The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, April 16, 1914, Image 7
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RICHARD I. MANNING OUTLINES
PLATFORM TO. people.
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TALKS TO YOUNG MEN
pulsory education, wKh the load
tion feature, becaoie any law to ba
effectlre mu«t be supported by pub
lic sentiment. Mere legislation is
not 0 core-all. . •
I want to be frank ylth yon, my
friends and neighbors. I want to be
equally frank with my fellow citizens
throughout the State who do not
know me as well as you do—I will
not sail under false colors—I want
all raters to know where I stand on
Sumter Candidate Outlines His Posi-
tion on the Various Political Ques
tions AffecUng the State—Young
Men of Sumter Organize to For
ward his Candidacy.
Recently there was organized in
Sumter the Young Men’s Manning
club. In speaking before them at
their request, Mr. Manning outlined
his platform as follows:
An issue before the people of this
State is that of safe guarding the
primary elections. The constitution
of 1895 restricted the suffrage so as
to eliminate, as far a spracticable, the
negro vote. Questions between the
whites were to be settled by a friend
ly family fight in the primaries, in
which every white man, who was not
barred by the constitutional and stat
utory provisions, was to vote. Under
these conditions differences among
the whites were settled, but being a
sort of family affatrr-ne^ rigid rules
were made or practised.
The rules governing primary elec
tions, loose as they were, were often
disregarded, until it became the cus
tom to let them go in almost any
way.' When differences arose and
. feeling ran high, and distrust oteach
other crept-In, dissatisfaction with
prevailing methods was manifested
and charges and countercharges of
irregularities and Illegal voting were
made. White mens’ differences must
be settled fairly. Party feeling ud
prejudice often caused men to disre
gard exact justice and fairness. Un
der our present party rule the party
elections are loosely conducted and
abundant opportunity exists for re
peating and illegal voting.
We should adopts such changes in
our party rule as will Insure to every
man to vote once, but to vote but
once. It should be made Impossible
to permit repeating or to allow non
residents and citizens not entitled to
vote to kill the votes of South Caro
linians whose right and prerogative
H Is to vote. We should see to it
that only living South Carlinians be
allowed to vote, and each man only
onoa. In order that the primary may
be preserved and not destroyed.
I shall advocate such changes in
assessment and taxation as shall
more fairly distribute the burdens of
taxation, and make more equal as
sessments, and with exemptions of
small homes in town, and a home and
small farms of limited acreage, and
I shall advocate such laws as will
promote ownership of homes in town,
and a home and small farms in the
country. I shall advocate a land reg
istration bill and encouragement to
rural credits, warehousing of cotton,
better marketing of crops, accurate
grading of cotton, and protection
from fraud or adulteration of fertili
sers, which will protect the farmer
aad honest fertilizer manufacturer;
aad by making life on the farms more
profitable and more 'pleasant and
comfortable, many of our problems
will be solved in ajmXe and saipfi.
manner. Self-protection, and the so
lution of rural problems, which con
front us, require attention to these
matters.
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I wish to stress the importance of
the application of good business
methods to the administration of all
of the affairs of our State. I believe
in efficiency with economy. The gov
ernor can, by close study and atten
tion to the affairs of the various in
stitutions of the State, insure econ*
omy and greater effectiveness with
an ever widening development, ana,
if elected, I will give to my State a
clean, progressive business adminis
tration. ,
I favor education at public ex
pense.* South Carolina stands nearly
bottom of the list in the percentage
of illiteracy. I shall never be satls-
ted until this percentage of illiter
acy la reduced. We have made great
progress in our educational system,
more and more mqqey is being spent
for the cdtae of education. As a
parent cannot spend his money bet
ter than by educating his child, so
the State can not spend its money
better than by educating the citizen.
I favor the maintenance and support
of institutions of higher learning,
and provisions for their growth an,d
development to meet growing needs,
but I emphasize the needs of the
public schools. A liberal appropria
tion should be made by the State of
a fund to supplement the funds for
the school raised locally—thus to en
worse and to encourage the spirit of
self help.
An educated citizenship Is the real
Justification for public education. We
must make parents realize the neces-
city for education. That sentiment
REVENUE COMES IN ABOl
ESTIMATED BEFORE.
