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The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
Liberty Bond Rally

Benson, Oct. 10Th, 1917.
Editor Benson Signal:
At a meeting of the staff officials
of the S. P. held in Tucson Thurs
day, ways and means were devised
to interest the railroad men in the
buying of Liberty Bonds.
Monday, October ed, has been
designated as Railroad Liberty
Bond Day On that day the S. P.
band will parade the principal
streets in Tucson and proceed to
the S. P. Ronndhouse, where a
mass meeting will be held. Several
prominent speakers will deliver
addresses on the subject of Lib
erty and Duty to Our Country and
Brothers at the front. All railroad
men are requested to be in attend
anCe.
7. 7. MONAHAN.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
Benson Couple Married

Without informing any but their
intimate friends D. B. White and
Mrs. Maud Cummings left on the
early morning train Wednesday for
FL Paso, where they were married.
A message from Mr.. White to Mr..
VIM. Zeek gives this information.
Also that they would leave for the
coast by way of the Santa Fe route
visiting Los Angeles and San
Diego, afterwards going to Rich
mond, across the bay from San
Francisco, where Mr. White has
property interests, to make their
home.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
High School Notes

Miss Elsie Toles, the County
School Superintendent, was here
Wednesday and visited the school.
The boys basketball court is
now in good condition and the
boys are practicing every evening
under the direction OF Mr.. Ward.
There are enough boys to have two
teams, SO that the first team is sure
to have plenty of practice.
Mr.. H. 0. Robertson, Our prin-
cipal, received a letter from Louie
Kempf, who graduated from the
B. u. H. S. last year. Louie is
attending the University of Ari-
zona this year and writes that he
likes it very we'll.
The two literary societies, the
Cochise and the Crescent, organ
lied Thursday afternoon Since
the societies were not very evenly
divided last year, a new division
was made this year
The High School announces that
there will be a Lyceum Course this
season, consisting of five numbers.
This will undoubtedly be the best
of the attractions offered to the
Benson people this year. Don't
miss it. The first number will be
given Oh October 27.
Principal II. Q. Robertson, Rev.
N. Levison and Charles Powell
went to Ft. Huachuca one day this
week on a matter of business.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
Old Dump to be Worked Over

J. H. Hurt & Co. have acquired
the old tailings dump of the Grand
Central Mine, one of the big pro-
ducers of the early mining days,
one mile west of Fairbank, and
will work it over for the mineral it
contains. The firm, which has es-
tablished headquarters in Fairbank,
will build a spur track 1000 feet
long connecting with the Benson
Nogales branch of the Southern
Pacific, utilizing the roadbed of
former track taken up several yeats
ago, This roadbed is still in pretty
good condition and only light grad
ing will be required to make it
ready to receive the rails. The
leasing firm will do this work with
their own Workmen, but have an
agreement with the Southern
Pacific upon that company's usual
basis for installing industrial track
age. This spur track is expected
to be completed in about ten days
and machinery ordered placed in
position as soon thereafter as can
be done. The concentrates, of
which the dump is composed, will
be shipped to Deming or FL Paso
for smelling.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
Street improvements

Manager Frank S. Treat of the
Benson Water Company has been
having some street improvement
work done, grading and smoothing
out the bad places where needed,
principally in the upper part of
town.
Another good improvement is
the new sidewalk on San Pedro
street, extending from the Signal
corner to the Cottage Rooming
House, which Mr.. H. w. Etz has
had done.
At the corner of Fifth and
ella streets there is room for i'm
provement. Wonder who will vol
unteer to put this in order.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
Will Eliminate 'Pay
Car Curve
S. P. Company Engineers
Have Surveyed New Line

