The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-15
5. A. |. ELECTS
new DIRECTORS
Large Representation Of South
ern Men Now on
Board.
MEETING At PETERSBURG
Inauguration OF Policy Suggested
Last June by Mr..
Warfeld.
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Petersburg, Va, November H.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way was held at noon to-day in the
principal Office OF the company in
this city. President W. J. Harahan
of Norfolk. presiding, and ID. C.. Por-
;eous acting as secretary. About rs
per cent Of the stock was represented
in person and by proxy. The stock
holders approved and ratified all con-
tracts. acts and proceedings OF the
board OF directors and officers since
the annual meeting last held.
In the election Of the board Of d.
rectors several changes were made.
A larger element from the South being
placed on the board.
At the close Of the meeting. which
lasted less than two hours, the fol-
lowing statement was furnished the
press:
Statement.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way held at Petersburg to-day. the
following directors were elected:
Milton L. Allies. Washington. u. G:
James A. Blair. New York: Franklin
T. Brown, New York; Charles r. Caps,
n, a
York: Samuel L Fuller. New York: w.
J. Harshan. Norfolk. Va: Wilson S.
Kinnear. New York; Mills B. Lane.
Savannah. Ga: l. F. Loree. New York:
Rooert F. Maddox, Atlanta, Ga: n. S.
Meldrum. New York: J. VIM. hidden
dorf. Baltimore, Md: Norman B. Resm.
Chicago. Ill: Fergus Reid. Norfolk.
Va: ". T. Rosen. New York: Charles
h. S.oin. New York. Townsend Scott.
Baltimore, Md: Benjamin Strong. Jr.,
New York: J. p. Taiiaferro. Jackson
vile. Fla: Frank A Vanderlip, New
York; S. Davies Warheid. Baltimore.
Md; George W. Watts. Durham. n. C.;
4 II. wiggin. New York; A Ii. wood
ward. Birmingham. Ala; b. +. Toakum,
New York.
The board as now constituted in
cludes twelve Southern directors. viz:
Messrs. Allies. Caps. Harahan. Lane.
Maddox. Middendorf, Reid. Scott, Italia
ferro. Warheld. Woodward and Watts
This large representation OF south
ern men marks the inauguration OF the
policy announced last June at the time
the large block OF Ssaboard stock was
purchased by S Davies Warfeld and
his associates.
or the Southern directors, Milton E.
Allies, of Washington. D. c.. Is vice.
president OF the Riggs National Bank
Of Washington. D. G. He was formerly
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
Charles r Caps. OF Norfolk. is vice
president Of the Seaboard and head OF
its traffic department. He Is recog-
uized by railroad men as one OF the
ablest traffic offlcials in the South. Mr.
Caps entered the employment OF the
Seaboard as a boy. and mis- career has
been one of steady promotion.
w J. Harahan, of Norfolk, the new
president Of the Seaboard. Is a South
ern man. and came to the Seaboard
from the presidency OF the Erie
Railroad with a Ane record Of railroad
achievement Three-quarters OF Mr..
Haranan's railroad career has been
spent In the South
Miles B. Lane OF Savannah, Ga, Is
president Of the Citizens and Southern
Bank OF Savannah. and is one of the
influential bankers of the South Re-
Gently Mr. Lane and his associates
have acquired control of the National
Bank Of Augusta. Mr.. Lane is an &C
tive factor in the commercial develop
rnent OF his State
Robert F. Maddox, Of Atlanta. Ga.
Is a leading factor IN the financial and
Industrial life Of Georgia: IL VICE
president of the American National
Bank of Atlanta has been Mayor OF
the city, president OF the Atlanta
Chamber OF Commerce. and president
O, the Georgia Bankers Association.
J. william M,dden9orf of Baltimore,
Nd. is the senior member of the we'll
known banking house OF Middendorf,
Williams & Co. was one oe the found