davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
PRINTING OFFICE.

The regular monthly meeting of Co
lumbia Typographical Union VIII De
held this afternoon at 2:30. o'clock at
Typographical Temple. In addition 10
the regular business the following ap-
plications for admission to the union
will be acted upon: Patrick II. NC
Carthy, Joseph J. Hartnett, Frank Jos1'
Harry w. Burns and Edward H. DAVIS
machinists, and Byron D. Darling and
RAYMOND Jacobs for apprentice men,
bership.
Joseph Gibson of the monotype key
board section left Friday for New YORK
city to take a boat trip along the coast
to New Orleans. leaving the latter city
for a visit to the exposition at San
Francisco. He will be gone six weeks
and will make the return Trip oy the
Canadian Pacific route.
The various chapels in the govern
ment printing office and the chapels in
the city offices voted Wednesday on
the following proposed amendments 10
the Laws Of the IN the
CAPITA tax cents per month for the
purpose of extending the Union Print
ers' Home and for the support tnereoI'
second proposition, to correct an error
of a previous convention by which the
amount of the mortuary benefit was
increased and the word continuous"
Inadvertently omitted from the law;
third proposition, to amend the pri-
GRITTY law so as to make any sups!,tute
with an office standing of at least
sixty days eligible to vacant situa-
ton. and to give subordinate unions
power to establish scale provisions
governing the filing of situations and
the disposal Of entIa work fourth s,t
uatfons, establish six-day standard
for situations throughout the entire
Jurisdiction and amend section LIT.
general laws. to conform to the six
day standard If adopted. AS all the
Unions in the international body par
ticipated In the election 1T will require
several weeks for the I. T. U. canvass
ing board to complete the returns and
announce the results to-the member
ship.
Henry p, Mccormack, member of
the proofroom chapel, died last Sun
day at Georgetown University Hospi-
tai of cancer of the stomach. Mr.. Nc
cormack; who was SIS, sixty.sex er.,y years r.,
the typographical union. He came to
this city from Buffalo, N. Y. about
1895, and has been employed ever since
in the government printing office.
principally in the branches. on the
ONCE Funeral services were held at
St. Patrick's Church Tuesday. the fol-
lowing fellow craftsmen acting as
William J.. McEvoy,
Joseph E. Sheehan, B. w. Butler and
Thomas L. McEneany.
Luke F. Ludlow was acting foreman
of the forwarding and finishing Sec
tion Of the bindery during the past
week in place Of James E. Cogan. on
Harry Lofand of the proofroom and
Mrs. Lofiand made motor trip to Car
isle, Pa, yesterday. They will make
the return trip today, stopping at
Gettysburg to view the historic battle
field.
Can't. d. v. Chisholm, superintendent
Of work, has been appointed chairman
Of the national COMMITTEES Of legisla-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.

