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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-02

Union, and other labor organizations, but
by number Of the women employees of
the bureau. A union, to be called Fed
eral Labor Union No. 1Z77e, WIS formed.
James Mccoy. a well-known printer and
linotype operator, resigned on Monday
last, having purchased a well Established
and prosperous bowling, billiard, and pool
establishment at Terra Alta, w. Va He
left Immediately. Terra Alta is down on
the map as 300 feet above sea level, Il
miles distant from Mountain Lake Park,
Md. and a hustling town. Mr.. Mccoy
came to the C. p. o. from Philadelphia
in August, 1909, as a compositor and lino-
type operator, and the scores OF friends
attracted to him by his pleasing person.
atty unite in wishing him unbounded
success in his business venture.
Several hundred excursionists from the
New England States visited the ONCE
on Monday.
Acting Assistant Foreman Of Printing
Bowen has been indulging in a few days
greatly needed rest.
Frank E. auckland was born at Ithaca,
N. Y, February 4, 1852, and with his
parents moved to Waterloo, Ind. in 1866,
and afterward served his apprenticeship to
the printing trade at Angola and Fort
Wayne. After a brief experience in New
York City, in 1880. he went to South
Bend, Ind, and started the Sunday Jour
nal. In 1852 he accepted position in the
G. p. o.. being assigned to the specifica-
ton division as a composition. later be-
ing promoted, to reader and reviser. In
1893 Gen. Palmer transferred him to the
clerical force, assigning him to the ae-
counting division. -
Mr.. auckland has Travelled extensively
in Europe and some parts Of Africa and
Asia, and has visited many Of the islands
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John A Onyun ("Honest John'D was
born at Greenbush, N. Y, September "a,
1S49, and from 1857 to the time of coming
to Washington lived in Illinois, learning
the trade at LAGOON. in that State He
Joined Peoria Typographical Union in
ISL, and during his connection held office
almost continually, and was sent as a
delegate to the Boston convention of the
i. i. U. in 1891 He represented Peoria
at the Illinois State Federation, three
times, and for thirteen years was the
secretary of Illinois State Typographical
Union. Since coming to Washington he
has been an active member of Columbia
Union, serving on many committees and
being chairman of the Allied Printing
Trades Council for five or six years.
Frank P. wilkins has resumed his posi-
ton in the specification division after an
illness of sixteen days with grip
Capt Jack Carr, the sage of jackson
alley, is an enthusiastic baseball fan, aid
is willing to accept one of those season
tickets Shoemaker Hahn Is to donate for
the coupons appearing each day in The
Washington Herald.
J. c. Lesher, makeup in the document
section. and John Onyun. Of the proof
room. are the latest candidates for dele
gate to make formal announcement, and
there are runors that the situation is to
DO further. pied by the entry at the last
hour of one Of the popular lady members
Of Columbia Union.
The National Printers Baseball League
viii hold its tournament at ST. Louis
the last week in August. thus giving OBJ
portunity for the l. T. q. delegates 10
take It In on the return trip East.
A letter from Albert p. T. Doyle, dsted
Manila, February IA cebvsys. the ipfeIli-
gence that he had only recently recovered
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Items, General and Personal,
Of Interest to q. p 9. Workers

