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New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
E. P. Ripley, Head
OF Santa Fe Road
Since 1896, Is Dead
Built Up One of Strongest
Systems i'm the Country;
Was Writer and Speaker
OH Railroad Subjects

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Feb. a.
Edward Payson Ripley, chairman Of the
board of directors Of the Santa Fc
Railroad system. died here this after
noon at o'clock.
Edward Payson Ripley was born at
Dorchester. Mass, seventy-four years
ago. He was educated in the Dorches-
ter High School and entered the rail-
way service in 1868 as clerk in the
Boston Office of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. He was New England agent of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy for
three years, and then became general
Eastern agent, which position he held
for eight years He was made traffic
manager in 1886 and became general
manager of the railroad two years
later.
In 1890 Mr.. Ripley was made third
vice president of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railroad, in which posi-
tion he remained five years. He was
made president of the Atchison. To-
peka e. Santa Fe Railroad in 1896, and
held that position until his death. He
was also president of the Gulf, Cole
RADIO & Santa Fe Railroad Company.
He was director in the Continental
and Commercial National Bank of Chi
cago.
While Mr.. Ripley was president of
the Santa Fe system that organization
became one of the most important rail
way systems in the West. He carried
out vast improvements in the road and
Its equipment, and was responsible for
the introduction of all the latest rail-
road improvements on that system. Mr.
Rlriey was strong opponent of the
Adamson eight-hour law in 1916. He
was in favor of delay in the return of
the railroads by the government, feel
ing 1t was necessary for Congress to
pass legislation for the operation of the
roads before they were turned back.
Mr.. Ripley made q speciality of the
traffic department of railroad opera
tion and for many years was regard ed
as one of the best Informed traffic
men in the country He WAS an able
tions and throughout his career kept
pace with the development of the bust
ness. He possessed rare executive
ability and took leading part in the
railway congress held in Chicago
during the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition in 1892, which was attended by
leading transportation officials from
every country in the world.
Mr.. Ripley married Frances f. Hard
ing, of Dorchester Mass. October a,
1871, and he is survived by his widow
and four children, Alice f. Ripley,
Frances P. Ripley, Robert II. Ripley
and Frederick c. Ripley. For many
years Mr.. Ripley lived at Riverside,
Ill.,, suburb of Chicago, and spent
his winters in Southern California.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05

President OF the United States. died yester-
day morning in Georgetown Preparatory
School: Garrett Park, Md. He lived at
throp Rutherfurd.
MRS. TAXA OHK1. thirty-eight. wife of
Sh'nJ'ro ohki of Westned N. j.. died Tues
day after short illness She was born in
japan and had lived in Wcstield for the last
eight years. She leaves her husband and a
daughter.
GEORGE W. BADGER, sixty-ive a manu-
facturer OF church organs. died Tuesday, mt
his home. 531 Decatur Street, Brooklyn. He
tu'It the organs used at the John Wanna
MAKER stores in New York and Philadelphia
anu also assisted in building the pipe organ
IN 'he nome of the late Andrew Carnegie.
NATHAN LE1BOVITZ. thirty-four, n
tehcher OF commercial subjects in the Bush
WICK iigh School Brooklyn for the last six
years died Tuesday Mt his home, l0t West
! l3th Street. He formerly taught at Public
School 65, Manhattan.
JACOB BOELGER. forty-thrcc. photo
cnRravcr Tor the Butterick Publishing Com
pany. died Tuesday at his home. 2S3 Rutedge
Street. Brooklyn. He leaves a wife and "A
daughter.
JOHN RENNrE. eighty retired manu-
'ni, ,nc'urer ana real estate operator. former
resident of Buffalo. N. Y, died Monday OF
pneumonia, at his home. 21O Parksidc Ave-
nue.. Brooklyn.
THOMAS b. SMITH, seventy-three, re-
Gently manager of the main office of the
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. by whom
he was employed for fifty four years. died
tuesday at his home, 276 Hancock Street.
Brooklyn.
PETER J. CAVANAUGH, an engineer.
employed for many years by the Department
Of Sewers. died Tuesday at his home. 1886
East Third Street. Brooklyn. Surviving him
orc his wife, three sons and two sisters.
JOHN S. LEESE, eighty. we'll known in
prookNn theatrical circles many years ago
a. a, manager Of the old Hyde & Bahman
SIDE Avenue, Brooklyn. He later in the
tncd twenty years ago.
PETER G. MOHR, fifty, veteran Of the
spanish h-Amercan War, who served with the
llth Regiment. N. G.. N. Y, for fourteen
years before the Spanish-American War and
through that war, died Tuesday in ST. Mary's
Hospital. Brooklyn. At the time of his death
he was in the employ of the Sperry Cyro-
scope Company.
THEODORE PHILIP EICH. sixty-threc
an active member of the Goth Assembly Dis
trict Democratic Club. of Brooklyn, died
Monday, of influenza, at his home 1876 Mena-
han Street. Brooklyn He was Il member of
the Ben Franklin Society and the Catholic
Benevolent Legion
MRS. LENA JACKSON. forty nine. widow
OF Edgar jackson. former County Judge and
Surrogate of Nassau County died yesterday
re her home in Baldwin. L. |. She had been
III since the sudden death Of Judge jackson
from apoplexy in March. 1918
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05


