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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
N. H, Cogbill. who sues. etc. PLAINTIFF

n H, CogbiIl. who sues. etc. plaintiffs
VS..
w. c. Gill. sheriff OF Chesterfield
county, and as such Admins
traitor OF James Cheatham,
decd, Waiter Cheatham, Her
bert Cheatham. Carrie Thomas
and John Thomas, her husband.
James cheatham. Margaret
watkins and Aureiius Watkins.
her husband; Jerry Allen. hus-
band OF Jennie Alien. decd;
James S. Allen. Annie Brown
and Peter Brown, her husband;
Irene Allen and Pearl Allen,
the aforesaid parties being the
heirs at law Of said James
Cheatham, decd. ........ Defenda nts
In Chaneery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
SCHEDULES.
Chesapeake q Ohio Railway

chesapeake q ONO Railway
Gin. Loi'vle & west, 1880 D., 1870 ..
Main Line Local. ss:So a., f5;16 D.
James River Line. 1000 a., t6:Is ,.
N. News, NIX,
Old Point. $3.50 a.. 1900 n. 1900 ..
Newport News Local 1850 a.. ss:15 D.
Trains arrive from
Norfolk. al lie a. si:40p., $40 p.
NJ News. 1856 O.. SOS D. From, west:
$40 a., '3:4o p. Locals, flo:1S a.. 1855 o
James River. t8:25 a.. sb:lep.
'Daily Except Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG 4
POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY.
Office OF the Secretary.

,
Richmond, Va. March 80, 1913,
Notice In hereby given that the An
nual Meeting of the stockholders of
ths Richmond, Fredericksburg & Po-
temac Railroad Company will be- held
at It's Office In the First National
Bank Building, Richmond, Virginia, on
Monday, the 18th day OF April, 1919.
at twelve o'clock noon.
Ths Stock Transfer books will be
closed at three o'clock r. NJ, Tues
day, April 4. 1918. and reopened at ten
o'clock A. NJ, Tuesday. April ls, 1918.
NORMAN CALL. g
Secret airy.
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OFFICE or
THE CITY ENGINEER
pIrUAfnNn VA

April S. 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received al
this office until ] 2 o'clock noon, April
18th. for grading and paving with
granite spalls alleys at certain loca-
tons. Forms of proposals can be OBJ
tanned on application.
A certified check for amount stated
($10e.00l on proposals must accom-
pany each bid as a guaranty Of exc
cution of contract The Admiuistra-
tive NBoard reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
CHAS. f. BOILING.
City Engineer.
April Z 1913
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
RICHMOND TERMINAL, RAILWAY
COMPANY,
Office Of the Secretary.

Office OF the Secretary.
Richmond. Va. March 30, 1918
Notice IL hereby given that the An.
nual Meeting of the Stockholders oil
the Richmond Terminal Railway Com.
pany viii be held at it's office in the
First National Bank Building, Rich
mond. Virginia, on Monday, the 18th
day of April, 1918, at 1910 O'Clock A.
NJ.
The Stock Transfer books will be
closed at three o'clock p NJ, Tues.
day, April 2. 1913. and rsopened at ten
o'clock A. HI, Tuesday, April IS. 1918
NORMAN CALL,
SECRETARY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08

Stockton wins From Aviation.
The Stockton-St Street sunday\ school
nine won from the aviation camp
park by the score Of Z to /. Blount
and Thomas pitched for the Sunday
school team and weisie twirled for
the aero boys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
Seaboard Air Line RVy. Co
The Progressive Railway Of the
EnufhS

Trains leave daily . A. NJ. Norlina
local: 1:1e p. NJ. sleepers. Atlanta and
Jacksonville: $40 p. n. Atlanta Bir-
mingham Special; ii;fo r. M.; sleep
ers, Jacksonville e42 A. M. Trains
arrive-S,go A. NJ, sis A. NJ. s:4s Il.
NJ, $50 p. N. 1855 A. M-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
HELP wANTED-rEMALE.

