The Washington herald., 1910-02-06

working at his trade studied law He
contemplates going to san Francisco,
Cal, and there practicing his profession.
Jesse NJ. Clark of the keyboard room,
has been confined to his home the past
ten days. but expects TO return TO work
this week.
James NJ. Carter is acting timekeeper
in the monotype section during Mr..
Southwick's Illness. Mr.. Heritage taking
Afr. Carriers place in the keyboard room.
One OF the best-knOwn CompOsitors
from the sunny South" Mr.. Joseph c.
Gaulden. Of the document section. having
been granted thirty days leave Of absence
without pay contemplates visit to
Florida for the purpose of recuperating.
Robert Checking, president of the
Bookbinders' International Union, stop
ped over in Washington long enough to
attend the meeting Of Local No. on
Tuesday evening last on his way for
general tour OF the South.
Francis c. Barker. an honored member
OF the proofroom force, was laid away
"a Rock Creek Cemetery on Tuesday
last, the funeral services being conducted
by Lafayette Lodge. F. a. A. NJ, a large
number of the members Of that order
being in attendance. as we'll as members
of the Grand army of the Republic,
Typographical Union. and other friends.
Mt. Barker was 8 native of Iowa, and
served throughout the civil war as a
member Of the Twenty-third Infantry OF
that state.
For almost twenty years Mr. Barker
edited the Knoxville Qowa) Journal. and
in 1884 he purchased the Clarinda lowa)
Herald. Shortly after acquiring this
property he built a first-class modern
newspaper office, but the day after his
printing plant was moved into It. and
before the Insurance was transferred,
fire swept away everything, including
even the subscription list entailing a
loss so heavy as TO consume the bulk OF
a life-time's accumulation
As a printer and publisher of a news
paper he became a close friend OF Hon.
Frank w. Palmer, who appointed him
10 a position in the G. ?. O., and he
served as a reader in the job room for
several years, and was then transferred
TO the specification division, on which
work he was employed TO the date of
his last illness. which was Of but few
days duration He was seventy-four
years of age.
Billy CARROTS wife and children ex-
pect to leave for Panama this month,
quarters having been assigned them for
q residence, and Buly's exile will conse-
ouently be made more pleasant
A. J. Arnold, Of the keyboard room,
has published a very comprehensive and
useful pocket street directory OF the Dis
trlct. including a list Of clubs, hotels,
hospitals, office buildings. apartment
houses, circles, and squares. which Will
be Of benefit to most everybody,
William Randolph Hearst's new build
ing in san Francisco for the Examiner
f. just reaching completion, and ground
Is being broken in Chicago for his new
building for the Chicago Examiner.
Percy 7 Lowd, OF Judd & Detweiler's
chapel. will be a candidate for down
town delegate. He is well known, having
worked as an operator on most Of the
newspapers and in several Of the Job
Offices, and should make q strong candi-
date for the honor.
Floyd, the eleven-year-old son of
Proofreader Floyd c. Crews, Of the
library branch, has successfully passed
the examination, and been admitted 10
the Eastern High School, the youngest
scholar ever admitted to high school
IN the District.
Charley Leeds. the popular timekeeper
of the document section, is furnishing an
interesting series Of letters to the Car
Isle (Pa) Sentinel on the military his
tory Of Cumberland County. and his re-
search on this subject brings forth some
amusing and some pathetic and thrilling
stories from former soldiers of that
county scattered all over the Union.
There is always something lacking "a
make life perfectly satisfactory. The
only thing that worries Johnny Brown is
that he cannot get the perfect crease 70
his pants Bill Harris is able TO display.
Members OF the Woman's Auxiliary 70
Columbia Typographical Union and their
friends enjoyed a musical Thursday night
at Typographical Temple. Mrs. Hazel
Reeder. soprano soloist. rendered, "A
GYPSY Maiden I" "a Bowl OF Roses.
and other selections. Mrs. Reeder is tc
sing a patriotic solo at the Maine day
celebration, the evening Of February Il
at the First Congregational Church.
Copy Editor Harper J. McClurg is the
happy father OF a bouncing boy. Con-
gratulations.
The popular secretary OF the document
section chapel received a "cute" conf
Dental tip during the morning hour last
Monday. II was not postcard, either.
The document section days lay claim
20 one Of the most versatile compositors
ln the big printery.
Alfred J, Boyer, a former employee, hav-
ing received a temporary appointment as
eompositor, has been assigned to the
document section.
The favorite spot in the document Sec
ton known as the ''Y'' presents an ami
mated scene, owing to the large volume
OF work,
Temporary Compositors James Dixon, OF
New York, and Samuel Taylor, former
employee, have been assigned to the docu-
ment section. day.
Charles p. Taylor is a recent temporary
cOmpOsitOr assigned to the document Sec