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Show EXPRESS COMPANY IN TROUBLE. I Accused of Carrying Mali In Violation of the Postal Laws. Cincinnati, O. Violation of tho pos-tal pos-tal laws by carrying llrst-class mall matter was charged against tho Amer-lean Amer-lean Express company In a suit filed J in tho United Stntcs district court here Wednesday by District Attornoy McPhcrson. This suit wns tho first gun In n campaign which tiro government proposes pro-poses to wnge against common carrion car-rion for carrying flrst-clasB matter contrary to law. In tho Information M which Attorney McPhcrson filed ho W alleged that tho Amorlcnn Express company on January G carried a letter let-ter from Bolton, 'Texas, to CInclnnntl. Tho lottor was from Mrs. Will Brown, ' of Bolton, nnd In It she ordered from a glove company twelvo palis of gloves and enclosod nn express order for $2.17 In payment. Attorney McPhcrson Mc-Phcrson claims the lotter did jot re-Into re-Into to tho business of tho express company, nnd thnt tho envelopo did not bear a postago stamp, as required by law. . m |