The Washington times., 1906-11-04
Pension 0ureau

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him upon his recent promotion to the
! head Of the eastern division. This last
advance, which came on October q. is
only one of the many which Mr.. Stine
has won through merit since he first
came into the bureau as d copyist in
1896. He was made assistant chief Of
division in 1887, principal examiner in
1905. and chief OF the certificate division
In August Of this year Mr. Latimer
has made his way In spite Of early
handicaps. He was born In Aiihiintown
Pa, in 1867. and attended the common
schools until his parents moved TO Ade-
/ lima, III. There he worked on a farm
in the summer and went 10 school in
the winter until ne was seventeen,
when he secured a position as a clerk IN
a general merchandise, store. He was
treasurer OF the town Of Adelina at the
time that he decided 10 come 70 Wash
ington 10 enter the Pension Office.
Mr.. Stine Is well known in political
circles. having served as president OF
the Illinois Republican Association In
1901 and as treasurer Of that bodv I'm
1902 and 1903 Mr.. Slime Is also interested
In the Masonic order and the Knights
Templar.
Capt. J. Tyler Powell. OF the record
division. has left on ten davs' fur-
Tough TO look over his farm crops in
WAl county. ILL.,, and 10 cast his vote
Capt J.. NJ Kelley. Deputy Commis-
sioner OF Pensions, Is away for a ten
days visit at his home. in Illinois.
II. 5. Simpson. eastern division is on
Visit 10 his home. in Indiana. where
he VIII vote at the coming election.
Miss b. /. Boyd. eastern division. is
absent on leave.
A W. Boone. special examiner is on
for visit 10 his old home in New
York city. and while there Will vote.
II. ). Smith. eastern division. has
been called away 10 Massachusetts be-
cause Of the serious illness Of his father
John W. Wheeler, eastern division. has
LETT for a visit 70 his home in Ohio.
Ferdinand Gerdes, eastern division. is
away from the office on sick leave.
Joseph Dagne. chief Of widows sec
tiou, eastern division. is visiting at his
home. IN Indiana. and will remain until
after election.
IL Is estimated that at least lOl clerks
from tA!s department are away attend
ing election. Much interest is mani
tested in the contest in Tennessee. where
former Commissioner Of Pensions IL
Clay Evans Is running Tor governor on
the Republican ticket. and in the EIev-
John W. Langley. "a former clerk in the
bureau, Is running Tor Congress.
John Morrison, Of the board or review.
has gone 20 his old home in Indiana.
Charles p. Wise, OF the board of re.
view, has gone 10 Indiana to vote
/ NJ Henderson. western division. has
gone 10 Indiana 10 vote.
John }. Carroll. western division. is on
leave IN New York
Joseph Shaw. section chief. western
division. is absent on leave. and while
away VIII vote In New Jersey.
Leopold Benger, OF the board OF re-
view, IS away on annual leave.
Frank W. Baker. formerly Of the
review, has been appointed chief OF the
widows section. southern division
Judge c. N TOmpkins. OF the board
of review. IS stm confined 20 his home
on account OF illness.
Byron a. chapin, or the board of re-
view. has gone 10 Iowa for the election.
Frank B. Curtis. OF the board OF re-
view, is away on annual leave.
Benjamin ". Sissons, Of the hoard of
review Is visiting friends IN Ohio.
Daniel Roth, of the board Of review,
leaves for Lancaster county, Pa. for
the election
. II. Mcintosh, western division. has
been absent from his desk recently. on