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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
Departmental Chess League
Closes Successful Season

The Departmental Chess League
closed q successful season on last We'd
nesday evening. the final match between
the Agricultural and Interior teams re-
sulting in a victory Of 70 0 in favor Of
the latter. The Farmers did not sue
coed in making a very creditable show
ing in this seasons tournament on aC-
count Of the absence Of some of their
strongest players from the game, but
Notwithstanding this fact the chess de-
voices in the department thoroughly en-
joyed the sport and look forward to
the tournament next fan, when they
have hopes of making a better race.
The Interior team were declared the
champions for 1907, having won ten
games and lost none. a most excellent
showing. This team, however, Is COM
posed Of some Of the strongest players
in the executive departments, and the
Farmers had little chance for victory
with their crippled team.
The result Of Wednesday evening s
play was as follows: Agriculture, Rob
erts, O; Woodward, 0; Cross, 0; Pew, 0;
MeCraig, 0. Interior, Walker, 1; BoyI1in,
!: Byler, !; Pratt, /; Lounsberry, I.
Total. s.
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Second Assistant Postmaster
General McCleary Sworn In

Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
.eraI AIcCleary was sworn IN on Fri
day morning at 10 O'Clock, in the
ofice of the Postmaster General,
the oath of office being administered
by Assistant Chief Clerk Thomp-
son in the presence of the principal Of
6cials of the department Following the
ceremonies in the Office of the Post
master General Mr.. 2IcCIeary received
the clerks OF his bureau in his own Of
flee.
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Agricultural Baseball Team
Elects Officers for Season

At a recent meeting of the members
and devotees of the department base
ball team H II. Mowry, chief clerk
to the Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture, was elected manager OF the team
for the coming season, and Harry
Bryan, Of the Bureau OF Soils, captain.
The boys are practicing daily, and the
decision to allow the Departmental
Baseball League TO play its games on
the White Lot was good news to the fol-
lowers of the national game in the de-
partmeut
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S Marine oSpitalService.8

eminent Hospital for the Insane, Wash
ingtOn, D. c, and directed to proceed
to Ellis Island. New York
Stanton, J. G., acting assistant sur
geon. Granted leave of absence for
three days from March 20.
Stafford. M. v, acting assistant sur
geon. Directed to proceed TO Ellis
Island, New York, for special temporary
duty. upon completion Of which rejoin
his station at Boston, March ..
Small. z. NJ. acting assistant surgeon.
Granted leave OF absence for eight days,
beginning April Is.
Thurston, z. j., pharmacist. Relieved
from duty at Gulf Quarantine Station
and directed to proceed TO Mobile Quar-
antine Station. reporting TO the medical
officer in command for duty.
La Grange. J. v. pharmacist. Re
lieved from duty at Boston. Mass, and
directed TO proceed to Savannah. Ga, re-
porting to the medical officer IA COM
mand for duty and assignment to guar
tiers. March &c. 1907
Mckay, NJ, pharmacist. Relieved at
Savannah, Ga, and directed 10 proceed
10 Gulf Quarantine Station, reporting to
| the medical officer in command for
duty and assignment to quarters.
Holt e NJ, pharmacist. Relieved
from duty at Wilmington, n. c., and
directed TO proceed TO New Orleans, La,
for duty at the New Orleans Quarantine
Station.
board Of medical officers was con-
vened 10 meet at Seattle, Wash, March
| d, 1907. for the purpose Of making ply
steal examination of an alien. Detail
/ for the board Assistant Surgeon II. @.
| Ebert, chairman; Acting Assistant Sur
/ geon p. r. Underwood. recorder.
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RgbGeasyr~1
.HARRAH'S ADDRESS
TO ACCOUNTANTS

Judge 3. F. Harrah. law clerk OF the
Office Of Comptroller of Treasury, de-
livered an interesting and instructive
address on THE Law of Evidence as
Applied to Government Accounts be-
fore the Association Of Auditing Cow
eminent Accountants" at the Public Ii
brary last Monday evening.
This is a subject with which Judge
Harrah is thoroughly familiar through
his work In the ComptroIIer's Office, for
all accounts and warrants in payment
thereof have to pass through that Of
fee.
Judge Harran does not believe that
the clamor and derlsiOn over the So
called Government red tape should
cause any Of the auditing officials TO
relax precautions against loss 10 the
Government Though more hurried and
less efficient examination Of accounts
Charles II. TuthiI was the recipient Of
q. merited promotion from $1-200 10 Sl,400
per annum during the past week. This
DeIewarean is TO be congratulated upon
his advancement, for il is due solely
to his diligence and efficiency.
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Notes and Personals.