Pay Car Curve" situated about
two miles west of Benson station,
where the main line of the South
ern Pacific leaves the valley and
begins ascending toward the higher
lands of the mesa, is soon to be a
thing of the past. The company
has so decreed, and already plans
are we'll under way for making the
proposed change of the line. En-
gineers have been at work for sew
eral weeks in that locality, and
the plans and specifications are vir-
tually completed and only the con-
tracts remain to be let to start the
dirt flying.
There are seven curves here alto
gether, one Immediately following
the other. Pay Car curve is the
one furthest west. Here on July
Sd, 1898, the company's pay car
special was wrecked, causing a loss
of approximately $40, 900.
The line approaches the curve
from the west by four mile tan
gent on a IA per cent descending
grade. The new line will cut out
all the old curves and make long,
sweeping curve, slightly northward
of the old line, which. according
to the specifications will not exceed
five degrees of curvature. The old
line here in places has curvature
of ten degrees on a very much
shorter length of track.
By the new alignment FIVE trestle
bridges will be el;ninated. ane of
which, $50 feet in length, would
soon have to be replaced at a cost
of over $1,000. 1t is proposed to
build the bridges on the new line
of concrete.
A large part of the present track
here runs through cuts of consid
cradle depth, and with the winding
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20

Get the habit. Rubber heels put
on at Benson Saddle and Harness
Shop.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
7. 7. MONAHAN

The Benson Theater had another
good show Tuesday night, The
Little Church Around the Corner. 3"
The attendance was good and the
show pleased all. The play for to-
night is a mixed show with illus
trated news features. Tuesday
night, By Whose Hand ?"
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
For Sale

Green tomatoes for picking and
chowchow, 3 cents per pound. Ripe
tomatoes, packed sixty pounds i'll
crate, 81 90 per crate; packed four
five pound baskets in crate, $1.OO
per crate, f. O. b. Benson.
J. A. QUINN, Benson, Ariz.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
Group

If your children are subject to
Group get bottle of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy, and when the at
tack comes on be careful to follow
the plain printed directions. You
will be surprised at the quick re-
lief which it affords.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
Next Friday

A Liberty Loan rally will be held
on the High School lawn next Fri
day afternoon. Good speaking
Fl. Huachuca band. Dance at
night at the Auditorium under the
auspices of the Liberty Loan COM
mittee. The net proceeds will be
donated to the Red Cross.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20

For SALE CHEAP-1SO Angora
goats. L. B. Barney, Benson, or
Ranch in Yellowstone Mountains.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
KENTON.

Local Items and Personal Mention
Cleaned About Town and Vicinity
Kenton. October 18th. The Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union will
hold their next meeting with Mrs.
Susan A. Williams on Thursday even.
ing, October 18th.
decision Day" will be observerd
in the Kenton M. E. Church next
Sunday, October 21st. Our pastor
extends cordial invitation to all.
Mr.. John w. Attix, of Kenton,
Delaware Uho lately bought the home
farm of David L. Reese deceased.
near Clayton Delaware for SIT, 450
(seventeen thousand four hundred
fifty dollsrs) met in Dover Delaware
and made settlement for the same thru
Attorney Reynolds Cloud. Esq. Dover
Delawa are.
Personals Mr.. John Graham, of
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
Library Tables

More than forty-fve different styles from
which to select in the Brown English Mahog-
any, Jacobean and Fumed Oak and Golden Oak
finishes. The styles are all new; the construc-
ton absolutely solid and the finish of very high
quality. The price range is from $I2.oo to sos
each, with most patterns at from $4,000 to
$25. 90 each.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from Cheswold, Kenton
BIackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsic, Brenford, and Their Vcinities.

