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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
RAILROAD NEWS

Special holiday rates were given on
the various railroads today. A fare
and 81 half is charged for round trip
tickets and the reduction was eagerly
sought by travellers today. The sale
|of the tickets caused a rush i'm the
passenger business and it is with
difficulty that the roads are handling
the business. The Union station
was crowded With travellers this
morning. Special coaches are being
carried On all of the trains and every
effort is being made to accommodate
the heavy traffic.
The rates will continue over today
and Cht.stmas and will be good for
return January 2. The tickets will al
so be pla led on sale on the days be-
fore New Years and also on New
Years day.
Christmas day will not be especial
~ observed on the railroads Satur-
day. The amount of business being
done on the roads will necessitate
every nan available. working. The
freight houses viii close down and
business will be cut down as much
as 1t possible. The section men will
be given the day for the Christmas
observance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
SLEEPER CANNOT
BE AWAKENED


Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. A-Plac-
cd under q hypnotic spell by Profess
sor Banyan, who is appearing at a
local theatre, Miss Susan Belle has
resisted all efforts at resuscitatlol
after having slumbered continuously
for forty six hours.
The girl was hypnotised Tuesday
and placed i'm a show window of a
local tailor shop as an "ad". Seeing
the girl sleeping N a bed in the win
dow, a citizen made protest to the
police. Acting Immediately the po-
lice ordered her removed. Banyan was
summoned but was unable to awak-
en- her. Finally she was placed in a
cab and taken to a hotel. Banyan
says he will awaken her at 4:3C
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
MISSING BOY
Is LOCATED
BY United Press Wire.

BY United Press Wire.
Modesto, Calf, Dec. 25.-Stephcn
Sumegi, Hungarian boy, who was
supposed to have been kidnapped
from his mothers home at Cleve-
land, Ohio, two years ago, was
found today at the rcnch Of c. W.
Hanford near here. He was taken
in charge by the authorities at the
request of the Hungarian consul who
is representing the boys mother,
Mrs. Eliza Sumegi.
The boy was found through infor-
nation given the authorities by
Charles Stovick, boy who was TAX
en- from Hanford's ranch by proba
tiCn officers recently Hanford says
he took the Stovick and Sumegi
boys from an eastern orphan asylum
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
LONG ILLNESS
ENDED THURSDAY
George w. Walters Succumbs TO
Dopsy at Home on Thompson st.

The death of George Nelson Wal
ters occurred at the home on Thomp-
son street at $3.50 O'Clock Thursday
evening. Dropsy is assigned as the
cause of demise.
The deceased had been in failing
health for some time and death was
not unexpected. He Eas born in
Gallia county, o., but has resided In
Marion for several years. The WI
dow and one son, Alexander, of Lii
ma survive.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Wesley M. Il. church Sunday after
noon at 200 o'clock. Rev. II. v. Nc
Cleary assisted by Rev, Bates, of Lee
street Presbyterian church pfficiat-
ing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

When the receivership case of
Amel Lefiler against Elmer Lefller
was called in thecourt of common
pleas this morning, counsel asked for
a further continuance, as the differ
ences between the partners has been
practically settled and IL a final
settlement is reached further court
proceedings will be unnecessary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

Beautiful colored slides of the en-
tire passion Play" at Ober Ammer-
gau at the Baptist church, Tuesday
evening, December 28th. Mrs. Bishop
will sing the great Handel Aria, II
Know That My Redeemer Liveth."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
Half on on These Articles.

Toilet sets, with silver backs, alli.
gator backs and ebony or natural
wood, baby toilet sets in silver
backs, cellulold, ebony, and natur'
al wood nail files nail brushes and
button hooks and many others moi
mentioned in here, from 6 till 10:3(
this evening.
j. p Ludwig Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

White in the shade. red in the sun
such is the two-fold character that
has given a name to the chameleon
rose. At night or when 1t is carried
into a dark room 1t assumes wax
like whiteness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24
SKULLS CRUSHED.