bus Barber, millionaire match manu-
facturer, died here to-day.
Ohio Columbus Barber was born in
Middlebury, Ohio. which is now part
of Akron, seventy-eight years ago, the
son of George Barber and Eliza Smith
BARBER He was educated in the Mid
dlebury schools, and at the age of fif-
teen began work in his fathers factory.
In 1861 he was made a partner in the
firm. Mr.. Barber formed the Diamond
Match Company in 1881. That consist
ed of a consolidation of the Barber fac
tory and thirty-six other concerns.
Mr.. Barber became its vice president
In 1888 he became president, and held
that office for many years.
Mr.. Barber developed the concern
until the Diamond Match Company
owned factories in Great Britain, South
Africa. Germany, Brazil, Peru, Switzer-
land and Canada.
berton, Ohio, seven miles from Akron,
and in 1895 moved his factory there
He also established at that place the
Stirling Company, manufacturer of
boilers, and the Barberton Land and
Improvement Company.
Mr. Barber was also president of the
Great Western Cereal Company. Of
Chicago. He was vice e-president Of the
General Fire Extinguisher Company, of
this city, and was interested in various
industrial and financial enterprises
throughout the country. He was presi-
dent Of the First-Second National Bank
Of Akron, and vice president Of the
Rarberton Savings Bank Mr.. Barber
was a member Of the Union League
Club. of New York, and the Chicago
Club, Of that city.
Mr.. Barber married Laura L. Brown
in 1865. She died many years ago. In
1915 he married Miss Mary F. Orr, his
private secretary for twelve years.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
Mexicans Kidnap
Plantation Manager
No Details of Abduction Given
Victim One of Best known
FOreigners in Renuhlic

Joseph E. Askew, one of the best
known Americans in Mexico and ar
ardent supporter of President Wilson
in the southern republic, was abducted
on the night of February 2, according
to information received here yesterday
BY the National Association for the
Protection of American Rights in Mex.
ico, BAT Fifth Avenue.
Mr.. Askew, who was manager of the
San Fernando plantation of the Tlahua.
lilo Cotton Company, of Lerdo, Du.
range, apparently was taken from the
company's property, although no de.
tails Of the abduction we're given in the
report. received here. Lerdo is sub
urb Of Torreon.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-State De-
partment officials to-day confirmed the
report that the Mexican government
has decided to cancel the exequatur of
William o. Jenkins. 1t was made clear
at the department, however, that Jen-
kins's interests as an American citizen
Will be protected fully without regard
to his separation from the consular
service.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05

than-carload merchandise, print paper,
wood pulp and sugar.
"This means that to the extent neces-
sary to fill requirements all available
box-car equipment, suitable for use in
the handling Of these commodities, will
be confined to this one class Of traffic. !"
The orders provide for the special
movement Of grain during the ten-day
period, beginning February 8. Rail-
roads affected serve the states of Iii.
nois. Minnesota, Montana, Missouri.
Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wiscon.
sin. Kansas, Arkansas, Texas and New
Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
Woman Charges Youth
Attempted to Extort 5000
Police Waiting When Man. Ac.
cused Of Putting Price on Miss
ing Bows Return. Calls

