Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
PRINTING OFFICE.

| Columbia Typographical Union. No. '10l.
will hold its regular monthly meeting this
afternoon at Typographical Temple, the
session beginning at 2:30. The applica-
! tons of Edward D. Smoot, Robert Austin
and Paul Titlow for full membership will
be acted upon. This afternoon will be
political field day. The nominations Of a
| complete set of officers for the ensuing
year will take place and candidates for
| delegates to represent the local union at
the International Typographical Union
convention at Los Angeles. Cal. will be
| nominated, as well as an executive COM
| mittee consisting Of four members repre-
senting the newspapers. six representing
the book and Job offices and one repre-
senting the machinists. The present Off
GERS Of the union are: President, Eugene
ler secretary, George G. Seibold; treas
| urer. Jerome v. Johnson: sergeant-at-
arms, William C. Fechtig; doorkeeper.
n s. Stops: trustees Joseph c. Whyte.
auditors, Charles H. Radley, Louis c.
| Vogt and Ernest ]. Elwood: executive
committee. Eugene F. Smith. Francis
! Bender, George G.. Seibold, Jerome '.
johnson, John NJ. Barr. Marsh A. Bod
| enhainer, John Deahunty, Percy l. Lowd,
Emmert NJ. Miller. William s. Sill. James
| E. Angel; George W. Brandt, Edgar T.
Brown. George B. Wood and Wilson II.
| Cook. Up to the present time no oppo-
sition has developed for the Offices Of
president, secretary. treasurer, sergeant
alarms or doorkeeper. and for trustee,
auditors and executive committee places
! no campaigning has been done. The chief
interest centers in the nomination of can
didates for delegates to the l. T. U.
| convention, three to be elected from the
government printing Office and one repre-
senting the newspapers and book and job
offices in the city. Among those already
in the field whose names will be placed
IN nomination this afternoon are: John
N. Barr. Samuel B. Ragland, Thomas C.
Parsons. Joel w. Cross, A. w. Bowen,
Rohsrd L P paw, Joseph E Goodkey'
W. A. kinsolving. Jarvis B. Moulden. F.
c. Roberts, Joseph A. Scannell, John W.
sherman. Stephens NJ. Simpson. Charles
|oConnell, Francis Benzler. R. A. Julian,
McFadden. The election of officers and
delegates will take place May &c. Secre-
tary Seibold has caused to be published
in the official bulletin for April the fol-
lowing. for the information of candidates.:
For the accommodation Of candidates
who desire to subscribe to the obligation
npecessary to establish eligibility for
place on the official ballot, notary public
will be at Typographical Temple tomor-
row, April 10, from 430 to $50 D. M
Mai Gen. William H. LOOMS of Grand
Ropids. Mich, head Of the uniform rank.
the past week inspecting the District
battalion, uniformed rank. was the guest
Of Thomas A. Bynum of the proofroom,
past major Of the battalion.
George C. Cole. Bert E. Blair, Sanford
b. Campbell, John s. Gervais, John ].
Mccarthy, Louis B. Strickrott, Jesse L.
Day, Claiming B. King. Clarence E.
Cherry, Rodney Savoy, Charles Simms
and Samuel r. Williams of the press di-
vision have been granted leave of alb
sence.
Is enjoying a portion of his annual leave
sergt. M. A. Maloney of the document
(hand) section was the sole represent
alive Of the government printing office
at the Wfllard-Johnson fight in Havana,
Cuba. He was accompanied on the trip
by Connie McVey of Trenton, N. j..
former sparring partner of James J.
Corbett.
Mrs Martha E. Mangum, Mrs. Pris-
ella c. Woodruff. Eugene D. Smith,
William Hawkins and b. Exeil of the
sanitary section have been on the sick
list the past week.
John J. Pepper, copy collator In the
proofroom, returned to work Wednes-
day after an absence of several days on
account of illness.
Milton Allen, son Of Louis Allen of the
ruling and sewing section of the bind
cry, died last Sunday and was buried
from his residence in this city wednes-
day.
David Parker is acting in charge of
the illustration section Of the press d.
vision during the absence of George C.
Cole.
William w. Frye Of the proofroom is
filling a detail as copy editor during
an increase Of work in that section.
James J. Murphy. linotype operator at
the State, War and Navy branch print
Ing Office, while on leave Of absence
visited Philadelphia, Pa, and was the
guest Of the BENJAMIN c. Tilghmen
camp of Spanish War Veterans while
in that city. Mr.. Murphy is senior vice
commander of Richard J. Harden Camp,
L. S. W. V. Of this city.
F. H. Melick. foreman of the docu-
covered from a recent operation as to
be able to return to his desk.
John Greene. assistant foreman of
printing. has returned to work after
brief vacation. Charles f. Young has
been filling the position during the alb
sence of Mr.. Greene.
The local unions under the jurisdic-
tion of the International Brotherhood
Of Book binders voted last Monday to
ill the Office of secretary-treasurer of
the organization. -Four candidates were
in the field. namely. Harry Metzger of
Local Union No. A, Baltimore, Md;
Walter y. Reddick of Local Union No.
81. Seattle. Wash; William C. Thorn
ton Of Local Union No. 20, Denver. Col.
and H. E. Beaver Of Local Union No.
179. st. Joseph, Mo. The result of the
vote taken by local No. of this city
was as follows: Metzger. So; Reddick.
10; Thornton, 8, and Beaver. none. AS
it will take some time for the canvass
ing board to complete its work, 1t will
be a week or ten days before the an
nouncement of the result of the cleo
ton will be made.
Miss Emma !. Nolan Of the forward
ing and finishing section of the bind
past week on account Of illness.
Thomas J. Cason of the sanitary sec
ton is on leave of absence.
Sergt. John Waller of the document
Chand) section has returned from
weeks visit with friends in Norfolk,
Va.
CURED in this city April 8, had been a
sufferer from tuberculosis for several
years past. He was born in Wash
ington March IL. 1874. learned the trade
of printer and Joined Columbia Typo
graphical Union August 10. 1894. He