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UNCLE SAM’S
BANK OPENED
TODAY
DALTON NOW ENJOYS, LIKE ALL
FIRST CLASS TOWNS, A POS
TAL SAVINGS INSTITUTION
PHIL HAYWARD FIRST CUSTOMER
People Can Now Deposit Small
Amounts With the Federal Govern
ment as Security.
That new bank of which The Argus
first told you some time ago, opened
at seven o’clock this morning for bus
iness.
It is the postal savings bank at
the post office. Mr. R. H. Sapp is in
charge and took in the first dollar
about eight-thirty this morning. Phil
Hayward was the first to put away
some ‘'filthy palimsest for a rainy
day.” He therefore has the honor of’
being Uncle Sam’s first Dalton cus
tomer. For the benefit of all who de
sire to save money and get two per
cent interest per annum on all de
posits The Argus prints the rules and
(regulations governing the workings
of the Postal Savings Bank.
INFORMATION FOR DEPOSITORS
Object.
1. The Postal Savings System :s
established for the purpose of pi ovid
ing facilities for depositing savings
at interest with the security of the
United States government for repay-1
ment.
Safety.
2. The faith of the United States
is solemnly pledged to the payment
of the deposits made in postal savings
depository offices with accrued inter
est as provided by the postal-savings
act.
Who May Deposit.
3. Accounts may be opened and
deposits made by any person of the
age of 10 years or pver in his or her
own name and by a married woman
in her own name and free from any
interferance or control bv her hus
band. No person can have more than
one account at any one time.
4. No person may open a postal
savings account at any post office 'who
is not a patron of that office.
5. All accounts must be opened in
person by the depositor or his author
ized representative. After opening
an account a depositor may forward
subsequent deposits to the post office
by mail.
6. Deposits will be accepted only
from individuals, and no account will
be opened in the name of any corpor
ation, association, society, firm or
partnership, or in the names of two
or more persons jointly.
7. No account will be opened in
the name of one person in trust for
or on behalf of another person or
persons.
Service Free.
8. The service of the Postal Sav
ings System is free, and no charge or
fee is collected or required in connec
tion wth the opening of an account
or the withdrawal of money deposited.
Privacy of Accounts.
9. No person connected with the
Post Office Department or the postal
service is permitted to disclose the
name of any depositor or give any in
formation concerning an account ex
cept to the depositor himself, unless
directed to do so by the Postmaster
General.
How to Open An Account.
10. When a person applies to open
an account he must furnish the neces
sary information for the postmaster
or his representative to fill out an ap
plication, which he will then be re
quired to sign. If the applicant signs
by mark his signature must be wit
nessed by a disinterested person.
Deposits.
b 11. Deposits are evidenced by pos-
F tal-savings certificates issued in fixed
denominations of sl, $2, $5, $lO, SSO
and SIOO, each bearing the name of
the depositor, the number of his ac
count, the date of issue, the name of
the depository office, and the date on
which interest begins. The postmas
ter or his representative will make out
a duplicate of each certificate issued,
which the depositor will be required
to sign, and which the postmaster will
retain in his records.
12. No account may be opened for
less than sl. nor will fractions of a
dollar be accepted for deposit.
13. No person is permitted to de
posit more than SIOO in any one cal
endar month nor to have a total bal
ance to his credit at one time of
more than SSOO, exclusive of accumu
lated interest.
14. Savings certificates can not be
transferred or negotiated and will be
payable only to the person to whom is
sued.
15. On opening an account a de
positor is supplied with an envelope
in which he may keep his savings cer
tificates. On this envelope is printed
information for is guidance, and also
a blank ledger record on which to
keep an account of his deposits and
withdrawals.
16. In case a savings certificate is
lost or destroyed the depositor should
notify the postmaster. If deemed pro
per a new certificate will be issued up
on compliance by the depositor with
the necessary requirements.
17. Postmasters are not permitted
to receive savings certificates for safe
keeping.
Savings Cards and Stamps.
18. Amounts less than $1 may be
saved for deposit by the purchase of
10-cent postal-savings cards and the
adhesive 10-cent postal-savings
stamps Each postal-savings card
contains blank spaces to which sav
ings stamps may be affixed from time
to time as purchased, and a postal
savings card with nine 10-cent savings
stamps thus affixed will be accepted
as a deposit of $1 either in opening
an account or in adding to an existing
account.