Chillicothe, o., Dec. 23-Mary jack
son, aged negro woman, and her two
year-old granddaughter, were found
with thcir skulls crushed in their
burning home in the bad lands, the
negro section of this city this morn
ing.
Della Mckinley the child's mother,
and her paramour, viii Swan, and
John Maugher and wife We're arrested
and are held pending an investiga-
tion.
Mrs. Jackson's objections to h 1.
daughters relations with Swan are
said to have been the cause Of a
quarrel last night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

We want to move 100 barrels of
apples between now and Christmas.
To do so, we are going to sell them
at $500, $3.50 and 81 90 per. Dbl.
tt CHAS. TURNER Sc co,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

All kinds of Xmas post cards are
Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

o'clock this afternoon, the hour he
placed her under the spell. The
authorities are prepared to act should
failure result.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

The Daily News of Dayton this
week contained an extensive account
of the heroism of John Murphy an
Erie engineer, well known in Ma
rion, who stod at his throtte this
week while desperately i'll with pneu-
monia. Murphy is very seriously i'll
at his home in Dayton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

Perfumes make excellent Christ.
mas gifts. Schmidt g. Co.'s Drug
Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

Brakeman Hadley, of the Erie rail-
road, who is quite well known in Ma.
rion, suffered very painful injury
to his right foot while switching near
Huntington. Thursday. He will be
o frduty for some time as a result
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

about two years ago. The autbori
ties are investigating
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

The engine on Big Four No. is
broke down at the Union station
Friday morning and much difficulty
was experienced here I'm the handling
Of trains. The wreclSlng crew was
summoned from Gallon and traffic
was resumed at noon today.
l.. H. Naples, of the Erie inter-
locking department, was here this
morning on business.
]. w. Smith, bridge foreman on
the Pennsylvania, Is enjoying his
Christmas vacation.
G. r.. Thomas, a colored gentleman
in the employ of the Pennsylvania
railroad with headquarters at Rich
mond, Indiana, was in this city this
morning visiting T. ]. Hurley while
enroute 20 West Virginia. Thomas is
one of the most wealthy negroes in
America.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

1910 Calendars big line at
Schmidrs &c Co.'s Drug Store-1Oc.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

PILES CURED IN no IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching. Blind. Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in 6 to IA
days or money refunded. -rice soc.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

Dance tomorrow afternoon In
Schwingcr's hall. Orchestra music.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

Dance tomorrow afternoon in
Schwinger's hall. Orchestra music.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

Pearl fishing is still carriedr on
with considerable success on the Riv-
er Telth, at Callander, Perthshire.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-24

J. p. Ludwig Co.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
Phil ALIENS WIFE
AND KIN ARRESTED
Charged With COnspiring to Con-
Cea| Bankers Property.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 21.-Mrs Edith
L. Allen, wife of Phil Allen Jr., who
recently pleaded guilty to wrecking
the First National bank of Mineral
Point, and received a sentence of ten
years in prison; her sister, Miss Addie
Jackson, bookkeeper of the BEDFORD
Sash and Door company of Chicago,
and their brother-in-law, Guy Roe Of
Winona, Mimi. president of the Union
Fiber company, were arrested on com
plant of United States District At
torney George Fl. Gordon.
They are charged with conspiring to
conceal property. part of it located in
Chicago, having face value of $547,-
900 belonging to Allen, turned over to
them since he was declared an invol-
untary bankrupt on Nov. &c.
They we're bound over for prelinl-
fnary hearing on Jan. 4 They were
unable to furnish bail in the sum Of
$4,000 each.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
FINDS BEEF PROFITS ARE BIG
Department of AgricuIture's Report
Sustained by Test In Chicago.

Department of AgricuIture's Report
Sustained by Test In Chicago.
The assertion of the United States
department of agriculture that Chica
go retail meat dealers make an aver
age profit of 46 per cent has been af-
firmed by John H. Schofield secretary
of the American Association of Maste.
Butchers.
According to test he conducted,
taking the average prices submitted by
former Alderman George Duddlestone,
Schofield declares that the retail sale
of a single animal would bring $50, or
a gross profit of SO which would be
471a per cent gross profit. Schofield
asserts that when the retailers realize
a smaller percentage it is through fail
ing to figure the disposal of the beeves
correctly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
FARMERS EAGER
FOR LYNCKINC
Murderer Of Mrs. Shirley Taken
to MedfOTa JAIL
CONFESSES TO A BRUTAL CRIME