Wanted-30 Carpenters for
government job. 6215c per
hour. Time and half time
for overtime. Double time
for Saturday afternoon and
Sunday. Call Randolph
515-W.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
LEGAL NOTICES


VIRGINIA. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTER
FIELD. IN VACATION, MARCH
18TH, 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08

Richmond WILMINGTON Ts,cal. I n
To and from " ashiagi

Richmond Washington Local, Nv. 1910 PM
week days; a. IS PM. Sundays; AT. sii.4S AM
daily. fredericksburg Accom-. week days, Lv.
4.i5 PM; Ar. ss.i6AM. Ashland Accom-. week
days, Lvs7 AM, $50 Pm; Ar3e-a5 AM, $50 EN-
for this train sMGin ~. Sta.
Byrd st. sta. tstopping at Elbal. fElba sta
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NOTICE.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company,

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company,
Notice OF Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby gwen that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders oil
THE G Fl z 8 APEA * E AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY will be held. a,
provided in the bylaws. at the office
of the Company in the City of Rich.
mond, Virginia. on Tuesday. the 2Srd
day OF April, 1913, at II o'clock A. III b,
IA for the election of Directors; ~
to authorize and consent, by vote OF
otherwise as may be provided by Law,
to the acquisition Ivy purchase or 9th.
erwise of the corporate assets, rights
privileges. franchises. easements. rights
OF way and all other property OF the
following corporations In which said
Railway Company owns all, or sub
stantially all. the capital stock (a) OF
Kanawha Bridge & Terminal Com.
pany; (b) OF The Gauley & Meadow
-stver Railroad Company; tc) of Lo.
gan * Southern Railway Company;
I'D OF Pond Fork Railway Company;
te) OF Ptney River and Paint Greek
Railroad Company; % OF Efkhorn &
Beaver Valley Railway Company: and
(g) of The Chesapeake and Ohio
Northern Railway Company: 80 Il
authorize and consent to.the form and
terms OF such acquisitions and Of any
agreement or agreements entered into
In connection Herewith; ~ to ratify
and confirm such action heretofore
taken or authorized by the Board oil
Directors or by the Executive Commit.
tee OF the Company AS may be sub.
mitted to the meeting; and t5) II
transact such other business as may
lawfully come before the meeting
The stock transfer books will bt
closed at the office of the Company
No, II Broadway. New York City. or
Saturday. the 25rd day OF March. 1918
at IL o'clock noon. and will be re.
opened on Wednesday. the cath da,
Of April. 1918, at o O'Clock A NJ
Dated Richmond, Virginia, Febru.
airy 81, 1918.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
CARL REMINGTON. Secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08

wGptsA--A Few 1--we Boys FROM All
ssotivns OF the city to carry papers
to regular subscribers. Good saia
rtss and special rewards will be
Stven TO the right kind of boys.
See MIR. PRICK At The virginian Of
noe before s:so A. NJ. or from TO s
p. NJ
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POSITION WANTED.

Wsnted--A Coed Location By Al
physician and surgeon who wishes
TO settle In Virginia Muat present
good opportunity for an able man
Location In or near thriving town
preferred. Married, age thirty. Best
references. Address n, care vir-
gilman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08

We Have Attractive PROPOSE.
ton to offer girls, to operate
light running m a G b / n Q o.
Steady and profitable en-
ployment. RANDOLPH
PAPER BOX CO., 1311-1313
Ross street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08

Wanted-Young Man With
good lungs and a CHEEKY
smile to take charge of ten
newsboys selling a morning
paper on the streets. Salary
and big commission. No
crouch need apply. Ask for
CIRCUL A TION MAN
AGER, 32 North 7th Street.
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Young Ladies and Girls,
OVER IA YEARS OLD.
1T you are going to work, why not
work In the
INCEST PLACE--the place where
you can make MOST MONEY and be
treated with CONSIDERATION and
FAIRNESS?
WHITLOCk BRANCH,
Twensy-T'hird and Main Streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08

Wanted 49, At Once, Expert
enced operators on cigarette
machines; also inexperienc-
ed men and boys. Steady
work; good pay and rapid
advancement on merit. Ap-
ply ALLEN & GINT'ER
BRANCH, 7th and Cary SITS.
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HELP WANTED FEMALE.
w ant Q d--Young Ladies to
learn to operate cigarette
machines at $1.75 per day.
BRITISH-AMERICAN To
BACCO CO., LTD, 900 North
Lombardy street.
~
POULTRY.