19. Savings cards and stamps will
be redeemed only by the issue of
savings certificates and are not valid
for postage. They will not be receiv
ed in exchange for postage stamps
nor will postage stamps be accepted
in exchange for postal-savings cards
or stamps.
Interest.
20. Interest will be allowed on all
deposits at the rate of 2 per cent per
annum, computed on each savings cer
tificate separately, and payable annu
ally. No interest will be paid on mon
ey which remains on deposit for a
fraction of a year only.
21. Deposits will bear interest
from the Ist day of the month next
following that in which deposited.
22. Interest will continue to ac
crue on a savings certificate as long
as it remains outstanding, certificates
being valid until paid, without limi
tation as to time.
23. Compound interest is not allow
ed on an outstanding certificate, but
a depositor may withdraw interest
payable and include it in a new de
posit, which will bear interest at the
regular rate.
Withdrawals.
24. A depositor may at any time
withdraw the whole or any part of
his deposits to his credit with any in
terest payable by surrendering sav
ings certificates, properly indorsed,
for the amount desired.
25. A depositor presenting a cer
tificate for payment in full with all
interest payable, must indorse it on
the back in the presence of the post
master or his representative and sur
render it. The postmaster or his rep
resentative, if satisfied as to the de
positor’s identity, will then make
payment.
26. When a depositor desires to
withdraw only a part of the amount
called for by any certificate the post
master will cancel the certificate and
issue a new certificate covering the
amount to be left on deposit. The
new certificate will be so dated that
the depositor will not lose interest on
the amount remaining continuousiy on
deposit.
est paid. The postmaster will enter
the interest payment on the back of
the certificate and return it to the
depositor.
Deposits Not Made in Person.
28. When a person who has open-
THE DALTON ARGUS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1911.
ed an account can not appear per
sonally to make an additional deposit,
i because of infirmity or for other
good and sufficient reason, the amount
to be deposited may be sent by a rep
resentative or forwarded by mail. On
receipt of the amount the postmaster
will send to the depositor the dupli
cate of each savings certificate to be
issued. When the duplicate or dup
| licates thus delivered have been sign
'ed by the depositor and returned to
the depository office, the postmaster
will send him the original certificates
covering the amount of the deposit.
New accounts cannot be opened by
mail. When an intending depositor
desiring to open an account is unable
to appear in person, he may forward
the money by a representative, who
will he provided with an application
form, which must be properly filled
out by the intending depositor and re
turned with the duplicate certificate
or certificates.
27. When a depositor desires to
withdraw merely the interest payable
on any certificate, instead of indors
ing and surrendering the certificate as
in the case of full payment, he will
be required to give his receipt in
duplicate for the amount of the inter-
Withdrawals Not Made in Person.
29. When under similiar circum
stances a depositor can not appear in
person to make a withdrawal, a blank
order will be furnished for his use
upon request by his representative.
When such order has been properly
filled in and signed by the depositor,
with his signature witnessed by a dis
interested person, and has been re
turned to the postmaster, ogether with
each certificate to be paid properly
indorsed, payment will be made to the
depositor’s representative.
30. When a depositor who is un
able to appear in person desires to
withdraw merely the interest payable
on any certificate, the blank order
furnished will include receipts for the
interest to be paid, upon return of
which, properly signed by the depos
i or, the postmaster will make payment
to his representative.
Death of Depositor.
31. In case of the death of a de
positor the amount standing to his
credit will be paid to the executor or
administrator of his estate upon com
pliance with the necessary require
ments. In case no formal adminis
tration is desired by his relatives, the
postmaster may, if it is deemed pro
per, be authorized to pay the amount
of the deposit on application in proper
form, to the persons entitled to re
ceive it, without the appointment of
an administrator.
Account of Woman Who Marries
32. A woman who opens an account
and afterwards marries must present
her savings certificates at her office
in order that the certificates may be
indorsed as payable to her in her
new name. The postmaster will re
ceive no further deposit from a de
positor failing to comply with this
requirement, nor will he make any
partial or interest payments to her.
Postal Savings Bonds.
33. A depositor will be permitted
to exchange the whole or any part of
his deposits in sums of S2O. S4O, S6O,
SBO, SIOO or multiples of SIOO up to
and including SSOO, into United States
registered or coupon bonds bearing in
terest at the rate of 21-2 per cent
per annum, payable semiannually, and
redeemable at the pleasure of the
United States after 1 year from date
of issup, both principal and interest
payable 20 years from such date in
United States gold coin. Such ex
cxrhange may be made under date of
January 1 and July 1 of each year,
provided such bonds are then avail
able.