Mrs. John H. Gibson, wife OF John II.
Gibson, Of the custodian's force, Will
leave Washington tomorrow for a visit
Of about six weeks duration with
friends and relatives at her old home in
Springfield. Ill, and friends IN nearby
towns. She will also take in st. Louis
while away.
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Cascarets act Ike exercise.

Cascarets act ike exercise.
If carried in yourvest pocket, Tor carried
in My Lady's Purse,) and eaten just When
you suspect you need one. you will never
knows sick day from the ordinary Ills Of life.
Because these Ills begin in the Bowels,
and pave the way for all other diseases.
Vest Pocket" box 10 cents. 10
Be sure you get the genuine, made only
blythe Sterling Remedy Company. and never
sold in bulk. Every tabletStampsd "cCcsa
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Notes and Personals.

Charles P. SwOpe, clerk in the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, was recently
appointed a deputy collector and trans
ferred 10 the office Of the Internal Rev
enue agent at New Orleans, La
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0arsmen of the Departmental
Await Rowing Seasons Opening

The opening of the rowing season on
the Potomac is being eagerly looked for
ward to by the oaTsmen in the depart
ment, who expect soon to commence
daily practice on the river. G. Arthur
Bell and Robert r. SlOcum, of the
Bureau Of Animal Industry. were mem
bers OF the victorious junior eight Of
the Potomac Boat Club at the Labor
Day regatta last fall, the former being
stroke and the latter cOxswain Of the
crew. There viii be no lack of interest
in this healthful sport this summer. as
a number Of important regattas have
already been scheduled, besides the in
ternational regatta 10 be held at the
jamestown Exposition. Among the new
recruits from the department who have
Joined the POtomacs, and intend trying
for the different crews. are L. r.
Davies and Roy A. Cave, of the animal
husbandry Office Of the Bureau of An
imal Industry.
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John c. Layton, Mex. Jarvis, George
W. Paxton, A. T. Houck, Andrew Both
well. f A Maxwell, Charles Henry,
Frank /. Post, Fred J. Loudett, Harry
w. Davis. Charles Lindenberg, and
William II. WANT
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Notes and Personals

Postmaster General Meyer returned to
the department on Tuesday from his
trip to Boston, where he spent several
days and made an eloquent address. He
was accompanied on the trip by his con
.6dential secretary. DR.. John a. Holmes.
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Charles a. Jensen. Of the Bureau Of
Soils, has been transferred TO the dry
land agricultural work IN the Bureau
of Plant Industry.
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Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
DeGraw has prepared a statement in re-
gard 10 the operations of the rural free
delivery service. which shows that there
are now in operation throughout the
country 37,400 rural delivery routes.
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LUmsden. L. l.. passed assistant sur
geOn Granted leave Of absence for one
month from March Is. on account or
sickness, with permission 10 leave his
station
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w A Tracy, clerk and assistant bot
anist ii the seed section of the Bureau
OF Plant Industry. has resigned.
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First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock was away from the depart
ment for several days the latter part of
the week.
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Miss Sarah L ButterfOss, time clerk
Of the Internal Revenue Bureau, was
promoted from $500 70 $500 per an
mum, the appointment &c date from
March 10.
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Darlington. P. NJ. surgeon. Granted
leave of absence for three days from
March %, under paragraph 1Ss OF the
regulations.
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Miss Clara c. Collins, Of Minnesota,
clerk in the Interior Department, has
been transferred 10 the Office of Auditor
for the Interior Department in the
Treasury building.
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Miss Hattie Mcfarland. who has been
serving as temporary stenographer, at
$50. in the division of appointments
since February 16. resigned Wednesday,
and Miss Jeanne Wakefield, a legal res
ident Of Virginia, has been selected from
the stenOgrapher and typewriter regis
ter to take her place Miss Wake will
assume her duties Monday.
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George F. Pollock. formerly chief
clerk of the General Land Office. has
been placed in charge of the public
lands in Forest Service.
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Fox. c., passed assist9nt surgeon.
Granted leave OF absence for one month
from March Is.
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Banks, c. F., surgeon. Leave of alb
sence granted for fourteen days from
February q, revoked.
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Miss Edith Meredith, Of Kansas, has
been promoted from clerkship a. $500 70
81, 200 per year, effective from March ..
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agents, has returned from a business
trip Of several days TO Chicago and
vicinity
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Rexford L. Holmes, stenographer Of
the diEivion OF appointments. left Mon
day to take up his new duties at the
Department Of State. Mr.. Holmes was
appointed TO the rolls Of the commits
sion on April l. 1905. from the stenog-
rapher and typewriter register, Ind
during his appointment has rendered
valuable and efficient service.
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stoner, G. w, surgeon. Granted leave
Of absence for four days from March Is,
under paragraph Is9 Of the regulations.
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trip to Boston, where he spent several
days and made an eloquent address. He
was accompanied on the trip by his con
1dental secretary. DR.. John A. Holmes.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock was away from the depart
ment for several days the latter part of
the week.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
DeGraw has prepared a statement in re-
gard 10 the operations of the rural free
delivery service. which shows that there
are now in operation throughout the
country 37,400 rural delivery routes.
The large number Of cases Of grip in
p the department last winter which al
most reached the epidemic stage, have
all been dispelled by the pleasant wealth
err except III a few lingering cases. The
department is now enjoying an unpre-
cedented period of health.
John 2. Trabold. Of the Bureau Of the
Third Assistant Postmaster General. was
suddenly called to his home In New
Jersey on Thursday by a message an
nOunciug the death of his father-in-law.
Frank Z. Mccoy of the division Of
dead letters, who has been Ill for sew
eraI weeks and confined to Providence
Hospital, was able to return to his
home last week, but his condition is
said to be such that he viii probably
not be able to resume his duties in the
department for several months.
J. c. Bulger, Of the asserting division,
Office Of the sixth auditor. received a
dispatch on Wednesday announcing the
serious illness Of his mother. Mrs. Sarau
Bulger, at Ashland, Ky, who is suffer
ing with heart trouble.
Barton a. Bean, jr., has been trans
ferred from The Bureau of the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General TO that Of
the Third Assistant and given a promo
ton.
John Hargett, a popular employee OF
the foreign branch of the division Of
dead letters, has been prOmOted~to the
position Of assistant messenger.
Miss c. Mcknight, of the asserting di-
vision, Office of the sixth auditor, has
returned 10 the department, after DC
ing away for nine days on account Of
the illness OF her sister
Miss d. Z. Brick. of the asserting
division, Office OF the sixth auditor, was
on leave last week.
c Griffin, of the Office of the sixth
auditor, has been transferred from the
asserting to the inspecting division.
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Ai- go 49, o--L an III -.-tSs - .i
all of the Treasurer Office, returned
last Wednesday from ten days visit
through Florida and other Southern
STATES
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George W. Woodruff, chief Of the legal
department of the Forest Service. has
been appointed Assistant Attorney Gen
eraI OF the United States and detailed to
the Department of the Interior.
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News and Personal Items
Of Agricultural Department