Miss Katie L. Fletcher Of the bindery
division Of the Library will return to
her duties this week, after a vacation
of ten days spent visiting friends In
Charles Town. W. Va.
Esau Beall returned to his work In
the bindery division last Wednesday
after a weeks annual leave.
Maurice H. Jarvis. linotype operator
in the Library printing division. re-
ported for work last Monday. after
four-week vacation spent motoring
through Maryland and Virginia.
S. NJ Croft, chief of the mail division
returned to the Library the latter part
Of the week from weeks vacation In
Pennsylvania.
w c. Shelley, also of the mail divi-
sion. has returned to his duties. follow
ing an absence of three days owing to
sickness.
Earl Bailey. clerk of the reading room
of the Library, was an interested spec
of the world series, played in Philadel-
phia, last week.
MRS. Mary M. Farnsworth of the
manuscript division has returned to
her desk from a two-week trip to New
Horace v. Bisbee. linotype operator in
the library printing division. has been
detailed as compositor in the govern
ment printing office. The change was
made at his own request.
F. c. Crews of the printing division
returned to his employment last FRI
day. after taking one week OF his an
nual leave. He superintended the NOV
ing to his new home at 633 L street
northeast.
Sylvester Peck of the engineer de-
partment of the Library left last
Thursday for his annual vacation. He
will be off duty until the last Of this
month
John P. Downing has returned to the
manuscript division of the bindery,
after visit of two weeks with rela-
tives at his home in st. Louis. Mo.
Accompanied by his wife, Ross J.
Blosser of the bindery left Washington
the west. The trip will include visits
to Chicago. Grand Canyon, Ariz:: Ne
vada and California. In California Mr..
Blosser and his wife will make brief
stays In the principal cities and also
take in the Panama-Pacifc exposition.
They will return by way of Salt Lake
City, stopping at Denver, Col: Colo
RADIO Springs and other places of inter-
est, and will reach this city about the
middle of November.
Mrs. W. G. Laird. daughter Of Charles
making him visit at his home In
Chevy Chase. Md. for a few weeks.
Her home is in New York city.
Miss Helen Gould. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George W. Gould of Jersey
City, is visiting her aunt and uncle.
Mrs and Mr. Archibald K, Walker. at
their home. 1902 I street northwest. Mr..
Walker is employed in the bindery d.
vision of the Library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff have returned to wash
ffigton for the winter.
The ambassador of Argentina has
started for Buenos Aires. for a short
visit. Nine. Naon and the children re-
main in this city.
The minister of Colombia. Senior don
Julio Batencourt. is on a visit to New
York.
The first secretary of the legation OF
Panama. Senior don J. E. Lefevre, who
has been in Cuba, has returned TO
Washington. Senior Lefevre and Seno-
rita Romano Lefevre. who passed the
summer in New England and Pennsyl-
vania. also have returned 10 WASH
fngton.
The minister of Cuba and Sonora de
Cespedes have gone to New YORK iney
went there to say farewell to Sonora
de Menocal wife of the President OF
Cuba who had been visiting this coun-
try.
Prince Alfred zu Hohenlohe-Schill-
ings-furst of the Austro-Hungarian
embassy who has been in Lenox. Mass.
has returned to this city for the sea-
son.
The military attache of the Russian
embassy and Nine. Goleiewski. who.
with their family passed the summer In
Greenwich. Conn. have gone to New
n.
The British embassy staff has been
Increased by the addition of an as
sistant naval attache. Commander w
Coysh. r. n. R., who has arrived at his
post.
John T. O'Rear. United States min
lister to Bolivia. has arrived in Wash
ington and is stopping at the New
willard
The minister of Denmark. Constantin
Brun. has returned to Washington from
legation.
on 22d street.
Chandler Anderson. legal adviser Of
the Department of State, has resigned
his office to resume the practice Of law
rupted by his retention here in the
State DEPARTMENT on account of illness
among the regular law officials.
Prince Peter Lieven. son of one OF
ed here for duty as attache Of the
Russian embassy. Prince Lieven acted
as. a dispat ch bearer for the Russian
foreign office before sailing for this
country.
Durine the visit of Dr. Ritter min
lister of Switzerland. to the Panama
Pacific exposition. Dr. Charles Paul
Huhscher will he In charge of the ad-
minist-ation of the Swiss ration.
On his wav to Europe to study mill
tarv sanitation as practiced hy the ma.
lions at war. DR.. Ricardo c. Mendez.
former minister Of war in Chile. Wis
ence with Chilean representatives here.
CASTOR Schmultz- United States con-
s1l at Aerasca'entes. Mexico. who has
heer in this city. has gone to New
Orleans to spend the remainder Of his
vacation
Samuel C. Reat United States consul
Of CALGARY. Canada. passed through this
CITY last week on his way to New York
cit- leave Of absence.
William Havne Jeavell. United States
r,'n'ster to Guatemala. has been grant
ed leave of absence to visit the Tinted
States He left his post October 9.
Charles r Curtis secretary of the
United States location at Boeota. Is on
a visit 70 this citv on leave of absence.
Craig wadsworth. secretary at Bucha-
rest. is on his way to the United States
on leave of absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
AGRICULTURAL DEPT.