34. A depositor desiring to convert
his savings deposits into bonds on
January 1 and July 1 of any year
must make application at least 15
days before either of the dates named
to the postmaster in triplicate form
which will be supplied him for that
purpose. At the time of making ap
plication he must indorse and surren
der savings certificates covering the
amount of the bonds desired for
which the postmaster will give him a
receipt. Interest will continue to ac
crue on certificates surrendered until
the date on which the bonds are issued.
When the bonds applied for are re
ceived by the postmaster the deposi
tor will be notified and the bonds will
SAD WERE
THE FUNERAL
SERVICES
OVER THE REMAINS OF ERIC
HARBEN WHICH WERE CON
DUCTED THIS MORNING AT
THE HOME OF COLONEL W. C.
MARTIN.
The last sad rites over the remains
of little Eric Harben were employed
this morning at the home of Colonel
and Mrs. W. C. Martin.
The body came this morning and
was taken to this home where a large
number called to pay their respects
both to the deceased and to his par
ents.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
W. R. Foote of the First Methodist,
and the services were brief, simple
and appropriate.
Mrs. Walter M. Jones sang some
beautiful songs that, with the occa
sion. brought tears to all present, who
filled the reception hall and north par
lors. The flowers sent in by friends
of Mr. and Mrs. Harben, the parents,
and of the little fellow himself, were
abundant and exquisitely appropriate.
Colonels Martin and Julian Mc-
Camy and Messrs. Robert Loveman
and Will M. Denton acted as pall
bearers. Brief services were con
ducted at West Hill cemetery, which
concluded the saddest event perhaps
of the year here, where the deceased
was known and loved for his gentle
ness and manly ways.
Wanted an Encore.
She remembered him quite cleariy
says Tit-Bits. He was the honest
faced tramp who had called some
months ago and who had so touched
her that she gave him some of her
husband’s left-off clothing.
"Come inside my poor man,” she
said warmly, and I will give you a
cup of nice hot tea and some cake.
“No, thank yen mum” answered
the tramp; “I don’t want yer tea or
yer cake I’ve just called to tell yer,
mum, that in one of the pockets of
that weskit you gave me last sum
mer mum, I found a five pound note.’
“Good gracious!” exclaimed the as
tonised housewife. “And you mean
that you have called to bring it back?’
“No, mum,” answered the tramp;
“not exactly, mum, I’ve called for
another wiskit.”
“Doctor, I want you to look after
my office while I'm on vacation.”
“But I’ve just graduated, Doctor.
Have had no experience.”
“That’s all right, my boy. My
practice is strictly fashionable. Tell
the men to play golf and ship the
lady patients off to Europe.”—Louis
ville Courier-Journal
be delivered by the postmaster on pre
sentation of the receipt for the certi
ficates surrendered. At the same time
all interest due on the certificates
surrenered will be paid.
35. Savings deposits converted in
to bonds are not counted as a part
of the maximum of SSOO allowed one
depositor, and there is no limitation
upon the amount of available postal
savings bonds which may finally be'
acquired by a depositor.
36. Postal-savings bonds are ex
empt from all taxes or duties of the
United States, as well as from taxa
tion in any form by or under State,
municipal or local authority.
37. Postal-savings bonds can only
be procured by the conversion of pos
tal-savings deposits, and will not be
issued to persons who are not deposi
tors, but whether in registered or cou
pon form they may, upon receipt by
the depositor, be sold and assigned at
any time to any person desired.
Information.
38. Further information concern
ing the Postal Savings System may be
obtained by application at any depos
itory office or by inquiry addressed
to the Postmaster General (Postal
Savings System), Washington, D. C.
FRANK H. HITCHCOCK,
Postmaster General.
ONE OF KENTUCKY’S
TRAGIC CLASSICS
Leek Whitt Bided His Time and Kill
ed Man Who Had Paralyzed His
Right Arm —Meantime He Learned
to Shoot With His Left.
Lexington, Ky.,—The killing by
Leek Whitt of his nephew and son
in-law, Buddy Whitt and James Har
per, and the subsequent shooting of
Lack Whitt by friends of the dead
men at Salyersville, in the mountains,
I bids fair to become a classic in feud
[ history.
!
