The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-24

Oscar B. Mayo. Of the job section. who
has been a sufferer for a long time from
an injury to one OF his legs. had the In
jured member amputated at Sibley Hos
pital during the week, and is reported
as doing finely.
David Eccles. veteran member Of Co
lumbla Union. who has been a copy
holder IN the main proofroom for some
years. has retired and VIII devote his
talents to the management Of his farm
outside the District line.
Jim Gibson. Of the machine shop, who
Is perhaps about the best-known man to
his craft in the country from his twenty
five years experience as an erector OF
printing presses, put in one day OF his
vacation last week showing those six
year-old twin boys OF his through the
big ONCE.
William S. McCurdy. OF the job room.
Is wearing a broad smile over the ar
rival OF new grandson at his home, the
eighth of the new generation OF Nc
curdys.
DR.. James R. Armstrong. of the edi-
torial section. found much qualification
in the election returns from Wayne
County, N Y. where his brother. A. s.
Armstrong, was elected district attor-
ney on November 5. Mr.. Armstrong.
who was the regular Republican can
didate. is former telegrapher and a
strong unionlst. He was opposed by
able Bull Moose and Democratic can
didates. but won by a majority Of 500.
The position is an important one. and
has often been the stepping stone to high
political honors.
FRESHMAN Jesse A. Lednum has been
enjoying a month among the scenes of
his boyhood on the Eastern Shore. and
reports the cunning and fishing as good
as ever.
The Union Mutual Relief Association
has decided to continue the same OFF,
GERS for the coming year. Secretary
treasurer Weber's report being particu-
larry gratifying. the annual dividend be-
ing about the same as last year.
John B. Dickman. president OF CO.
lumbla Typographical Union, whose re-
cent trip to his home in Wapakoneta,
Ohio. ended in a spell Of sickness, has
been able to resume his desk in the proof
room.
Miss Lillian Russell. OF the proofroom.
has put in rehearsal by the Bible class
OF Advent Sunday school, Second and L
Streets Northwest. the play selected for
their annual production, which promises
to excel anything heretofore attempted
by these young people. Residents of
BIoomingdale have enjoyed the previous
efforts OF Miss Russell and her pupils,
and look forward each year to these
productions with pleasure.
Thomas r. Pickett and George F. Won
Ostermann. compositors in the house
OF correction have resigned.
William C. Common, assistant foreman
man in the bindery. one OF the most &C
tive men in the Bookbinders' Union, has
been granted a welI-deserved increase
in salary.
Transfers from day to night work
among the operators on the linotype
have been recently made of the follow
ing: Edward Nevils, Frank W. Parker,
Stanley r. Gilbert. Harmon Dempsey.
Ernest p. Knapp, Winfred B. Stewart.
David f. Colmsn. and Irving w. Hitch
cock. also Oscar w. Reid, linotype ma
chinist.
ferred from the postal-card section to
the office OF superintendent OF work, and
Miss Annie c. Dill from the day to the
night force in the presSroom.
John Cowgirl has been reinstated as a
member of the watch force.
The following have been added TO the
force as temporary compositors: James
Camper, William s. Carpenter, Charles
d. Deming. William F. Harris, Law
renee Hurley, Marcus p. Jackson. James
I. Jones, Shelley X. Kieffer, Ross K.
Knapp, Arthur r. Lindsey, William s.
Mcdaniel. Michael F. McKenna, David
G. Mckenzie. Charles ]. Meagher, DIN
A. Palmer. John n. Reilly, Joseph Sill
verberg, Robert F. sImms, and Sidney
c. Sommers.
Pressman Forest S. Thackara. who,
with Mrs. Thackara, has been visiting
his former home in Galveston. Tex.
brings the intelligence that Billy wn1in-
son. a former secretary Of the /. T. L.,
and with many old friends here in Wash
ington, is in very poor health.
Charles N. Robinson. for many years
chief OF the proofroom, has been de-
tailed for duty at the Department Of
Commerce and Labor.
For the Thanksgiving Day exercises of
the Government Printing ONCE Chorus,
to be held on the stairway Of the sixth
floor at noon on Wednesday next, Dr.
rector Lineback has secured the services
OF probably the most eloquent divine Of
the National Capital, Rev. Charles Wood.
pastor of the Church OF the Covenant,
who will deliver the address. The musi-
cal numbers, too, will be OF character
somewhat more pretentious than any
thing heretofore attempted by the
chorus, which have been thoroughly re-
hearsed for weeks past. The programme