The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
POSTOFF|CE CLERK
HAS DISAPPEARED
Inspector Barry Will Investi-
gate the Matter
HAS A GOOD REPUTATION
Officials of Pressed Steel and Western
Steel Car and Foundry Company
Had Conference In
Admission.
HAS A GOOD REPUTATION

Admission, March Especial. Frank
Roberts, an employee OF the Admission post
office, is missing, and a postoffice in
spector has been requested to look into
the matter. Inspector Barry of the post
office department was expected in the
city at 1850 this afternoon, but the train
on which he was coming met with an ac-
cident, and his arrival was delayed for
several hours.
Postmaster Raglan and Assistant Post
master Barker were both non-committal
when asked about young Roberts disap-
pearance, saying that Inspector Barry
would be here today. Young Roberts
mother is quite ill. the disappearance of
her son, 1t is said. having Frustrated
her.
Young Roberts has borne an excellent
reputation here, and has a host of friends
in this city and in Oxford, who express
the hope that he will soon return and
clear up the mystery of his leaving.
j. w. Friend vice president and general
manager; p. G.. jerks, treasurer and as
sistant general manager j. B. Rider AS
sistant to Mr.. Friend. and j. w. Scull,
general purchasing agent of the Pressed
Steel and Western Steel Car and Foun-
dry company of Pittsburg, Chicago and
Admission, are In the city today on bust
ness. The gentlemen arrived in the city
this morning, and having been closeted
at the plant of the Western Steel Car
and Foundry company all day in con-
versation with General Manager McCord,
Superintendent Wrenchall and Attorney
Willett
Superintendent Wrenchall was seen this
morning at the plant and stated that he
was not in a position to divulge the OBJ
ject of the officers visit, and owing to the
nature of their business it has been
impracticable to secure an audience with
either of the visiting gentlemen. Mr..
Friend was here a few weeks ago in COM
pany with President Hoffman of the
Pressed Steel company, and as a result
of their visit that company, which owns
a two-third interest in the Western Steel,
assumed active management of the local
plant.
Sometime ago Mr.. McCord conceived the
plan of inaugurating a department here
for the Improvement and repairing of box
cars. The project failed of materializa-
ton at the time, but it Is possible that
the present visit of Mr.. Friend and as
sociates has something to do with the
measure. They will be in the city several
DAYS, ana Will make q statement 1Of the
press before leaving.
In order to guard against accidents, the
Southern railway has inaugurated the
block system on the Atlanta division, the
innovation having become effective on
last Monday. In addition to this the
Southern is doubling its force of operators
at every station Additional men have
been put on here. and night operators
will soon be placed at Jacksonville, De-
Armonville and other small places.
The city court jury in the case of the
Admission Cordage company against Mr..
r. NJ. Aderhold, late yesterday after
noon returned a sealed verdict, awarding
the Cordage company $240. The verdict
announced in open court this morn
ing. The ground of the suit was alleged
advance sale to the American Cordage
company of Mr.. Aderholds crop of cot
ton for the year 1905. which he failed to
deliver but sold to other dealers at a
higher price, aggregating the amount OF
the judgment returned.