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Decrease la Customs Receipts for the
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Past Nine Months Reaches Twenty-
public questions. I want peace re
stored in South Carolina. This state
ment 1 made months ago, and-have
had no reason to change it. I want
good will, good feeling. I want to
see factional politics relegated to the
past. ■'
I want the people to unite ia ad
vocating the policies which will build
up our State, Improve and uplift the
Character of the citizen and give op
portunity to better conditions. 1
shall not, unless forced to do so, rec
ognlze the existence of two factions
in this State. I have many friends
and. supporters who voted for Blease
and many who voted for Jones. In
the governor’s race let-Tis drop the
personalities of the past and, look
ing ahead, take up those questions
which affect the interest and welfare
of the people. ' 1
It is, however, only from for me
to state so that all many understand
me and my attitude that I have never
been a follower or supporter of Gov.
Blease, nor have I approved his
course. Spme have attempted to in
ject the issue of Bleaselsm into the
gubernatorial racef While I do not
agree with them in this, if the same
is persisted in, then my attitude is
knpwn and is as stated. I will have
no fear in meeting such an issue.
If elected governor I promise to
be the governor of all the people,
and not of those only who supported
me. I pledge myself to do justly and
to love mercy and to uphold and
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five Millions.
JUDGE SMITH RECONBIDER8 SYR
IAN NATURALIZATION fcASE.
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MUCH INTEREST AROUSED
maintain the honor and dignity of
South Carolina.
DISPENSARY SALES.
Whiskey Sold in State Daring First
Quarter of Year.
County dispensaries in South Caro
line have sold more than $900,000
worth of whiskey since the first of the
year, according to a statement issued
by M. H. Mobley, State dispensary
auditor. The sales for March was
$295,359,87. The sales were $305,-
081.36 in February and $330,123.84
in January.
Following are the sales by conn-
tiesi”
Aiken ..$ 22,813.40
Beaufort . . ....... 11,755.40
Barnwell 22,006.55
Bamberg 10,389.81
Charleston 45,139.40
Calhoun 5,953.20
Dorchester 7,957.00
Florence 43,153.73
Georgetown 13,142.05
Jasper 1,762.05
Orangeburg 25,870.10
Richlann 76,881.28
Union 14,537.30
Figures were made public In a
treasury department statement-Wed'
nesday night showing that customs
revenues duringthe fiscal year, which
ends June 30, 1914, almost certainly
will meet and probably will exceed
the estimates made when congress
passed the new tariff law. The State
ment, prepared by Assistant Secre
tary Milburn, in charge of customs,
sail:
"It was estimated that receipts
|rom customs for the fiscal year 1914,
'which included three months under
the tariff act of 1909, and nine
months under the present tariff act,
approved October 3, 1913, would
amount to $270,000,006, resulting in
a loss of $49,000,000 from the cus
toms receipts of the previous year.
‘The total customs collections for
the nine months just ended amount
ed to $225,500,000, showing a loss
for the nine months’ period of $24,-
750,000 compared with the collec
tions for the same peViod during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1913. As
this loss is only one-half of the .esti
mated loss for the whole year, R is
proable the the June 30, 1914, will
exceed the estimate.
"The loss in revenue during the
months of January and February,
1914, amounted In round numbers to
$6,000,000 and $10,000,000, respect
ively. The customs receipts for the
month of March sfcow a loss of hut
$1,500,000 and a recovery of receipts
as compared with February of this
"In vlew of the above figures It
now appears that a monthly average
of less than $15,000,000 for April
May and June, the remaining three
months of the present fiscal year
would bring the total of customs re
ceipts up to $270,000,000, the origi
nal estimate for this fiscal year. It
is proable that receipts for the three
remaining months will exceed this
average of $15,000,000 and that the
total receipts for the fiscal year will
run over the estimate of $270,000,-
000.
Nation Wide
Total $ ^5,359.87
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RULE.
Wilson Tells How He Decides Upon
His Public Servants.
President Wilson recently enun
ciated the principle by which he
chooses public servants, declaring the
first requisite was a spirit of justice
an4 fairness. He - said he believed
the best results came from choosing
those who would consider questions
fairly rather than those who would
decide’ questions in a certain way.
