The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01

MISS Catherine Heyler, or tho document
section. took or several days during
the week 10 show the homo folks the
beautiful Capital City.
ImpoSer Capell will report for duty on
Monday During his absence Charles A.
Read Of the document section. has been
ION the job
Henry Edwards, unskilled laborer on
the specs" work. sustained a stroke OF
paralysis few days ago.
Compositors John R. Brown. Nathan c.
Hawley, and Samuel E. Mullan. Of the
document section. who have been on the
sick list the past few weeks. have not
yet been able to report for duty.
Franklin Adams. who is managing edl-
tor OF the interesting magazine published
by the Bureau OF American Republics
had a story about honey IN his Febru-
airy issue. The statistics in the article
We're secured from the Department Of
Agriculture and the statement was made
that there are 10000 beekeepers in the
United States. or one 10 about every l26
OF the population. The magazine is
printed at the Government Printing Office
When the proofs Of this article came
back 10 Mr.. Adams he found a proof
reader in the big printery had queried
the statement that there are 10000 bee
keepers i'm the United States and had
written on the margin OF the proof slip:
Don't you mean barkeepers?"
A telegram received by George l.
Schoeneman. Of the document section, on
Wednesday from ST. Paul, MINI, ap-
prised him Of the death of his brother,
Rudolph Schoeneman. a prominent bust
ness man Of that city. Some years ago
Mr.. Schoeneman was in charge OF the
Pressroom Of the Pioneer Office. Of that
city.
A fire that broke out in Mount Rainier
on Monday morning between and 9
o'clock caused hasty exit OF all the
/ residents OF the recently incorporated
Maryland village employed in the big Of
fee. The fire was confined TO one build
ing. which was totally destroyed.
James II. Sutton. a member Of the G..
! p. O. watch force for the past fifteen
years, died at Sibley Hospital the early
part Of the week The deceased was in
the sixty-fourth year OF his age, and had
served in the 10TH Pennsylvania Regi-
ment during the civil war. For num-
I Der Of years he had been steadfast
member Of Pioneer Council. Sons Of Jona-
| dab. and had many friends not only in
/ that organization. but in the Government
/ Printing Office. He was a single man.
/ The. remains were taken by his brother.
/ also a member of the watch force 70
/ Camden. y. J.. and buried under the au-
! spices Of Hatch Post. No. 50. G. a. R
/ B. W. Butler, Of the proofroom. is an
enthusiastic amateur photographer, and
also quite clever as a caricaturist, some
of his work in that line being so good
that his friends hope to see him branch
/ out as a newspaper cartoonist.
The wife Of Charles Ray Wilson. Of the
ruling room, who recently gave birth 10
la son. is so seriously I'll that her mother
has been called here all the way from
San Antonio, Texas.
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Capt. Jack Carr, tho sage Of jackson
alley. has such a severe cold that he is
unable to regale the passers-by with his
usual choice repartee, but that he con-
tracted the ailment while attending d.
vine service is some consolation to his
friends-if true.
Fate certainly has il in for some people
Jim Alburtis and Charley Garrels finally
prevailed upon Editor Walsmith to at
tend a ball game by their persistent
praise Of the home team. and it was just
his luck TO strike the game when the
Bostons made twenty-one hits.
The National Union is making strenu-
Gus efforts 10 have the class initiation
to be held in June next excel that Of
last December, when more than Cox
candidates were added TO the member
ship. Each Of the twenty-nine councils
has entered the contest for the prizes
offered by the Senate for the three
councils making the largest gains In
membership. and indications are that the
work undertaken win successfully demon
strate that this popular fraternal order
is progressing equal to any similar or.
ganizatiOn in the country.
AL Riddle has enlisted the services OF
John f. Hogan. imposer on specifications
in the training Of the ball team he Is
preparing for the Independence League
and il that team does not make a good
showing. it viii not be lack OF proper
handling.
Luke Ludlow, Of the Bookblnders
Union. is the secretary Of the Union
Label Council. recently organized by the
american Federation Of Labor.
NJ. L. Statler. down town candidate fol
delegate, has visited the big shop sev-
eral times Of late, and makes a good
impression wherever introduced.
Mrs. William R. Mclean. mother OF p
a. Mclean. of the Star. is reported as seri
ously ILL., Mrs. Mclean is upward OF
eighty years OF age.
VIM. Leatzow and E. H. Thomas. OF
the night proof force. are still absent
from duty. but both are reported as i'm.
proving.
American Woods Exhibited.
The District Public Library has placed
on exhibition more than 100 speciment,
of American woods. These varieties ar,
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