Public Printer Donnelly has again
shown his desire to concede to the en-
ployeS of the G. P. q the same privileges
granted tn other departments, by order
ing that persons excused for half hour
or more may have such time accredited
on their annual leave.
The many friends OF Miss katherine
Cooney, of the pressroom, will be pleased
to learn that she is rapidly convalescing
from her severe spell of typhoid fever,
and may he expected to appear at the
Office in the near future.
Ed Ash. a former Washington printer,
but for some years a successful politician
in Baltimore, was brutally assaulted on
the streets of that city one day last week
and severely injured.
The following from the monotype Sec
ton were detailed to the proofroom as
readers on Friday morning: John w
i Clark, Louis Winters, Frank f Klopfer,
Stephen Smith, and Clayton z. Edelin,
Also the following as copyholders: Will
lam II. Bailey, Henry Boates, w. F. ST.
mons, o. c. McArdle, Elmo D. Morris,
and Charles l.. Mace.
William F. True, a well-known COM
positor, has returned to the office from a
long spell of sickness.
Alton B. Carly, candidate for delegate
from the Pressmen's Union, in a neat
circular proclaims his platform and his
creed, declaring what he stands for both
locally and internationally, so that the
membership may understand what they
are inoorsing when they vote for him.
The latest edition of the style book of
the Government Printing ONCE for Jan
Uary, 1911, which has Just been issued
prepared under the direction of Public
Printer Donnelly, surpasses previous is
sues Great care has been exercised in
the embodiment of rules, and with
nicely of arrangement whereby those in
quest of information can readily obtain
clear conception of the style desired.
Then. too, the alternate blank pages, for
corrections and suggestions, with the con-
Venient marginal references, add to its
value. The neat title page is a radical
, departure from preceding ones. while
both paper and presswork are of su-
perior quality. An edition sufficiently
large was issued The copies for the use
OF members of the proof section and
those in authority are bound with fex-
ible covers, and the name of each indi-
Niuuai LUZ NnoIn INTENDED Is lettered
thereon. From a typographical point of
view, 1t is an attractive piece of work,
rejecting credit upon the Public Printer
and the board OF revision, consisting of
Harry W. zeigler, foreman of the proof
section; Howard (. Sherman, Marion e.
bullock. and Edward A. Huse.
Kane Mahony, Of the document Sec
ton. has returned after brief visit to
Northern New York. a
FRESHMAN Joseph J.. Birmingham has
r,oved. with his family, from the fashion,
Able northwest to the more congenial and
plebeian section of northeast WASHINGTON.
Edward B. Holman. having received q
Temporary appointment as q skilled labor
er. has been assigned to the document
section.
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Of the Public Printer, returned to duty
Friday morning from ten-day spell of
grip. sciatica, lumbago, and other compi-
cations.
The Technical Trade School now being
established by the International Print
ing Pressmen and Assistants Union at
Hale Springs. Tenn, in connection with a
home for superannuated members and
sanatorium, will be under the direction
Of John Cashion, for years in charge of
the, pressroom of the Inland Printer, n
Chicago. The equipment so far contrib
uted for the school by the leading print
ing machine manufacturers is as follows:
One Harris offset press. one Hoe offset
press, one Potter offset press, one
Miehle fat bed press, one Optimus fiat
bed press, one Whitlock nat bed press,
one Huber-Hodgman fat bed press, one
Vandercook proof press, one Challenge
Gordon press, one set of Challenge patent
block and register hooks, two Dexter
feeding machines, one Fuller feeding ma
chine, one Dexter cutting machine, one
Dexter folding machine, one complete set
of warnock patent blocks and register
hooks, one set Of Mccain Bros blocks
and register hooks, one complete set OF
HamePs patent quoins, one Triumph mo-
troller, one general electric motor and
controller, one Roth motor, one Thomp-
son type caster, three motors, Swing
Electric Company, complete set Of Brittle
furniture from A. +. Warner & Co., and
zinc plates for the offset press from
Parker Process Company.
Hon. Isaac r. Sherwood, Representa-
tive from the Ninth Ohio district, carries
Howard T. Rigg. compositor in the mon
otype section, has resigned to take
downtown position.
Miss Leta NJ. Wheeler, from the docu-
ment SECTION. has been detailed as a copy
holder in the main proofroom.
The sick list from the proofroom last
Messy, J. d. Metz, Henry Noyes, Edmund
Shaw. John C.. Wilson, and Theodore
Hanft.
Representative-elect s. r. Sells, of
Tennessee, who will take his seat at the
session of the Sixty-second
was an employee Of the Govern
ment Printing Office twelve or fifteen
years ago.
Edwin H. Tabler, OF the document Sec
tion, returned to the office on Friday after
a protraeted absence due to bad health.
John O'Neill. makerup in the docu-
ment section. is in receipt Of an attrac-
tive bill OF fare Of q st. Patrick's Day
banquet. given at the cristobal Hotel
by the club OF that name. at Panama, In
the Canal Zone. His former fellow-work-
man. w. NJ. Garrett, was the, thoughtful
sender.
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Ffum the Neu York feleU1ph.
Ernest Truck went into Broadway
cafe and found a notorious tightwad
standing before the bar enjoying drink.
Ernest was surprised. So far, a. he re-
membered. the other man had meyer been
known to buy q drink-not even for him
self.
..weilr Aaid the actor to the bartender.
Whats happened?"
The man behind The bar smiled.
The dynamite, explosion did it
guess. he replied. -
II don't understand" said Ernest
Why, the 6xpIosieu must have Jared
hin loooe from the Is csnts he paid for
that hishbal1." said the bartender.
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Of the Mediterranean. Adriatic. and AEGEAN
seas. In company with Mrs. Burkiand.
who accompanies him On all his tours,
he viii sail from San Francisco Apeif -
Japsn. the Philippines. China. caIon. "a.
snd return home b. 1sy q Hurspe sad'
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WORLD ARMIES TO
FLY In AIR CRAFT
Officers in All Countries to
Study Aviation.