Says When Woman Tried to DriW
Him Away from Her House 1t Mad,
Him Mad-Picked Up Shotgun ans
Shot Her While She Was Trying t.
Defend Herself with Frying Pan Il
One Hand and Stove Litter in tbs
Other.
Medford, Wis. 20.-Ole johnson
Familiarity known in Chippewa ant
Taylor counties as Crazy Johnson
arrested in connection with the muir
der of Mrs. Andrew Shirley, at Han
nibal, was brought here to the county
jail to protect him against the in
furiated farmers of the district where
the brutal murder was committed.
A farmers institute was being hello
at Hannibal when news of the murde,
reached the settlement, and the sew
enty-five backwoodsmen, who had
come to attend the institute, thorough,
ly aroused, voiced their opinion that
the murderer, when caught, should be
summarily dealt with
Johnson confessed to Sheriff Winth.
er he killed Mrs Shirley. Asked his
motive, he said he was crazy. He adj
mitted that the woman had tried to
drive him away. This made him mad.
he said. and he picked up shotgun
that was on a bench and shot her.
standing eight feet distant. He also
took a knife and split her nose.
Johnson had visited the Shirley
house three days prior to the murder
and two children drove him away. He
had called there at other times, but
always to be repealed. When shot Mrs.
Shirley was defending herself with
frying pan in one hand and stove
litter in the other.
Mrs. Shirley was murdered at
camp a few miles south of Hannibal.
a village twenty-five miles west OF
this city. She was found by her chill
dren after they had returned from
school. The door was barricaded, and
they entered through a window and
found their mother lying on the floor
in a pool of blood with her little baby
near her. She had evidently been
shot by some brute after having been
assaulted the head being almost sew
cred from the body. Sheriff Fred Win
ter and Coroner Case went to the
scene of the murder and held an in.
quest.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
81 men NARROWED ON
LAKE HURON ISLAND
Tugs Sent to Rescue Grew o.
Steamer WissahiCkOn.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 1S.-Tugs
from Sault Ste. Marie were sent to the
rescue of thirty-four members of the
crew of the wrecked steamer Wissahic-
kon, who are marooned without food
or fire on tiny island in Lake
Huron. All of the food supply is un-
der water.
When the steamer struck the crew
made shore safely, though drenched
to the skin. The island is only few
acres in extent. and while it has some
drift wood there is hardly enough to
keep the men from freezing.
A tiny fishing. gasoline launch from
Manitoulin island passed the island
and sighted the wreck. There was
only room aboard for Mate J. FL. Casey
and Engineer E. J. Erskine, and they
were taken to Manitoulin island.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
NOMINATIONS GO
TO The SENATORS
Ambassadors and Ministers Are
Named by Taft
THREE FROM IlLIRGIS STATE

Calhoun Goes to China, Bryan to Bel
GUM and Hit to Panama-No De-
cision Yet Reached as to the Am
bassadorship at Great Britain, the
Post Now Filled by WhiteIaw Reid
limited States District Attorneys
and MarshaIs Nominated.
President Taft sent to the senate
these nominations of ambassadors and
ministers:
minister to China; Charles Page Bry.
an, Illinois, minister to Belgium: r. S.
Reynolds Hit, Illinois, minister to
Panama; Robert Bacon, New York,
ambassador to France; Richard f..
Kerens, Missouri, ambassador to Aus
tria- Hungary; Henry Lane Wilson.
Washington, ambassador to Mexico;
John B. Jackson, New Jersey, minister
to Cuba; Henry P. Fletcher, Pennsyl
vania, minister to Chile; Henry I.
Gage, California, minister to Portugal;
Fenton r. McCreery, Michigan, minis
New York, minister to Paraguay;
Charles w. Russell, District of Column.
bia, minister to Persia; Laurits S.
Swenson, Minnesota. minister to Switz-
erland; Horace G. Knowles, Della
aware, minister and consul general to
the Dominican republic.
It was said at the White House that
no decision has been reached with re-
gard to the post at Great Britain now
filled by Whitelaw Reid.
The president sent to the senate
these nominations of United States
district attorneys:
William E. Trautmann, for the east
ern district of Illinois,; William A.
Northcott, for the southern district of
Illinois; Joseph e. Morrison, for the
territory Of Arizona; Robert T. Devlin.
for the northern district of California;
Marion Edwin, for the southern dis
trict of Georgia; Robert T. White
house, for Maine; Asa P. French, for
Massachusetts; Arba S. Van Valken
burgh, northwestern district of Mis-
souri,; Ernest F. Cochran, for South
Carolina.
The president also sent these nom
nations of United States marshals:
Charles p Hitch. eastern district OF
Illinois; Pope NJ. Long, northern dis
trict of Alabama; Walter H. Johnson
northern district of Georgia; William
Henkel southern district of New York
Creighton M. Foraker, for New Mexi
CO.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
SAILOR SURPRISES SCIENCE
Boatswain Keeps Alive Two Seal Pups
BY Artificial Means.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Judson Thur
her, boatswain on the revenue cutter
Bear, now at San Diego, CAL, is to get
5000 miles trip at the expense of the
United States government, and all on
account of two seal pups.
Thurber caught the little seals In
Alaskan waters early in October and
LAS kept the animals alive by artificial
means, contrary to all the legends Of
sealers and the previous experiments
Of scientific persons.
In order to find how it is done Thur
her has been ordered to come to Wash
1ngton to show the bureau of fisheries
his artificial method of rearing young
seals. If Thurber's method is found
practicable it will mean much to the
sealing industry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
SUGAR CHECKERS CONVICTED
Jurors Unable to Agree in the Case
of BendernageI.

