Whistle
to them! Shout exclaimed.
It had taken US but few minutes
to hasten through our long explana-
tiens, neverth eless, I was appalled, tc
think that we had wasted much valu.
able time. Suddenly ! realized thai
after the fall Of the heavy wall pane
which Spence and Archer had batter
ed down, not single sound had come
hon the friends in the room higl
above us.
"Call up the shaft" I cried again.
Fob whistled-1 knew well the old
fra .crnity signal But his brothers
did not return the whistle. Only 9
faint and silly echo came back to oul
ears.
Then Bob cried. Spence! Archer.
Chrys!" in his far carrying voice.
The words Knocked us in faint stage
whisper, Spence! Archer! Chrysl'
Than silence ensued, an abomidahle
ominous silence. It made me cling
closer to Bob's arm as we stood in the
darkness and listened. ),
What has happened-up there? i
inquired In awe.
Bob didn't reply to that. Instead
he asked a. question of me:
The hammering which went on
while you were screaming TO stop it,
you said 1t was the pounding which
caused your little box OF a closet 10
slide down into my pitT'
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ents and pour into buttered baking
dish. Bake In q hot oven for 20 or
2 minutes.
BAKED Gilman HADDIE
! pound finnan haddic
Flour
Butter
Peppes
Soak fish in hot water to cover for
80 minutes Put in dripping pan.
dredge with flour, dot with butter.
sprinkle with a little pepper. About
three-quarters cover with hot milk
and bake in a hot oven for Is minutes
until tender.
CHEESE AND PRUNE SALAD.
t6 medium. sized prunes
! cup cottage cheese or
2 packages Of neufchptal cl,cooo
1.4 cup chopped English Walnuto
Ia teaspoon salt
Paprika
Wash prunes. Remove stones and
let soak over night. Mix cheese, nuts,
salt and paprikn and stuff prunea.
Arrange on lettuce and serve with
French dressing.
A eob-Web never locks quite 90
black In ones own corner as 1t does
In the next door Deighbore.
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FACTS AND FANCES FOR WOMAN AND THE HOME CIRCLE

.--,oT y
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"Ry Enthusiastically" $ Then 1
rushed on breathlessly, new hope
crowding my thoughts SO fast that nv
words were almost tumble:
The cell-it was like a little old
elevator settling down by fits and
starts. Something about the pound-
ing seemed to loosen small levers or
stohes-of course, l don't understand,
BOD, but maybe the wall has little
cogs, or steps down the corners?"
May be" Bob admitted.
Any possibility = probably = Won
them?" aAs VI
II ! leave you-and make the at
tempt-you VII not be afraid-dowa
here-all alone% 0"' :
"Ell be stiff with fright-almost
paralyzed," said. But what dfffers
ence does that make? Go up-trv III
rnere's rope up there"-I described
the one qhrys and l had knotted from
up with it." pun its
"Here'a the automatic, Jane" Bob
said, placing the gun in my hand III
anything happens to me-if / sbouis
sliprr'and fall" lie stopped. He IiS
lions. s' a''eS'
:, = understand, darling" l whisper
'It fail, Jane dear, you will no,
let yourself starve? You viii not i've
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! ~. 49,. 80.
ma snas reaiiy sottens ana neais my
a t y Us
/. Aler eacn dolng. OF dishes ! g
sti lne lol,oWlng operatlon. Frs
w, Masn :, NY nahas IA Gear warm water
: men . Deiore tnorougnly drylng them
NJ, ruh IN : rev drops OF glycerine u
i. ~ = h MI wlpe mem ls perlecI-
= Wy 80 Ons tns %Mel, Wy u sneres ns
,s seN .. 5Ua nasse its 5000 luea 20 Iun
me eo g,yeef nse, unlll y cries.
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ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
: By Olive Rehents Bartora.
,beYty Bar ton
The Lost loads.

The twins had found
he creek and Nans heart didn't
sew said me
Then suddenly voice all
U.s. We Keep Forgetting things
Nancy NICE looked
Toad WhenI
ing icy me door unlocked and the children all out"
mo- said the
- ~- 49, ivy 20 tnsEue
"Inslde OF n?'cried the twins
Yes nodded
OF
well said Nick ndgnantly I'm mamma
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word Of astonishment or Of welcome
had greeted my husbandi And II was
odd that nobody helped Bob 70 haul
me upi
AFTER much hard labor. Bob lifted
me from the knotted basket and car
ried me to one OF the four big tiivans.
j looked around the room and shud-
dered. The friends I had left there
Chrys, SpenceI and Archer-were
nowhere to be seen? And that awful
place was set with traps for human
beings!
20 Be contlnued.A
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Some microscopic beings cannot be
defined either as plants or animals.
They have the. green dye which dis
tinguishes plants but also have rudi-
mentary eyes and possess motion,
They are the missing links, It is said.
OF the ultra.misute world.
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go tell Patrick Pig 1t may help
So the twins hunted
no. ne marched right oyer to where Snake
Tor 50 long and sure VIZ don't
There was nothing else for Sammy
little
meadow. to their mother - - - ~ ~
trouble ~ =
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To Be contlnued.)