Charged with attempted extortion, a
youth who said he was Edward Good
win. eighteen, soldier was held in
$4,000 bond after waving examination
before Magistrate Silberman in Wash
ington Heights Court yesterday.
The complainant was Mrs Dolores
Bellan, of 543 West 146th Street, whose
twelve-year- old son, Emilio, has been
missing since January 13. Mrs. Bellan
said that yesterday she was informed
by telephone that her son would be
restored to her if she appeared at Fiji
teenth Street and Third Avenue at noon
with $500
She told the police and went to the
trysting place, but no one appeared.
Later the man called her up again and
she prevailed on him to come to her
apartment, where detectives arrested
him
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
MARRIAGES
CT RAN-M!IlER--John J. Curran 10
Harvey Q. Miller. October Q 19lA

CT tRRAN-Mi,LER-- j Curran &c
Hervey c. Miller October .. 1919.
DODD - DOOLITTLE - January %. 1920.
at Church of Our Lady of the Rosary,
New York, by Rev. Joseph Plunkett,
John Sylvester. youngest son Of the late
John J. Dodd attorney, Dublin. to Cath
crime Angela Mary youngest daughter of
Arthur Dool'tle Wicklow, Ireland
MINTf fRE-MlLLER-Q Quietly at st Thom-
ass Church. Mamaroneck, N. Y, Gladys
r. daughter OF Harvey +. Miller. to Henry
i. Mcintyre Lieutenant Colonel. Medical
Corps, Fort McHenry, Md. on January 3
1920, by Rev. f. +. German, assisted by
Rev. Wilbur Caswe
MINEsS - SYDENBERG MIR. and Mrs
Nathan Sydenber9. 515 West 10th It,,
announce the marriage of their daugilter'
Ada, to Mr.. Louis Mness, of New York,
January so, 1890
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
Takes Drastic Step to
Remedy Grain Shortage
All Available Box Cars in Mid
Western States Put at the
Service of Elevators

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4-To remedy
congested condition of grain elevators
General Hires to- day issued general
order to railroads serving the grain.
producing areas which in effect turns
all available box-car equipment into
the grain transportation service to the
exclusion OF practically all other
traffic.
Explaining his action, Mr.. Hines said:
Because Of the imperative necessity
Of providing greater movement of bulk
grain, the grain-loading railroads serv-
ing the grain-producing states have
been given instructions to give prefer.
ence and priority to the furnishing of
box cars for bulk grain loading from
February to February 1S, inclusive,
after providing for the loading Of less
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
AUGUSTIN LARDY

Augustin Lardy, twenty four. a staff
correspondent Of the Universal Serv-
ice, died in the Presbyterian Hospital
here yesterday, after an illness of two
weeks of pm umona. He had been as
signed to the trial of the Socialists at
Albany, but was compelled to leave oe-
cause Of i'll health. He entered the
newspaper business at the age Of flf-
teen, and was employed on "The
Springfield Republican," "The New
York Herald and the International
News Service before he became a men,
Der of the staff of Universal Service.
He is survived by his mother and two
sisters.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
Frederick Screaton Goes
To Paris for Lord & TAYLOR

Frederick Screaton, Of Lord & Tay-
lor, and president Of the jackson
Heights Community Council, sailed
Yesterday for France on the Carmanie.
He will establish headquarters in
Paris as representative of Lord & Tay-
Tor and other interests.
Mr.. Screaton has taken with him
plans and literature descriptive of the
home and apartment building commun-
ity at Jackson Heights, oneens, be-
lieving that they may be OF practical
use TO che French Housing and Re-
construction Commission.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
EDWARD J. ATKINSON

