Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25

ments as chief constructor were so
much appreciated by Congress that.
unoer a special act of Congress. after
leaving the bureau of construction
ana repair, he retained the rank of
aomiraL Since leaving the bureau he
mas oeen on various important boards.
as Wen as the mixed commission sent
abroad in 19lS-'14 to attend the inter
natlonal conference on safety of life
rs at sea- subject upon which he is a
IecoSnlzed authority. At present he
is the head of the naval compensation
BOARD recently established to pass
upon questions of the compensation
10 pc paid contractors for naval ves-
sels building on a st-plus-percent-
age basis.
Hurley Captain of Industry
Edward n. Hurley. former chairman
of the Federal Trade Commission. has
been connected recently with the
American Red Cross. as a member of
It's advisory war council. He re-
signed as a member of the Federal
Trade Commission to attend to his
large business interests in ulinolS.
but was recalled to the patriotic task
OF aiding the Red Cross in its great
campaign.
Mr.. Hurley came from the ranks
up. Early in life he was a railroad
engineer and later became a travel
ing salesman. Still later he was man
Packing Company and was the pio-
neer in the development of the pneu-
matte tool industry in the United
states and Europe.
Several years ago Mr. Hurley began
farming and stockraising at Wheaton,
Ill. In 1913 he acted as trade COM
missioner to the Latin American re-
publics by appointment of the secre-
tary of commerce. He is fifty-thre
years old and wealthy
MIR. Colby : New York Lawyer
Bainbridge Colby is a New York
lawyer, who is best known to tue
country for his fight to nominate
Roosevelt in Chicago in 1912. He is
a Republican who Joined the Pro-
gressives in that struggle and re-
mained with the party even after
Roosevelt had declared for Hughes m
1916. After the campaign started he
declared for Wilson and formed an
organization among the Progressives
in the interest of his candidacy He
is a lawyer of note and has been as
sociated in many big cases. chiefly
among them being the prosecution OF
the insurance cases in New York.
Mr.. Hurley authorized this state
ment:
Il appreciate the Importance of the
'oSh Win )" AlNH the fTeSluGnI mas IN
trusted me. We must build ships, not
talk about them. American labor, the
most skilled and intelligent in the
world, can turn out the ships in rec
ord-breaking time. and we are going
to buckle down and get busy"
When Mr.. Denman rendered his res
ignation he said:
Il want to help. the President in
every way possible and never have
questioned the wisdom of his deci-
sions."
Mr. Denman's resignation leaves
Vice-Chairman Brent as temporary
chairman, and there will be no inter-
ruption of the boards work. I'm
til their nominations have been con-
tirmed, Mr.. Hurley and Mr. Colby will
sit with the board as members with
out the power to vote. Meantime
Rear Admiral Capps will take imme-
diate charge of building.
1t was reported tonight that Theo-
dore Brent, vice-chairman of Mr..
Denman's position had offered to quit
the board if the President thought it
best. but at the White House it was
said no communication had been re-
ceived from him. John A. Donald and
r. B. stevens. who have lined up with
General Goethals, said they had no
intention of resigning.