EGGS--S. c. Rhode Island Reds
heavy winter laying strain, choice
of three weil-nated pens. Call Ran
2sz4-W. 1909 Enslow Avenue
Highland Park
Evening star., 1918-05-19
News Of 3 Art Specials
and the Knitting Class

inches with alnen centers
$1.00 values, 75c
Stamped made in simple effective embroidery de-
to sizes Soc values, at 35c
An silk and wo1Ssd fruit h for * Emitting M bag sn trimmings
the boys just going into They all need sweat
comfortable articles Plenty OF wool and most
stitches
Classes from9 M floor-Lansburgh
Evening star., 1918-05-19
No Alterations

Owing to the great number of
dresses that will be sold
and the shortage of help we
cannot make alterations
even if paid for.
Evening star., 1918-05-19

Price cut in half for a quick
clearance because we have
one shade only-a rich tan.
Coating weight. $3.50 value.
SZ.ZS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
France Recognizes
Armenian Claims
Premier Clemenceau Indorses
National Aspirations of
Oppressed People

LONDON, Aug. Bin answer to a
letter from Nubar Pacha, head of the
Armenian delegation in Paris, Premie,
Ciemenceau has declared himself as
being in sympathy with the Armenian
claims of nationality. it is learned by
Reuters from well informed Ar
menlan source. The Premier had been
asked by Nubar Pacha to make a dec
iaratlon similar to that of A. ]. Bal
four, British Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, in the House of Com
mons recently. The letter Of the Pre-
mler is quoted as follows
France. the victim of most unjust
aggression, has entered among her de-
mands one for the liberation of 90
pressed nations. The traditional pro
tectress of these peoples, she has
again and again evinced her deep SYM.
pathy with the Armenians and has
made every effort to 20 to their assist
ance.
"The spirit Of self-sacr;fce in tn.
Armenians and their loyalty to the
Allies in the Foreign Legion on the
Caucasian front and in the Eastern
theatre of war have drawn closer the
links which attach them to France. am
happy to assure you that the govern
ment Of this republic, like that of the
United Kingdom, has not ceased to in
clude the Armenian nation among the
peoples whose fate the Allies count on
determining aocordine to the supreme
laws OF humanity and justice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Workmen in Austria
Dying of Starvation,
Gratz Without Meat and Po-
tatoes Three Weeks; Epi-
denies Raging

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.--Austrian
workmen dying of starvation, accord
ing to an official dispatch received here
to-day, recently sent delegates to a
convention in Vienna.
"All the delegates" continues the
dispatch, declared that in certain
provinces the population was dying of
hunger. The death rate was enormous
and epidemics were raging throughout
the country.
Delegate Wetenhoser said that at
Gratz for three weeks the people had
not received any potatoes or meat and
only half ration 6f bread Delegate
Pankaz, representing workmeri's organ
izations at Teplitz, said that children
from SIX to ten years old were COM
PEELED to work at night in the glass
factories to get money to buy food for
their parents. The mortality among
these children was enormous. Dele
gate Scnawel, from Moravia, said that
there was absolutely no coal to be had
for the coming winter.
"A delegate from Innsbruck declared
in threatening tone that because of the
helplessness of the government to
solve the food problems the workmen
themselves ought to find means to re-
lieve the pangs OF hunger"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Edward L. Travis and Two
Others Accused of Seeking
Ship Contingent Fees
Trail Leads to Board
Minor Official Said TO Be In.
volved; Draft Obstruc-
ton Also Charged

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Evidence
connecting at least one minor official Of
the Shipping Board with an alleged con.
splracy to obtain contracts from the
Shipping Board at extra high prices has
been gathered by government secret
agents, 1t became known to-day.
This was disclosed as result Of tho
arrest in Washington of Edward L.
Travis. former law partner of Repre-
sentative Kitchin, of North Carolina.
majority leader in the House, and man.
ager of Senator Overman's campaign
for election several years ago. and
Sellm B. Joseph and Leon M. Green.
The technical charge against the men
Is that of conspiring to obstruct IN.
draft by getting q job for Green which
would place him in deferred classical
ton. More generally. however. it is
charged that they, acting in connection
with government employees. promised to
get orders for between eighteen and
twenty-four ships at price of s1s5
ton, which is considerably higher than
most contracts provide, with view 70
dividing the bonus. Several govern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Conboy Says u. S.
Will Face Shortage
Of Man Power Soon
Three Months To Be Re-
quired to Make New Reg
istrants Available

