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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-17
Lions Club To
Hold Ladies' Night

The Bridgeport Lions Club will
hold its first ladies night at The
Farm Thursday May 18th. The Lo-
nesses viii be entertained at a dinner
scheduled to start at $50 followed
by a special entertainment Dancing,
bowling and billiards are also includ-
ed In the evenings program.
The Farm will be appropriately
decorated with the Clubs coIors, pur-
pie and gold Music will be furnished
by Menard's orchestra. The commit
tee in charge of arTangen ents is:
Pearce Gahan, Chairman, Charles w.
Cyrus, Stanley T. kellogg and J. w
Wheeler, Jr.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-17
MAKES PRAIRIE SCHOONER
OF AUTOMOBILE TRACTOR

Colorado Springs. Colo. May IL
Echoes of early frontier days were
awakened here when an auto trae-
tor, carrying superstructure re-
sembling a prairie schooner" ar
rived in Little Lunnon" from the
Ozark mountains of Arkansas.
George Marsh, T. Wilson and H. S.
OdelI, en- route to a farm in the San
Luis Valley of Southern Colorado,
built themselves an lark atop the
tractor and stocked It with poultry
and livestock sufficient to keep them
in fresh eggs and milk, and travelled
overland TO the Rockies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-17
POSTMASTER
Is EXPERT ON SERVICE

Kansas City. Mo. May 17-Post-
master BayIfs Steele sent a circular
letter to hundreds of Kansas Cityans
asking constructive IDEAS from tbs
mailing public to increase the eff
cheney of the service.
On one card returned was written:
Send a man. C. o. D."
A young woman's name and adj
dress was signed to the card.
Postmaster Steele called for voIun-
teers and one responded. He re-
turned with the information that the
card had been sent in by a practical
Joker.
.seWelI, they can't say this depart
rnent is efficient" was the post
masters comment. I'VE answered
the nIea-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-17
CRAZED MAN ATTEMPTS
TO MURDER KIND FUAD

Cairo, Egypt, May 17.-Consider-
able excitemen has been created here
by an incident which has been inter-
preted as an attempt to assassinate
King Fuad, the new Egyptian ruler.
A man, formerly in the employ
rnent of the government. forced his
way int othe royal Abdin Palace and,
when arrested proclaimed himself
the son of Abdu1-Hamid, former Sui
tan of Turkey.
The authorities state that the man
has shown signs of mental unbalance,
but he was held for attempting an
Illegal entrance to the palace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-17
IRISH LIQUOR DEALERS
ALARMED AT MOONSHINE

Dublin, May 1.-THE Kentucky
"moonshiners' Of America have their
counterparts IN Ireland
sPoteen'' making is the great out
door sport in the irish hills
Irish peasants In the hill districts
are making their own potion, which
is ssroteen.- and a powerful potion il
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-17

Eastern States Farmers Exchange
the distribution is reduced to a cost
of approximately $3.50 per ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
Randolph County Nimrods
Bag Pound Beal

Enkius. W. Va. Nov. ga 80
pounG bear was baggCd in a hunt on
Cheat mountain h, Ben Coonts, Eu'
gen" Zirkl". lIrnr" Neag"r. G. '. Wis
"rman and &. u. Sturm. Tn" party
has started out after dark coon hunt
INK. and had run" about eight miles
when the dogs s,rucl5 the trail of a
bear. which was freed after bruin
fought. After going a mile and n half
through the worst mountain thiCket to
the dogs. the bear was shot By toontS
and Xirkl". and four men carried the
carcass two and Ouc-half miles to
ramp. The next morning II was
hauled on i sled to the road. where ii
was loaded in SIurmS AUTOMOBILE" and
taken To Mabic. The hunters sold
meat to the value Of S49.25 and kept
100 pounds, besides the pclt, for them
selves.
ON the third night in camp the men
wont econ hunting. Til" DOGS baycd
y big coon IN n hoe of water. II put
Nd a severe tight. but the hunters
managed TO dispatch It. Going two
miles further. they got a fine yearlins
coon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
" ASHINGrON
Vest Virginia New Notes
and Gossip at tine nations
Capita

