The Washington herald., 1911-04-23

typers, Molders, and Finishers' Union
who were also members Of the Masonic
fraternity Henry Clay Cowell was In
the sixty-fifth year of his age. and his
numerous friends sympathize with the
grief-stricken widow, mother, and
f, daughters in their sudden bereavement
From such a slight thing as a splinter
! In her foot, the injury to Mrs. Wiley,
wife Of James H. Wiley. of the keyboard
room, grew SO serious that blood poison
ing was feared. but she is slowly recover
ing, though II may be some weeks ere
| she regains full use of the injured men,
Der.
Charles E. Mattermore has been absent
from the bindery for several days
| through illness.
Thomas e. Pufkette resumed his duties
as compositor in the monotype section
during the week after a protracted va
cation spent on his farm.
Edward Paudert has been transferred
to the main bindery from the library
branch, being the eighth member of the
library force to return to the main ONCE
in brief period.
Charley Ecker is organizing a ball team
among the bookbinders to play independ-
ent games during the season and be ready
to take the honors at the bookbinders' ex-
cursion.
John F. Mccarthy was recently present.
ed with a gorgeous fireman's helmet by
a,number of his bindery friends In honor
Of his appointment to the post of bindery
fire marshal
William c. Conner resumed his duties
as assistant foreman in the bindery on
Wednesday after an absence Of several
days with the grip.
The delay in completing the committees
OF Congress has extended the detail of
Howard Sherman at the Capitol in editing
and compiling the Congressional Direc-
tory. only one edition of which will be
issued this session.
William A. Anglin has attracted addi-
tional interest TO his candidacy for down
town delegate from Columbia Union by
circulating a we'll designed and executed
card, embellished by three half-tones OF
himself, one showing the popular monol-
ogist in white face and a dress suit. and
the other two giving him in black face
best representations
Ike Jones' reported in the daily press
as being stricken with paralysis early in
the week. served his apprenticeship as a
printer in the G. P. o.. and is the eldest
son ~ the late William L. Jones, for
many years a prominent member of
Union. and one time its treas
urer.
Comrade George H. Stull, of the spe-
force Of revisers. has been
absent for several days with a severe
,old.
The Southern Hotel has been selected |
IS the stopping place for the visitors to
the Printers National Baseball Tourna-
nent in st. Louis next August. which as
'ures frst-class accommodations in every |
aspect.
The election of delegates from Wash
ngton Pressmen's UniSn No. will be
held at typographical Temple on Thurs
lay next, April a. polls open from $50
o O'Clock p. m. The coming convention
II the International Printing Freshmen
md Assistants Union will be a very i'm
,ortant one, and will be held in one of
Is own buildings at Hale Springs, Tenn,
where they are establishing a home for
ICED and infirm members, a sanatorium
or the care and treatment of members
.ff1icted with tuberculosis and a techni-
alsschool for the instruction Of appren-
ices and others in the higher branches
Il the art. Under the leadership of
President George L. Berry. the pressmen
lave undertaken a great and praise
worthy work and have made wonderful |