The Washington herald., 1911-08-13

a unique record among printers. in hav-
ing worked on the following five Welsh
papers-Baner-America Scranton, Pa;
Y Wasg, Pittsburg, Pa; Llais y wlad,
Bangor, North Wales; Y Genedl. Car
narvon. North Wales. and the Columbia,
Emporia, Kans."
James Monroe Kreiter, one of the best
known printers among the 1000 members
Of Columbia Typographical Union. No.
101, passed away at his residence, 429
Twelfth street southeast, on Sunday after
an ilIpess Of two months. The deceased
was born in Lititz. Lancaster County.
Pa, in 1856. After attending the public
schools in that town, at the age Of six
teen years he went to Harrisburg, and in
the State office acquired a thorough
knowledge Of printing. He filled various
responsible positions after completing his
trade. Coming to this city in 1894 he
worked in several Of the downtown Of
fees as well as In the government Office.
For the past year or two he was In the
government Office, having been trans
ferred here from Panama, where he had
been connected with that Office for two
years. During his active career he was
a delegate from Columbia Typographical
Union to the Central Labor Union and
had previously been sent as a delegate
from Harrisburg Union, No. II. to the
Denver convention in 1889, and from
Philadelphia, No. 2. to the Birmingham
convention in 1901. 1t will be recalled that
he was the editor OF the Typo Bulletin.
which was issued last September during
the printers baseball tournament in this
city. 1t was Mr.. Kreiter who originated
the scheme for increasing the library at
the Printers Home, and for this work
no hiQhlv hv mt
tional Typographical Union. He is sur
vived by two sons, Robert z. p. and
James NJ, Jr., of this city; two sisters
and two brothers. Mrs Kreiter's death
preceded his a few months, and he had
never entirely recovered from the shock.
His many friends, both in this city
and elsewhere, will learn with regret his
passing away. The funeral services were
held at the chapel In Congressional
Cemetery on Monday afternoon. Rev. A.
S. Jones. of the Episcopal Church, offici-
ating. The pallbearers, intimate friends
and prominent in Typographical affairs,
were T. NJ. Ring. F. s. Lerch, w. r.
Love, G. F. Halsey. r. c. Roberts, and
L C. Hover.
Joseph NJ. Thompson. OF the document
section. attended the Odd Fellows re-
union at Pen Mar on Thursday.
Patrick A. Rigney Of the document
room (nighD, is passing his vacation in
Rhode Island.
Edwin II. Tabler, OF the document Sec
ton. spent a portion Of his leave at Rock
away Beach.
The following in the tabulating section
have received a deserved increase OF
wages: Mrs. Margaret C. Carr. Miss Jo-
sephine j. Mulcahy, Miss Ellen A. Man
chester, Miss Lacelia Hutchinson, Miss
Matilda H Koehler. Miss Nellie j. Grant
Miss Grace c. Jenkins, Miss Laura Mitch
ELL Miss Katie E. Raedy, and Miss c.
L. B. Reisinger
Edward Goldberg has been made a pro-
bationary messenger boy, and assigned
to the division in charge Of Acting Fore
man Roberts.
Walter V. Smith was among the num-
ber Of emergency linotype operators re-
Gently assigned TO the linotype section.
A former popular linotype operator.
Charles O'Connell, who resigned during
the present year. writes encouragingly
Of his recent business venture. He is
now a full-fedged partner in the office
Of the News. Lando. Tex. With a we'll