The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

pairs and maintaining telephone com
munication in the fighting north Of
Verdun.
In the first real fight OF Private
Noone's division. the boys engaged
seasoned German troops. routed the
Huns. captured 400 prisoners, can
non, about 300 machine guns, and
large quantity of miscellaneous mill
tary property Captured prisoners
stated that the attack Of the Ameri-
can troops was so rapid and their
FIRE so effective that the Germans were
overwhelmed and had nothing to 90
but retire or surrender.
Private Noone is well known in the
Northeast section of the city. having
played baseball on the Rosedale cham
pion team for several years. His
brother, Daniel r. NoOne, formerly
employed in the job composing sec7
ton, is now in the United States navy
and transport service.
Friday noon in the main corridor
on the sixth floor the Government
Printing Office Liberty Chorus con-
Quoted a sing which was attended by
an unusually large gathering Of ap-
preciative workers who like music
with their meals. The chorus tickled
the eans of the audience with classy
renditions Of Good Morning, Mr.. Zip.
Zip, Zip" LII Liza Jane" Round"
Sweet Adeline." b" Smiles" ''Old Black
Joe" The music was enjoyed very
much and an early repetition is an
ticipated.
The night force also possesses
musicians of merit, which perform al
ntuhf IN the main
ridor Johnny Koeblitz at the piano
and Joe Dreis with his violin furnish
entertainment for the tired night
workers which helps TO speed the all
too-short lunch hour. Joe is anxious
to enlist the services OF a cornet, flute
or clarinet performer, Or one OF each,
so II you can blow enough air into
one Of these instruments Joe wants to
hear from you. Don't all speak at
once.
Edward J. Wood is detailed from the
hand section TO the presswOrk division
as a press reviser.
James Solomon Wallace. linotype
machinist, is absent from work with
a case Of influenza
Jack weitzel, of the keyboard room,
returned to work Thursday night
looking perfectly lovely after a few
days leave.
Arbitration methods have secured
newspaper wage increases in st. Paul
dating back to last May. with an in
crease and 81 a week as a war bonus.
to continue until next May.
Michael n. Serrano. Of the night
proofroom, has been absent for the
past week with his entire family down
with influenza
Cornelius K. StriblinE. OF the hand
section, is confined TO his home with
sickness.
William E. Howard has been absent
for some time from the hand section
with sickness.
Charles H. williams. Of the hand
section. is absent from the hand sec
ton on account Of sickness.
You must not be bashfuI about help
ing TO furnish news for the readers OF
this column. Little happenings Of the
kind YOU are reading can be left for
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the street at No. s G street. Show
US what you can do.
David s. Mcconnell. William NJ
Camp and John s ReCk are detailed
from the hand section 10 the proof
room as readers.
Joseph c. Kaufman. Of the hand
section. is still confined to his home
with sickness.
r. W. Townsend is back in the night
proofroom after a two weeks tussle
with influenza.
Edward T Atkinson is absent from
the hand section with sickness.
jefferson D. Newton, Of the proof
, room. reports that Mrs. Newton, who
has been sick some time with infiu-
enza, is now improving.
Theodore P. G Willis, an operator
in the linotype section, is on leave
nursing five children through infiu-
enza. Mr. Willis insists that the old