The president remarked to him that
it seemed that Justice was the thing
In the world .to obtain and required
more courage and conscience than
any other one thing.
Negro Makes His Escape.
A constable of Fort Mill was tak
ing a negro to the county Jail Tues
day in his buggy. When he left the
buggy for a moment, the negro,
though handcuffed, caught up the
reins and made his escape.
Greek Fighters Return.
Two thousand Greeks, most of
them battle-scarred veterans of the
Balkan wars, returned to New York
Thursday. They left this country to
fight against the Turks.
Child Falls Through Trestle.
Louise Chapman, a three-year-old
girl, last her balance while crossing
a trestle near Lancaster and fell to
the ground thirty feet below. She
was not seriously hurt.
Claims Unusual Damages.
Lillian Dailly of Spartanburg re
cently lost her eye through the-explo
sion of a torpedo which she found on
a railroad track. She sued for $10,-
000, but got nothing.
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Gun Kick Causes Death.
Walter Rlttenberg ef St. Stephens
discharged a double [barrel shotgun,
and the blow over his heart, caused
mast he so stron* as to force parents ana ine D, °* OTer James j. am nas pieagea peu.uou nies a i
“send tteir children to school: ^ causedMs to th^RoekefellsrlMtitutefor Med-
leal Research of New ** -
point almost all of the white children
will be in school, and a law requiring
attendance upon school by all chil
dren between certain ages will be ef
fective, and as soon as It is/shown
that a county can have adequate term and give the office to some
school facilities. I would fayor^com-
lust for Two Years More.
In announcing his race for
tion Attorney General Peeple
he will quit after filling one
FOUR ARE KILLED.
Aroused Over
Interest Has
Recent
Decision,
PARCEL POST
THE DIRECTIONS OF THE POST
r OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
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Many Articles of a Breakable Nature
May be Bent by Parcel Poet When
by Parcel P
eked.
liable shall M accepted for
when enclosed to water-ttglt
tainers and placed in a strong
board or wooden box.
Manufacturers or dealers Intending
m
to transmit articles in
quantftU
Farmer is Held Pending Investigation
of His Family's Death.
EHhu Francis, a farmer of Aska-
delphla. Ark., was taken into custody
late Saturday and will be held pend
ing an investigation of the killing of
his wife and three children, whose
skulls were crushed presumably with
an axe and their bodies burned In a
fire that destroyed the dwelling on
the Francis farm near Arkadelphia
early that morning.
Francis declares that his wife and
children were killed and the house
set afire by an unidentified man who
escaped. He asserts that when he
was awakened the man was In the
room wielding an axe. Seeing his
youngest child, an infant, Francis de
clares he ran from the house and be
fore he could return the bnllding was
in flames.
Robbers Hold up Women.
Four women clerks in a Jewelry
store at Worcester, Mate., were held
up by a bandit Wednesday night and
beaten and robbed. One of the wo
men Is in a serious condition. The
robber got only a few dollars.
Break Got of Box Cars.
One hundred and sixty members of
the army -of the unemployed who
were locked up In box cars jit Pueblo,
Cal., awaiting shipment broke out
and secured their release by over
powering twelve policemen.
Murrdered as He Slept.
P. O. Bonnell of Hawkinsvllle,
Ga., was killed Sunday night tPhlle
sleeping with his nephew, The lat
ter is held for the murder, but claims
a negro burglar committed the deed.
Body Found in River.
The body of an unknown negro was
found Tuesday in the Black River,
about three miles below Kingstree.
It is supposed to have been In the
water for three weeks.
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Massachusetts Ex-Governor Dies.
Ex-Governor Eben S. Draper of
Massachusetts, died Thursday in
Greenville from the result of a stroke
of paralysis earlier in the week.
Bomb Outrage in Detroit.
Vittorla Gunsmana, a drug store
proprietor of Detroit, Mich., was kill
ed Wednesday when a bomb wrecked
his store. \.
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To Study Hog Cholera.
James J. Hill has pledged $50,000
Investigation of hog cholera.
Which Was Greeted With Severe
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Condemnation by 8yrt*ns Bec*use
of of Misunderstanding.