Although the new draft bill raising
and lowering the ages of men liable to
compulsory military service will make
available seventeen classes-counting
each year as separate class-.the
country will face a decided man power
shortage during the next three months.
1t will take three months, in the opin-
ion of Martin Conboy, director of the
draft for New York, to accomplish all
the tedious paper work incidental to
registration and classification OF the
new ne registrants., When New York
State, for example, furnishes the IA
600 to 10000 men for full military ser
vice to fill the August levies, Glass IA
will be depleted, even Of those young
sters who registered last June
The men in other sections of Glass
are not capable of giving full military
service. This exposes to service the
men in deferred classfcations, men
who have dependents or who were
granted exemption because their con-
tinuance in industrial life is of vital
Importance to the nations war work.
Deferred Classes Safe
eve do not expect to touch the de-
ferred classitications," Director Conboy
said" "Certainly we shan't do so until
we get very different instructions from
Washington, and we have not had any
lntmation as yet that Washington is
planning to call deferred classification
men.
MY best guess is that the seventeen
new classes will show registration OF
between 100000 and Is 100000 men.
Below twenty-one there will be high
average of Class IA material but it
must be remembered that large per-
centage of these will be found to have
joined the navy and Marine Corps. o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04

t s me1 between thirty-one and forty
nSs, a large percentage will undoubt-
edly have Sependents. They will be
less qualified physically, taken as a
whole, and mortality statistics show
mat men over thirt- que DID faster
than those under twenty ,ne.
SO, on the whole, think q conserva-
Nv i've estimate of the country's regstra-
ton should be between 10000 900 and
io,oooO0O men, and of this total at
le 100000 should be found fit for
Plan to Meet Shortage
10 meet the shortage that must exist
between now and the time when the
new men become available, Mr.. Conboy
suggested that 1t might be deemed ad-
VlsSble to use existing draft machinery
ana nave registration day once each
week TO take care OF the men who reach
their majority. There are about 6s..
ooo young men not in military service
VINO celebrate their twenty first birth
day each month.
Mr.. Conboy has caused to be mailed
to every local exemption board in the
state a copy of Provost Marshal Cen
erai Crowder's letter to Senator Cham
beriain in which the general declined
promotion to the rank of lieutenant
general. In an explanatory letter ac-
companying this MIR. Conboy requested
that the letter be- displayed conspicu.
ously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Huns Amazed, Soldier Says
Size Of u. S. Army in France
Astounds Prisoners

David Fielder, of 100 Rockaway Road,
Jamaica, Queens, the first soldier from
that community to return from the
war. said yesterday that the size of
the American expeditionary forces was
a never failing source Of amazement
to captured Germans. Fielder was in
valided home on account of she'll shockN
What puzzles the Germans more
than anything else" he said, "is how
our great army reached the other side.
Practically all the prisoners we
brought back from the front line
threw up their hands in amazement
as the size of our outfit dawned on
them. One of the German officers
rubbed his eyes when he got view
of our rear lines.
"'They told US that you Americans
had only 10000 men over here!' he
exclaimed. What liars they were!'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04

interference by their more powerful
and more civilized neighbors impera-
tive. do not doubt that this prin-
ciple is true in some cases, whether
or not it ought to be applied in these
Two particular cases. In any event
our continuing action in San Domingo
and Haiti makes it hypocritcal for
US to lay down any universal rules
ABOUT self determination for all ma
tons.
Our action also shows how utterly
lutte II would be to try to treat
league t. enforce peace as subst-
.ute Tor training our own strength
for our own defence.
1gnoble Folly" of America
THE horse sense of the matter is
that all agreements to further the
cause OF sound internationalism must
be based on recognition of the fact
that as the world is actually consti-
tuted our present and prime need is
this sound and intense American ma
tlonalism. The first essential of this
sound nationalism is that the nation
shall trust to its own fully prepared
strength for its own defence. So far
as possible. its strength must also be
used to secure justice for others. and
IT must never be used to wrong others.
But unless we possess and prepare the
streng,h we can neither help ourselves
nor others.
Next time we behave with the iq
noble folly we have shown during the
last tour years we may not find allies
to do what France and England and
italy have done for us. Thev have
protected us with their navies and
armies, their blood and their treasure.
while we first refused to do anything
and then slowly and reluctantly be-
gan to harden and make ready our
giant but soft and lazy strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Lieut.. Col. Sanderson
New York Officer Dies at
Camp Cody, New Mexico

News Of the death of Lieutenant
Colonel Mortimer Sanderson at Camp
Cody, Deming, N. NJ, was received yes
terday by his father. John r. Sander
son. 1872 st. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn.
Death was due to mastoditis.
Mr.. Sanderson served as dentist,
with the rank of lieutenant in the
Philippines and on the Mexican Dor
der When the dental and medical
services were consolidated at the out
break of the European war he was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant colonel He is
survived by a wife and three children,
living at Camp Cody A military ser
vice for the deed officer will be held in
New York on Wednesday by the local
branch Of the United States Medical
Corps,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Loan Drive Plans Forming
Wilson Reported Contemplate
ing Trip to Coast