London. April 1.-The maneuvers of the
armies of the world for 1911 will form a
new era In the preparation of troops for
war. In the autumn almost every army
will use aerial craft. and this, in con-
junction with wireless telegraph and mo-
tor power in place of horses win make
many new conditions
Germany, in particular, will bring all!
the newer devices for war into the oper-
atoms of her two army corps under the
new chief of stan, and the operations in
the west, center, and south will all be
framed so that the scouting can be done
on new lines.
The French maneuvers take place in
the north under the vice president Of the
superior council of war. and will last for
nine days. Gen. Davignon's First army
corps, from Lille, will oppose Gen. Cor
rams Sixth army corps, from Chalons
Both armies will have feet of air craft
One Of the Interesting points of the work
will be the mobilization of a reserve
brigade Of the Second army corps, after
the manner Of the Japanese tests
The japanese imperial maneuvers win
be on an increased scale, and, Will take
place in the north of the Island of Kiu-
shiu. The Second, Sixteenth, and Eigh-
teenth divisions win take part The use
of these troops in solid units has been
successful in brigade formation both in
peace and war.
The italian maneuvers are to take place
in central territory. between. the Adriatic
and the Apennines, combined with naval
action. The chief note OF these opera
tions will be secrecy of movement, fresh
plans being formed every day.
n Il
between the Third and Fourth divisions,
who will concentrate at Dfnant and Bev-
erloo. The fighting area win be Hannut,
St Trond, Tirlmont, and YIooz.
The Indian army maneuvers take place
IN the Girgaon district, and win consist
Of the largest maneuvering force Of any
Of the nations. The British army maneu-
vers take place in the Eastern counties.
the First. Second. Third. and Fouzkh d.
visions taking part.
The Missing Ducks.
IN a country police court man was
brought up by q farmer accused Of steal
ing some ducks.
How do you know they are your
ducksf' asked the defendants counsel
~oh. I should know them anywhere"
replied the farmer, and he went on 10 de-
scribe their different pecuiaxitiee.
why" said the prisoners counsel
'sthese ducks can't be such . rare breed
I have soma very IKE them Tn my own
yard
THAT'S not unlikely. SIR" replied the
farmer: they are not the only ducks
have had stolen lately"
.caI the next witness" said counsel
On. Riaaaeial Seals.
Fra Judsr..
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Ft1a JudB..
Nicker-boss he play BY nstss
Bocksr-yes; he bought his pians = a.
instlllment plaa.
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Kane Mahony, Of the document Sec
ton. has returned after a brief visit to
Northern New York.
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FRESHMAN Joseph ]. Birmingham has
poved. with his family, from the fashion,
Able northwest to the more congenial and
plebeian section of northeast WASHINGTON.
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Edward B. Holman. having received 4
Temporary appointment as skilled labor
er. has been assigned to the document
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09
LADDoNIA ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Estes
spent from Friday till Sunday
the guest offs her mother, Mrs.
Pate, south of town.
Mrs. =. |. Pierce spent a few
days last week with her son, j.
A. Pierce and family OF Mexico.
Clark Bowman of Columbia
was here several days last week
looking after business.
The livery stock sold by
Lewis Bolts here last week
brought good prices.
The box supper at Cauthorn
Thursday night was quite a
success. Large crowd attend
ed. Boxes sold well.
Mrs. Anna Young of Mexico
visited friends here several
days last week.
Miss Bcss Ferguson left Sat
urday for Bowling Green where
she has employment.
Joe McCme and wife of
Louisiana spent Wednesday
and Thursday with Ote Freels
and wife.
Miss Ethel Iandrum of Col
umbia visited her grandpar-
ents, Silas Landrum and wife,
several days last week.
Miss Nell Poole Of Centralia
is visiting Mrs. Roy Faddis.
Mrs. Phillips Of $. ID. visit
ed her old friend, Mrs. j. c.
DeLaporte, the latter part OF
last week.
Miss BeSs Srobce Of Mexico
was the guest of Miss Edith
Torreysom Sunday.
Mrs. Lewis Mccoy visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Showers Sat
urday and Sunday and attend.
ed the box supper at Oak
Grove.
Little Doltha Alexander has
1 -
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09
SANTA FEE ITEMS.

Miss Josie Thompson spent Sun
dav with Miss Lulu Heckard.
Misses Effie and Essie Scobee
spent Sunday with Miss Hella
Crump.
w. s. Beam and family moved
to Hannibal Wednesday. Mr..
Beam will run "a blacksmith shop.
Alva Wilkerson, son of Byron
Wilkerson and wife, died Friday
night and was buried Sunday, at
II o clock, funeral services at the
Christian church by Rev. Grubb
of Canton. Alva leaves a mother,
father, one sister and three
brothers and a host of friends to
mourn his death.
A very good crowd at Wafer
Ash Friday night. They took in
1920 at the supper.
Miss Lucy Crump of Paris at.
tended the funeral of Alva vii
kerson at Santa Fe Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09
Notice Of Special Election.

