The Washington herald., 1918-12-22

Ensign A. J. Campbell. jr., son OF A.
]. Campbell. Of the night proof room.
has returned from trip to Archsngel
He is attached to the ship Animi,
which Is one OF the ships commission.
ed recently. and this was her maiden
trip. Ensign Campbell enlisted In the
navy four Years ago az coal passer,
and when the battieship New YORK
was commissioned was assigned 10
duty on her. He was promoted to the
position of boilermaker. and served in
that capacity until his enlistment ex-
pired. He returned to this country
from France. and was recently ap-
/ pointed TO his present grade. His dis
/ charge from the navy carries with IL
100 per cent record for efficiency ana
discipline. Ensign Campbell Is now on
voyage TO Italy with supplies for our
forces over there.
Funeral services for Mrs. Edwin N
Warner will be held Monday. Decem-
Der %. from the residence, 526 Twelfth
street northeast.
The night workers win have their
Christmas music Monday at Il:lO p.
m, Profs. John X. Koeblits and Joseph
A. Dreis doing the heavy work on tho
piano and violin. Johnny and Joe win
start the services with a plano and
violin solo. entitled airs OF Our Coun-
try" followed by THE Palms" Then
will come solos by Mrs. Haga and
Miss Matthews. with three verses of
silent Night" Next will be some
more violin and piano, after which the
entire audience is expected TO open Up
as strong as possible on "Adesta Fl
delis." the words of which will be dis
tributed beforehand
Dave Parker, foreman OF the night
press room force. received a letter
Thursday from his stepson. Richard
A. Purcell, who has been in the thick
OF the fighting at the French front
with Battery F. S21st Field Artillery.
The boy writes that he has been in
two fierce scraps, but came through
unscratched and expects to eat his
Christmas turkey with the family at
l5 New York avenue northwest.
Young Purcell is a member Of Press
mems Union, No. /, and was en-
ployed at the Bureau Of Engraving
, and Printing when called to the
colors.
James s Atkinson. william J. Bull
lis. Joseph Dierken. Arthur W. En-
ory. Miss Martha Feehan, Charles d.
| Glass, John b. Morrison. Charles F,
sickles. George II. StuIl and Oscar s.
Webster were all on the sick list OF
the day proof room Saturday.
Last Thursday night William A.
Roberts. Of the night hand section
celebrated his twenty-siNth anniver-
sary as a worker in the Printing
Office. Mr.. Roberts came here from
Trenton. y. J.. twenty-six years ago
and went TO work in the old building
under Charlie Young. His many
friends made the night very enjoy
able. and without exception they wish
him another quarter-century stretch
Of work. Mr.. Roberts will spend the
| holidays with his daughter in Tren.
ton.
James Solomon Wallace. ma
chinist in the night linotype sec
tiOn. suggests that the office drink
ing fountains be equipped with sta
tionary toothbrushes so the thirsty
ones can shine their cuspids while
wettinE their whistles. Think how
much time would be saved bv ;his
simple device. Efficiency That's
Wallace all over.
James A Dent maChinist in the
linotype night section, says that
his 15-year-old boy. Jimmie c.
| Dent. carries The Herald. and be-
cause there is such a demand for
the paper the boy injured has arm
while toting the load ou East Capt.
tOl street Friday morning. He was
attended by nearby doctor. and
later the family physician was
called. but beyond a strain the arm
now seems to be all right
Harry Christie. of the illustration
section, day force. had a letter from
his big boy Fred. who went through
| the Argonne Wood with the scrappy
engineers the day before the arm
istice was signed. Harry was
pleased to hear from the boy and
is glad he is out Of the woods
William A. RiedI. foreman in
| charge of the blank book division
! OF the bindery, has secured an able
assistant in Miss Margaret Middle
I ton. who has assumed muCn Of the
detail work of the section and re-
Iieves Bill of lot Of work and
worry. Mics Middleton is surely a
/ hustler and is constantly "on the
/ job" Congratulations, Sir william
Walter II. Ralstall. son OF John
/ Z. RalsIall. OF the proof section
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