Albert r. Walters, for the past four
years employed in the Division of Pub
locations. died at his home, 1923 B street
southeast Friday morning last, after an
Illness of several months.
s. B. Stein, of the inspection division
of the Bureau OF Animal Industry, has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

Long, II. D., assistant surgeon. Re
lieved from temporary duty at the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane. Wash
ington. d. c. and directed TO rejoiT
his station at Ellis Island, y. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

An examination for electrotyper'
helper better known as floor hand in
the foundry. will be held by the Civil
Service Commission on april 10. The
pay is $500 per diem.
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known in fraternaI circles, rejoices in
the arrival Of a son at his home.
James Burns, folding machine opera
tor. has recently returned from a six
weeks trip to Ireland, where he went
in company with his father, in an en-
deavor to establish a family relation
ship with Patrick White. & wealthy citi-
zen of New York city, who recently
died leaving a large estate. The quest
was successful. Mr.. Burns, who is a
second cousin to White. succeeded in
establishing the fact. Mr.. Burns and
his father visited Queenstown, Cork,
and Dublin, and other points of inter-
est, Returning, short stay was made
in London.
On the occasion of the seventy-third
birthday of TheOphilus Mcclure, Of the
nth division proof room, last week, his
friends gave him pleasant surprise
party They came in large numbers
with presents, and a happy evening of
speechmaking and other diversions APP
propriate to the time and place were
enjoyed by all before taking their de-
Darture Mr.. Mcclure, by reason of
his striking resemblance, was long since
christened the Senator Depew" Of the
| Office.
Mrs. Laura Barnes, of the folding
room, has returned from jamestown,
where she spent a week at the bedside
I of her son. who has been seriously i'll.
| John L. Sim, Of the fifth division
proof room, has been i'll for several days
/ Mrs. May Parsons. compOsitOr, In tbs
/ fifth division, has been i'll for severa
weeks.
Miss Book A Vowel, eompositor il
/ the nth division, was taken suddenly fl
at the Office about two weeks ago, buf
1 has since regained her health and re.
/ turned TO work.
Walter Kervin has been promoted and
place. N charge of the stock and ship
ping section of the division Of docu
/ ments
". F. Mahony, who has had charg'
Of the stock and shipping sectionr div1
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been transferred to the animal hus-
bandry Office as clerk and stenographer
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Miss Marie ]. Warren has been ap-
pointed temporary stenOgrapher IT, the
division of appointments to take the
place Of r. L. Holmes. She was Sc
lected from the register for stenographer
and typewriter to begin March 26, 1901.
Miss Warren is a legal resident Of the
District or Columbia
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List Of changes of station and duties
of commissioned and nOncommissiOned
officers Of the Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service for the seven days
ended March %:
Pettus, w J., assistant surgeon-gen-
eral. Granted leave OF absence for four
DAYS from March q.
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A revised edition of bulletin of the
Division OF Publications has been issued,
entitled a Historical Sketch of the
United States Department of Agricul
ture; Its Objects and Present Organi-
zation." compiled by Charles II. Great
house, of that division. This bulletin
contains an interesting ard comprehen-
sive sketch of the most important work
Of the department under the administTa-
tons Of the several Commissioners and
Secretaries since its origin down to the
present time
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Collins. G. l., assistant surgeon.
Granted leave Of absence for one day.
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Jackson, J. NJ, Jr., acting assistant
surgeon. Granted leave Of absence fol
eleven days from March II.
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The pay of the office guides has been
raised S64 per year, placing them in the
81. 900 class, the Public Printer figuring
the increase would amply recompense
them for the additional outlay now re-
auired for uniform Snd equipment. The
boys are getting used to their bright
new clothes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

