Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1915 — Ton of Flour Mailed to Germans by Parcel Post. [ARTICLE]

Ton of Flour Mailed to Germans by Parcel Post.

Hammond, Ind., March 20.—Two hundred and fifty pounds of flour were shipped by parcel post by Ger-map-Americang here to relatives and

friends in Germany yesterday. The shipments have been going on for two weeks. A ton of flour has been sent within the last two weeks in eleven-pound bags. The shipping is becoming epidemic,*- and postal authorities predict the United States Postal department will be swamped with foodstuff for German points in a short time;