The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21

q day. thus preventing organized AADOA
men and their families from enjoying a
weII-earned rest IN the country or down
the river. President Brinkman thinks
tie celebration viii take the form Of an
address by one or more prominent labor
leaders at some of the out-of-town re-
sorts in the country or on the river.
Notes and Personals.
That the masses may be fully posted
on the dangers Of tuberculosis ii Is pro-
posed that experts on that subject be
invited by the many AFFILIATED labor or
ganizations 10 deliver public lectures at
some central point. In all probability
the matter viii be brought to the atten-
ton Of Central Labor Union.
The Trades Juionist, the official or
gan Of Central Labor Union and AmeIi-
can Federation Of Labor, IN its cur
rent issue, pays a high compliment 70
Hopeweu II. Darneille, former District
Assessor. now in the banking business
IN this city, as one of the stanchest
friends that organized labor has in this
section.
President Samuel Gompers. OF the
American Federation Of Labor, has a
case before him for adjudication that
is interesting and out Of the ordinary.
The Spokane CWashington) Typography
cal Union has withdrawn its delegates
from the Central Labor Union and ap-
peaIed their case to President Gompers,
asking him 20 take up the case Of the
unseating Of the Rev. J. W. Hindley-
John Davis and George Medler, two
well-known employees of the Washing
ton navy yard. are dangerously I'll. Mr.
Davis IS past the eighty-year mark and
is suffering from the infirmIties Of old
age. Mr.. Medlers suffered a stroke Of
paralysis.
Charles W. Seger. for many years an
employee OF the naval gun factory. died
recently q his home, in Congress
Heights. He was forty-four years old
and had been in the navy yard for
twenty-five years.
Cant. Edward Stewart. a veteran Of
rthe civil ws-r, and for nearly half
century connected with the Washington
navy yard. has retired from his position
as tool man. He was in the east gun
carriage shop. BY frugality he laid
away from time to time a sum suffi-
Client 10 take care OF him in his de-
clining years.
Nate Newman. an active and promi-
nent member CT the New York Typo
graphical Union, was in the city the
past week. He was former citizen Of
Washington.
Gen. George Harries. of the Washing
ton Electrical and Railway Company,
paid a visit to the Government Printing
office the past week. Some years ago
General Harri,.s was connected with the
big printery, an1 las many friends in
that establishment
A. J. benton. historian, is preparing
a history of the Government Printing
Office. which is to be gotten out in that
office showing the best examples OF. the
engravers'. printers, pressmen's, and
bOokbinders' art.
f. z. Gessler, a former well-known
Washington printer is now in Mania
He writes friends here that the Ameri-
can colony there is fourlshing. and that
all are well. but would like to see the
States again.
L. s. Patch, connected with the Gov
eminent Printing Otflce, who sustained
painful injuries recently In q street car
collision, Is at the Casualty Hospital
His condition is improving.
Robert P. Piehof. a former active
union printer OF this city, for some time
located IN the Printers Home at Col
orado Springs, Col, has left that in
stitution for his home in Spartanburg.
s. c. He left here two years ago IN bad
health. HIS departure from the home
means that he has recovered his health.
BLAME BLACK HAND"
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