Third quarterly conference will
meet in Cheswold Church Tuesday
next.
Miss Mary Moore and Miss Eliza
beth Scarborough were elected de-
legates to attend the Epworth League
Convention, held at Still Pond, Md,
Tuesday next.
Mr.. Newell G. Boggs, of Dover.
Miss Sadie Cooper, of Dover, were
married Sunday evening at the par
sonage by Rev. G. P. Smith.
Personals. and Mrs. Myers
Casson and family. attended the 135th
anniversary of Barrett's Chapel
Miss Alice Turner, Mary Moore and
Elizabeth Scarborough, Mr.. Hornor
and Mr.. Harper motored to Barrett s
Chapel Sunday, stopping in FELTON, on
their way home. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Savin, Miss Mary Moore spent
Saturday in Smyrna. ALBERT Cote
left last Wednesday for q visit among
relatives in Canada. Miss Mary
Anderson returned home Thursday
after few days visit in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Laura Raymond and Grandson,
of Cambridge, Md, are spending a
few days with her niece. Mrs. Mamie
Anderson. and Mrs. Clifford
Anderson, Mrs. Laura Raymond and
Grandson, motored to Goldsborough,
Md, Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Evans spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. G. Savin. and Mrs. j.
Hermon Anderson entertained Satur-
day and Sunday, Herman Anderson
end Miss Fields, of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Lynch, of FELTON,. Miss Clara Boyd,
of Dover spent Saturday and Sunday
with her sister Mrs. Bertha Casson. -
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Anderson, Mr.
and Mrs. jeff Cooper, spent Sunday
at st. Georges, Del. l.-Mr. and Mrs
Linford Lacy spent Sunday at Milford
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Massey, Mrs.
Benz. Wallace attended the funera
Of Edward 1. Finnigan, of Dover Fri
day. W. T. Preston and sons
having finished their work here, lef
Saturday for their home near Aber
deem, Md
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Personals. Miss Ada Harris, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris.
Miss Thelma Macklin, Mrs. E.
Knox and Miss Elizabeth Johnson
were delegates from Clayton to the
state w. c. 7. U. held at Seaford. =
Miss Beualh Jones spent the week end
in Harrington. Mr.. Gilbert Hof-
fecker, of Marcus Hook, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hof-
fecker. Miss Julia Banning, of Wer-
nersville, Pa, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. E. Saxton. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
West spent the weekend in Hartly. -
Mr.. Byron Ross, of Camp Dix, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Ross. Mr.. John Hous-
ton, of Camp Dix, spent the week.
end with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
John Houston. Miss Lucille Rolphe.
of Wilmington, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Bice.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
TOWNSEND.
Robert BeardsleY Clears $500 From
Acres of Tomatoes-Personals

Robert BeardsleY Clears $500 From
Acres of Tomatoes-Personals
Townsend, Oct 16 Reports of
big tomato crops and big profits are
coming in Robert r. Beardsley has
cleared more than $1,000 from six
acres of tomatoes and Purnell Jones
has seven acres in the same crop from
which he has already picked over 70
tons. Farmers are also counting on
big profits from the white soup bean,
this crop averaging little more than
$275. One of the leading bean
growers is Robert Knox of near
Greenspring who has several acres in
this crop.
! Townsend folks are much interest
ed in the coming battle at the polls
between the "wets" and "drys" of
this district, and all good people are
hoping to drive out the saloons for
all time to come.
The young folks are preparing to
make lovely event of Halloween.
A number of our patriotic citizens
are buying Liberty Bonds.
Personals. ls.-Mrs. Eta LaRue, Of
Aberdeen, Md, spent few days with
her niece, Mrs c. A. Greenwood. =
Mrs. Levi Atwell and two children,
of Kennett Square, Pa, spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. Mary
A. Savin Mrs. John Atwell at
tended the annual w. C. T. U. con.
vention. which met in Seafnrd last
week. Mr.. and Mr.. Foster DeFo"d,
of Smyrna, vino left for Greenville,
Maine. to look into accepting a posi-.
tion with a lumber company, have
returned home. Mrs. DeFord is 6
former Townsend girl.-Mrs. Mary
A. Truitt, of Rawlins, and Mrs. julia
/ Hart, of Wilmington. spent a .recen
visit with Mrs. r. R. Reynolds. Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde l.. Shockley, who hav'
been spending several weeks will
relatives in town, have returned Il
their home at Richardson Park.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
CHESWOLD
Local Red Cross Society Clears S57
From Oyster Supper-Personals