Great interest has been aroused
ail over this country by a recent deci
sion of Judge H. A. M. Smith, in the
United States District Court at Char
leston. Judge Smith refused a certi
ficate of naturalization to George
Dow, a Syrian, dn the ground that
he was not eligible under the act of
1790. The newspapers of the State
erroneously reported that the natur
alization papers were refused because
of race, but this Is wrong as the fol
lowing article from The News and
Courier will show. ,
Only informal consideration was
given Wednesday to the matter of an
other hearing upon the petition for
naturalization. It was agreed that
Judge Smith is to file a second opin
ion upon the case, and should it be
the same in effect as the first, the
matter will be taken before the Su
preme Court of the United States for
final decision. To look after its end
of the case, the Syrlan-American
club of New York has retained coun
sel At the hearing there was Dr.
N. A. Mokarxel, editor of the leading
Syrian newspaper of this country,
published in New York city, Appear
^MAltdfittyJtolqiWLe-pacity and
took -part-la the discussion.
It is dpubtful if any decision of
the judge of a United States Dis
trict Court in recent years has arous
ed such a manifestation of racial
pride as has the decision handed
down in the George Dow case by
Judge Smith something more than a
month ago. In denying naturaliza
tion papers to Dow, Judge Smith
held that a Syrian was not eligible
to citizenship under the construction
of the statute of 1790, which provid
ed that only "free white persons
should be admitted to citizenship.
Judge Smith explained, however, that
he did not Iniend to Imply by his
decision that a native of Syria Is
other than a white man, but that at
the time of the passage of the statute
of 1790 the country of Syria was
unknown to the lawmakers of this
country and that, therefore, the act
did not apply to natives of that coun
try. _
A mistaken impression of Judge
Smith’s decision gained currency im
mediately following its promulgation
and the entire Syrian population of
the United States was aroused to a
pitch of indignation. Syrian publica
tions in their editorial columns ve
hemently condemned the decision of
Judge Smith, as they Incorrectly un
derstood it, and prominent men of
the race sought to air their indigna
tion through non-Syrian papers and
In other ways. It was pointed out
that there are thousands of Syrians
who have been admitted to citizen
ship by other judges In recent years,
and the Interesting question la as'to'
.what would be the status of these
naturalized Syrians In case the deci
sion of Judge Smith was accepted as
a precedent
The Syrlan-American club of New
York city became interested in the
Dow decision because of the bearing
it had on the future of the Syrians
in America: Steps were taken to file
a protest before Judge Smith, and it
was stated that the case would be
taken to the Supreme Court if the de-
clslon is affirmed by Judge Smith. It
is quite possible that the highest tri
bunal in the land may yet he called
upon to decide the matter, since the
Syrian organization is prepared to
can-y the case up immediately after
the ‘filing of the second opinion by
Judge Smith.
Having obtained the prevailing in
correct understanding of the ruling
of Judge Smith on tho Dow case Dr.
H. A. El-Kourie, a prominent Syrian
of Birmingham, several weeks ago
paid a visit to Charleston for the ex
press purpose of appearing before
Judge Smith with arguments to re
fute the statement that a Syrian was
not a white man, as he^at the time
understood the decision. He had a
conference with Judge Smith with the
result that he became convinced that
the decision was not based upon ra
cial prejudice, but that the point at
Issue was geographical instead of
ethnological. • He prevailed upon.
Jndge Smith to' order a rehearing of
the entire case and the date original
ly selected Jfoi; this was April 6, but
for reasons It was postponed until
recently. After discussion It was de
cided that a formal reargument of
the case was unnecessary and the
matter will rest until Judge Smith
files a second opinion.
tbftr second
!e"inter
Killed by Fall Front Cab.
Frank McQulrk of ML Vernon, N.
Y„ fell from e cab at Jacksonville,
Fla„ Sunday and fatally fractured his
skull.
not only to Syrians of the United
States, but to lawyers and Judges as
a whole. In case blf first decision is
reaffirmed by Judge Smith the case
will be carried to the United States
Court aad Syrian organlzatlona, new
papers aad india^luals will make a
Properly Packed.
