The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-02
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest TO g. p. O. Workers

ken. clerk In the Office OF Foreman or
Printing the past twenty-five years. Mr.
McElhone was. a former secretary to
Mayor Gaynor. and to Surgeon General
Wyman. of the United States Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
E. A. Lang. OF the foundry. who went
to Atlantic City as a guest of the C. A.
r. men of Washington. made such hit
with his soldier songs that he was con-
tinually in demand
Richard H. Campbell. OF the document
section. an old-time specs hand. return
ed from his leave on Tuesday noon
After a delightful time passed al At
lantic City. during the recent G. A. r.
encampment. Mrs. callie Jacoby. of the
document section, returned to the Office
on Tuesday.
Comrades Brewer and Williamson, of
the document section. are loud in thelr
praise Of the recent encampment at At
iantic City
Ernest P. Knapp. OF the document Sec
ton, and a well-known linotype operator,
has been granted eighteen days leave.
Luke ]. BENEFITS thirty days leave
expired on Wednesday
Charles B. Crowley, secretary-treasurer
OF the International Pressmen's Union.
shows in a table published that out OF
sixty deaths for which his organization
paid benefits between July, 1909, and Sep
TENDER, 1910. twenty-three were due TO
consumption.
Compositor George W. Newell. OF the
supply section of the document room
and George II. Sehorn, who has been sub
shutting for Imposer Taylor. have each
been granted seventeen days leave. be-
ginning Monday October g.
The newest and most attractive thing
in the document section is a new Web
ster international Dictionary.
Shortly after o'clock on Thursday
morning. Nelson p Meyer. a well-known
maker-up on the spess. was suddenly
Frustrated while engaged IN conversation
relative 10 the days work. He was at
once conveyed to the Emergency Hospital
and restoratives applied. Within a few
hours he was sufficiently revived TO be
conveyed to his residence. 1916 New Jer-
sey avenue northwest We understand
that the stricken man is in a precarious
condition, giving much concern to his
friends. II is hoped that this temporary
sickness will speedily yield TO medical
skill.
The number OF applications for patents
pending at the close or the current issue
was B674. an Increase of over 1000 in
the past three months.
Charles ". Henry. a ~ell-known COM
positor OF the document section, Is so
journing at MOUNT Clemens. as evidenced
by numerous pretty post cards received
from that place
William S. Waudby is the proud pos
SCISSOR of an invaluable collection of
autographs OF great men. Each auto
graph is signed TO handsome picture
card. All are tastefully arranged in an
album. In the collection are the sigma
lures of all the Presidents since Cleve-
land, many foreign ministers and men
high in diplomatic circles; Cabinet Of
fcers, governors OF most Of the States.
judges OF the courts. and army and navy
officers of high rank. Included in the
last are the names of every commander
OF the fleet which made the trip around
the world. Mr.. Waudby, while a special
agent OF the Labor Bureau, Travelled over
most IF the civilized globe. and had op-
portunities for making a collection Of this
kind which come 20 few.
David Self, a well-known and highly
respected employee Of the press division.
was stricken with paralysis while on duty
early in the week. and is said 10 be in
a precarious condition.