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VOLUME FIVE
Lone Bandit Robs Car
Anniston, Ala. January 19.—The
hulk of the registered mail carried
on Southern railway passenger train
No 12 was overlooked by a lone ban
dit who held up the mail clerks at
the point of a revolver at Riverside,
Ala., early today. This announce
ment was made here tonight by a,
government official fo whom a re-i
oort of the robberv had been sub- j
milted. Toe amount of loot obtain- j
«d was not made public and the ban
dit was still at luigc late tonight.
' One report was that the bandit se
cured booty worth $25 000.
No. 12 left Birmingham shortly
after midnight and stopped for wat
re at a tank near Riverside, thirty
miles distant. The masked bandit
entered the mail car and covered
negro mail clerks (frogman and Bai-
Jey with his revolver. In response
■ tto his demands for the registered
mail one of tne negroes directed him
to the files in which it is kept.
RIFLED THE IKTTERS
After hastily rifling the top letters
the bandit is said to have made a
superficial search of the mail car.
When the train reached Lincoln,
Ala., he jumped from the train and
dashed into the woods.
As he darted away the clerks shout
-1 for help. Bosses were quickly
organized when the robbery became
Known and bloodhounds were put
f .m the trail, but lost the scent in
the rocky country.
District officer R. J. Bearden of
ae Southern railway, tonight stated
that detectives had secured the name
of the bandit and expected to cap
ture him within twenty-four hours.
The bandit apparently was about
30 years oil. He is described as
wearing a black derby, dark brown
suit and as weighing about 130
pounds.
ALLEGE BANDtT tS LOCATED.
Birmingham, Ala,, Jan. 19. —Of-
fers who returned to Birmingham
late to night stated that they know
the bandit’s name and have him
located, though no arrest has yet
made. Postoffice inspectors
W ere very secretive about the mat
ter and while they maintained that
the bandit is surrounded somewhere
near the scene of the crime, there is
reason to believe that he is now in
Birmingham and that ie will be ar
rested early in the morning.
Officials are unable to estimate the
amount of the valuables secured.
They state that it will be necce3-
sary to check up all the registered
which left Birmingham before
can give the amount. One
deputy said, however, that he be
lieved it would be as much as 825,-
000.
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MAIL Cl F.BKS TULL OK ROBBKRY
Two railway mail clerks, whose
homes are in Atlanta, arrived in
the city Sunday morning on South
ern train No. 12, which had been
robbed near Riverside, Ala., and
brought an interesting experience
to relate to their friends. They are
T. L (frogman, son of \\ . H. frog
man, the president of (.lark univei
sity. and R. 1.. Bailey, of 23b Mag
nolia street.
They told how the masked man
had swung onto the train at River
side, and had entered the mail car
with leveled pistol. Declaring that
he did not desire to harm the mail
clerks unless necessary, he com
manded them to remain motionless,
while he went through the mail
pouches and selected the registered
letters He kept Bailey and frog
man “covered” the entire time he
was in the car, and at the next
station he swung off without any
alarm having been given.
RODDY SCHOOL BOX
PARTY A SUCCESS
The box supper under the au
spices of Misses Ethel Jesup and
Dora Purser, given at the new
school building last Friday night.,
proved to be a perfect success.
Not only a success socially but a
little money maker as well, as the
neat sum of 863.38 was netted,
which will be spent for the improv
ment of the school.
Mr. John Pace the auctioneer
was at his best, which can’t be
beat. His humor and animating
style permitted no lull in the spirit
ed contest.
A number of the boxes brought
nice returns and none went for a
trifle.
Miss Purser secured the cake vot
ed to the prettiest young lady.
Much amusement was afforded by
the doll contest. Miss Bobbie Long
winning the prize for guessing his
name.
Much artistic taste was displayed
by different young ladies in orna
menting their boxes outside as well
as inside. The Roddy ladies cer
tainly know that the surest way to
a man’s heart is but the way of his
throat.
Never was similar occasion more
delightful in each and’every respect. ;
The enterprising teachers are to
be congratulated and the communi
ty is not wanting in its apprecia
tion .
A Visitor.
COCHRAN, BLECKLEY COUNTY GEORGIA. THURSDAY, JANUARY, 23. 1913
Volcano Spouts
Death in Mexico
Thousands Flee From lhe V 111 -
ges and Ranches as Colima
Breaks Into Violent
Eruption.