Edward J. Atkinson, seventy seven,
one of the best known G. A. R. men in
New York, and formerly Quarter
master General of the National G. a.
r., died yesterday at his home, 10
Bruce Avenue, Yonkers. He was born
in this city and at the age of nineteen
enlisted in the 9th New York Volun-
teers, serving throughout the Civil
War. He took part in many famous
battles. For thirty years Mr.. Atkinson
was clerk and searcher in the Of
fee of the New York County Clerk, re-
tiring six years ago. He was elected
Quartermaster General of the G. A.
r. in 1900 He served as Department
Commander of the State of New York
in 1895 and 1896. He was past COM
mander of John r. Rawlings Post. G..
A. r. and for thirty years was
secretary Of the memorial committee
of the G.. A. R.
Mr.. Atkinson is survived by two
daughters and one son.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
PALMER II. CHARLOCk

ELIZABETH. N. j., Feb. 4.-Palme,
II. Charlock. seventy-one. postmaster OF
Elizabeth from 1902 until 1914, died al
his home, 633 North Broad Street, this
afternoon of heart disease. He was
connected for many years with the
brokerage firm Of Harvey, Kennedy &
Co., of Manhattan. He was appointed
postmaster by President Roosevelt Mr.
Charlock was a tnirty-third degree
Mason and chairman of the finance
committee of the Grand Lodge of New
Jersey, past exalted ruler Of the Eliza
preme regent Of the Royal Arcanum
and a national organizer of that So
ciety. He served several terms as
clerk Of the New jersey Assembly. His
wife and two sons survive him.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
Floyd CRANSKA

MOOSSUP, Conn, Feb 4.-Flovd
Cranska, sixty-five, thread manu-
facturer, with mills here, died in Flor
ida, where he was spending the winter
according to message received to-
day. Mr.. Cranska was identified with
the textile industry in eastern Con-
necticut and also was active in Repub-
lican state politics. He is survived by
son and daughter.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
BIRTHS

ROBrNSON-To Mr.. and Mrs. Louis II.
Robinson (nee Sadie Starr, 1885 7th av.
son. February /, at the Nursery and
Childs Hospital.
TRUESDALE-M and Mrs. Melville D.
Iruesdaie wish to announce the birth of a
daughter on Tuesday, February 3. at their
residence, 1913 East 69th St, New York
City
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
THOMAS THOMPSON

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Feb. a
Thomas Thompson former Mayor of
New Bedford. who was known politi-
cally as "The Man in Ovcralls,' died
to-day after an illness of four wears.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for
Congress in 1912, running on the Pro
gressive party ticket in three
cornered election, won by Thomas c.
Thatcher
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05

Father Schneider was born in Phila-
delphia fifty-two years ago. lie was
educated at leicester, Md. and North
East, Pa, and was admitted as q
novice in Annapolis, Md. He was
ordained by Cardinal Gibbons on De-
cember 7. 1892. He served formerly
in the Church OF the Most Holy Re
deemer, II East Third Street, Manhat-
tan, and while there was chosen to
supervise the erection Of the Re-
demptorist seminary at Esopus- on the
Hudson, because of his theoretical and
practical knowledge of mechanics and
engineering. He was appointed rector
of the Church OF the Most Holy Re
deemer in 1909, and upon the evpira-
tior of his term was made Provincial
of Baltimore by the Rev. 2. Murray,
general of the Redemptorists at Rome.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
REV. ]. A. SCHNEIDER

ERIE. Pa, Feb. 4.-The Rev. joseph
A. Schneider. Provincial of the Re-
domptorists of the Baltimore Province.
died Monday of pneumonia after an Ill
ness Of one week in st. Ninccnt's
Hospital here. Father Schneider was
we'll known in Brooklyn, where the
body will be brought and services held
in the Church of Our Lady Of Per
petual Help at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
o. C. Barber, Millionaire
Match Manufacturer. Dies