To the qualified voters of Audrain
County, Missouri, residing within tie
following described territory located
in Audrain County, Missouri, to-wit:
Begin at the northeast corner OF
Section of Township 81, Range of
Audrain County, Missouri, run thence
west along the north line of said town
ship 81, eight miles to the northeast
corner Of section of township 81,
range 8, thence south along the section
lines eight miles to the southwest cor
ner OF section 8, of township 80, range
8, thence east along the section lines
eight miles to the southeast corner OF
section 8, of township 80, OF range s, Of
Audrain County, Missouri, thence
north eight miles to the point of begin
ming.
Notice is hereby given that on the
25th day Of November, 1911, special
election will be held at the voting pre-
cinct in the Circuit Clerks office in the
Court House, in Mexico, Audrain cOun-
ty, Missouri, for the purpose of Great
ing and establishing special Road
District, to be known as Mexico
Special Road District of AudraIn
County, under and by the authority OF
Article W., of Chapter lO2, Of Revised
Statutes of Missouri, 1909, entitled
Especial Road Districts" and amended
by an act approved April Is, 1911, said
Special Road District to embrace the
following decribed territory, to-wlt:
Begin at the northeast corner OF SCI.
ton of township 81, range & OF Au-
drain County, Missouri, run thence
west along the north line OF said town
ship 81, eight miles to the northeast
corner OF section 8, OF township 81,
range 3, thence south along the section
lines eight miles TO the southwest corn
er of section &, of Township 5O, oil
range 8, thence east along the secIIoH
lines eight miles to the southeast corr
er of section 8, township 90, of rangeo'
OF Audrain County, Missouri, thence
north eight miles TO the polht o. We
ginning.
j. b. Graham, Clerk Of the Coun-
ty Court within and for the County oil
Audrain, and state OF Missouri 10
hereby certify the above and torego'nE
to be true and correct copy OIL Tue
order Of publication as made by me
said County Court on the 7th DAY %
November, 1911, as fully as the 7a'"'
appears OF record in my office
Witness my hand and seal oi one
done at office in Mexico, Missouri 'i.''
7th day oil November, A. d. l9lI'
SEAL j. Is. GhAiH ~,
Clerk Of the County Court
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09
CANT ITEMS.

Born to Chester McCarty and
wife Nov, 6, a boy.
J. c. Loren sold a good year
ling jack to J. F. Edwards for
1925.
f. j. Sims and Ray Dunlap
We're in Columbia on business
Tuesday.
), p. Loren sold II hogs,
averaging POO lbs, to Joe Con-
sidine for s.. 50 per cwt.
There will be box social at
High Hill School House Satur-
'day night for the benefit Of the
library. Everyone invited.
5. p. Loren and family have
moved TO Mexico to reside.
Their son has rented his farm
for 1912.
j. c. Loren, near Cant, has
purchased the entire herd of
fine Duroc Jersey hogs from
his father, j. p. Loren, and adj
ded them to his own herd and
now j. c. has near 100 head, las
fine a bunch of stuff, he thinks,
as you can find anywhere.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09
MRS. CHAMP s HOBBY.
She Champions The Country Girl
A Shocking" Speech.

The country woman, born back
on the farm perhaps in Galloway
county-and who has found
enough to interest her on the farm
10 remain there and to rear boys
and girls Of healthy minds an,
bodies, and to make country lif,
such that the attractions of tn,
city DO not lure them away, was
praised by Mrs. Champ Clark il
an impromptu speech before the
Missouri Federation of Women at
its closing session in the TrOost
Avenue Methodist church in Kan
>as City a few days ago,
Mrs. Clark's presence was dis
covered just before the motion tC
adjourn was in order and the dele
gates demanded a speech from
their distinguished guest. Mrs
George Stumpf Of Kansas City
Kas. introduced her and III,
speaker became possessed Of the
belief that she was addressing tn,
Kansas Federation. Her mi,tak,
was pointed out to her before Sh,
had progressed far in her praiS,
Of the women Of Kansas and sh,
replied that the delegates Nigh
have known she would "have {,
be shown. -
Mrs. Clark s speech dealt large
! ~ with herself and her schooling
In reference TO the latter, she tool
great pride in that her education
was of the country school varict.
and she expressed her allcgiauc
to McGuffcy'S reader and Ray
arithmetic. She had not, unit
yesterday, she said, been able T.
choose for herself a hobby, alth
her walking and sleeping hour
for the last few months have beel
fraught with the conviction tina
in her position hobby was
necessity. She had thought of
by day and dreamed Of it b,
night, she declared, since receiv
ing a request from a magazine 70
300-word article on her par
ticular hobby. Yesterday, how
ever, after visiting the child'S we
fare exhibit, she adopted tn
cause of children and of workin
girls as her own.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09