Guadalsjartf, Mexico, Jan. 21.
The valcano of Colima broke out in
to violent eruption last night.
Thousands of people are fleeing from
the villages-and ranches in the vi
cinity. It is believed that there
has been some, loss of life in the re
moter settlements.
Gaudalajara. Mexico, Jan. 21
Hundreds of refugees arrived here
this morning on a train composed
of box cars which had been picked
up on a siding at a near-by village
The fleeing people found they had to
shovel away a quanity of volcanic
sand before they were able to move
the cars, and for many miles along
the way the train had to he stopped
frequently to clear the track of deb->
ris.
Very little lava was ejected from
the crater, which, however, emitted
vast quanities of smoke and sand,
while suffocating gases formed an
unusual feature of the eruption.
A gale was blowing from the
northwest, and this probably saved
many of the inhabitants of the sur
rounding districts, as it caused the
sand and deadly gases to pass over
their heads.
The activity of the valcano de
creased during the night, but vol
canic dust is fettling on the houi i
roofs and in the streets in the nor
thern part of the city. The rail
road station agent at Zapotitlie a
bandoned his post during the night.
He reported that valcano sand cov
ered the tracks in places to a depth
of several feet.
The last violent eruption of Coli
ma occured in 1903
K. OF P. LODGE
ELEGT OFFIC ERS
At the last communication of
Cochran Lodge No. 126 K. of P ,
the follow ing officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
G. C. Walter, C. C.; G. C.
Wynne, V. C.; I. A. Poole, Pre
late; A. J. Toompson, Jr., M. VV.;
C. S. Brown, 1. G.; H. Augustine,
O. G.; J. M. Wynne, K. of R. and
S.; C. E. Taylor, M. E.
A. J. Thompson, Jr., F. B.
Woodson and H. F. Bullard were!
elected delegates to the District
Convention to be held at Mcßae.
Dr. G. C. Walters was elected as
delegate to the Grand Lodge.
Rockefeller Gives
$1000,00,000
Standard Oi! Magnate Seeks a
Federal Charter from Con
gress for the Roekefeliow
Foundation.
- * " ... <** *
Washington, Jan 18. —A clear
ing house” for begging letters sent
jto philanthropists would he one of
! the adjuncts of the $100,600,090
liockefellcr foundation, a Federal
charter for which congress on Mon
dry will he asked to giant, according
to Jerome T). Greene, former secre
tary of Harvard university, and
now adviser of the Standard Oil
magnate.
Mr. Greene is here seeking to
have cotigress at this session incor
porate the organization which John
D. Rockefeller is anxious to endow.
“Mr. Rockefeller alone receives
an average of 500 begging letters
every day,” said Mr. Greene today,
“They ask financial aid in sums
! ranging from 85 to amounts In
[seven figures, Under present con
ditions it is utterly impossible for
Mr. Rockefeller, even with the ?,8-
sistance of a large staff, personally
to give attention to his volume of
correspondence and doubtless many
worthy objects of philanthropy have
gone without the financial support
they sought,
“However, witlK ’he Rockefeller
foundation in existence, having an
annual income of 85,(X)0,000 and a
sufficient corps of trained investiga
tors, it would be possible to handle
not alone that part of Mr. Rocke
feller’s correspondence as well,
with justice and dispatch.”
Mr. Greene declares that an analy
sis of the average day collection of
begging letters received by the oil
magnate showed that they came from
twenty-two countries representing
every continent. —Atlanta Journal.
U. D. C/S OBSERVE
LEE’S BIRTHDAY
The Daughters of Confederacy ob-
I sereved Robt. E. Lee’s Birthday by
rendering the following program to
a large and appreciative audience at
the Methodist church Sunday night.
The following program was ren
dered in a very creditable manner:
Invocation —Rev. Lester.
Song--“ How Firm a Foundation.”
Prayer —Rev. Lester.
M usic —Orclrestra.
Reading, with violin obligato. —
Miss Carrie Mae Taylor and Mrs.
Browning.
Solo —Mrs. J. M. Wynne.
Address —Rev. C. P. Walker.
Song —‘Onward Christian Soldiers.’
