The Washington herald., 1910-12-18

Home with g valuable collection or the
latest fiction, this being his third con-
tribution TO the library.
The Linotype Relief Association. Joseph
A. Dries, secretary-treasurer. paid a div
idend this year OF s1o4s, which is graft
flying to the membership. which is con-
fined TO employees OF the linotype section.
There is only one salaried officer in this
association, and the expense per capita OF
running the organization last year was
only cents. very good proof OF the econ
omy of the administration.
On Monday last Mrs. Emma NJ Bener-
man. widow of Spencer n. Benerman. a
former well-known C. p o. printer,
passed away at her residence, lis New
York avenue northwest Interment at
Arlington.
Olaf scheIin, monotype machinist. was
Frustrated by an attack of acute indi-
gestion while on duty in the keyboard
room Friday morning. He was removed
TO the Office hospital. given treatment
by DIR. Bush, and later sent to his home.
It is understood that he is so much i'm
proved that ne will be at work in a
day or two.
Mrs. Mary Sabine Ashby. Mrs. Kath-
crime Spencer Merritt. and Miss Bertha
Fehan, of the proofroom, were advanced
from copyholders 10 readers yesterday.
President w r Love has called a spe-
cial meeting u the Columbia 1m Ath-
letic Association for Wednesday. Decem-
ka- a. IL n at IA
ical Temple. for the purpose OF consid-
ering the office of national commissioner
for this city in the National Printers
Baseball League.
CopyhoIder A. H. Chase returned to
work in the proofroom yesterday morning
after an absence OF three weeks, due 10
an accidental fall in which his collar
bone was fractured.
A meeting OF the Knights OF Momus
0he Knockers) will be held this Sunday
evening at o'clock at the Eiks' Club
house. for the purpose OF making ar
rangements for their annual banquet
Joseph Edgar Smith has resigned his
position as compositor in the monotype
section and has gone 10 Richmond, Va,
to take up evangelistic work.
Robert w. Congdon. Willard F. Peake.
Cover NJ. Kookogee. and George Berry
were among the temporary compositors
assigned to the monotype section (the
house of correction during the past week
FRESHMAN Joseph J. Birmingham, who
racfar1aT ha nf41 Oh
months ago and has since made a tour
or the principal printing eenters of the
country, has been reinstated and went TO
work on Friday morning.
FRESHMAN Emil Peterson says printing
specifications is an artistic occupation TO
man who has put in ten years at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Union printers employed in the G..
p o. are expressing satisfaction at
the election of several members of
their craft organization to the next
House. Among the number is John
r. FAIR. member OF the Scranton. Pa
Typographical Union. The present
Representative, Mr.. Nichols, is identi-
fed with the miners. and II was their
support that wrested the district from
the Republicans. The latter have now.
however. turned the tables on the same
line of effort.
Christopher Columbus Ward has been
promoted TO the operation OF a Mergen-
thaler once more and is renewing ac-
quaintance with the beauties ~ specifica-
ton technicalities.
Frank T. ouigley. who is making a trip
TO the West Indies as a guest OF his
brother. writing from Santiago de Cuba.
December 8, says: Have been 70 the
Bermuda Islands, Antilla, and Cuba To-
day we went up SaR Juan. Leave for
Kingston. Jamaica, this afternoon. Have
had most delightful trip"
Reviser John R. Moss. OF the night
proof force, lost an infant daughter by
death on Tuesday last
The ehairmen elected by the various
night forces are: Frank NJ Hatley, docu-
ment section; w. A Kinsolving. mono
type section ClIeyboard); Alfred Thomson.
mOnotype section (hand); Daniel McFad-
den, linotype section; Frank d. Smith,
proof section.
James L. Mccormick. having been pro-
NOTED 10 the position of maker-up in the
monotype section (hand). resigned the
Craftsmanship, and Charles S. Shutterly
was elected TO nil the vacancy.
At the annual meeting of George G.
Meade Post. No. 5. G. A. r.. Adjutant
l. II. Patterson was elected to represent
the post on the joint committee OF the
various posts 10 select suitable candi-
dates for the different Offices of the De-
par tment Of the Potomac.
Only one member OF Columbia Union
now an inmate OF the Union Printers
Home-John Wesley (Shad) Campbell.
Lawyer by Day; Mother All Time.
Fl N the New York Press
Mrs. Irene c. Buell., an attorney who
recently left St Paul, Minn-,- to become
junior counsel for large corporation
in Duluth. is a lawyer by day. a house.
wife at night. and a mother all the time.
She obtained high honors in college and
law school and holds the degree OF mas
ter CT laws. showing unusual ability in
the study and Interpretation of corpora
tiOn law She Is a widow with a small