After trying all the hand lotions on
the market and when on the point of
stoically deciding to submit to grubby
hands and proclaim my calling
abroad, I tried clear glycerine, You.
see ] had theory that glycerfne ir-
rftated my skin and was out OF the
question. As It is. 1t is the only. thing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Elkton, Md, Dec. 4.
Frank b. Brown, for several years
catcher on the Elkton baseball team, was
at work on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, yesterday, when his right hand was
80 badly mashed that several fingers had
to the amputated.
The marriage of Reuben Dunbar, a
well-known baseball player of Elkton,
and Miss Lydia Groves, was solemnincd
at noon today at the home of the brides
father, ]. Harvey Groves, In Wilmington.
Lawrence Ferry, Delaware's well
known minstrel, has been engaged by the
young men of Cecilton, to coach them In
a minstrel show TO be given in the town
hall during the holidays for the beneht
of Cecilton Comet Band.
Mrs. George S. Wolley has closed her
home at Chesapeake City and moved to
Wilmington for the winter.
Bishop w. f. Mcdowell of Washington
will preach in Cecilton Methodist Epis-
copal Church, tomorrow
The women of EllSton are holding their
annual Christmas sale at the store OF
Miss Carrie Lewis, on Main street. j he
sale will continue for two weeks.
The work of concreting North street
will be completed this afternoon, Main
street from Bridge to Church streets will
be opened today. North street will not
be opened until about December 20.
Leland and Hazel Price of Warwick
have gone to Fayetteville, n. c., where
they will spend the month wit h relatives.
Joseph Skozpie of Whining ton has pur-
chased from T.. O. Ormsbe q the latters
farm, one mile north of Elk ton, at private
sale
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

The many different propositions ad-
vertised In todsy's classified ad section
are all listed in A G order
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
NEWS OF LEWES.

Lewes, Dec 4.-Fred c. Wolfe of the
Sussex T rust Bank and family are on a
two-weeks' visit IN Philadelphia, guests
of Mrs Wolfe's parents MIR. and Mrs.
Peffer.
Mrs. Fred Burton is guest OF her
sone-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Irwin Walls, in Wilmington.
MIR and Mrs Urban Wingate are ben 8
congratulated on the birth of daughter /,
born Wednesday last
Miss lone Hopkins. commercial teacher
of Lcwes high school, has been n guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hop
kins. in Dover this week.
Miss Mary +. Rich of Women's College
gave a very nterestin talk on education
to n we'll attended gat herring at the homo
of Mrs L. v Atkins, Thursday evening
NJ rs. J. Frank MacIntire Is local chair
man Of Christmas seals sale and an active
canvass will be made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
OWN A HOME

OWN n HUME
w. c9rH sT.--Io0 block, ak rooms. bath A..
porch. heater. gas and electric. This prop
erty is in the bost of condition First mort
gage OF $1,000 can remain; owner will as
sumo second mortgage. Private garage in
rear. Bargain for quick sale
vANDEvER kvE.--aoo block. seven
rooms hath porch. heat gas room for
Possession when desired. we can arrange
reasonable mortgage.
3sTH AND MARKET sTa.-on Thirty
sixth. east; lot 85 feet front. sir rooms
bath. porch. hot water heat gas and elec-
trio. pantry. all modern improvements
Ideal location.
CHESTNUT ST. 100 block. six rooms
bath. large yard. side alley In Al condi-
tion. Possession at once, 1920.
62e-3I-33-35 8. CONNELL Two
story brick. each having nve rooms Gas
porch. Very good investment. $500 each
Make An offer, Possession II desired Gel |
either separately or together. Terms TO sui /
purchaser.
i137 READ sT.-Five rooms. srwrr. gas.
side alley In Al condition Possession when
desired. Renting 500. $3.50. $500 cash bal
ance monthly
FRANKLIN sT-4oo block, seven rooms.
bath. gas. $4,000.
w. 25TH sT.-2oo block. seveu rooms.
bath. porch. heat. pantry. scmi detached.
MADISON sT.--7oo block. stors and
dwelling. runs through 10 Morrow street.
nine rooms. bath.
222S CARTER sT-s~ven rooms. hath
In Al condition $4,000.
FOR RENT
1900 II sT-Eight rooms. bath aAs. 80
ond and third floors,
s4S Tatn ali-srd. floor. r. n. Heat. $50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

King Mt Tenth St Phones bs56-5s57
Insurance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
DOUBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
Man Fatally Wounds Wife Then Shoots
Himself Dead.

West Chester, Pa, Dec. 4rWarren
Heald, of Austin, Potter county, for
merly Of West Chester, shot and fatally
injured hi. wife and then killed himself
by shooting on Wednesday according TO q
telegram received yesterday by his brother,
A. D. Heald No details Of the murder
and suicide were gwen.
The dead man was son Of the lste
Frank Heald, for years a leading hotel
man Of this and other Chester county
towns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

vANDFvER AvE.--pO0 block. sevsn
rooms, bath. porch. heat. gas. room for
garage In rear. Renting at present Mt $40
Possession when desired. We can arrange
reasonable mortgage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Enforced Health Helps.

The New York Court of Appeals killed
an appeal for an eight-cent carfare. Still.
if the high cost of car rides drives tho
public TO walking il will produce great
hvgieuic benefit.-Ba ltimore Americ an,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

Read the classification Christmas Gift
Suggestions" in the Want Ad section
today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-05
ANNOUNCE LIST OF
CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS

Announcement has been made by
the civil service department at the
post office that a large number of
examinations for government posi-
tions of all kinds will be held at
the local post office during the next
80 days. Among the positions for
which examinations will be given
are the following: Stenography and
typewriting instructor, paying ST.
500 a year; library assistant, $1,000:
translator. $500; special assistant
in home economies education, ST.
500: assistant director of education
work. $4,000 TO $4,000; physician,
Panama canal zone: teachers for
Indian and Philippine service, ST.
600; specialist in city school ad-
ministration. $500; editor. $4,000;
examiner for interstate commerce
commission. $4,000 to $4,000. Fur
Their information concerning the eX-
aminations and the dates upon
which they are to be held may be
secured at the civil service depart
ment Of the post Office