Benediction —Rev. Parks
Parcel Post Information
[The numbered sections mentionedl
in this article refer to the parcel
post regulations, a copy of which |
may be consulted at guy post of-1
lice. ]
The act, of Congress authorizing
the establishment of a parcel post
system provides that on and alter
January 1, 19J3; fourth class mail
matter shall embrace all other mat
-1 ter, inchaling.farm and liWtOi’y'ptQ'’
j ducts, not now in
I either first-, Second, or third <Ta«s,
j not exceeding 11 pounds in weight
I nor greater in size than 72 ineh.es
in length and girth combined, nor in
form or kind likely to injure the
person of any postal employee or
damage the mail equipment or
other mail matter, and not of a
character perishable within a period
reasonably required for transporta
tion and delivery ,
The local rate is applicable to
parcels intended for delivery at the
office of mailing or on a route start
ing therefrom,
Distinctive stamps
The law requires that on and af
ter January 1, 1913, the postage on
all matter of the fourth class must
he prepaid by distinctive parcel
post stamps affixed (see sec. 3).
Postmasters can not receive for
mailing parcels that do not bear
such stamps.
PREPARATION FOR MAILING.
Parcels must be prepared for
mailing in such manner tnat the
contents can be easily examined,
(see secs. 19 to 37, inclusive.)
A parcel must not be accepted
for mailing unless it bears the name
and address of the sender preceded
by the word “From.”
Postmaster* will refuse to receive
for mailing parcels not properly in
dorsed or packed for safe shipment.
WHERE MAISABLE.
Parcels must be mailed at a post
office, branch post office, named or
lettered station, or such numbered
stations as may he designated by;
the postmaster, or delivered to uj
rural or other carrier duly author- j
ized to receive such matter.
, First Zone „--i v | ! "? .<§ s§
r
Weight ! (ocil Zone £ ! *1 1 J
, | "a.* j| Hil| .*4 « H
1 pound [ 80.05 S(LOS| 80.06 80.07 80.081 so. Of 80 80.11
2 ” 1 06' .08 .10 .12 .14 .16, .19 .21
3 » ! .07 .11 .14, .17 20 23' ,‘L .31
4 ” J .08 .14 .18, ,22i .26 .30, .37 .41
5 ” .09 .17 .22 .27! • 321 .37' .:6 J,t
6 ” - .10! -201 .26! .32| .38, .4 1 .61
7 ” , ,1F .23 .30! .37 .44 .51J 64 .7 1
8 ” I .12! .26 .34: .42 .50 .58, .78 .8'
9 ” j .13' .2(1 .38, .47 .56 .65 .82 .1*
10 ” .14 .32 .42, .521 .62 .72, .91 1.0:
U ” ! 15; .35 .461 .57! .68 .791 1.00 IHI
NUMBER 25
INSURANCE <>N PAP I Tl-
A mailable parcel on which the
postage is fully prepaid may bo in
sured against loss in an amount
equivalent to its act-,,. > due. bin
not to exceed 850, on pnj men? of
fee of 10 cents in pf-'H po
Stamps, su-h -t mg - • alhxed..
UKM VtAP-I-D -4 '• - ,v
The following mat-m - A
hohmailablc by la(v r 1 see secs. 2F4
•312 ind :,. ; A Oof*
Iyf the United rM.avs, approve,
I Mar. 4, 1909)
j I. tt<
lewtl, or In-vivicns, -, "-t;>• 1 • -si intent
ed for preventing conception or f
procuring abortion; articles intent
ed for indecent or immoral pm
poses; all matter otherwise mail:
ble by law, the out-ide cover <
wrapper of which hears any delire
ations or language of a libelou
scurrilous, defamatory, or
pig f haracpn t
Spirituous, vinous, malted, ft
mented, or other introxicaling lie
uors of any kind; poisois <-f ever,
kind, and articles and composition*
containing poison, (except as de
cribed in sec. 19) poisonous animal .
insects, and reptiles; explosives
every kind; inflamable material
(which are held to include matches,
kerosene oil, gasoline, naphtha, her
zine, turpentine, denatured alcohol
etc.) infernal machines, and ran
chanical, chemical, or other devie*-
or compositions which may ignin
or explode; disease germs r seal
(except as prescribed in sec. 30)
and other natural or art it,cal articl -
compositions, or materials of wha
ever kind which may kill or in any
wise injure another or damage the
mail or other property.
Pistols or revolvers, whether i
detached parts or otherwise; live <•»
dead (and not- stuffed) animat
birds, or poultry (except as pr.
scrilel in secs. 29 and G); rav
hides or pelts, guano, e-r : ;/ articl--
having a had odoi shall not l.r
admitted to the mails.