Washington. u. G., Nov. lG.-Mrs'
Mabel vi on. wLo AN" To this city
from Huntington, w. Va, pleaded guilty
in cr!m!na! court hc:c 10 stealing wear,
:rg ~.ryur,l from ~" big paiai lt"ya!
department: store and was turned over
10 a probation officer /" investigate her
case. The police. after investigating
the case. told The coir; that III" woman
vas a drug addict and that was the
.ausc Of her committing the crime
ru,rgcd. she lad serrHt"d herself IN
. telephone booth in tl," store and after
closing hours. whi,t evading m" watrh-
man ON nis rounds. a;t:red herself IN a
ncy nutN' -" clothes. Th"n Sh" jumped
from ? third story window, underneath
% which she was found next morning.
unconscious from 4 broken les. She
has been confined - a hospital for ScN'
eial months. Ms. Wilson has a I6'
,e,r-oll son. who. according IN tho p"'
liro. Is doing every thing he can do to
assist his mother.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

George \. Lauchlin has returned home
from an extended South American trip
Mrs. Max MIih"rs and daughter. MISS
Margaret. are visiting At the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Clark Of East
Wheeling
George Van Kirk sp"nt yesterday In
Washington on business.
Miss Madclyn Iaur has returned 10
her position ut the Geo. NJ Shook com
pany's sior" after n weeks illness Al
her home on McColloch street.
II. T.. Vlrmillion OF Fourteenth street
Is recovering from a slight illness.
Mrs. n Z. lIazletr and Mrs. Earl
Adams Will leave this morning for
Princeton. y. J., whor" they will attend
the Irirrcton-Yale football game.
Hon. :. T.. Montgomery of kinGwood.
w. W.T.. prominent IN labor and political
circles in the state. is in Wheeling tor
q few days on business. IN connection
with the knights Of Py,hias. OF which
h. is the keeper of 'hc records and
seals for West Virginia..
Mrs. !. Talhert Keenan,. VII" or "
Keenan, Of the Chaplin" Street NJ. f.
church.. viii lcav" today for Hardin
hurg. py., where she will visit her
mother aud three sisters for a months
time.
Dr. Ernest $ RulIard is attending
tn" pd"u'"loeical Dental rl.nI n tn"
William Fem hotel IN Pittsburgh. lie
will return Friday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
stunt Might.

Tho "stuHt night" OF tho local Tiks'
provided an evening OF much mcrri-
mcnt and cujoymcn: for the large num-
Der Of Elks, their wives. families and
friends who were in attendance. The
Sheinherg Sisters were quite charming
in n dance and recitation number The
EIks' quartette was in excellent form
and rendered several enjoyable numbers
while the vaudeville acts from the R"X
theatre We're most entertaining. Mr..
David Daniels. vioijn.st. and Mr. jacques
Daniels. pianist. added much 10 In"
merit OF what proved a thoroughly en-
joyahle program. Mr.. Henry M"nkc-
mcller's fifteen minute entertainment or
m!nstrelsy was n" source Of. much
amusement. The committee felt well
satisfied with the success Of the fumc-
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
woman's Club.

