Evening star., 1914-11-21
PRINTING OFFICE.


vote on the four proposed amendments
TO the laws of the International Ty-
biographical Union, which was partici-
pated in by all the unions under the
Jurisdiction Of the /. T. L. The state
ment issued by the l. T. L. officers
from headquarters In Indianapolis,
Ind, gives the following result: The
first proposition, to increase the per
capita tax cents per month. was de-
fcated. The second. third and fourth
amendments were adopted, namely. to
provide for the election of one delegate
to the Trades and Labor Congress of
Canada, to increse the executive coun-
ell from three to five members by max
ing the first and third vice presidents
the priority law proviso giving To-
cal unions the right to make such reg
ulations governing the filling of situ-
:itions and the disposal OF extra work
>.as Is deemed necessary to meet local
tcnditions.
Funeral services for James H. Fur
bershaw, pressman. who died Sunday
night, were held at his late residence.
So X street northwest, Wednesday, and
the impressive C. A. r. service was
conducted at Mount Olivet cemetery.
where he was buried. by Commander
G. Mawson and comrades of Phil
Sheridan Post, No. 6. Department of
the Potomac, G.. A, r. Mr.. Furber-
shaw came from a military family. and
his son, who died several years ago,
served in the Spanish h-American war.
He served during the civil war and has
for years been an active member OF
l'hil Sheridan Post. His service in the
Government printing office extended
over a period of forty years. Mr.. Fur
fershaw leaves seven sons and Two
daughters, six of the former acting as
pallbearers at the funeral.
George A. Tracy, who was called to
this city from his home in San Fran !.
cisco, Cal, on account of the death OF
his father-in-law. Daniel J. Walters.
has been renewing printer acqualnt-
auces in the office. Mr.. Tracy was for
nerly foreman of the Congressional
Record force, and served as president
we'll as serving as first vice president
of the International Typographical
Union.
Reviser Joseph H. Babcock of the
day proofroom has been on the sick
list during the week.
Joe Gibson of the monotype key
board section returned Monday from
. thrce-week vacation spent III Ne"
Icrk, Michigan and Canada.
Charles Carver, clerk in the office
of the chief clerk, who has been ab-
sent for the past two weeks on account
of illness, expects to report for duty
Monday.
At the recent meeting of the Limo
trpe Relief Association the following
officers were reelected: Ruch Johnson,
president: Capt. Loui1 c. Nogt, vice
President and Joseph Dries, secretary
treasurer
Mrs. Mary L. Evans. who was drop
ned from the rolls under the sixty day
rule, was for many years pressfeeo-
er in the presswork division.
JB. Lomack and William H. Ford of
the electrical section are taking por-
tion of their annual leave
Martin Schram, reader on specifca-
tions, is confined to his home with
painful abscess Of the ear.
Neal H. Settle of the monotype cast
ing room is on hunting and fishing
trip to his former home, at Warsaw,
Va.
Edgar r Lyons of the stamping and
casemaking section Of the bindery has
been in the Emergency Hospital the
past two weeks, suffering from an abb
dominal injury.
Ed. Boteler, J. A. Mckelvey and E. ].
Stevers of the engineers section have
been absent during the week on ac-
count of illness.
Mrs. Lottie F. Dawson. Mrs. Henrietta
OShea, MIS- NlrBlo LduSlCS 1AlU <saA Dc
Bessie c. Comic Of the press division
have been detailed to the night press
room on account of the large volume
of work in that division.
The friends of Frederick Van Hoesen
of the monotype section sympathize
with him in the sudden death OF his
brother last Tuesday. Mr.. Van Hoesen
lost his father by death less than a
month ago.
$H,a
day proofroom. returned Monday from
a three week vacation spent in Indiana.
o. H. Goede has been on the sick
report of the carpenter section the past
week.
Jesse Clark of the monotype key
board section, who has been i'll IN
Emergency Hospital. is SO much I'M
proved that his physician will permit
his friends to call on him.
Miss Alberta T. Dempsey OF the press
division who was painfully injured in
AN automobile accident in Missouri some
time ago, reported for duty this week
Miss May d. White. who has been
spending a months vacation at her
former home. in Jewell. Kan. returned
to work in the day proofroom Monday.
The friends of John W. Sherman of
the hand section (specif1cations) have
AS a candidate to represent Columbia
Typographical Union as delegate to
the International Typographical Union
convention, to be held in Los Angeles.
Cal, next August.
Reviser H. D. Young of the day proof
room has returned to the city from
Berryville, Va, where he attended the
funeral of his mother, Mrs. Lucie c..
Young. last Monday. Mrs. Young. who
had been in poor health for a long
time was in her eighty-third year.
She leaves three daughters and two
sons.
Columbia Typographical Union voted
500 for the annual memorial exercises.
which will be held December s. The
committee in charge Of the services
consists of John r. Purvis, chairman; !;
=. l.. Ferber, John f. Keefe, May NJ.
Parsons and c. T. Burns.
John T. OHara. assistant in charge Of
Job press section, has been reported
sick at his home in Baltimore.
Mrs q. s. Snyder OF the forwarding
and finishing section of the bindery has
been i'll at her home the past week.
l.. A. Young. E. A. cambridge and
I. g. White have been on the sick re-
port of the engineers section during
the week.
Copy Editor Samuel H. Bell of the