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The Washington times., 1908-11-01
OFFICIALS GO
HOME FOR ELECTION

The Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
erals bureau will be minus d large
number OF clerks. most OF whom have
been granted leave Of absence for the
purpose OF returning 10 their homes TO
vote. Among those absent from the
division OF dead letters are H HammeI-
man, Charles j. Sheridan, Miss +. r.
Peachy, C. l. Bowling, B. q. COWless
II. Q. Sullivan. q. B. F. Stailey, and
William Abel Those going from the
rural delivery division are W j. SatteT-
field, G. Is. La Place, Mrs. II b. BiglOW.
J.. T.. Miles, II. T.. Rhodes, Miss h. l..
Taylor, Thomas l. FurbershaW, and j.
e. Clendeuing- George B. LaudiCk, jT.,
Joseph T. Tulhs, of the division OF sup
plies, have been granted leave of alb
senCe,
Fred II. Austin, law clerk in the Of
nee ir ,ne purchasing agent, returned TO
his desk, after a weeks absence, on Fri
day morning.
The officials Of the Postoffce Depart
meut who are away from duty for the
purpose OF casting their ballots include
Postmaster General Meyer, his clerk,
<. A. Conrad; the assistant chief clerk,
& C. Thompson; the appointment clerk.
0lT- PAUL. the d1Sbursing officer. VIII
liam NJ. Mooney; the purchasing agent,
". f. Cochran; the auditor, Merritt ..
Chance: Chief Clerk 10 the Fourth AS
Fistant Robert II, Premier, and the four
Assistant Postmaster Generals. Many OF
the other officials viii leave tonight and
Monday,
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Department Loses Valued ErnpIoye
In the DEATH of Lorenzo D. Bumpus

Lorenzo .. Bumpus was born March
10. 1874. in Titusville, Pa, and died
october 2. 1905. at Washin Eton. d. c.
after an honorable and active career
In private. military. and civil life, COW
ering a period OF fOTty-seven years,
three and a half years Of which were
with the Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania
Volunteers in the civil war, being mus
tered out as lieutenant colonel com
mandlng In January, 1850
OF his experience in the civil service,
ten years we're in connection with the
Capitol police force; nine years in the
Government Printing Office: and five
and one-haIf years in the Department
OF Commerce and Labor, as clerk and
captain OF tie watch force
Previous 10 his entering the civil serv-
ice. he was engaged for nineteen years
in commercial pursuits and in the build
ing of furnaces and rolling mills in the
western part Of Pennsylvania and east
His funeral was held under the joint
direction OF the q. A. r. and Masons,
with which organizations he had been
long connected and took place october
Z6. 1906 the iuteTment being at airing
ton.
James r. Brown entered upon duty
as clerk at $500 per annUm In the ap-
pointing division, office CT the Secre-
tary. on Monday.
The appointment Of James z. Burton
and Paul r Birge as clerks at 800 per
annum, in the Bureau OF the Census
has been announced
Miss Belle c. Simmons, a special
agent at Sl.300 per annuTn, IN the Bureau
of Labor, has resigned her position.
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GETS
FIRST VOTE NOW

NJ. W. p. Zantzinger, formerly clerk
in charge OF the envelope section, di-
vision of supplies, viii cast his first
vote November 3. Mr.. ZantZinger, un-
til his appointment as United States
postal card agent at EumfOrd Falls,
Me. was residen. Of the District He
has been in Maine long enough TO be-
come a full-nedged voter from that
State.
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STREET DIRECTORY
WILL BE PUBLISHED

A long felt want will be grauhed in
the near future, as the department has
solicited proposals for furnishing
street directory Of the. principal cities
Of the United States. Such "a volume is
one of the most useful books the de-
partment has need for and bids viii be
opened IN the offices of the purchasing
agent on November 8. The last edition
of "a street directory for the POstOffiCe
Department was published in 1894, and
but few copies OF that issue are TO De
found.
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Albert Cottle Is Again Fore
man of the State
Branch.
GIVEN A DESK
IN THE PROOFROOM
William H. Higgins Leaves For
Fifteen-Day Vacation in
New York.