Local Red Cross Society Clears S57
From Oyster Supper-Personals
Cheswold, Oct. 16.-The Oyster
Supper held by the Cheswold Red
Cross Society Wednesday evening,
October 10th, was a great success
from which the society cleared $57. 90
after all expenses were paid. 1t was
a surprise to all to see the great in
teEest that every one took in this
good and noble cause.
Ushers Union will meet Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss Kath-
crime Thompson near Cheswold.
Absalon Saunders, a highly re-
spected negro, aged 64 years, died
sudd snly Sunday. He was a prom
inent worker in his church, led a
good life and was respected by the
white people generally throughout
the community.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Germantown, Pa, spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Kate c. Johns
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard F. Reed are
spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elias Chapelle and family in
Wilmington. Blanche Jackson
has returned to her home in Green's
boro, Md, after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Attix. - Mrs. Elwood
Kemp and Miss Della Cohee, of near
Clayton, were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Numbers on Sunday. -
Miss Eunice Sutton. of Chestertown.
Md, has been visiting Miss Pearle
Short. Miss Short returned with
her for a visit. Mr.. William Cook
and family, of Palmyra, N. j., spent
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. w. G.
Knotts. Miss Maggie Slaughter, of
Kent Island, is visiting MIR. and Mrs.
Edward B. Downs. Mrs. Titus, of
Wilmington, is visiting Mrs. W. S.
Arthurs. Mr. and. Mrs. Charles
Downs, Sr., spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. James Everett, of near
Sudlersville, Md, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carle Taylor, of Trenton, N. j., have
been visiting their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Samuel Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Fisher and family, of Hoe
kessin, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward B. Downs. Mrs. Downs
who had been visiting Mrs. Fisher
returned with them. Mrs. Thomp-
son. of Hillsborough, Md, has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Greenwell. Mrs. VIM. Moffett. oi
Philadelphia, Pa, has been a visitor
of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Short
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

William W. Black, Pennsylvania
Railroad agent at Laurel, died yester-
day morning after having been sick
for about a month. He had served
as agent there for nineteen years, af-
ter having had similar position in
Middletown for fifteen years. De-
ceased was a son of William w. and
Catherine Evans Black and was born
fifty-nine years ago in Cecil county,
Md, on farm near Principle Fur
mace. He was a thirty-second degree
Mason, a member of Union Lodge of
Middletown and of Lulu Temple, Phil
adelphia; a Shriner and a Knight
Commander. In 1899 he was elected
grand master of the Grand Lodge of
Delaware. His body was taken to
West Nottingham, Cecil county yes.
terday afternoon. Funeral services
Uill be held in the church there on
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Black never
married.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Preaching at st. Paul M. E. Church,
10. 80 a. M; Sunday School, p.
m. evening service, Up. m. preach.
ing, 7.30 p. M, by Rev. G. P. Smith
of Cheswold, former pastor.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Blackiston Church Harvest Home,
3 p. m. Clayton choir of st. Paul
M. E. Church will furnish music.
Revival services in the evening.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Helen Marie Marker, aged 10, old
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence E. Marker, of this town, died
Friday after lingering illness. She
had been afflicted since infancy and
though a cripple, had a bright and
CHEEKY disposition and won the love
and esteem of wide circle of friends.
Her life war one of devotion to her
home and parents and she will be
badly missed in the circle in which
she found so much pleasure and de-
light. Funeral services took place
Monday afternoon from the residence
of her parents in charge of Rev. G..
r. Neese and interment was in Odd
Fellows cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
FARMERS

Do not let the weevil destroy your
wheat when it is worth as much as it
is to-day, we have Carbon Bisulphide
in any quantity desired. SWANS
Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