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 4.-Ohio Colum-
bus Barber, millionaire match manu-
facturer, died here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-05

SULLIvAN-Mary. on February g. 1920. be.
loved daughter of E.len sullivan tnee
Roche) and the late John Sullivan. sistel
Of Michael and Hannah Sullivan and Mrs
II. Hope, native Of Nolentia Island. County
Kerry, Ireland. funera. from her lats
residence, 40l Annaaale rd Annadale
Staten Island n. y. at O'Clock rriday
morning. Requiem high mass al s.
Josephs Church. Rossville. Staten Island
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but. fortunately. Mes>rs. McDade and
Curtis escaped unhurt.
Mr.. s. J. Caldwell. of Plain Deal
ing. was here Tuesday on business
mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Montgomery
spent Sunday i'm Shreveport with
relatives.
Mr. J. r. Parker. of the Ivan COM
munity. was Il business visitor in
Benton Saturday Of last week.
Judge !. y. Sandlin of Minden.
WAS here Monday to hold Il one-day
term of BoSSier District Court. which
w;lS adjourned to recOnvene on the 18th.
No criminal cases were disposed Of
MIR. e. ID. Sandidge. day collector
of tolls for RoSSier Parish ut the RoS-
Sier city traffic bridge. has reported
that his collections for the month Of
April totaled S216O. Those made 10y Mr..
|. William Hutton. the night man. gave
the total of S4O5.
Miss Gladys Thompson. whose ILL
hess and operation were reported in
the last two issues of the Banner. con-
tinueS to do well, SO a friend reported
Tuesday afternoon. She is still ut Il
Shreveport Sanitarium. but is permitted
to sit up some each day. 1t is thought
| she will soon he again up and out
-Rev. II. Nj. McI.ain. Of Shreveport.
preached here Sunday morning. but not
that night. finding it necessary to leave
on the afternoon train for Tennessee
on some church mission. He is at pres
ent actively engaged in the work If
the great ,layman'S missionary move
ment of the Presbyterian denomination.
The arrival Of Gus Hoyer. jr.. was
announced one day last week. He
weighed in at nine pounds and is max
ing his permanent headquarters ut the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Hoyer. of
Shreveport Mrs. Hoyer will he re-
membered throughout the parish as
Miss Annie Johnston. daughter Of the
late JOS. +. Johnston.
A paragraph clipped from Mrs
Railie'S department in Sundays issue
of the Shreveport Times reads: Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Il. Simpson have re-
turned from their bridal trip. which
included spots in New Orleans and
Baton Rouge They are ut home will
their parents. DR.. and Mrs. +. +. Simp
son. ITO Mildred Avenue"
MFR. Charlie Jones. of the Linton
community. was among the visitors IL
Benton Tuesday afternoon. He reported
that out his way the farmers have poo
stands Of cotton and some will have t.
plant over with seed for that purpOS'
quite scarce everywhere. There ar
some few cases of whoOping couSl
anon. the children of his community
) so Mr. Jones said. hut as the Lintol
. School has closed and warm weathe
has come. it is expected the di>eaS
will soon be stamped out.
: A special session Of the Ta.iSl
School Board is being held here today
chiefly for the purpose of orderin
another election in District No.
1.-THE Plain Dealing diStrict) that tin
proposition of bond issue for sc!,o"
!; building purposes may again he sui
mitted. 1t has been learned that til
: $oOO.WO bond issue. already autil2l
! lied. is not legal. the total assesSii:rlI
! of the district not permitting Of til
mourning of Indebtedness in tha
; anlout. The proposition that is no,
!; to he submitted is Tor Il special ii;
!: to provide for IL 100000 bond issue.
=: - Additional paragraphs write
for this department are to he foull
= Oh page one.
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Rack Home From Texas Trip.