DR.. s. A. Jones Of the bureau Of crop
estimates left the city Thursday on a
trip Of inspection through the north
central states. He will be gone about
three weeks.
Mrs. M. P. PIERCE of the bureau of
crop estimates. was on leave of absence
Thursday.
Miss Sara Skinner of the bureau of
crop estimates was on leave of absence
during the week.
Mrs. c. M. Ward of the bureau of crop
estimates Is on annual leave OF alb
sence, to extend through to the twen-
ty-seventh day of the month.
Miss j. ]. Schaake of the bureau of
crop estimates was on the sick list
during the week.
w. B. Pope. an assistant chemist in
the insecticide and fungicide labora-
tory Of the bureau of chemistry, re-
signed during the week to accept a DO
sition as member Of the faculty of
Tufts College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Last weeks sick list contained the
names of Inspector F. E. Cross and
Privates B. H Johnson, J. H. Holmes,
c. B. Cox. J. F. Beauregard. G. B.
Speer, M. Cefaratti, Thaddeus Davis. S.
I. Young, F. G. Stroman. H. c. Pywell.
W. W. Orme, E. G. A. Garfield. ]. H.
Boswell. J. M McGrath, w. L. Thomas.
w. J. Clayton, J. K. Edwards. w. Leph-
few. L. J. Quill. G. S. cockrill and A. E.
Smoot.
Privates P. A. Mertz, J. H. Lee. J. j.
J. I. Hicks. P. c. Wheeler.
F. N. Dierkoph and T. J. Sullivan Of
Capt. Peck's command had holiday last
Sunday.
j. w. Brice, private in the first pre-
cinct, took seven days holiday and
visited relatives and friends in Mary
land.
In order that he might do work about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

During the past week the Misses Viola
NJ. Topley, Mary F. Morgan. Mary Cur
ran. Bertha Saunders, Mary M. Gray.
Doda M. Hartley and Laura c. Kinney
were transferred from the printing di-
vison to the stamp perforating division.
Miss Louise M. Eber and Miss Edith
Thompson Of the stamp perforating
division have been granted leave Of abb
sence and will take q trip to Niagara
Falls.
Miss Mary Ross, also OF tina stamp
perforating division. has been granted
annual leave for ten days.
r. NJ. Walleigh OF the chief clerks
Office will leave today or tomorrow for
two-week trip to Philadelphia, where
he will visit relatives.
Miss Nellie T. Fallon has been given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

The following changes in tho personnel
of the Department Of the Interior are an
nounced:
Probationary Observation-Disclosures Office
Miss Dora B. McCauley, Minneapolis,
clerk. 5000. Patent office-John Anderson.
Missouri. laborer. classified. $40: E.
Kyle Disney. Tennessee. laborer. classified.
$40; Merritt W. Abel. District Of Colum-
bia. messenger boy. 1920; John F. Guth-
ridge. District Of Columbia, messenger
boy, 1920. Geological survey-Miss Ethel
M Dykes, Texas. under clerk, $1,000.
District of Columbia, messenger boy. $3.50.
Bureau Of mines-Albert P. Sachs. New
York, junior physical chemist. $500
duty in Pittsburgh) James L. Laurtt-
son, California. under clerk. 1920.
Reinstatement: General land Office
Frank J. B. Simonton, District OF Column
bia, messenger boy, $3.50.
Temporary appointments Bureau Of
mines Samuel c. Dickinson, Wyoming.
first-aid miner, $1,000 duty in San Fran
craftsman. $3.50 duty in Pittsburgh).
Extension Of temporary appointments
Reclamation service-Miss Hannah J.
Hannay. District of Columbia. under
clerk, SO per day while actually employed.
Bureau Of mines-Clifford L. Stephens.
Pennsylvania, messenger boy, s240.
Daniel NJ. Greene, New York. law ex-
aminer, $500, to clerk, $500; William
C. Black, Pennsylvania, clerk, $1.400. to
law examiner. $1,000: George H. Malone,
District of Columbia. clerk. $1,000. to
$1.400: Guy Holsopple, Pennsylvania,
copyist, $500, to clerk, $1,000: Louis
Lawych, New York, assistant messenger.
$3.50, to copyist, 5000; Samson H. Brent,
District of Columbia, laborer, classified,
$3.50. to assistant messenger, 1920.
Transfers within the department: Gem
eral land ofice-Edward T. Dillon. Dis
trict OF Columbia, messenger boy. $3.50.
from reclamation service. To other de-
partments-Pension office, John s. sher-
man. Indiana, clerk, 81 200, to Department
of Labor. Patent office-Jasper E. Snow.
Kansas. classified laborer. $40. to gov
eminent printing Office.
designations: General land Office
Morgan M Lewis. California, and Aubrey
H. Bond, Oregon. transitmen. 800 per
month each. Pension ofice-Horace II.
Lockwood, Ohio, clerk, $1,000. Patent Of
fice-Nathan Comstock. Wisconsin, first
assistant examiner. s2,400; Miss Gertrude
q Cohdron. District Of Columbia, copyist,
5000: Reclamation service-Percival NJ.
Fogg. Pennsylvania, engineer, $4,000.
Bureau of mines-Archie L. Hyde, Cali
fornia, assistant chemist. s2,160: Matthew
H. Curley, Massachusetts, electrician,
$3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Garrison has returned from
a three-week vacation at Hot Springs,
Va.
Maj. James A. Woodruff of the ONCE
OF chief of engineers. War Department.
this week will take the annual riding
test Of ninety miles in three days. He
win ride in Rock Creek Park and vi
cinity.
Col. Robert N. Getty infantry, sta
toned at Fort Logan. Col. was on n
visit to this city last week. He was at
the Army and Navy Club.
Capt J. c. Gregory of the Medical
Corps. stationed at Philadelphia, Wis
tied this city last week.
Capt. Glen E. Edgerton. 'orps OF
Engineers. who has been on duty at
Texas City. Tex. was at the Army and
Navy Club last week on leave Of alb
sence
Capt. wallace NJ. Cragie. on recruit
Ing duty in New York city. was at the
Army and Navy Club last week.
Capt J. D. Tilford. Sd Cavalry, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17