MIR. and Mrs. William H. Walton
and family from Burlington, N. j.,
motored down in their new seven
passenger Studebaker touring car and
spent the weekend with MIR. R. N.
Walton and family.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Clayton Vogt, aged about 35 years,
of near Port Penn, was killed in
stantly, shortly before 6 O'Clock,
Thursday night, when a motorcycle
he was riding crashed into train on
the Delaware City and Newark branch,
at Reybold's Station crossing. The
machine struck the baggage car and
the rider was thrown underneath the
wheels. The deceased was single.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17

Ewell M. P. Church, preaching,
1870 a. M. Sunday School, 2 p.
m. evening service, 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
CLAYTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Smith
have purchased a new touring car.
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Kentucky
MAYSVILLE, KY.

Rev. j. Hathaway of Lexington
while enroute to Germantown
where he is the pastor, performed
the marriage of Mr.. Willie An,
derson and Mrs. Emma Wilson OF
Hickory Ridge. Bourbon Co.
while the train was passing
through a tunnel near Pleasant
Valley on the way to Maysville
The couple went to West Virginia
to visit the groom's father f0I
their honeymoon trip.
Misses Anna Bell Fox and Flora
Bell Hall have been visiting in
Springfield, Ohio, where they
stopped with -Irs. Lenora Jack
son Paxton.
Scott NJ. f. Church is being re.
modelled. 1t has been needing a
new coat of paint on the inside
for some time and we will soon be
ready to go III the basement.
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IRVINE, KY.

Mrs. Hannah Miller and Mrs.
Annie Phelps Ct Chicago, Ill. are
visiting Mrs. Katie Park of
Irvine, Ky.
There was a successful revival
meeting held in Irvine and six
converts were baptised last Sun
day.
Mr.. j. b. Calimess, who has
been on the sick list is rapidly i'm
proving.
Deacon Geo. Hugely has also
been on the sick list.
Mrs. Burton Turner of Shol-
ford, KY, visited Mr.. and Mrs. l..
r. IIumes from Saturday until
Monday last week.
Mrs. j. T. Bates was in Rich
mond shopping last week.
Miss Claudia Bates has been
reported sick. We wish her a
speedy recovery.
Rev. Joe Monday preached for
Rev. c. Emery at this place last
Sunday.
Mr.. lIuguely Bradley left last
Monday for Red House to visit
his mother.
Mrs. Mary Coleman is visiting
her mother at Richmond. Ky.
Mrs. Henry Woodland made a
flying trip to Winchester.
Rev Andy Moore visited the
bedside Of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ogg, who is
reported sick.
Mrs. Hattie Roy of Richmond
is visiting Mrs. Maggir Rout OF
irvine.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY G. U. o.
OF o. F.

District Grand Lodge Officers, I'LL
nois and Wisconsin Jurisdiction.
District Grand Master-George T.
Kersey, 1861 South State ST., Chica-
go, Ill.
Deputy District Grand Master
w. w. Buchanan, 1712 Bond Ave-,
East st. Louis, Ill.
District Grand Secretary-Chas
S. Smith, ESQ w. Court St., Paris,
lii.
District Grand William
Miller, AIT 18th St., Cairo, III.
District Grand Director-L. J.
Ousley, 731 Church ST., Beloit. Wis
DISTRICT GRAND HOUSEHOLD.
District Most Noble Governor-Ar-
fretta Miller, AIT 18th St., Cairo, Ill.
District Right Noble Governor-Lou
Ella Young, 1856 Forrest Ave-. Chi
cago, Ill.
District Worthy Recorder-Eva T.
Dean, 708 N Popular ST., Champaign,
| Ill.
District Grand Worthy Treasurer
Anna Vanderburg, 1888 w. Green
ST., Decatur, Ill.
District Grand Directoress-Ella
Harris, 518 Knowlton St., Rockford,
III.
District Grand Chaplain-Arlie
Towels, Harrisburg, Ill.
Secretary on Fraternal Greeting
Mamie j. Blue, Jacksonville, Ill.
Our columns are for the Ruths as
well as for the Odd Fellows and it
is our aim and object to serve the
Sisters as well as the Brothers.
Advertise your Rooms, Restaurants,
Wants. ETC., in the Wisconsin Blade
Trade with the Merchants who ask
for your patronage through the col
umns of the Blade.
Friendship Chapter, No. Sc, o. E.
S. Meets second and third Saturday
nights each month, G. A. r. Hall.
Mary Jones, Worthy Matron.
j. w. Brown, Worthy Patron.
Marion Buckner, Worthy Sec.
1t is the request Of the City Editor
that you furnish him with local news.
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ROCKFORD, ILL. NEWS.