The postmasters of the county have
received a recent order from the post
master general which treats of the
method of packing articles liable to
injure the malls in transit, such as
vegetables, produce,* liquids, medi
cines, etc. Local patrons of the par
cel post service will fled this article
of practical interest and benefit. In
this connection it Is well to bear in
mind that shipments of eggs, butter,
fruits, vegetables, dressed poultry
and other articles in parcels weigh
ing over twenty pounds—and not ex
ceeding fifty pounds—may be shipped
in first and second zonds in boxes and
crates to be carried outside mail bags
Instructions.
The parcel post being in its initia-
tory stages, the preparation of par
cels for the mail is the important
feature for the patrons of the service
Following is the department’s in
structions with respect to packing
articles for mail, which the public
should adhere to:
Admissible articles, from their
form and nature, might damage mail
matter or equipment, or injure the
person of any postal employee shall
be accepted when packed in accord
ance with the following conditions
In case of articles liable to break
the inner bag. box, envelope or wrap
ping shall be surrounded by sawdust,
excelsior, cotton or Other similar sub
stance. .
Admissible liquids.
Admissible liquids and oils in pack
ages not exceeding the „ llmit^ of
weight (fifty pounds) shall be ac
cepted for mailing when Intended for
delivery at the office of mailing on a
rural route starting therefrom when
enclosed in a glass or metal contain
er securely closed and heavily wrap
ped, provided it is pot necessary to
transport them over strain or elec
tric railways.
Admissive liquids and oils, pastes
salves or ether articles shall be ac
cept^fi for mailing, regardless of dis
tance, when they conform to the fol
lowlpg conditions. When In strong
glass bottle holding four ounces or
leas the total quantity sent in one
parcel shall not exceed twenty-fdar
onncee liquid measure.
Each bottle shall be wrapped In
paper or other absorbent substance
and then all placed In a box made of
cardboard or other suitable material
and packed in a container made of
double-faced corrugated pastrtxwrd
of good quality. The corners of the
containers must fit tightly and be re
inforced with tape so as to prevent
the escape of any liquid if the con
tents should be broken, and the
whole parcel shall be securely wimp-
ped with strong paper and tied with
twine. Glngle bottle of liquid bold
ing four ounces or less may also be
packed as prescribed -as follows:
In Glass Bottles.
When In glass bottles holding more
than four ounces the total quantity
sent in one parcel shall not exceed 16
ounces, liquid measure. The bottle
must be very strong and must be en
closed in a block or tube of metal,
wood, paper-macbe or similar mate
rial; and there must be provided be
tween the bottle and the block dr
tube a cushion of cotton, felt or other
absorbent. '
The block or tube, if of wood or
paper-mache, must [be at least one-
eighth of an inch thick for bottles
holding eight ounces or less, and at
least three-sixteenth of an inch thick
for bottles holding more than eight
ounces. The block or tube must be
rendered water tight by an applica
tion on the Inside of parrafin or other
suitable substance and must be closed
by a screw top cover with sufficient
screw threads to require at least one
and' one-half complete turns before
it will come off. The cover must be
provided with s washer, so that no
liquid could escape if the bottle
should be broken. Any number of
bottles prescribed may be included
in a single package If the limit of
weight and size for fourth class mat
ter (fifty pounds) not be exceeded.
Bottles containing liquid may also
be packed in strong and tight recep
tacles of wood, metal or waterproof
corrugated pasteboard. Space must
be left all around the [bottles, which
must be filled with bran, savrdust or
other absorbent material in sufficient
quantity to absorb all the liquid If
the battle should get broken.
Metal Containers.
When in a metal container, the
weight limit of the paiuel is the
ter. Th econtainer must be securely
sealed and enclosed In a strong box.
When in parcels weighing more
thtoi 20 pounds, mailable liquids in
securely sealed glass bottle* or metal
cansVhall be/accepted for mailing to
office^, in the first and second zones
when packed in strong boxes and sur
.ftUWEJHSfc
able substance to protect the con
tents from>breekags. All each pack
ages to he\ marked “Fragile—This
Side Up", or Vith simffctflnsertptfMi,
and to be transported outside of
quantities should submit to the po^r-
master at the mailing toffies
proval a specimen parcel showfoff tea -
manner of packing,
strumenta or tools shall be capped eg
Sharp pointed or aharp edged to*
Incased so that they can ant opt .
through their covering. Bladen •’talk-
be bound so that they will reurptea
firmly attached to each otber or yNIk’
in tbeir handles or sockets. Plo**
shares, stove castings, pieces ef am*
chlnery, etc., shall have all petal*
edges and corners thoroughly pva*
tec ted with excelsior or similar ma6ai
rial and be wrapped In burlap, eleth,
or tough paper or be thoroag^jp ..has*
ed to prevent damage to mall er -
equipment, when intended for
than local delivery.
