The Washington herald., 1913-11-16

printing craft farnIliarly as Harry
Stone was burie1 in Arlington Wednes-
day. His service TO his country dated
from the first call for troops IN 1861.
when he was mustered In as captain Of
Company c. First Missouri Infantry. Fer
gallantry In battle he was commissioned
major OF the First Missouri Artillery In
1862 and assigned as chief Of artillery,
left wing, Sixteenth Army Corps, and
participated In the battle Of Shiloh. hav-
ing two horses killed under him In that
battle and one at the battle Of Corinth,
Miss He was commissioned colonel IN
1854, and assisted In driving Gen. Prices
command from the State Of Missouri
Maj Stone was born September 16.
1854, at FitzwiIliam. N. H. and Joined
the typographical Union. No. 9. Of New
York. In 1s5l, having been a continuous
member Of the union for over sixty
years at the time OF his death. He To-
Gated in ST. Louis after the war. and was
twice president of ST. Louis Union, sew
eral times q delegate, and an organizer
for the I. T. u. He was an employe for
a time about 1870, and came back about
800. retiring some three years ago to
make his home with his son in New
York. He died at Covan. Long Island,
and was brought here for burial beside
his wife in Arlington Cemetery. Com
mander Samuel Maupin. OF Sheridan Post,
G. A R.. having charge Of all arrange
ments at the request OF MAJ. Stevenson.
At the oyster roast of the Columbia
Fishing Club. on Sunday last. Billy Tap
pan. Of the night keyboard force, had as
his guest Frank Leonard. of New York.
who runs down to his old home town
when anything good is to come on. q
Jack Rowe has been enrolled a member
Of the order Of ex-fcreman, doing duty in
the night proofroom.
The Public Printer knows Of one man
at least who is not seeking promotion.
He has been in the ofiice a goodly num-
Der of years, has good Irish name,
well under Republican administration
because he deserved well. being a good
printer and a man who does not seek
favoritism In any way. He Is as modest
as he Is honest, and when informed re-
Gently that the Public Printer wanted
to see him he went down In fear and
trembling. wondering what error he had
missed or what breach Of discipline he
had committed that warranted a repri-
mand from the head OF the Office He
was informed that the Congressman
from his district had recommended him
for promotion. and was asked what Do
sition he sought. He informed the Pub
lie Printer that he was seeking no pro-
tion. had asked nobody to intervene in
his behalf. and was perfectly satisfied
where he was.
Harry B. Goodrell. Record referee, has
been absent from duty for two weeks,
caused by malaria. Typhoid is feared.
Bartholomew B. Butler, one OF the
most competent readers in the @. p. O., |
and a handy man generally to MI any
position, Is again performing the duties |
Of timekeeper in the main proofroom-
Albert Reid, who has been enjoying a |
vacation of several months after three
years service In the Government Print |
Ing once at Manila, will sail on the re-
cember !.
Jim Afford. who has been restored to |
the position Of reader on the night 4
force, after several years absence from
that work. which interim comprised a
tour OF the United States, three years
service in the Philippines. and then back
TO the case in the G. P. o.
JdEleS d SOkdn mas DtCu dCIlIlk lore
man OF binding during the absence OF
Foreman Duffy.
James E. Maynard. of the day proof
room, is the editor of the Spanish War
Review, the Official journal OF the organ
zation Of Spanish war soldiers.
The report Of the MulhalI investigation.
which T. C.. Parsons, OF this city, was
'or the !. T. u, will appear in the De-
,ember issue of the typographical Jour
lal.
Linotype operators are reported in de-
nand In many parts of the country.
Here in this city there Is said TO be a
carcity of men on the newspapers, and
everai OF the Job shops are complaining
hat they can't get good men.
Capt. Jack Carr. the veteran COM
nander OF the jackson alley forces, went
o Philadelphia to cast his vote.
In today's issue of The Herald occurs
notice OF the death OF Frank A. Roder-
ok.
He was born in Frederick County, Nd,
ixty-eight years ago. November /. 1876,
tut removed to Martinsburg. w. Va, at
IN early age, in which city he learned
printing. He enlisted in the civil war,
erving in Maryland regiment
Having received an appointment to the
Government Printing ONCE as a com-l
'ositor during the administration of Hon.
l. NJ. Clapp. in 1870, like that largeI
lass of representative printers from the
Vest Virginia town. he soon made I
'ood," and was advanced to a reader.
With brief separation from the service. II
Incidental to a change Of administration,
e continued In his position until his
cath. Z
For several years past, during the sum- I