Mr.. r. Brewer of Champaign,
ILL.,, is working in Rockford at
Camp Grant.
Mr.. Westly Thenis visited Free
port over Sunday.
The Art Club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Adella Ross
Friday night. Election of Off
GERS: Mrs. Agnes Upshaw, Pres,
Mrs Cora Ethridge, Vice Pres. /;
Mrs. Henry Upshaw, Secretary.
Mrs. Monon of ST. Louis is Wis
ting her sons, Edgar and Me
kinley Monon OF Rockford.
The Eastern Star Sociable was
grand success.
Mrs. Alva Robinson entertained
the l.. S. c. All reported a good
time. An old fashion school play
was planned.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley Monon
welcomes a baby girl.
Mr. Frank Miller of Chicago is
visiting friends in Rockford.
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st. Benedict Settlement is a home
for colored working girls and women
Of good morals. Anyone found in.
ducing them to an immoral place or
play will be punished to the fullest
extent of the law.
Mrs. Laura Duncan,
1923 Winnebago ST.,
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BETHEL A. NJ. f. CHURCH,
BELOIT, WIS.

Order of Service.
Sunday School-l0;0O A. NJ.
Preaching-l10 100 A M.
Allen c. E.-7:00 p. NJ.
Evening Service-S;00 i. NJ.
Prayer meeting Wednesday Of each
week
Visitors are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
Rev. James S. A. Mitcham, Pastor
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WANTED

Roomers. Neat, up-to-date &C
cancellations, Apply 235 State -
One block of State Capitol.
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Fresh and up-to-date drugs at
Lewis, State and Gilman st.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
WANTS RECEIVER NAMED
FOR HUTCHINSON COMPANY
Edward D. Keys of Chevy Chase Says
He Invested 5000 in vapor Con-
Germ Through Misrepresentation.

On the ground that he was induced to
invest $4,000 in the Hutchinson Vapor
Company through Misrepresentation, and
alleging that no meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the corporation has been held for
two years, Edward D. Keys has petitioned
the District Supreme Court to appoint a
receiver for the company. and has asked
Justice Mccoy to enjoin II. Elton Hanes,
president, and Frank Hutchinson of the
boa I'd of directors from disposing of any
of the assets of the company pending a
hearing on the recefvership issue. Justice
Mccoy has set the case for a preliminary
hearing next Friday.
Mr.. Keys, who is a civil engineer, live
ing in Chevy Chase, says that he was
induced by Mr.. Hanes to invest 81 900 in
cash in the company, which manufactured
vapor heating systems, and also gave two
notes, one for 81, 500. and later another for
$500. In consideration of this. Mr.
Keys was made vice president of the
company and was given charge of the
Baltimore agency. After four months in
that city. during which time, he says, he
was paid no salary and received nothing
for office expenses, Mr. Keys returned to
Washington.
AS result of his investigation of the
affairs of the company, Mr.. Keys asks
that a receiver be appointed to wind up
the affairs of the concern. so that he may
recover his original investment He is
represented by Attorney Webster Bal
linger.