George L. JEFFREY. reviser IN the main
proof room, has resigned in order TO &C
cept q transfer to the Department Of
Agriculture, preliminary to an appoint
ment IN the Forestry Service at Silver
CITY. n NJ
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Notes and Personals.

Levi c. Hay, formerly foreman Of the
lob composing division, is now located
with the Jersey City branch of the
American Typefounders' Company.
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Thomas L. Wade, compositor, well
known in fraternaI circles, rejoices in
the arrival Of a son at his home.
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Gus. r. l. Dahlberg. Of the counting
division, who has been i'll for several
weeks with rheumatism, is said &c be
improving, and is expected to be able to
resume his work in a few days.
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Charles Stevenson. of the Office Of
Auditor for the Interior Department,
has been advanced from clerkship at
$500 TO 81, 900 during the past week.
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Porter. J. Y, sanitary inspector
directed to proceed to Pensacola, Fla,
for special temporary duty.
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The beautifying Of the grounds sur
rounding the department is receiving
special attention, and the flower beds.
shrabbery, and lawns are undergone g
their annual spring treatment,
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II. c. WATSON. of the finishing room,
bindery, Is taking thirty days leave,
which he win spend IN Illinois and al
h : home in Iowa, accompanied w his
wife.
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william r. Harden, bookbinder, is
spending his vacation at his home N
Baltimore, and incidentally fishing in
nearby streams.
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Louis V. Woulfe. stenogTapher and
typewriter in the office OF the foreman
OF printing. has resigned in order 10
take a position IN the Department OF
Commerce and labor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

Robert r. Slocum. poultry assistant
in the Bureau of Animal Industry, re
turned the past week from a few days
temporary residence at Halethorp. Md.
E. II. Riley. connected with the Ex-
pertinent Station. Bethesda, Md. has
purchased a small flock of chickens
and intends going into the poultry BUSH
ness on a small scale at his residence
in Dnfhneln
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Miss Edith H Bartmus, temporary
clerk in the division of documents, re-
signed her position last week IN order 70
take a permanent position as clerk in
the Department Of Agriculture.
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Mr. and Mrs Burpee. of Massachu-
sets, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. William NJ LeaVitt for the past
three months, left on Monday for home
They will stop and visit Mr.. Burpee's
brother in Connecticut on their way
East Mr. Leavitt is the popular fore
man of the 'Y
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ington, D. C, and directed to proceed
TO Ellis Island, New York.
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Third Assistant Postmaster General. was
suddenly called to his home IN New
Jersey on Thursday by a message all
nouncing the death Of his father-in-law.
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Miss Louise Harbaugh, clerk in the
division of documents, resigned her posi-
ton last week
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The fire at the eastern end Of Jack
son alley the other day happened just
at the noon hour and all hands were
at attention.
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Guthrie, NJ. c., assistant surgeon. Re
lieved from temporary duty at the Gov
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Hamilton r. Roy, of the finishing
room, bindery, was IN JamestoV,n and
Norfolk for several days last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

John Hughes, for many years a wagon
messenger, resigned last week in order
10 engage in the plumbing business in
this city
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c. F. Thatcher, clerk in the Office Of
the Auditor for War Department. who
was detailed for duty with the ter-Cen-
tennial commission to jamestown EE-
position because of his knowledge and
experience IN the transportation and IN
staIIatiou of exhibits through his work
at ST Louis, was up from norfolk dur
ing the past week on official business
He reports the work of getting the
Government exhibits ready as progress
ing finely. and says this feature Of the
exposition viii be in ship-shape by the
opening day
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Timothy Mcmahon. compositor IN the
first division, resigned his position on
Monday and has returned to his home,
in Ohio. AIr. Mcmahon has been en-
ployed in the office for a number OF
years.