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Show CHEAPER TO SHIP SHOES BY MAIL Washington, June 10. Increased freight rates of the rullrf ads, the prospect pros-pect for which at present Is causing anxiety among the saippers of thi country, would have no terrors if th malls could be used to such advantage advan-tage for all classes of goods as they are for the transportation of shcos between the United States and Mexico Mexi-co Surprising as It may seem. It 1" cheaper to transport and deliver shoos by United States mall than it Is by freight according to a report to tbo ftate department from Uulted Statos Consul Marlon etcher of AcapuJco, Mexico. I On shoes sent from St. Louis lu ' Ac.'ipuloo. merchants thcr can savo 3.71 cents on every pair If they ar rent by maJl Instead of freight. Thos-j coming by freight cost $L2S2 per ptSf ! while- those mailed cost $1.2440. BJ freight extra charges are nocc-ssirj for consular Invoice, marine insurance biokerage commission. drayage a! both shipping and recehlni points and customs clearances. Tho cost 01" those : I posted consists only of G9 cents post- age. |