Two ort hree years ago Leek Whitt
j was shot by one of the men and his
right arm paralyzed by the bullet.
Leek Whitt went to Salyersville from
his farm home and saw his two ene
mies in front of the courthouse there.
In the years since his right arm was
paralyzed Whitt, who was about sev
enty years old, had learned to shoot
a pistol with his left hand. He
walked quietly up to them, and draw
ing his revolver with his left hand,
shot Harper through the throat and
fired five bullets into his nephew.
Before the smoke had cleared away
from Leek Whitt’s empty revolver,
pistols began to bark at him from
every side. The old man stood still
and straight in the middle of the
street until he fell dead with his
empty revolver still in his hand.
Not a groan or a moan had escaped
him, although it was found that seven
bullets had struck him in the breast,
and ■were so amied that they made
almost a straight line of holes across
the chest. Several other bullets
struck him and it is believed that at
least twenty shots were fired at him.
James Harper and Buddy Whitt
were brought here to St. Joseph’s hos
pital. where they died soon afterward.
This was one of the most dramatic
affrays that has ever occurred in the
mountain country. It recalls the case
of “Uncle Curt” Jett, about twenty
years ago, the story of which was told
the writer by Judge James Hargis
while the latter was on trial at Beatty
ville for complicity in the killing of
“Uncle Curt” had incurred the
enmity of various residents in that
section, having killed several men.
and was therefore wary, when in the
enemy’s territory. But one day when
he was less careful than usual, he rode
along the Kentucky river near Jack
son. At the ford he neglected to look
about before his horse stepped into
the water. An enemy was concealed
behind a log, and as “Uncle Curt’s”
horse entered a bullet struck him
in the back.
“Uncle Curt,” seriously hurt, man
aged to get his own revolver into play
but could not reach the concealed
marksman. The horse kept going to
ward the opposite bank and the ene
my contiued to fire. “Uncle Curt”
continued to shoot back but with no
apparent effect. Finally, when he
reached a half submerged stump near
the Jackson side, and had been struck
by six bullets, he slipped off his horse
behind the stump. There, though
weak from the loss of blood, he wait
ed for the enemy to show himself,
and when he did Curt shot him dead.
“And do you know.” Judge Har
gis added, “after doing all this real
good kind of fighting “Uncle Curt”
was finally killed by a log rolling over
him. Wasn’t that a hell of a death
for a man like that?”
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Those who have been fortunate
enough to attend the picture show
the last two evenings have enjoyed a
rare treat. The picture shown was
the Passion Play and was explained
by Manager Hayward. The musical
program added much to the impries
siveness of the picture. Thursday
evening Mrs. Walter Jones was the
vocalist and Miss Carrie Green Fri
day evening. The elections were
hymns illustrating the picture, such
as Palms, Cavalry, The Resurrection,
While Shepards Watched Their
Flocks by Night, and others.
The audience showed its apprecia
tion by their silence and marked at
tention.
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P. A. STOLYPIN IS ATU Ck .„ ■
WHILE WITNESSING O? EPs ■
IN KIEV, RUSSIA. I
EMPEROR WAS IN THE 11% I
Assailant Was Immediately Arre*** I
-The Wounds Will Prove I
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Kiev, Russia, Sept. 15—The R us . J
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tacked by an assassin while attending
a gala performance at the opera last ■
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hand, while the other penetrated the fl
body, grazing the liver and lodged in fl
the spine. It is reported that the pre- fl
mier’s wounds are mortal. fl
Emperor Nicholas was present in fl
the theatre at the time. The pre- fl
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Amenities of October 1. fl
The New York Evening Mail fl
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“Yes, we are going to move to es- fl
cape bouse cleaning.” fl
“And so are we. If I must confess fl
it myself. T think it will take the new fl
tenant two weeks to get rid of all the fl
the rubbish we are leaving behind.” fl
“The same here. Our house will fl
need a mop and soap from cellar to fl
roof. By the way, where are you
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“No. 15 L —street.” I
“What? Why that’s where were H
leaving. ’ ’ ■
“Well, I declare, where are you go- ■
ing?” I
“No. 11 B— street.” I
“Why that’s where we are leaving.’ ■
“Great Scott!” I
“Whew!” ■
“My dear, we simply have got to ■
economize.’! I
Mercy sakes! Haven’t I been ■
economizing! Instead of letting Wil- ■
lie have car fare I’m sending him in ■
the automobile to his dancing class.” ■
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