Powders Not Bxpleefs*
Ink powders, flour, peppers, snaff,
or other similar powders not expla^
sive, or any similar pulverised- Arf
substance not poisonous, shall Pc ac
cepted when enclosed In the —
prescribed herein for llqsid, er when
enclosed in cases made of metnl,
wood, paper-mache, or similar mala
rial, in such manner as to render
impossible the escape of any of th*
contents.
Candies,' confectionaries, yeas*
cakes, soap in hard cakes, .sto,, shaR'
be enclosed in boxes and so wrapped
as to prevent injury to other jjgil
matter.
Mailable bides and pelts shall - ha
thoroughly wrapped to
grease soaking through the
and damaging other mall matter.
. Unloaded pistols and guns may ba
sent in the mails, but the postmaster
at-the mailing office shall carefully’
examine such packages and ahall re*
celve them only when theyw hana*" ~
lees. Cartridges or loaded skefis are
not mailable.
Fragile articles, such as millinery,,
toys, musical -inttrumente, ate., aad
other articles, consisting who.ljyjtir ta
part of giaes, ar contained to glees,
shall be securely packed and Ue per*
cel stamped or labelled “Fragile'**
Parcels so labelled shall he handle*
with the greatest possible ease.
Parcels containing perishable artte
else shall be marked “Pertehahtar.
Articles likely to spoil wttkte Eba
time reasonable required for trans
portation and delivery ahall set ha
accepted for mailing.
Perishable floods — “
Butter, lard aad perish able articles
such as fish, fresh meats, drams*
fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries, aa*l
articles of a similar nature whlah de
cay quickly, when so packed Sr wrap
ped as to prevent damage la ether
mail matter, shall he eeeepted for
local delivery, either at the effice ef
mailing or on any rural route start
ing therefrom. When enclosed te a*
inner cover and a strong outer cover
of wood, metal, heavy
pasteboard, or other suitable
rial, and wrapped ao nothing eaa*
escape from the package, they wHlf
be accepted for mailing to all aflea*
to which in the ordinary coesae ef
mall they can be sent without spell
ing. - ^
Butter, dressed fowls,
fruits and othsr perishable
In parcels weighing more the*
pounds, shall be accepted for wsfTtog
to offices la the first end sssont
zones when suitably wrapped er en
closed aad packed to crates, hexes
or other suitable containers having
tight bottoms to prevent the eecap*
of anything from the package end ar
constructed as properly to protest
the contents. AU such peroels to ha
transported outside of mall hags.
Vegetables and fruits which do as*
decay quickly will bo accepted for
mailing to any zone If peeked so as to
prevent damage'to otber mall matter..
Eggs for Shipment.
Eggs shall be accepted for local de
livery when so packed In a
other container a| to prevent
to other mall matter.
Eggs shall be accepted for ssaiUpg
regardless of distance when eaeh sgg
is wrapped separately and aarroi
ed with excelsior, cotton, or
suitable material and packed to ft
strong container made of doebe teeod
corrugated pasteboard, metal, wood
or other suitable material an ad wrap
ped ao that nothing can eecupe from
the package. AU anch parcels shall
be labelled “Eggs”.
Eggs In parcels weighing mere
than twenty pounds shall be aeeept
ed for mailing to offices in the first
and second zones when peeked ta
crates, boxes, buckets or otber con
tainers having tight bottoms to pre
vent the escape of anything from thw
package and ao constructed as prop
erly to protect the contests, finch
packages to bs marked "Bggs—Thfo
Bide Up,” and to be transported out
side mail bags. v
President Thkes Real. \
President Wilson \nd family left
Washington Thursday for Whits Sul
phur Springs, Va., where they wilt
spend a few days for
Mrs. Wilson's hsalth. O
strenuous fight
vhavt Judge Smith
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