The Washington herald., 1911-09-24

boy is a maker-up on one of WASH
ington's newspapers to-day.
Pressman Charlie Schultz has resumed
his studies at the Washington Veter-
mary College.
Harry S. Gum. maker-up on the Y,
in the document section. accompanied
by his wife, will pass his leave at At
lantic City.
William McFarlane. imposer in the
document section. has returned from
Atlantic City, delighted with his first
vIsitto the resort.
Makers-up Williams and Partridge, Of
the document section. returned during
the week.
Fletcher Bowden. imposer in the docu-
ment section, returned on Friday with
health improved.
Horatio Barnum, Of the document sec
ton, will pass his leave in his home
city, Utica, n. Y.
George Terwillger. of the document
section, is visiting in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Edgar ]. Dwight, Of the document sec
ton, is back from his leave, passed at
Atlantic City.
Johnson L. Garrett, Of the document
section, has returned from his leave.
Honest John o'Neill of the document
section, will pass his leave in New York
City. reviewing the scenes Of his early
days.
William A. Mayors, of the document
section, was called to his home in Bal
timore on Friday, owing to the death of
a member OF the family.
George r. Boone, desk man in the docu-
ment section, has returned from his
leave, passed at his home in Berkeley
Springs, w. Va.
Miss Caroline Heyler. of the document
section, has returned from leave passed
at Atlantic City and Cape May.
A number Of the probationary COM
positors in the document section. having
passed the six months period, have re-
ceived absolute appointments.
During the week Samuel NJ. Morgan,
Robert NJ. Waters. and Albert N. Scott.
HdNlHS TGCGlN Gu dl
were assigned to the document section.
William T. HalIman, unskiIIed labor
er in the document section, has been
transferred 10 the linotype section,
night, and Eugene F. Rosen has been
transferred to the document from the
linotype night.
Max E. Lewis. messenger boy, has
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tion from the Office Of the superinten-
dent of work.
Compositors c. C. Auracher. c. w.
Henry, and S. X. McDonough are on
the sick list of the document section.
Mr.. George Gerbenih, supervisor of
work on the spess, has returned from
his leave.
James P. Garner. of the document
section. returned from his leave on
w. w. Stanford. imposer on the spess,
has returned from his leave.
orviIle A. CaIkins, of the document
section. has been granted fifteen. days
additional leave.
At an early hour on Thursday morning
last Mrs. Effie E, wife OF Mr. W. H. 1
Beringer. of the monotype keyboard sec
ton. died after a brief illness. The fam
lily came to Washington from Ration, N.
Mex, about twelve years ago. Mrs.
Beringer possessed musical accomplish
ments of a high order, which made her
exceedingly popular, and especially in o.
E. S. circles. Her sister, Mrs. Locke. OF
Chanute, Kans., was at her bedside when
she died. The seven-year-old son, an
only child, Is very Ill at this time. The
sympathy Of a large circle of friends is
with the bereaved family. Funeral serv-
ices were held in st. Paul NJ. z. Church,
Second and S streets northwest, Satur-
day. at p. m. Interment was at Glen
wood.
Visitors to the recent baseball tourna-
ment in st. Louis brought greetings to
many G. P. o. friends from Martin r. H.
Witter. former president of the ]. T. u,
now city registrar of st. Louis. who was
indefatigable in aiding to make the
printers national tournament a success.
James z. Ross. foreman Of the document
section night during the sessions of Con-
gress. returned to work on Monday from
a months leave. and was assigned desk
in the proofroom.
They were discussing the relative speed
Of the airsilip and the railroad train,
when Harry Murray told Of travelling III
miles In So minutes, and making four
stops on train consisting Of an engine
and, -four cars. up In Pennsylvania. There
are some awful swift printers still In the