The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-17

Miss Matte R. Tyler, aged seventy years, a granddaughter of former President Tyler, is here seen entering the White House, where she pleaded l with President Wilson to help her re gain the post office at Courtland, Va She was postmistress there for IT years supporting herself and sister on the annual salary of $650 Miss Alta McGehee, Mrs. Leota Me Millen, Miss Pauline Bush, w. c Chamberi1, Mrs. w. c. Chamberlin Miss Beulah Curl Miss May McDon- aid, Miss Ida Posey, Miss Mary Jor- dan, Miss Ida Jordan, Miss Mollie Hollingshead, Miss Juanita Barnes Miss Emma Lee Ivy, Miss Mamie Henderson, Miss Anna Western. Mss lLeila Moorehead, Miss Ila McCarley, Miss Christine Shaffer, Miss Luella Briggs, Miss Blanche Goltry, Miss Mabel Bradfield, Miss Helen Convers, Miss Helen Bradfield, Miss Una Cot ham, E. D. Hanna.
 .Citv Sunprintpudp1f Rose ap- companied by Messrs. R. Livingston, C. F. Alen and Mir. Ryan, left yester day on the morning train.
 Msocabee Meeting.-Mrs George w. Walbert entertained the Lady Maccabees last evening at her home, The meeting was of a business na- ture only.
 Sans Pariel Club-The Sans Pariei club met yesterday with Mrs. Anna De Lacy Peel.
 After business session, social hour was enjoyed.
 1 Fruit punch had been served dur ing the afternoon and this was later supplemented with a nice luncheon.
 Newspaper Chat.-The society ed 1 itor felt guilty about the interlined and crossed-out words on her copy and was making apologies 10 the linotype men To her surprise they assured her that her copy was not so bad" could be worse,' etc Then they began to tell her some of their 1 troubles Before they finished she | learned that preachers are the ones who come nearest to driving them to drink" by their almost undicipher- able copy
 So preachers, who believe in so briety, please take notice and let this be hint to you of one of the ways in which you may assist your fellow man Remember you are your broth CTS keeper and if it offend the brethren for you to eat meat, abstain from 1t, forsooth Tn other words, the printers may enjoy greater longevity of life if you who offend in this re- spect will prepare copy in a clean cut, clear easiy-read style.
 Now, really, when asked to guess who were the worst enemies of the printers in the matter of unreadable matter and told. But, you'd never guess for it is the very class of men you'd least suspect the society ed itor responded readily, That's easy You mean the doctors, I know, for have seen some samples of their writing"
 No, chorused the printers,
 May I have just one more guess?' she asked
 Sure said the boys.
 Lawyers, then,' said she.
 'fNo,' chorused the boys
 "Then, I give up, Who?'
 "The preachers, replied the print, CTS in one vociferous chorus. Then, the statement came from one about the effect driving them to drink while the others laughed but nodded assent
 Scratched out work, ensures, mis- erable handwriting and omissions are the vexations of the linotype men and the typesetters.
 Omissions, mixed type and over sight on the part of the proofreader sometimes cause amusement and chagrin to the author.
 A few examples will suffice. Suppose you wrote an article In which you mentioned the imposing, grand stairway opposite the entrance to the rotunda in the Arlington hotel with it's cozy corners and comfortable cushioned seats" and the article ap- peared with 1t thus: in the rotu1da, opposite the entrance. the imposing, grand cushioned seats Suppose you object to slang and contributed article comes to the office when you are absent, the proofreader