Brownsville. Tex, is on visit to this
city. He Is at 1888 street.
Phineas ]. Dempsey. chief clerk OF
the office of the chief of engineers, is
spending his vacation with his son at
Norfolk, and John T. Eiker is acting
in his stead.
Gen. Frank Mcintyre, chief of the
insular bureau of the War Department,
who has been making an inspection OF
institutions in the Philippine Islands.
J has reached San Francisco and is ex-
pected to arrive in this city in day
or two.
Gen. George Andrews. U. S. A.. re-
tired, and Mrs. Andrews. who passed
the summer at Atlantic City, are es-
tablished at their home, on Columbia
road, for the season.
Permission having been given by the
War Department, two officers OF the
Cuban army-First Lieut.. Julio Cade-
mas, LIST Cuban Cavalry, and Second
Lieut.. Pedro r. Hiribarne, I'd Cuban
Cavalry, are taking the first years
course at the Mounted Service School
at Fort Riley, Kan. Last June First
Lieut.. V. G. Villata of the Cuban army
was graduated from the Army Stan
College at Fort Leavenworth. Forty
nine student officers of the United
fantry branches of the service entered
the Mounted Service School, which
opened October l.
Maj. Julius A: Penn, LIST Infantry:
capt. Orr1n X. WOt1e, 1oCn 1u1dillIy :,
First Lieut.. Joseph A. Marmon. 25th
Infantry. and Second Lieut.. Albert L.
Sneed, 7th Infantry. have been ad.
vanced in rank by the retirement OF
Lieut. Col. Nichols.
The following named candidates for
admission to the United States Military
Academy in 1916 were appointed dur
ing the past week:
Michigan-Gordon Reed, alternate.
Ironwood. New York-stuart Cutler,
alternate. Freeport: Leon H. Dunn.
Northvil1e: Alan Taylor. alternate.
Schenectady. and George c. Horning.
alternate, Gloversville. Wyoming
William L. Alcorn. Rawlins; Frank w.
King. alternate, Laramie. and Paul w.
Kendall, alternate, Sheridan.
Joseph P. James of the insu1ar bu-
reau has. resigned his position.
NJ. ]. Bryan of the appointment d.
vision was on the sick list last week.
E. NJ. Russell of the supply division
Is taking his annual leave of absence.
Quincy E. Werlein of the appointment
division was on leave Of absence last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
DEPT. OF COMMERCE..