Miss Janet Richards OF Washington.
d. G.. viii address the Woman'S club of
Wheeling this afternoon a. $50 at She
EIks' auditorium. Miss Richards is
we'll known Y Wheeling. having appear
ed here on Several other occasions. and
those who have heard her speak know
wha arealIy excellent talk is in store
for the club members.
Miss Richards comes under the aus
pices OF the Current Events Department
Of the club. and she will. beyond Il doubt.
have much OF jut"ccs; 10 say on current
topics. Because Of the absence OF ;hc
chairman of the department. Mrs. T. =.
Burke. the vice-rhaIrman. Mrs. FREQ +.
raris, will preside.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
Temple Juniors Dance

The Tomp,c JUn.ors, Il recently organ
;zcl social club and study circle, IS plan
ming 4 dance 70 be given Tuesday even
November IS. in The Temple Nestry.
\ Local orchestra Will be engaged to
furnish a good dance program. The com
m.tt"c IN charge Is a~nt.clnat.ng a large
gathering and Is sHariuE no effort 10
make his n most enjoyable function.
The committee includes Misses Pose
Front and Cora Levy and Mr.. Max Levy.
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visitors

Miss Minnie Cochran w.cS hostess to
q small, party who m"tored &" WeIcon''
Inn. at Sherrard. last ~ .uE. where
they enjoyed 4 chicken "atl" dinner
followed By a pleasant social evening.
Tho dinner was given in honor Of Miss
Helen and Mr.. Charles Swan, OF C!eve-
land. and Miss Mamie Burkhart, also
Of Cleveland. Others in the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. J. Brand and Miss
Kathryn Brand.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
birthday Party

A novel birthday party Will be given
at the Edgwood Lutheran Church THIS
evening. Each one who will attend has
been given a snali bag IN which he must
deposit 4 penny for each year or his
age. There will be tables representative
Of each month In the year at which tho
guests vii! be seated according to the
day OF the month on which their Birth
day comes. An interesting muSica! pro-
gram will be rendered after which a
pleasant social ZINE viii he enjoyed. Re
freshments Will be served during the
evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

Tho West Virginia Society Of the
District Of Columbia has elected off,
ccrG az follows: Charles II. Knott pres
idrnt; T.. ". Lyle. A. B. Smith. DR.. John
r. Payne. borel n. Morgan. w. T..
George aud w. G. Heftner, Vice preSi-
dents: w. II. Hill. secretary; CO.. j. VIM.
he Grange, treasurer: Mrs. irene ma
ucv. u~"comHanis;: and W. F.. Hohheims.
historian. The society is now one OF the
I,rpcsr in tho District Of Columbia,
and i +. planned to increase It's mem
bcrShip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

Mr. and Mrs. Riaine Elkins, tho for
mo- 2 brother Of Senator Davis ElEins.
have returned after a summers travel
ing n Europe. Mrs. Guy. y. Golf will
hr hostess n, the Red Cross open
house" on November Of. and will have
as hc- committee Mrs. stephen p. Fix
ms. Ms. Frederick Dent Grant. Mrs,
=. n" wiz Talmagc n Mrs. Joseph
Hamrsnn. Col. u. Taylor Vinson OF
Huntington is \ visitor in the city. and
Elliot Northcott Of the same city was
4 recent visitor. In preparation for n
concert that they will give in Parkers-
burg November 2Sth. Mrs. Charles
Brooks Smith spent several days In
P~hiludrrphia rch"arsinE the accompan'-
ments with Mrs. Ruth Harris Stewart,
concert vocalist and :eaCher in the
ram-osrh school in New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
EH- IamSs Ra-nr.

The s.. James thc!c ot Kings paugh-
tiers il making plans for Il htzar 10 be
riyen Tuesday afternoon and evening a;
the home Of Mrs. =. 4. Robinson ON
south Penn street. Many articles suit
able for Christmas gifts. dainty hand
made aprons and faucy-work. wt'l he Of
sered for sale. Tea vii hc served during
the continuance or this affair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

The International News Thought
Alliance plans 10 extend Its work mo
Wce, virginia shortly. !. 4. Fdr"rtoh
nr tic District Of Columbia Is president
Of the organization and Garnet January
its executive secretary. the natlonal
headquarters being in Washington.
West Virginia seems to he a state
ne rrcor o~nportunlty." said Mr.. January
,ody. I'VE are contemplating lectures
IN Wheeling and Parkersburg during
tho winter"
Two ncx. convention Of the alliance
will hc held In the District OF Columbia
next year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

In the complaint OF the Kanawha
Black Pend company. an examiner OF
the Interstate Commerce commission
recommends tina the rates on Goa! from
mines on the Eanawha Central railway
10 interstate destinations on the c. & q.
and its connections are unreasonable
on the ground that they exceed group
rates from branch and main line points
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

The local advertising clubs oe Wheel
inr Huntington. C~larksburg and Blue
field arc expected n e representa-
lives to a meeting OF the Third Dlstrlc'
OF the Associated Advertising CluDs
Of the world called by Francis y
Whollcy. vice president OF the district
rur this city on January 4? and TO- Ihls
meeting will he held multancou
with the meeting OF the national aoVer'
Using committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

Senator Howard Sutherland is back In
Wa hing;on and Is at his ofil"" attend
Ing TO official business. and getting
AFFAIRS IN shape for the forthcoming SeS-
sion &C congress. He has been absent
from tho capito' since three weeks be-
fore the election. when ne left TO
make n personal canvass 81 as many
counties ae he could visit In the shor;
space OF time allowed him. Another
one o. tho delegation who was unsuc-
cc%srul. 70 arrive for the session. -
Representative George VI Bowers. Both
Of those defeated candidates have the
an0caranre or taking thar loss phito-
soph!cally II their experience doesn't
npucar 10 have affected their good ma
ture. Senator Sutherland ""ruHrrat"d
a. his home 4: Flkins from the hard O.
sccts Of The campaign and the Demo-
cratic landslide which closed II. Con-
grcseman Bowers came here also from
hts home. Mart!nshurg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

Senator Su~;hcrland's office reported
+olov IN. following routine business
from various departments: Pension IN
crease to So Il m"nth Cor Archie Nor
gan Of Hammond. amended rom0ensa-
,iou for Wc,ch n. Iienritz Of Rlu"trld.
- cover hospital cXOcns"s 10 October
~. and subsequent monthly award set
A. $3.50; amended compensation aware
N tho case &C Frank N. Stewart or
H!ucacld. So per month: Sam" in inc
case or Harry g Patterson Of R!eh-
wood. $50 n month: barbara Carter OF
French creek. So I"r month, pension:
Homer \. DuT nr Charleston So rcn-
SION: applications f"r pension fled for
Mary Ira~'2r1' &c HywlrshurE and Jo-
scph : Collins or IEomu"y: "omrcnSn-
lion n>od for nriN . Noho Of Howard
n, tho rate 81 500 p"r month.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

CELERY company to advance for hear
ing It's a against the government N
which is involved the question whethcr
the ompan was entitled to payment
for coal taken by the government during
the wa at cost. plus reasonable proht'
or whether II was entitled 10 receive
the price 4. would bring in a foreign
market. This case IS an appeal by the
government. which lost IN the lower
nnirr,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
Columbia Club Dance.

The Columbia club dance. g!""n a. ~"
Columbia auditorium las; evening. was
the rendezvous % 4 large number OF
young people VINO danced untl 4 lat"
hour - the strains Of tn" excellent
selections rendered by the Virginia
Screuadcrs. Wh"cl'nE's popular orch"s-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

Lacy Stovcr has been issued a com
mission ae postmaster at Stonewall.
". Va. Thorton +. Miller has heen
appointed acting postmaster ut Acco-
vile. ". Va. An order disseminating
tn" poe;orHcn at Linwood. ~Pocahontas
county. has been r%escinded by the post
office department.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
UiSitnra EOnnreI.

