The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-25
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Calvert, Of Atlanta, to Succeed
Western Union Superi,1- .
tendcnt Here.
GETS HIGH PR 0 M o9Tl0N
Big Wire Merger Will Give Small
Towns All-Nigtt 'rele- II
graph Service.

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Following other changes In the West
ern Union Telegraph Company SER
vice, 1t was announced yesterdny#tta
LID. Maxwell, superintendent OF the
first district, would be transferred to
Jacksonville, to succeed District SUI
perintendent B. II. Dillon, who has
been appointed general superintendent
of the entire Southern division
Mr.. Maxwell will be succeeded here
by j. S. Calvert, assistant superintend-
ient Of the second district. in Atlanta
Mr.. Calvert. native Virginian, was
formerly Mr.. Afaxwells assistant In
Richmond. He is thirty-six years old
and has the distinction of being the
youngest superintendent of the Western
Union Company.
offered His Old Place.
When Mr.. Dillon was selected by the
company for promotion after. the re-
tirement of General Superintendent Le-t
win, he offered the Jacksonville APP
pointment to Mr.. Maxwell, who had
formerly served as his assistant there
Mr.. Maxwell is a native OF Savannah.
and has spent the greater part OF his
business life in that section, having
come to Virginia six years go to handle
the business of the first district. While
feeling some regret over the idea OF
leaving Richmond, Mr.. Maxwell de-
cided to accept. That left a vacancy
here. and Mr.. Calvert was appointed,
not only because of his good record,
but because he was familiar with the
Richmond district and by reason of his
long service in the territory. All dis
trict superintendent in the Southern
division have the same rank and the
same salary.
Since coming to Richmond, .superln--5
tcndent Maxwell has materially aided
in the development of the telegraph
service. New offices have been es-
tablished everywhere. and the open
hours increased to satisfy public de-
mands. lie is popular with the oper-l
ators and has won the confidence and
esteem of business men generally. He
expects to leave for Jacksonville early
next week.
"A man who has lived in Richmond
for six years doesn't fancy the idea of
pulling up and going away" said Mr.
Maxwell last night, "but in my case
that feeling of regret is somewhat tenn
pered by the fact that 1 am really go
ing back to my old home. In the same
way Mr.. Calvert is coming back to his
old home, and Richmond people who
know him know that he will always be
anxious to serve them ably and faith
fully"
All-Night Service.
Since the merger OF the Western
Union and the American Telephone and
Telegraph interests. arrangements are
being made by which the people In
small towns will have nm all-nght tel
egrapll service. something which they
have long desired. In South Boston,
for instance. The telegraph Office closes
at P. NJ. Hereafter all citizen has
to do Is to call UP the telephone CEN
trail, which will connect him with the
Western Union office in Richmond. and
he can dictate his message just as IL
he lived in Richmond. There will be
no charge fors the telephone service.
Yesterday the Western Union opened
a branch Office at telephone headquar
ters, and branch telephone will be
established at Western Union head
quarters in q few days. The small
town night service will begin Just as
soon as the prellminaries have been
arranged.