In the promotion OF Albert Cottle to
the foremanship Of the state branch, an
old-time division boss comes into his
own again.
For the past year Or more. Mr.. Cottle
has been in charge o. Illustration work
in the Office OF the assistant foreman
OF printing, Mr. Greene. and though
drawing a foreman's pay, the present
place is more to his liking.
William NJ. Bass, formerly In charge
Of the State branch has been assigned
a desk IN the proof room at the main
office. AIr. Bass viii be remembered
as having charge Of the census print
Ing office during the last census
Edward Eberbach. recently OF the es-
timatiug section. is back again 10 the
old stand in the job room.
William H. Higgins. in charge Of one
Of the dead stones" in the job room.
departed on fifteen days leave Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. Higgins will exer-
else the election franchise in the En-
pire State next Tuesday.
Mark Hanna BaTnum. Of the jacket
section, is away at HIS Wisconsin home
where he viii vote Tuesday.
Willis c. Brown. pGoofreader, former
Iy Of the superiuteudeut OF document S
editorial force. has gone 10 South Da-
k0ta for a brief visit, Mr.. Brown s
he is one Of the few OF the far Western
contingent at the printery who regular
Iy make the long journey for the pur-
pose of voting.
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Assistant United States Attorney. To-
Gated at st. louis, Mo, have received
announcements Of his marriage to Miss
Maud Helm, n Fresno Cal
Secretary Straus has returned from
his speechmaking tour OF the Middle
West to the State Of New York where
he VIII make several speeches. The Sec
retary VIII accompany the President ou
his return trip from oyster BAY on the
evening OF November 8. and will with
other members Of the Cabinet. receive
the election returns at the White House
Assistant Secretary Wheeler was I'm
New York for a few days last week on
official business.
The different offices Of the department
will have somewhat Of a deserted ap-
pearance until after the return Of the
large number. OF employees who have
been granted leave ia order to allow
hem 10 go 10 their homes 10 vote
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ALL CHESS PLAYERS
ARE ASKED TO JOIN

Clerks in the .Postofhce Department
and various bureaus who desire TO Join
the chess club should hurry up and get
I'm their applications. The tournament
is on and this department wants to
get going with a team that will bring
the pennant here. The pin-roIlers are
also going to make a strong bid for
the championship this year.
So far no efforts seem to have been
made to put a football team on the
gridiron. X is possible that candidates
are waiting for an invitation from Mr.
DeGraw, who is a member Of the Grid
iron Club.
Miss r, J.. Taylor, OF the rural de-
livery division, has been granted leave
OF absence until November Z
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ARE UNEASY
OVER THE ELECTION

There is a decided uneasy feeling
among the clerks in the Postofhce De
partment over the election. They know
Bill is going TO come here the fourlh
of March but which Bm2 The Times
man tried To get some Of the clerks
10 talk about me way things looked
10 them. but II was a hopeless task.
Most Of the clerks want Bill to be
elected. but refuse to say just what
they think his chances are. Usually
about these times Tumors are thick
and murmurings loud, but this year
silence is the watch dog. CLANS are
bOisterOUs compared to those clerks.
Paul Sexton, rural delivery division,
returned TO his desk after a weeks III
ness.
Between twenty-five and thirty appI-
cations for leave 20 go home and vote
have been requested in the division of
p0stOffiCe inspectors, and the officials
of that division state they guess II will
be necessary to close up shop until
after election.
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terest viii be visited. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith viii reside at the home g.. the
brides parents in washington, Hnere
Mrs. Smith is well known as a talented
clOcutiOuist
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The following employees Of the press
division are on leave, many of whom go
TO their respective homes to vote:
Albert G. Smith, II. S Boten, NJ. j.
O'Connor. Bert Z. Bair, Daniel Beck
with, James Z. Hodge, Thomas J. Mar
tin. Frank NJ GrittOn, Charlotte =.
Brennan Elizabeth Dement,, Margaret
Fitzgerald, Isabella Girvin, Louise r.
Gregory. Mary z. Hoffman, Clara B.
Hollinger, Virgia Johnson, Mary A
Proctor. Alice r. Vance, Mary r.
Walker, Georgeana Y. Savoy, Daniel {.
Ray, Beverly Diggs, Belle Lambson,
Clement =. Martin, James L Milton,
Lewis l. Reed. Edward p Rlchle. sam
ueI Servert, Thomas Weir, H B. Pei
ham, J. w. Kolar, John j. Mccarthy
Miss Jesse Good. pamphlet section.
biEdery has returned to her desk after
spending fifteen days at Niagara rams
and other Eastern points
II. c. Watson, pamphlet section,
bindery. returned this week from va
cation of thirty days, visiting relatives
in Ohio.
Arthur Romhilt, pamphlet section,
bindery, who was granted a week S
leave left for indianapolis, where he
will cast his vote.
James McKenna, pamphlet division,
bindery, after a pleasant vacation OF
tbIgty days, has reported for duty.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

