The Washington herald., 1913-10-05

JESSE A. LEDNUM
listed in Company F, of the First Mary
land Regiment, on May 5, 1885, and served
throughout the war with Spain with the
United States volunteers, and held a COM
mission as a first lieutenant in the same
regiment when appointed to a position in
| the Government Printing Office.
There is no doubt in the minds Of his
| friends that he will make good in the
responsible position to which he has oeen
appointed. He is a union pressman.
Mrs. Olive L Gilmore, OF the monotype
keyboard room. one OF the most compe-
tent printers among the women Of the g.
P. o., has resigned.
John A. Houston, of the night force of
revisers. has been confined TO his home
for ten days by illness.
Joseph Kaufman, veteran soldier and
printer. returned to duty during the past
week, after long siege Of sickness.
Walter D. Morgan. recently promoted
from the case to a proofroom desk,
was married at Alexandria, Va, on
September %, to Miss Ella C. Ali.
S. Maurice Briscoe, rated as one of the
has returned to Baltimore to resume
operations.
1. Walter Sharpe, of the night proof
room, Is injoying his annual fishing ex-
cursion down the Potomac. with his
wife and mother.
James A. West, who recently resigned
the foremanship OF the day monotype
falr of ~ ha
book and job offices down down.
John W. Kolar, pressman on the night
force. was operated on for tumor of the
stomach at George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital, during the week. He is
reported improving.
George C. Cole. who has succeeded to
the position in charge of the cut work
in the main pressroom. came here from
Detroit. Mich. a few years ago. He is
an excellent workman. a young man of
most pleasing personality. and his ele-
walton in the craft is commended on all
sides.
Clarence Vliet, maker-up in the mono
type section, Is able to be out on the
street after a long illness.
Brady Buckholtz, OF the night key
board force, has returned from a three
weeks trip to Bermuda. He was ac-
companied by big Ed Martin, OF the
fire department
Frank Smith, linotype operator, on the
Record. is laid up with an attack of
erysipelas.
The Saturday pay day will be the rule
hereafter in the G. P. o.. the night force
being paid on Friday night as has been
the rule since the Saturday half holiday
has been in vogue. Paymaster Wilver
and Cashier Nelson have demonstrated
that they can handle the matter con-
veniently and the Public Printer has
consented that the G. P. o. employees
shall have their pay on Saturday here
after.
Public Printer Ford and Superintendent
Chisholm were the guests of Director
Ralph on Friday in a tour through the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
The death of Henry Moves at Sibley
Hospital on Thursday will be learned with |
regret by all who knew him. He was a
man of most likable qualities, generous
to fault, and even in the poor condi- |
ton of his health for long time, always |
congenial, with a good word for every
one and a witty story at all times. He |
was about sixty years of age. had been |
in the office many years. mostly as a |
at which he was an expert. |
He leaves several grown children to
mourn his loss.
Jerome v. johnson, treasurer of |
Columbia Union, is about ready to leave |
Sibley Hospital completely cured, and \
the members of the union have con-
tributed quite a nice sum to tide him |
over his difficulties.
President Lynch. while in the city last |
week, was rendered a dinner at a sub |
urban resort by number of his WASH
ington friends, which was a most enjoy |
able occasion for all who attended.
Appointments, separations, transfers,
&C., in the Government Printing ONCE /
for the week ending October 1, 1913:
Observation-Disclosures H. Cummings, |
John C. O'Neal, and James H. Devlin,
linotype operators; Philip
W. Frawley. probationary monotype key
board operator; John L. Kelly, emer-
gency monotype keyboard operator; will
lam ]. Mearns, probationary bookbinder;
Fred c. Kirkmeyer, George A. Harper,
william 7. Curran, Joseph E. Perry, and
John W. DeVrtes, temporary compost
tors; Peter X Lee, skilled laborer; Oliver |
w. Heinecke, Writ ]. Henderson. Joseph
A. Merryman. Merrill K Holdings,
Joseph s. Jackson. Elliott NJ Campbell,
Lawrence N. Nops, James w. CARING
ton, probationary messenger boys.
Transfers, &c.-Jesse B. Watts. skilled /
laborer, pamphlet binding section to for
warding and, finishing section; Charles
c. Yoder, skilled laborer, pamphlet bind
ing section to Library binding section;
Mrs. Lilley M. France, folder pamphlet
binding section night to day; Mrs. Rose
termediate to day; Thomas w. Brasil
ears, skilled laborer, hand section to-