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Hindenburg — Part 2

100 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Hindenburg · 96 pages OCR'd
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nee Pet ret re NEHSLEATED cit my POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY TRANSMITS AND DELIVERS THE WITHIN MESSAGE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it 3. Domestic messages and Incoming Give Mices7 gus wil ba dilive REPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For one-half mile cf the Company’s office ia towns of 5,000 population or less, and witl this, one-half the unrepested message sate is chateed in addition. Unless otherwise | one mile of such office in other cities or towns, Beyond these limits the Comp indicated on ita face, THIS IS AN UNREPEATED MESSAGE AND PAID FOR dovea not undertake to maxe delivery, but will, without lability, at the sender's requ AS SUCH, in consideration whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message | #5 his agent and at his expense, endeavor to contract for him for such delivery at and thia Company as follows: reasonable price. A 1. The Company shall not be able for mistakes or delays in the transmission oF 4, No responsibility attaches to this Company concerning merages until the sat age deiivery, or for non-delivery, of any message teceived for transmission at the UN- are accepted at one if its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such offic aa REPEATED MESSAGE rate, whether caused by the nestigence of its servants | by one of the Company's Ta2sengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the genc27 or otherwise, beyond the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; nor fer mistakes 5, The Company shall not te liable for damages or statutory penalties in any cz: thin sixty days efter the message is file, or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any Message received where the claim is not presented in writing wi for transmission at the REPEATED-MESSAGE rate, beyond the sum of FIVE with the Company for transmission. THOUSAND DOLLARS; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, &. It is agreed that prompt and correct transmission and detivery of this mosgoge sha or for non-delivery, of any message received for transmission at the SPECIALLY | be presumed in any action for recovery of tolls thereta; subject, however, t rebutt VALUED MESSAGE rate, beyond the sum at which such message shall be valued, by competent evidence. . - in writing, by the sender thereof when tendered for transmission and for which pay- 7. Special terms governing the transmission of messages under the classes © ment is made or agreed to be made of the amount of the repeated-message rate an messages enumerated below shall apply ta messages in aach of such reapective classe an additional charge equal to anetenth of one per cent of the amount by which such | in addition te all foregoing terms. written valuation shail excced five thousand dollars; nor in any case for delays arising 8. NO EMPLOYEE OF THIS COMPANY Is AUTHORIZED TO VARI from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines, or for errore in cipher or T FOREGOING, obscure messages. 2. ‘The Company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without lability, to POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CAGLE COMPANY forward this message over the lines of any other company of by any other means- : CLARENCE, H. MACKAY, CuarmMan oF THE Boao A. H. GRISWOLD, Executive Vice-PRESCZNT of communication when necessary to reach its destination. CLASSES OF SERVICE DOMESTIC MESSAGES oa SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO NIGHT LETTERS, In further consideration of t! FAST TELEGRAMS. A full-rate expedited service. reduced rate for this special “Night Letter” service, the following special terms i . . addition to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to: DAY Li Hu ERS. deferred day service at rates lower than the fast telegrars ate: ne and one-half times the Night Letter rate for the transmission of 50 wor or a) Night Letters may at the option of the Telegrs: h Company be Mailed Teas, and one-fifth of the initial rate for each additional 10 words or less. @) nation to the sddrecsons, and the Compeny shall be deemed to have discharg SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING T@ DAY LETTERS. In further consideration of the re ite obligation in sueh cases with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Lette duced rate for this special “Day Letter” service, the following special terms in addition at destination, postage prepaid. to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to: ; (a) Day Letters may be forwarded by the Tele: raph Company as a deferred service and the transmission and delivery of such Day tter is, in all respects, subordinate to the priority of transmission and delivery of full rate telegrams. CABLE MESSAGES ) This Day Letter is received subject to the express understanding and agree- | FULL RATE MESSAGES receive regular and prompt service in their order of filir ment that the Company does not undertake that a Day Letter shali be delivered Code language permitted. . {3 on the day of its date absolutely and at all events; but that the Company's obligation in this respect la eabject to the condition that there shell remain sufficient time for DEFERRED RATE MESSAGES at one-half of the full rate to follow full rate messare the transmission and delivery of such Day Letter on the day of its date.during regular | Must be in plain language of country of origin, or of dcstination, of in French. F office hours, subject to the priority of tha transmistion Cr ruil cate tolegrama under the | particulars aa to countries where this clans of servies is effective will be furnished up gonditiona named sbave. Ppplicatian to any Postal Telegraph office. j ; NIGHT MESSAGES. Accepted up ta 2.00 a, m. at reduced rates to be sant during the night and delivered not earlier then the morning of the ensuing business day. aT TE . TET Night messages may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at deatination arigin, or of destination, of in French where transmitic by telegraph to destinatio to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged ita obligation Subordinated to t f tranamission of full and deferred rate messapes. M: in such casea with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Messages at destination, | be posted, when sender so directs, to countries where this service 18 not available, postage prepaid, ; tarifa to countries from which such messegen | are posted. U ader latter eircumstar.? NIGHT LETTERS. te 00 8. ™. measages must contain complete mailing & ss jncluding chargeable po g in business day, at tae ae Tater Oe ely ery om ta so ae tions & 2 “Post Lendon, ete.) Minimum rea basis of te tab on five am fate for 16 words shail be charged for th nsmission of 60 worda or lass, applied. Code address: sabe used except for © ensages ae * : 2 explained by text admit teator “NLT” required ‘and charged for as onG ana one-$ith of such rate for 10 words snall be ci for each additional 16 wordd | foe further particulars ar way Postal Telegraph office. : or lesa . PIE FOREGOING. NIGHT CABLE LETTERS at teduced rates, Must be in Tain language of country No EMPI@#' £E OF THIS COMPANY I5 AUTHORIZED TO VA ae
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