H A. Wilson. OF New York. and
George ". Harsch. Of Ohio, clerks in
the disbursing Office, viii leave this
week for their homes 10 vote.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

Francis f. Marvin, Of the Secretsry'E
office, attended the George Washing
Navy football game at Annapolis.
Wednesday.
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BACK AT HIS DESK
AFTER A VACATION

CHIEF Clerk Frank H. Bowen returned
to his desk on Monday, after a weeks
absence He spent most OF the time
with his family at his home, in Brook
land, D. c.
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w. ]. ERSKINE ACTED
AS CHIEF ENGINEER

During the absence Of Chief Engi-
neer John Parsons. William J. Erskine.
his assistant. performed the duties OF
the chief engineer.
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nGGI JDln PARSONS. ~ llllalu j. I-LShlues
his assistant. performed the duties OF
the chief engineer.
H A. Wilson. OF New York. and
George ". Harsch. Of Ohio, clerks in
the disbursing Office, viii leave this
week for their homes 10 vote
Francis E. Marvin. Of the secretsry's
office, attended the George Washing
ton-Navy football game at Annapolis.
Wednesday.
Edward FIagg. Of the engineers
force, has been granted leave Of alb
senCe for the nrst week OF November.
Charles Tansiu, messenger boy in the
chief clerks ONCE, viii in the near
future resign his position lu order 20
attend the Catholic University
Walter B. White, clerk in the office
of the chief clerk. an athlete Of con-
siderable reputation, recently qualified
as sharpshOOteT and expert rifieman at
me National Guard rlle range
Otis b. Goodau, private secretary TO
Assistant Secretary Wheeler, will 90
home 10 cast his ballot
Charles T. Graf, clerk in the division
Of printing, viii go 10 his home IN
Pennsylvania 10 vote
Burton Z. Gardner, Of the bureau Of
corporations, viii go TO his home in
Indiana TO vote.
J. J. Mcdonald, OF the division OF
supplies, will cast his ballot at his
hume in Virginia
Harry r Weakley, OF the printing
division, viii cast mis- ballot az wayne
boTO. Pa
Samuel Jacob, jr., viii vote at his
home IN Wellsburgr W Va.
J. II. Wagner, OF the division Of nat
uralIzation, VIII cast his vote at BerI,-
vile, Pa.
George II. Thomas has gone to Tren-
ton, y. J., 10 vote.
William Woifey, of the division of
naturalizattcsI, has gone on a month
trip 10 northern cities. Including BOs-
ton. and viii vote in New York city.
Frank T. Horner Of the division of
naturalization, Will cast his first vote
on November 3, at Inkerman, ". Va.
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WITH MS IdInlly at his hOmef IN BroOh-
land, D. c.
a. r. Gere. ". G. Sheibley, and Hal
i. Pittinger, Of the Bureau of-Immigra-
tiOn and Naturalization. will leave the
city tomorrow for their home State for
the purpose Of voting.
Clyde 4. Wood, clerk in the supply di-
vision. is absent on account Of illness.
Edward 5. A. KugIen, OF the appoint
meut division, enjoys the distinction OF
being the youngest messenger boy in
the employ OF the department.
Francis II. Young, of the appointment
division. has finally gotten settled I'm his
newly established home. 2503 Seven
teenth street, where he and his wife viii
be glad u see their friends.
Miss II. l. Dessez, Of the disbursing
office, returned last week from a three
weeks trip, which Included the Berk-
shire mountains, Mass, parts of Con-
necticut. and New York city. Miss Des-
sez spent part of her leave with her
brother Dr. ?. T. DesseZ. L. S n, at
New Canaan, Conn.
William W. Eouseknecht. of the dis
bursting Office, Will resume his duties i'm
that office on Monday, after having
spent an enjoyable honeymoon.
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GOES TO HIS HOME
FOR TEN-DAY TRIP

Reagan Henderson. pamphlet section
bindery, left Thursday for his home, IN
Ashville, y. c., where he will spend the
next ten days visiting his parents and
while there will vote.
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W. f. Cochran, purchasing agent for
the Postoffice Department, is absent
from his office on official business in
the West. While i'm that section of the
country, Mr. Cochran will visit his
home in Kansas. for the purpose Of
casting his vote.
Through the efforts Of Henry NJ
Camp, formerly of the division of sal
aries and allowances. and now in charge
of Republican headquarters, the Post
Office Department will be depOpulated
OF the male gender. Nearly every man
with the right of suffrage will go home
to help the cause.
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X X POSTOFFICE X ~
SULLIVAN TAKES
A TRIP TO TIOGA

