Show RAILROAD MAN APPOINTED David W Ross of the Illinois Central Made Purchasing Director For Panama Canal Chicago May Post today says David Daid W Ross superintendent dent of transportation of the Illinois Central railroad has been made pur purchasing chasing director for the Panama c canal nal The place is considered one or of great reat power and responsibility in view je of the millions of dollars worth of sup mp puts s that will have to be bought dUr dUring jug ing the years ears of the canal construction and the DOs possible ble tariff trouble In oWed which have hae already beEn tIle cussed by the president and secretary of war ar Mr Ir Ross will move at on onto one oneto to Washington ashington and will have his head headquarters headquarters quarters there after June 1 Mr Ir Ross rise in railroading has been exceptionally rapid Within a few years he bf a assistant to the second vlee vica of t 11 lie 11 Centrist Mr Ir R Rose also acted is g purchasing agent for the road and wa was finally dually given charge of il its transportation I tion |