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Possibili-
ties of President Wilson visiting the
Pacific Coast during the Fourth Lib
erty Loan drive, which begins Septem-
Der 20 and ends October 10, have
strcnrtNcned into prob bilties.
1t became known some time ago that
plans were being made for the Presi-
oents Participation in the next drive,
which will be a greater affair than anv
OF ITS predecessors, and probably viii
include speeches throughout the coun-
try by members Of the Cabinet and
members of Congress. Repres ntatives
from rNo- states hava wi ten the
White House inviting the Pre- sident to
VISIT their states
The plans are still too indefinite t,
be discussed, and it is desirable. anv-
wa. rot to discuss too far in advance
f''os' ms clans for speak
Ing throughout the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04

m,ent employees are under suspicion Of
having agreed to be associated with III.
men. ~
The ship contracts, which never were
actually negotiated. were to have been
gwen to the Perth Amboy Dry Dock
company, of Perth Amboy, N. j., which
aided the government in running dowr,
the men after they were said to have
made proposals which seemed improper
20 the company officials.
Joseph, it Is charged. approached the
orydock company with the story that q
CLOSE friend of his in New York, who
ne SAID was nephew of a Cabine.
lnemner, was in position to get million.
Shipping Board at high prices.
The company notified secret agents.
who ASST gned Richard F. Mcdonald to
represent the Perth Amboy company in
an an effort to discover the mems game.
ne was said to have found that the
alleged Cabinet members nephew" wa =
Green.
1t was proposed, 1t was said, that
Joseph was to receive $3.50 ton on
each ship for which orders were oh.
tanned at prices above the average
while Green was to get SO cents a IN
and in addition a position with he
ssnipbullding company at q big salary.
This position would have made hj,.
practically exempt from the draft, it is
charged. ~ 30
100000 Fee Mentioned
Green referred the Perth Amboy COM
panys supposed representative 10
Travis in Washington, who was said n
nave posed as having great influence
with the Shipping Board. He also men
toned his former connection with Rep
resentative Kitchin and Senator Over
man, it is charged
Several months ago, it was said, the
three men under arrest were involved
IN another effort to get ship contracts
on commission fee basis, but were IN
successful. For his latest efforts Travis
was to have received fee of 100000
it is charged.
Information leading to the arrest o,
the men was obtained originally by the
Navy Intelligence Department which
later was assisted by the Department
of Justice agents. Other shpbuilding
are being investigated.
In connection with activities of con-
tlngent fee agents it has been reported
for some time that secretaries of mem
bers of Congress acted as information
agents of the commission fee men. al
though as yet no evidence warranting
prosecution has been developed against
these secretaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Leonard Crey

Leonard Grey. an actor. who had
played in this country for thirty years,
died yesterday in Riverside Hospital.
he was born in England. Among the
plays in which he appeared were The
Happy Ending" Treasure Island"
The Rented Earl" and Evidence" He
also had played in motion picture pro-
auctions. At one time he was Isadora
Duncan's manager. Funeral services
will be held at II q. m. Tuesday in the
campbell Funeral Church, at Broadway
and Sixty-sixth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
ST, 800 Found on Prisoner

A patrolman who arrested Morris
Modden as panhandler early yester-
day on Osborn Street. Brooklyn. no.
'ticed that his prisoners pockets were
bullying and extracted about dozen
separate rolls of bills, aygregatine
$500. Modden declared that he had
no home and was h,ld for invcstga-
ton in the New Jersey Avenue po;ice
court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Red Cross Receives News
From Captured u. S. Airmer

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. g.
Communications have been received
here by the Red Cross from ten
American aviators who were taken
prisoner during recent aerial raids by
American squadrons on towns along
the Rhine River. All the aviators are
in excellent health. They have been
informed at Baden and Rastatt The
names OF the pilots and the details of
their capture have been forwarded to
Waahington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Michael A. Dunn

Michael A. Dunn. chief of the Ho-
boken Fire Department., died yester-
day at his homo, 230 Hudson Street,
in that city. He was hfty-six years
Old and was aroointed chief in 1905.
Before that he I'D been fire commits
sioner and assistant chief.