A caller Tuesday afternoon was
Mr.. W. NJ. Morrow. who returned to
Benton the day before from San An
tonic. Texas. where he went $ o me
weeks ago to visit his sister. Mrs. {. {.
('haffe, He found both Mr.. and Mrs.
('haffe and the members of their family
we'll and doing we'll. They will be re-
membered by some of the Banners
older readers as former residents OF
Minden and other points in Webster
Parish. where they were reared. They
have one married daughter - Mrs.
Misunderstanding in the Texas city.
and six sons. also all married. Four OF
them live in San Antonio one III Den
.iSon. that state. and the other in Cal
ifornia. Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffe Went to
Texas forty-two years ago and have
for about twenty years resided Ill san
Antonio.
MFR. Morrow stated that poor crop
PROSPECTS, seemed to he the rule i'll the
greater part Of the sister state he
passed through. In some sections there
has been no rainfall for weeks past.
Among the sights lie saw while in the
city visited was an airplane 100 feet In
| length. having three engines. and of
thirty passenger capacity. He saw II
on exhibition. but not in flight. How
ever. he thinks he must have seen fully
500 planes from the nearby field III
flight. sometimes twenty. thirty. or
more, in the air,at once. Another sight
of interest was more than ten acres
Of unused government army trucks.
They were just there. and nothing more
some covered with wagon sheets and
some without even that much protec-
ton. The city. he said. was Overtiowins
with MexicanS of all classes.
On his return trip Mr.. Morrow
stopped over ut Rockwell for two
nights to visit Mr. Jim Walker. an old
Claiborne Parish friend. whom he had
not seen before in over forty years. He
found him in failing health. but his
good wife we'll and still leading an
active life.
The impression was gained that Mr.
Morrow very much enjoyed his trip
He speaks of many long automobile
rides. two birthday dinners attended
and other attentions at the hands OF
his relatives. not to mention the pleas
ure Of bein. present ut the marriage OF
one of his nephews-the younger OF
the six Chaffe SONS.
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Select your tires ac-
cordine to the roads
they have to travel:
In sandy or hilly coun-
try, wherever the going
is apt to be heavy-The
U. S. Nobby.
For ordinary country
roads-The u. S. Chain
or UScO.
For front wheels-The
u. S. Plain.
For best results
everywh ere-U. S.
Royal Cords.
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Tribute Of Respect.

Whereas. it has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst brother
Isaac H. Martin. Il Jealous member Of
CYPRESS Lodge No. -. +. and \. H.. |
and Il man Of sterling worth to the |
community in which he, lived. whose |
great zeal for his country'S welfare and
devotion to it's peoples interest through
out long and faithful life Of useful
ness to his family and to his country
earned for him tile ilnperis!lahle regard
and love of all men one who ever stood
by the cause of benevOlence: one who
untirinyly advocated Il moral sentiment
and lived the life of Il Christian gentle
man, pure and undetiled IA bright
and perfect ASHER" in our temple
who lived right and died right. and
whose life WAS worthy of emulation:
therefore. as Il last tribute of respect
| to our lanented brother.
Be it rcsolrcd: We mourn for one
who was in every way worthy Of our
! respect. and that while we low with
humble resignation to til" will % our
, Grand Master. we do not less mourn
for our brother who has been taken
from us.
RcxoIrcd. That in the death Of Isaac
II. Martin. this lodge lamentS the loss
of /, brother who w;S ever ready to
proffer the hand Of aid and the voice
of sympathy. mot only to the house
hold Of the faithful" but to the needy
and distressed. irrespective of creed.
Rrxn!rcd That We tender his berei,vtd
family our sincere sympathy in the loss
of Il dutiful. kind and loving husband
and father.
Rcxolr',I. That this Lodge he draDed
in mourning and that the members
wear the usual badge of mourning for
thirty days.
RcxOlrd. That the preamble and re
solutions be spread upon the minute.
Of this Lodge. Il copy he sent to the
bereaved family. and that they be pub
liSlled in the RoSSier Banner.
+. L. 'EArcE.
W. |. GAYLE.
w. \. FORTsON. com.