The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-09

and a man worthy of every honor that
is within the gift of the organization"
Miss Katherine Cooney, of the press
room, who has been at Providence Hos
pital with typhoid was removed to her
: home early in the week, and is rapidly
| convalescing.
Will S. Waudby has been having as
hard run OF luck as comes to most men.
and his many friends will be glad to
| learn from the following that there is a
change for the better:
1920 Tenth street northeast.
| washington, d. c., April 3, 1911.
Dear Ramsey: When 1 wrote you last
I was just a little too previous as to my
recovery, and, incidentally, advising as to
| a possible change in luck, for 1 had a
backset in the shape of a severe rupture
| or hernia of the abdomen, caused by
coughing during my grip attack.
THE physician says that l will have
to undergo an operation in order to effect
a cure, which will necessitate my being
| in a hospital for three weeks. My physi-
cal condition at the present time Cas well
as my Financially, will not permit me to
take advantage of this hospital expert
| ment right away. so l am trying out a
bally. blooming truss which will hold
me in shape for some time. although it
Is a very inconvenient appliance. Have
been in bed for two days. but will so
to work tomorrow Tuesday,.
We'll George, / am satisfied that the
smallpox season is over, so that | may
be immune. and all that I may fear now
is the festive joy rider and his red
devil.
In the last few years have had pneu-
monia twice. grip, twice. shot in the face
down in old Kentucky by mailman run
ming amuck, nearly lost my life in a
hotel fire in New York. had two demotions
and sent to the Census one sprained
ankle. and now the rupture. Can you
beat that for a run for your money?
Glad to report that Mrs. Waudby is
out of the hospital and about again. That
in the ascendency surely the Silver lin
ing is being woven. even II it is under
the cloud. Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM S. WANDBY.
The following list of lost articles
have been turned into the emergency
room. sanitary section. for the month
of March: Two pocketknives, gold ring,
gold brooch, gold bar pin with diamond
setting, gold stick pin with blue stone
setting, lady's astrakan tippet. and a
cuff with gold button. Unclaimed articles
are kept for six months and are then
turned over to the finder.
c. c. Auracher. of the document sec
| ton. though slightly improved, is not
| able to resume work.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. auckland will
where they sail April IS for their trip
around the world. This will make their
ninth foreign tour, but will be the first
time they have crossed the Pacific
Since the PRONUNCIATION of the recent
order of the Public Printer directing at
tention to certain rules and regulations
under the bell signal SYSTEM with
reference to the prescribed time for be-
ginning and quitting work, embodying
also directions in case CT fire, Acting
Foreman D. ]. Roberts. of the document
Gay section, has made the following de-
tail to take charge of the fire apparatus
in case of an alarm: John L. Getman,
the hand fire extinguisher on column
No. so, near the entrance to the stereo-
type section: Harry S. Gum, fire extin-
euisher, and Thomas Miller and Logan
Green, the hose. on column No. SIC:
James E. Ennis, fire extinguisher. and
Thomas J.. Waterman and William
Hutchinson. the hose, on column No. Gil;
Edward F. Latham. fire eXtinguisher
and o. c. Boteler and George w. Newell,
the hose. on column No. 6O5. In the docu-
ment section, fifth floor (spess), George
Gerberich has designated John E Ho-
gan to handle the patent fire eXtin-
guisher and John H. Butler and Ira
Taylor to take charge Of the hose in case
of fire. Both apparatuses are lovated on
column No. sos.