Mr.. Peorro Heller OF Sixteenth
street has a. hts guest Mr.. Edward
Duke Of Paris. Last evening Mr.. Fred
Ncibcrgall entertained with u o'clock
dinner in honor OF Mr.. Duke.
Mr.. Ilelfcr Will have another guest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

on the c.. & o. in the kanawha ana
eastern Kentucky districts and from
mines served by the Sandy valley ana
Elkhorn and other independent short
lines operating in this territory to the
same destinations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
Just Try This For
Dizzy Spells

Tell all your customers" said the
GisCoverer to {. II. Gr!cSt & Co. TO try
one bottle OF Darc's Mcntha-Pepsin for
dizzy spells. nervousness, indigestion or
any onac trouble ana II anyone says
that II isn't the best and quickest acting
remedy he or she ever Used for any OF
these ailments. return the money in
~stantly. Druggists everywhere Guaran-
tee I large bottle for sl.60."-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
Entertainment at Vance

\. delightful entertainment VIII be
held a, The Vance Memorial ~rreshyter-
ian church this evening beginning at
T:45 o'clock. Two plays will be staged
by Dramatic Art Students from the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

4 nos.ocncc has been established at
Wiley Ford. W. Vi. win James ]. cross
rs postmaster. \ commission as POSI-
r,as.cr n. I'rIand. W. Va, has been
issued to Willie EstcD.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

A strong maj on a wager has pulled
two automobiles a distance OF HVo "ie'
in A minute and 40 seconds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
business Women.

M ,.-,l.r- ~ he EGstH"Ss 1nn
~ ,,-.tnr, w,m.n'S LAB enjoyed 4
,.,~,s, Jiarcr last evening AZ ne
Thomson NJ Z. church on IA" lS'ahI.
After dinner. tn" members OF ths ''"'
adjourned 10 The church paTior an"
,nr regular monthly business n'H,'"-
vas hold. Miss Wright. the pE'S'"'"'
Of :he club. presiding.
The frs; number on the program
WIS an ENJOYABLE duNt ~ Misses IwI"-
NV Boil and Min,ita Wagner, rms
was followed by 4 very interesting Gun
-, Miss Frances Bel. who recHn'IE
returned from a trip through ,n."'
,rl I,nor. SNn told &C the customs.
is climate. buildings and mode az
tr,yel I'm these countries. In TeSaF'
20 ,he last IL appears ;hat one can
.~,,.,' much more comfortably IN THESE
Countries than IS generally supposed.
Miss ErIl displayed quite a number OF
garments ,ha: she hro'iEh; home win
r. solos we're u"N; rendered by MISS
n,rr,hv Bell ard Miss M!neta W"S-
urr.
An address by Mr.. W. T. Shortrldge'
who Is conducting classes on cttIZ'h-
ship here. was the closing NUMBER ."
the rrosram He spoke OF the develop
mont Of democracy and Of national anu
local government. Tie ClNcuSSeu '"S
child labor law. saying 'hat a great
number Of children were leaving schoo'
in the fifth grade. and since education
= the foundation Of good citizenship
education IS becoming a national proc
lem. pr. Shortr!dge talked convincing
" Of . national movement for uniform
marriage and divorce laws. HIS al
dress proved most interesting.
Tentative plans were made tor me
next meeting OF the club. wnicn VII
no be,d December IS. and Will be in the
nature Of 4 Christmas party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

Afedfum Brown Hair looks best OF al
after a Golden Clint Shampoo.-AoH
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

In he United States supreme court
motion was made by The New River
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

REPRESENTATIVE Wells Gondl koontZ
has notified his private secretary h
Ne viii arrive in the capital from his
home a. Williamson revt Tuesday. He
VIII he accompanied by Mrs. Goody-
kOOutZ.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17
About People
snts OF Individuals 10 Ana
From Ths O4ty.
AT THE HOTELS.