T. c. Sullivan. division Of dead let
ters, left last night for his home in
Wellsboro. Tioga county, Pennsylvania.
TO cast his vote.
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Clyde 4. Wood, clerk in the supply di-
vision. is absent on account Of illness.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

Edward FIagg. Of the engineers
force, has been granted leave Of alb
sence for the first week OF November.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

Friends Of Milton r. Dearing. former
ly Of the appointment division, now
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

Charles Tansiu, messenger boy in the
chief clerks office, Will in the near
future resign his position lu order 90
attend the Catholic University.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

Edward Eberbachs recently Of the es-
timatlng section. is back again 70 the
old stand in the job room.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

Jesse NJ Patterson. in charge of
foundry Jackets IN the job room, is vis-
iting mis- legal residence in Indiana and
viii return shortly after election
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

Mark Hanna Barnum. Of the jacket
section, is away at his Wisconsin home,
where he will vote Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

George II. Thomas has gone to Tren-
ton, y. J., 10 vote.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

Fred II. Austin, law clerk in the Of
nee ir ,ne purchasing agent, returned TO
his desk, after a weeks absence, on Fri
day morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
"SHEATH" FIGURE FROM
A TWO-PIECE CORSET

The influence Of the sheath gown will
have a marked effect on fashions, for
the shape of the figure must be literally
changed to suit the short wasted. long
skirt Directoire lines. These, strangely
enough, consist in a straight up and
down" appearance that is not to be con-
founded with straight fronts" The latter
showed a. much curve In the waist line
over the hips as muscle or nature could
make, but In the newest models there is
no curve, for board is no straighter than
waist must be large-a reversal. truly. of
what has been-and. therefore, the more
difficult to adjust
It is extremely unlikely that woman
will wish to make her waist line grow
after years of trying to keep it down,
pads. while the new stays she adopts come
only to the waist line, being really gi-dles.
The hips. unless they are extremely large.
are unconfined and for grace this last Is
desirable Only when they are unencased
in etin steel can a woman move with any
Of the SO much to be desired undulation.
II there is danger of her hip dimension
being broader than that of the waist 1t
will be necessary to wear a separate wide
belt $50 called Cor lack OF better nam }
that is fitted and boned to the body. This
article must be entirely separate from the
stays tor the upper PORTION Of the frame.
and there Is no doubt that the former
will be uncomfortable. Nevertheless. thesa
iwo-piece cOrsets are great deal more
asy to wear than the long KIND formerly
worn, for in the new the waist is unre-
stricted. In this very fact, however. lies
their danger for women who sit carelessiy.
for they must hold themselves with mar
tiil erectnese and without any aid from
steeis. and unless they .stratshten the
spine they will slump" so shockingly
when sitting or standing that the gown
will be merely one mass OF wrinkles.
This. in any empire effect. is not to be
permitted. for the dress material must be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
ANACOsTIA AND VICINITY.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Simpson. who have
sold their home. Capitol View, at the
head of street, Anacostia, and who in
tend to become residents of Mount Pleas
ant, where they have purchased a resi-
dence, were given a farewell party re-
Gently by the Willing Workers Club Of
the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church. Mr.. Simpson is one Of the Off
GERS of the Presbyterian Church In Ana
costa and Mrs. Simpson has been asso-
ciated with the work Of that church and
of the Florence Crittenden Home in
Washington for a long time. They Will
continue members in the local Presby-
terrain Church.
Rev. George NJ. Cummings, pastor Of
Garden Church, who attended the ses-
sions at Germantown. Md, last week OF
the presbytery of Washington city. Of
which he was chosen moderator, has re-
turned to his home, go 18th street, Ana
costa Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander b. Gar
den of Minnesota avenue also attended
the meeting of the presbytery.
DR.. Arthur c. Fitch OF the Government
Hospital for the Insane has gone on his
annual vacation, which he will spend in
New York.
John A. Logan Post. No. IS. Grand
Army of the Republic. has arranged to re-
sumo its meetings for the fall and win
ter next Wednesday evening In Masonic
Hall, 14th and U streets, Anacostia, John
A. Logan Relief Corps. No. Z, continued
it's meetings throughout the summer.
Miss LESSEE Browning has gone to
Laurel Mills. Va. to remain for several
weeks with relatives.
Police Sergt Charles A. Stevens of the
Anacostia precinct, who recently visited
Niagara Falls, Toronto, Buffalo and Phil
adeiphia, has returned to duty. He was
accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Stevens
and their little son Jesse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12

pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

EVANSVILLE. October II, 1908.
Rev. 8. Ward RICHTER, who has been
pastor of the local Presbyterian church
for nearly twelve years. surprised his
congregation by announcing from the pull
Dit that he had asked the Washington
presbytery to sever his pastoral relations
with the church. He announced that
special meeting of the congregation would
be held Wednesday evening. October IA,
when he would ask the members thereof
to unite with him in his request to the
presbytery.
When asked for the reasons which
prompted his action. Rev. RICHTER in
timated that it would be improper to give
them prior to the meeting Wednesday
evening, when he would probably have
something to say on the subject 1t was
pastor had taken sides with those mem
ters of his congregation who desired to
remove the church building to ano the
section of the town, ard 1t Is beiiev d
that his stand in this matter created a
division in the congregation unhealthy to
Its progress. In fact. it is stated that
some Of the members of the congreg alton
withdrew their subscriptions. AS stated,
Rev. Mr.. RICHTER has been In charge OF
the church for about twelve years ana
to his enere etic work is due the present
who oppose his idea of removing the
church give him full credit for acting in
the premises from a sense OF duty. and
Ii Is certain that some OF the consresa-
ton will protest against his contemplated
resignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
LONGER SLEEVES ARE
WORN IN FALL GOWNS
Fashionable Models Fit Arms More Closely Than
Those of the 1907 Season.

above the elbow, and again in a style
oordering on the mosQuetaire.
House frocks, too. will affect the tucked
sleeve. for with the simplest model of
challis to the handsomest Of afternoon
gowns this style will be correct.
Unlike the coat sleeves. those for frocks
may be of different material, If they
match the dress in color. This makes re-
an old garment can be used for drapery
at the top and entire new sleeves substi-
tuted
Again. long. very close-Etti.g mitten
cuffs Of lace will be favored mode, so
that these added to quite snort sleeves
will bring that necessary part of the
gown up to date.
1t is doubtful whether woman will ever
entirely abandon the conventional three
quarter sleeves, but II fashion Is to be
faithfully followed this length will not be
used during the fall Instead Of this de-
sign either the long clinging sleeve or the
very short one, meeting long lace cuffs,
will be substituted.
New Blouses Have Long Sleeves.
Even the new blouses and separate
waists, whether for morning. afternoon or
evening use, will invariably display the
long sleeve. Those for morning wear are
in bishop sleeve style. closing with band
cuffs
Afternoon blouses will be fancier by
way of finish. and many evening frocks
will have mousquetaire sleeves Of chit.
ION. closely following the lines of the arm.
Of course. in fashioning sleeves for even
ing dresses the style Of the gown will
have to be carefully considered. With the
short-waisted empire and directoire ef-
fects the puff sleeve will be correct.
Frocks dating from a later period will
display the longer sleeve.
Sleeves with wide armholes will be a
feature Of the evening wraps, and Ger
ta1nly a most convenient one. The true
mandarin sleeve. which allows of the arm
being passed through or not. will be used
on some of the latest and handsomest
models.
Then there is the long kimono sleeve.
sun a favorite. and 80 easily fashioned
that Its reign will probably extend
through the winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
SHOWMEN IN WRECK.
Circus and Exhibition Trains Collide.
Several Injured.

HAGERSTOWN. Md. October 12.-Sev-
eral showmen were injured as the result
of a rear-end collision on the Western
Maryland rail-oad at Edgemont. The
first train, running as the second section
of train No. 5, carrying Feraris' Wild
West Shows. en- route from York, Pa.
to Knoxville, Tenn. was run into by the
third section Of train No. ). which was
bringing exhibits from York to the Ha-
gerstown fair. The second section had
stopped at Edgemont for orders. and. 1t
is claimed. the torpedoes placed on the
track failed to attract the attention OF
the crew in charge of the third section.
The injured showmen were in a pas
senger coach, which was the rear car Of
the circus train. The car was badly dam
aged, but was not derailed- The Injured
were brought 20 Hagerstown and attend
ed by Dr. j. Mop. Scott. None Of them
was seriously injured. Members OF the
crew escaped unhurt