1t was discovered last week that
the election held some time ago
for the organization Of the Mex
leo Eight-Mile Road District was
illegal. on account Of a technical
". long enough time not having
been given by newspaper publica-
ton. Another petition was pre-
scented to the County Court Mon
day calling for another election
which the court ordered should be
held Saturday, Nov. %. The vote
for the proposition was over
whclming before and this time il
should be made unanimous.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09
NORTH MOLIISO

Mrs. p. r. Cawthorn and son
Paul, visited her son, VIM. Cav.
thorn, and wife of Bowling Green
two or three days last week
Miss Mary Bedford, one of our
trained nurses, went to Mexico ON
the early car. Mr.. Conrad Sprep,
of Pekin, Ark, was waiting there
for her. They were married in
the Blue Room in the court housn
by w. w. Bolts and returned {,
her fathers, Mr.. Tom Bedford
and on Saturday last they started
for their home near Pekin. Arl,
Mrs. Spirers has brother who ha,
lived down there for several
years. May joy and happiness 20
with her to her new home.
Mrs. Clay Berry visited her
mother, Mrs. Logan Mundy Of
Mexico, couple of days last
week.
Bob Guthrie of Burlington
Okla, was back to Audrain ON
business a few days last week
The cold snap last week caught
lots of apples on the trees. The
people are now making them up.
into cider.
Mr. Milten Roberts who na,
been quite sick is much better ai
this writing.
Rev. H. f. Tralle of Hardin Gel
lcge preached at Mt. Zion la.I
Saturday and Sunday as Rev. NJ
G. Reeves could not be here. Re,
| Tralle's sermons were certain,
appreciated by every one present
S. p. EmmonS moved his cattl,
from his farm to Mexico last
week, preparatory for his big an.
mal cattle sale.
Mrs. Almer Mundy and little
daughter who have been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Fry in Chicago,
for the last three weeks, cane
home last Tuesday. They had a
fine visit.
Mrs. r. l.. Heller visited her
daughter, Mrs. II. Montgomery e.
Centralia several days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Sappington
visited his brother at Centralia
last Thursday night.
We certainly were glad to read
Josiah Martin : letter in the Mes
sage last week. Hope you Will
soon write again.
Among those who ate dinner
with Mr.. aud Mrs. Edgar Mar. ID
last Sunday were Mrs. Josie
Sharp, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Sharp
and Mr. Ed. Bybee and family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09
BEAVER DAM.


Plenty of rain lately.
A good many people have COM
menced gathering corn in tins vi
cimty.
n. II. Benefits sale was well
attended and everything brought
a good price.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Herring en-
tertaimed Mr.. llcrring'S sister last
week.
Victor Wayne made business
trip TO st. Louis last week.
II. y. Bennett returned from
Kansas last Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09

For Sale.-A 90 acre farm, less
than a mile from the Mexico
court house. New S., 900 dwell
ing, new barn and other new
and substantial improvements.
One of the very best bargains
in the county. Price $40, 900.
For full description and other
particulars address The Mes
sage, Mexico, No.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09

Miss Elizabeth. the daughter of
Mr.. John Miller, who resides
south of Vandalia, is a thorogoing
farmer girl and knows how to
pail the cows. She was at the Chi
cago dairy show last week and
was in the milking contest; she
MIXED more in two minutes than
anybody else in the contest for
t... ,,.- 4. 0, time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09

Rev. III. b. Rice of Laddonia by
unanimous vote last Sunday was
called to the paStorate for another
year of the Union Baptist church,
southeast of Mexico. Rev. Rice is
enc of the most popular preachers
Of his denomination in the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09

William Y. Spotswood, 312
miles west of Mexico, received
third ON white corn at Ferris y
Cauthorn s late Corn Show. BY an
oversight his name wasn't men
toned among the exhibitors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-09

Il. r. Buckner. south of Mexico,
who ha, a good farm just over the
line in Galloway county. is very
anxious for permanent good roads
leading from his place in to Mex
ico. Says he will give 800 for
every mile Of rock road which
may be built from Mexico to his
farm. Now. that ; talking bust
ness.