The trial in New York city of
James F. Bendernagel, Oliver Splitter
and the four sugar checkers, Coyle,
Boyle, Kehoe and Hennessey has ter
minated. The jury has returned YER
dict of guilty in the cases of all the de-
PENDANTS except Bendernagel. The
twelve men could not agree as to
whether the former sugar trust super.
intendent was guilty or innocent.
The maximum penalty for the three
counts on which the defendants were
indicted is four years or a $4,000 fine.
or both. They are convicted of coIl-
spring to defraud the government by
returning false weights On cargoes of
sugar consigned to the American re-
fineries company.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
Darwin and Wallace.

In 1858 Wallace sent to Darwin a
paper in which he sketched the out
lines of theory identical with that
upon which Darwin had so long been
at work The same sequences that
led Darwin to the discovery of natu-
raj selection and consequences
had led Wallace to the very thresh-
old of the same discovery; but in Mr..
Wallace's mind the theory had by no
means been wrought out to the same
degree of completeness to which 1t
had been wrought in the mind of Mr.
Darwin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
ROBBERS ON NORTHWESTERN
Officials Hire Detectives to Rid the
Road of the Ganu

Manitowoc, Wis, Dec. 18.-With the
object of rounding up a gang of rob
bers who have been infesting the road
for some time, the Northwestern has
put on force of private detectives
here.
A purse containing considerable
amount of money was stolen from q
woman passenger at the Cleveland
station, south of here; Mr.. Neuman
was robbed on the train going to She
boygan, and card sharks have beaten
farmers in this vicinity out of large
amounts of money.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
CONSOLES LA Toilette
Depew Says Turkey Will Put Wiscon
sin Scion at Peace With World.

OepeW Says Turkey VIII Put Wiscon'
sin Scion at Peace With World.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Senator, De.
pew in a speech sarcastically thanked
Senator La Toilette for associatine
him with President Taft in general
criticism that appeared in a recent is
sue of the Wisconsin senator's maya
zine.
81 trust" said the New Yorker. 'that
when, after Christmas dinner, the Wis,
consin senator's hands are clasped
soothingly over the resting place of his
Christmas turkey, his sleep will be
blessed with happy dreams for 1912
and his digestion unimpaired, because
his heart will be free from envy
hatred, malice and all uncharitable
ness"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
MOTOR BOATS AT NIAGARA
Prize Offered for First One Going
THROUGH WHIRLPOOL Rapids.

New York, Dec. 21.-The National
Power Boat association has offered a
$500 gold trophy to the first motor
boat making the hazardous trip
through the Whirlpool rapids, below
Niagara falls, and powerboat enthusi-
asts have added cash prize of $1,000.
which will go with the trophy.
The trip has been made only once,
and then by a comparatively large
steamer, the famous Maid of the Mist.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
.LAFOLLEITE HAS CARBUNCLE
Wisconsin Senator's Quick Retort to
TAYLOR of Tennessee.

Wisconsin Senator's Quick Retort e
Taylor of Tennessee.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator La
Toilette turned up in the senate restau
rant with his neck in sling.
Whats the matter, Bob?' asked
Senator Bourne of Oregon.
"Carbuncle," replied the Wisconsin
statesman tersely.
How the enemy would have re
joiced,' remarked Mr.. Taylor of Ten
nessee, eff the affection had befallel
you say six months ago.
II haven't the slightest doubt,
whispered La Toilette, that a propo
sition to put carbuncles on the free
list would have been enthusiastically
approved"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
FARMER KILLED IN A BRAWL
August seefeIdt Arrested in Wausau,
Charged with Murder.