r NJ T. Neu. chief of the auditin~
section Of the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce. Is suffering from
a general breakdown and has beer
ordered by his nhvsician to take rest
OF at least a month
d. F. Casey chief of the trade in
formation section of the bureau Of for
eign and domestic commerce. left We'd
nesday for Atlantic City to spend a
short vacation.
Harold Dotterer has left for his home,
Phoenixville. Pa. to get married.
W. L. Fairbanks will soon leave for
Atlanta. Ga. to take charge of the bu-
reaus district Office in that city.
Louis Naetzker has been transferred
to the bureaus district office at New
York
Edward ]. Gardner of the chief clerks
office took an auto trip to Virginia
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Lee Kiddoo of the d.
vision of statistics of cities, census bu-
reau. left Washington few weeks ago
for trip to San Francisco. After Wis
fling the exposition she will return by
way of Georgia. where she will visit
relatives.
Thomas A. Devor of the division Of
etdtietlCS VI CitlcS, CELSIUS bureau, en-
tertained a card party not long ago. In
preparation for this festive event he
decorated his house with ivy, some Of
which. unknown to Mr.. Devor, was of
the poison variety. Mr. Devor is slowly
recovering.
Henry G. O'Bar of the division of
manufactures. census Office, Is taking
several weeks leave.
James F. Anderson is at present col
1ecting general municipal statistics In
Baltimore.
Marvin H. Bacon of the division of
manufactures. census office, is taking
his annual vacation.
James y. Bobbitt has finished COL
lect!ng state financial statistics In Ar
kansas. and Is at present gathering
similar statistic in Richmond. Va.
George H. Van Enron of the division
of manufacturer has returned to his
desk after a months leave.
Carlisle Crosland is at present COL
lectine statistics of state finance at
Atlanta, Ga.
features. census Office. has recently re-
turned TO the Office at the termination
OF his honeymoon, which began a few
weeks ago in Oklahoma.
Walter II. Hildreth completed his
neld work In Massachusetts, not long
of state finance. and is now similarly
engaged IN Providence, Rhode Island.
James D. Boyle Of the division of
manufactures returned to the ONCE a
few weeks ago after having taken
two weeks leave.
Grover c. Kirley has Just finished the
collection of statistics of state finance
IN Idaho. and Is now gathering NUM-
cipal financial statistics In Bellingham.
Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Commander ]. T. Tompkins, who will
be executive officer of the new dread
naught Nevada when that vessel goes
into commission. has been detached
from command Of the battleship Ohio
and ordered to duty at Quincy, Mass,
where. the Nevada Is being fitted out.
The new ship will be put into commits
sion about January I.
Naval Constructor R. M. Watt, sta
toned at Norfolk. visited the Navy De-
parment last week on business.
Commander R. H. Leigh has reported
for duty in the bureau of steam en-
cheering, Navy Department. He is at
2141 Wyoming avenue.
Civil Engineer Charles W. Parks, In
charge of naval public works at Ha-
wall, Is in this city on leave Of absence.
He is at the Army and Navy Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17

noteworthy play being furnished by
Messrs. Dorsey. Fitch, Beloit. Tolman,
True and Hitchcock. The women will
shortly begin their matches.
J. H. Hill, property clerk. was home
on leave the last half of the week.
Miss Helen Munroe returned to her
desk Wednesday from her annual leave
spent on the coast of Maine.
R. A. Jonscher and J. r. Riggles OF
the chief clerks Office were on leave
during the week.
Carleton Long returned Monday from
weeks leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
NAVY YARD.

J. F. Mcclure. S. ]. Martin and F. A.
De Groot. the wage committee of CO.
lumbia Lodge Of Machinists, are be-
ing complimented for the services they
rendered in obtaining the recent wage
increases for the machinists.
Harry, the cook Of the lunchroom,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
WEEKLYAvERACES
Few Changes in the Batting
and Fielding Figures.
Topeka Almost Has Three
Among the 800 Hitters.

western league averages for the
week ending Tuesday, August 8, show
few changes in the standing of the
clubs. Denver continues to lead in
club batting with Des Moines second
and Sioux City third. Also, Des Moines
holds the front in club fielding with
Lincoln second, Sioux City third and
Topeka fourth.
In club batting Omaha has gone
ahead of Lincoln and in club fielding
Wichita has jumped from last to fifth
place. These are the only material
chances.
Davis of Sioux City continues to
cent of ABS, but LeJeune has climbed
ahead of Galloway of Denver. Last
week LeJeune was batting 1857 and
Galloway 1866, while this week the
big Indian has climbed to 1868 and
Galloway has dropped to .355.
Savage Batters Climb.
Topeka continues to have only two
players hitting above 800, namely,
jackson and Tydeman, but a number
of the other Savages have fattened
more is third on the list and almost
in the 800 class, having an average
of .297. Trainer is fourth with .2SS
and Brown fifth with .272.
Mccormick of Denver leads the
league in home runs with a total of
IA and TEX Jones of Des Moincs is
second with an even dozen. Jack
Coffey, manager of the Denver team,
leads the league in stolen bases with
a total of 80. HenSling of Sioux City
and Watson of st. Joe are tied for sec
Ond place honorS with Is each.
Mitchell OF Denver is the leading
pitcher this week with Is won and
lost; Mogridge, Des Moines, is sec
ond with 10 and 8. and Thompson of
Omaha has 10 victories and only
defeats. The records in detail are as
follows: