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VOLUME SIX
Parcel Post Users
Information For
Instructions Relative To Parcels
Improperly Packed When
Presented For Mailing
Washington, I). C., Sept. 30.
The Postmaster:
Complaints have reached the De
partment of the frequent breakage
of or damage to articles sent
through the mails as parcel post,
due evidently to improper packing
or wrapping. This condition indi
cates clearly that careful attention is
not being given to Section 37, Par
cel Post Regulations, which states
plainly that “Postmasters must re
fuse to receive for mailing parcels
not properly indorsed or packed for
safe shipment.”
Postmasters and clerks are in
formed that whenever it is shown
that the loss or damage to a parcel
or its contents is clearly the result
of imnroper packing or wrapping at
the time of its receipt as the office
of origin the person responsible for
its acceptance in that condition will
bo held accountable for the damage.
Umbrellas, canes, golf sticks, and
articles of like character must not
be accepted for mailing unless they
are strapped securely to strips of
wood of the same length and are
otherwise wrapped and made suffic
iently strong to withstand the im
pact from heavier package coming
against them in the process of hand
ling in their various stages in trans
it.
Perishable articles —pa rticularly
berries and ripe fruits —also paints,
oils, etc., contact with which would
he destructive to the contents of
other parcels, must be denied ad
mission the mails unless the regula
tions with reference to packing as
set forth in Section 25 to 37 are
observed strictly. Instances have
come to the Department’s notice
where there has been carelessness in
this regard and damage to other
mail has resulted therefrom.
You are cautioned to give this
matter particular attention and to
instruct your employees according
ly; also to give the subject matter
appropriate publicity in your dis
trict in order that the public may
be better informed as to the rules in
regard to packing, and thus guard
against the danger of damage to
merchandise they desire to forward
by mail.
Daniel C. Roper,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
NOTICE
From this date on our terms for
all legal advertisements will be
strictly cash in advance.
We cannot undertake to run le
gal advertisement and wait until
cases are settled before collecting
for them.
®he Cochran Journal
COCHRAN, BLECKLEY COUNTY GEORGIA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1913
You run no risk when you buy
Dressers, Beds, Mattresses, Trunks, Suit Cases,
Rockers, Art Squares, Organs, Pianos,
and yon mGij get a $300.00 Piano free at
JACKSON FURNITURE COMPANY
Our Guarantee Malles Good.
Col. Clements To
Run For Congress
Prominent Lawyer of Eastman
Will Soon Make Formal An
nouncement of His
Candidacy.
Hon. Walter M. Clements, of
this city, is making a preliminary
canvas of the Twelfth Congressional
district, meeting with the people
and investigating the political situ
ation in the various counties, with
the pronounced intention of becom
ing a candidate for Congress from
this district, formal announcement
of which he says will be made in
the near future.
He has already visited several of
the counties and was this week in
Houston county. He says he is
meeting with splendid encourage
ment everywhere he goes, and that
the prospects are exceedingly bright
that his candidacy will prove suc
cessful.
Judge Clements was born £nd
reared in Montgomery county, in
that section now comprised in the
new county of Wheeler, but moved
to Eastman when quite a young
man and engaged in the practice of
law, in which he has been very suc
cessful. He has large family con
nections in Dodge, Telfair Mont
gomery and Wheeler, and a wide
acquaintance throughout the Oconee
judicial circuit, at the bar of which
he is recognized as one of its lead
ing lawyers.
For several years he was judge of
the city court of Eastman, and lie
has also served several terms as
mayor of our city. In both of
these positions he made an enviable
official record, being firm in the ad
ministration of justice, yet exercis
:ng judgment in its execution, and
always using his powers in behalf
of law and order and good morals.
He has been prominently identified
with many enterprises of our city,
and has taken an active part in
their organization and establish
ment. He w T as a prime mover in
the work of building the new Dub
lin and Southwestern Railway into
Eastman, and since that time has
made active efforts toward the con
struction of an extention of this
road to some point south, which,
when accomplished, and there is
no doubt that it will be, will give
to our city a valuable outlet to a
large and prosperous territory in
that section. He also took an ac
tive part in the construction of the
new Methodist church of this city,
and his enterprising spirit was an
important factor in providing this
magnificent monument to the reli
gious life of our people
He has many friends who are en
thusiastic in behalf of his candidacy
and who will use their best endeav
ors to the end that it may be
crowned with success. —Eastman
Times Journal.
No Rest For Congress
Till Bill Is Passed
President and Senate Leaders In
Conference Urge Enactment
Of Currency Bill Before
December.
Washington. Oct. 13. —Confer-
ences today between President Wil
son and senators disclosed senti
ment against any rece-s of congress
while the currency bill is pending.
“I think it would be a political
blunder equal to a crime,” said
Senator Stone, of Missouri, at the
conference with the president, “if
we do not pass a currency hill dur
ing the present session. We can
not let it go over until December.
Senator Simmons said Democra
tic leaders would continue to work
for a prompt termination of bear
ings, ajul early consideration of the
bill. Senators Sliep|Kir 1-a 1 id .1 .on -
of Kentucky, alsoexnre-s-d emph -
tie view's .against any recess.
Representative Underwood di~-
eussed with the president the que.~-
tion of keeping a quorum in the
house while the senate committee is
handling the currency question.
Secretary McAdoo also had a brief
conference with President Wilson.
LOST
LOST —One large heavy set
pointer, black and white spots, long
ears, with leather collar. Reward
of $5.00 will be paid to finder.
11. F. Bullard.
Don't Forget
That you can get that
Wedding Present
at
Walker's Pharmacy
Cut Glass and China
of Plighest Quality
There's lots of difference in grades
County Bankers Want
2 o° Bonds Retired
Delegation Addresses Senate
Committee For Several
Amendments.
Washington, Oct, 13. —Bankers
representing “country” banks, or
those outside the reserve and cen
tral reserve cities, today discussed
the administration currency bill be
fore the senate banking committee,
urging amendment of the bill in
several important particulars.
The bankers wanted some pro
vision for retiring the 2 per cent
government bonds on which the
present currency ir, based. They
suggested refunding by higher in
terest paying bonds or retirement
at. not 1*• - ban par.
( .‘pi •• \V. Rogers, of Arkansas,
.McLean Tilton, of Alabama, and
W. I;. 11 rrisoii, of (tklahoma,
were amo i In' delegation which
wa appo 11 1 1 ■ 1 1 by the American
Bankers' association.
Toe pr vi-ion to force national
bank.-, in.detaining savings depart
ments to segregate a portion of
their as ets for that purpose and in
vest savings deposits in special
kinds of securities was attacked.
The bankers also declared that the
function given the federal reserve
banks under the bill, of acting free
of charge of clearing houses, for
checks of member banks, would
deprive them of an important part
of their profits, now derived from
the collection of out of town checks.
They also urged that the bill be
amended to allow them to carry a
portion of their reserves in the re
serve city banks with which they
now do business.
Watson Goes To Trial
At Augusta, Sept. 20
Agreement To Proceed With The
Trial On The 20th Is Said To
Meet The Approval of The
Court—Watson to Use
Bible in Defense.
Augusta, Oct. 12 —Thomas E.
Watson, editor, author and nomi
nee of the peoples’ party for the
presidency of the United States in
lt)04, will be tried in the United
States district court here during the
week beginning October 20, on a
charge of sending obscene matter
through the mails.
'idie charges against Watson re
sulted from the publication of arti
cles in two of his magazines de
nouncing the Homan Catholic
church. In one of these articles he
referred to the church beliefs as
“the most profligate of pagan relig
ion.” The articles were published
in Watson’s Jeffersonian, of the
July, 1911 issue and in Watson’s
Magazine of the issues of April and
May, 1912. Their caption was
“The Roman Catholic Hierarchy;
the Deadliest Menace to Our Libei
ties and Our Civilization.”
The editor was indicted hy the
federal grand jury here on Novem
ber 19, 1912. In the indictment
the alleged objectionable words in
the articles were omitted. The in
dictment stated that they were
omitted because they were so “ob
scene as to be offensive to the court
if set forth and improper to be
spread upon the records of the
court.”
Watson appeared as his own
counsel at the preliminary hearing.
In defense of the articles he claimed
tnat that could be no more objec
tionable than certain passages of
the Bible. If he were guilty of the
charge, he claimed, it would be a
violation of the federal laws to send
a Bible through the United States
mails.
Counsel for the government and
the defense have agreed to begin
the proceedings immediately after
the opening of the federal court
term October 20. This agreement,
it is understood has been approved
by Judge Rufus E. Foster, of the
eastern district of Louisrna, who
will hear the case. Judg 3 Foster
was designated to preside at the
trial in the plabe of Judge Emory
Speer, the latter having expressed a
disicnlination to serve while im
peachment proceedings are impend
ing against him.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waters and
Miss Lillie Griffith, of Macon, were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Uhas.
N. Taylor, Tuesday.
Mr. Thos. Duggan and family
and Miss Ruby Webster, of War
then, visited Mr. and Mrs. Zelner
Duggan, Monday.
NUMBER 10
Eatonton, Smolders In
Ruins After Big Fire
Half Business Section Destroyed
By Blaze Which Roared All
Night Long—Loss Estimat
ed at SIOO,OOO.
Eatonton, Ga., Oct. 10. —Eaton-
ton had the most disastrous fire in
her history this morning between 1
and 5 o’clock, with half the public
square smouldering in ruins at day
break. The stores of Oscar Jarmul
woski, M. Wise, Hearne & Greene
Hardware company, Stubbs’ Jewel
ry store, and Harry Jarmulwoski,
and their entire stock of goods are
totally destroyed.
Th e Wilson-Spivey-Emondson
company suffered heavy loss from
water and damages to building and
suit alternation department. One
hundred thousand dollars loss, ac
cording to best business men, is
considered a low estimate.
Macon volunteered her auto tire
truck, and a special train was leav
ing the Central city when the lire
was gotten under control. The
train was turned hack. The fire
originated in the Stubbs Jewelry
store from defective electric wiring,
gaining headway rapidly before dis
covered. A live wire explosion of
a keg of powder and cartridges in
Hearne & Greene’s hardware store
caused the firemen to lose control
of the situation when it reached
that point. The whole town has
had no sleep since the alarm was
turned in by the night operator of
the S utliern Bell Telephone com
pany after midnight.
Tor the third time in the history
of Latonton, Hutchinson buildings’
fire wall saved the situation and
prevented the destruction of the
whole block and the fire from reach
ing the residence section. 'The city
park and streets are filled with
goods moved out last night from
the danger zone.
Insurance will cover not much
over half of total loss.
i
Collins-Brazil
David Brazil, of Hawkinsville,
was married to Miss Henrietta Col
lins, at Coleys Station, Sunday af
ternoon about 5 o’clock, Rev.
Roberts, of Evergreen Baptist
officiating.
They were out driving and met
the minister and went with him to
Coley’s Station where the ceremony
was performed.
Miss Collins is the accomplished
daughter of Mr. I. T. Collins and
was formerly a teacher at Evergreen
School. She was an excellent
young lady.
The groom is a well known busi
ness man of Hawkinsville. He is
in the insurance business.
Their many friends and acquaint
ances wish them much success and
happiness.