Wausau, Wis, Dec. 20-As the re
suit of quarrel in the saloon of Rob
ert Braatz in this city, Ferdinand Lam
brecht, farmer of the town of Holton
lies dead His assailant, August See
feldt, also a farmer, is now under ar
rest, charged with manslaughter.
The two met for the first time In
Braatz saloon. They got into 4
heated discussion, which ended in q
fist fight Lambrecht dared Seefeldt
to hit him, which he did, and the for
mer fell to the floor. 1t is said that
Seefeldt then struck him again.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
offers to Sell Her Dead Body.

Baltimore, Dec. 21.--Driven to des-
peration by the thought that her chill
dren would be deprived of the Christ
mas joys to which they had. been ac-
customed, a frenzied mother here adj
vertised that for $40 she would sell
her body to bes delivered after her
death to the purchaser.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
WRECK OF CAR FERRY FOUND

Only Spar Marks Scene of the Dis
aster.In Which SO ferished.
The wreck of the car ferry Mar
quette and. Bessemer No. 2, which
foundered during a storm on Lake
Erie, resulting in the drowning
Of thirty-tnree persons, was found by
the tugboat Reed at a point twelve
miles from Conneaut, O.
A long spar sticking few feet above
the water is the only evidence of the
disaster.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
PHIL ALLEN JR. IN A RAGE
Accuses Government Officials of Rob-
binq Him of Papers.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 1S.-For the
first time since his footing of the First
National bank and his defrauding
scores of people at Mineral Point,
Wis, was discovered, Phil Allen Jr..
lost his composure when being exam
ined by C. L. Williams, receiver of the
defunct bank.
He accused the government official
of breaking into his cell in the Dane
county Jail like "a common sneak
thief and robbing him of papers
which had been sent to him by his
wife.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
Man Sets Himself on Fire.

Springfield, O., Dec. 21.-George
Fields, covered with gasoline by .
woman, to show how game he was lit
a match He is dying.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
New Lake Steamer Launched.

a TVCW
ManitowOc, Wis, Dec. 20.-The new
Goodrich line steamer Alabama was
successfully launched here. When com
pleted it will be one of the finest on
lake Michigan.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
LYNCH SUCCEEDS HEYDLER
Veteran Umpire Is Compromise Presi.
dent of National League.

uGHt OF IVdtIUHdI league.
T. j. Lynch, umpire, has been made
Lynch, veteran umpire, has been made
president of the National baseball
league. The John nj. Ward supporters
agreed to vote. for a compromise candi
date and give former President John
Heydler three years as the leagues
secretary and treasurer. 81
The season was extended. In 1916
16S games will be played.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-01
DIRECTOR DUE
WEATHER BUREAU MAN sCHED-
ULED IN MONTGOMERY TODAY.
H. p. smyth Of Cairo, ILL.,, II Expected
to Take Charge of the
Local Once
Today.

Since the appointment Of H P.
Smyth as the new director of the local
Weather Bureau. nothing has been
heard from the department relative to
his arrival In Montgomery, with the
exception Of the original order which
fixed July / as the day upon which
he would assume active charge of the
Montgomery station.
Acting Director e. G.. Horton has
received several letters from the new
director, and stated yesterday that
while he had received. no positive state
ment from Mr.. Smyth that he would
be in Montgomery on July 1, never
theless he was expecting the new chief
from Cairo. ILL.,, this morning.
Mr.. Smyth. the new director. has
been on q long furlough from the
Weather Bureau. and during his vaca-
ton time has been acting as the Sec
rotary OF n large dry goods establish
ment at Cairo. Letters which have
been received in Montgomery from him
indicate that he Is still holding the
position of secretary with the firm.
Acting Director Horton succeeded
Director F. P. Chaffee when that Of
ffcial severed his connection with the
Government service to take charge of
the Fair Association in Birmingham.
Mr.. Horton was Mr.. Chances chief
clerk for many years. With the ar
rival of the new director, Smyth, Mr..
Horton will assume his old duties as
the chief assistant of the director in
the local service.