The Rogcrs-T. II. Halter Grafton
NJ. r. Chapman. Hartford: r.. II. Pocock
Mass.Ilon. O.; W. \. Lamps. Pittsburgh
S. l.. Shspp. Cleveland.
Mcclure No,c!-j. II. Knapp, l'arkerS'
burg. j. = McGrcens. Petersburg: d
Crane. MOrguntown; :. VI. Casterhiery
.Fa.rmout. q. c. Mccormick. Worthing'
ton: :. Il Montgomery. KinEwood.
Hotel W.udSur-J. ". Lawt"n. Hum
!nC,on: =. II. l.awton. Huntington; Il. w
TYLER. Huntington: C.. NJ. Mitchell
Philadelphia, +. J. Johnson, E"Bs;o"; {
II. Shaw. GAINESVILLE.
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Party az Rathlehem.

\ delightful entertainment was held
at the bethlehem NJ. Il. church last
evening IN honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. fani
wilson. - bride and groom OF the year
Mrs. Wilson will be remembered as
Miss Mary Parv!n. daughter or MI
ana Mrs. J. D. Barvln OF this city.
Mr.. Wilson IS employed at the
Shears ( Riddle company OF this city.
and quite a number OF the employees
% that concern aad other friends or
the couple from here were present. \
most enjoyable evening was spent n
various social diversions. and was con-
Guided by the serving OF delicious re-
freShments.
About $50 guests enjoyed this affair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-17

e. F. Boon" or Ronccverte IS a visitor
IN the capital
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01
BECOMES
v. 81. T. ROADS
CH|EF OFFICER
TAKES UP DUTIES
PRESIDENT, TO-DAY
Directors Approve Selection
Of Former B. & O. and West
ern MARYLAND Man.

Cleveland. June So.-rSrecian Stan
ton Er0es viii ASSUME ~" duties Of
pr-s'dcrt ard general manager - the
Wheeling enI Lake Erie railroad toMor-
rc1. the directors having acted IN hts
elAHt!c1 this Teck.
Mr.. Ennes has been with the company
FOR a year and a half n the ca1acit'
OF vtce-presidcnt and general MANAGE.
M Esnnes IS one or tho practical rail
road men who has had no other eXner-
ience than that Of rai,road'ng He COM
mcnccd ~ 1884 as a brakeman with the
Missouri Pacific railroad. later hecom-
ing telegraph operator and served IN
various capacities until nc WAS made
Superintendent.
He cama east IN 1904 As sGNnr'ntcN"-
EN-, OF the Western Maryland railroad
and lct, three Years later to become
sripe-trtendent OF the Great Northern
Railroad Ho r'aS however. brought
back 10 tho Western Maryland b. Car
r Gray. now president of the Union
Pacific and vas appointed general man
aver OF the Western Maryland IN lSl".
During the VA. Mr.. ENres vas trans
fa-rei - the Baltimore and OHIO as
general manager. under federal control.
~ the eastern lines from TuT'ber!and
70 The Atlantic coast ard wen me pro
oertv vas returned 70 TIC corporation
on March |. 1920. y" was appointed by
rho COMPANY itself as general manager
ro- RS eastern lines Iis remained IN
This position until January !. 1?2l
,.h., he cana 70 the Wheeling E Lake
Eris.
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withhold Strike Gall

Chicago, June S0.-By The Asso,
csat.d Press)-A threatened strike OF
the nations 100000 railway maintenance
Of way workers was temporarily iore,
stalled today when E. G: Chraole, neua
or the Maintenance OF way bro,hel
hood, announced before an ofhcial IN
yesttsation Of the United states hai'
road Labor Board that he would hoIo
the impending strike call in aoe!ahcs
for the present. Mr.. Cradle announcer
that a meeting Of the executive coun-
eli Of the Maintenance OF way hrotne',
hood would be called in chicago "
N consider the situation as developer
nv the federal quirY today.
He made this concession. he Sa'd OF
n. assurance Of the board that 7Fes-
emit wages would be Increased AT any
tim. that Increased living costs war
rantcd. Az.
Tire announcement comes as the hrs'
scnnIte accomplishment OF the ooaro'
which Yesterday stepped INTO tnH
threatened railway crisis following II
strike call set for tomorrow which m
GUIDED also the 100000 shopmen OF the
country.