Inasmuch as the sending of such an
instrument through the mails a
mounfs to a crime of which the I'nit
ed States government takes cogniz
ance. it is certain that the matter will
be followed up until the sender is ar
rested. or all sources of information
hare been exhausted. A good picture
of the box as it appeeared after being
opened has been taken by Chief of
Police Hull.
The box, which is five and one-half
inches long, contains about four ounc
es of powder mixed with cotton, tacks
broken glass, shot, an empty car
tridge shell, lead bullets and slugs.
In a small vial is more powder, mix
ed with rusty nails and a loaded gun
] cartridge. A fish hook is one of the
| projectiles that the designer introduc
1 ed as an effective weapon when driv
) en by a charge of gun powder. Three
; matches were placed loosely in the ;
j top of the box to insure the spread of
i the Same to the powder, when it
! should be ignited by contact of the ,
' sandpaper w ith the heads of the
' matches, which are seen glued to the
i upper end of the box.
| The bomb was loaded from the hot- ]
1 tom after the s'iding cover was in
i place, and then the bottom of the box
! was glued on the inside of the box.
which stuck the cover fast, that foil
ed the plan of the bomb inventor.
OFFICERS AS GUESTS
Jessamine chapter. O. E. S„ had as j
guests Wednesday evening at the an
nua! visitation and inspection the fol
lowing grand lodge officers: Mrs. C.
