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Show MERCHANT MARINE LEAGUE. . Joseph G. Butler of Youngstown, O. Elected President. Youngstown, O. Josoph G. Butler, Jr., of this city, who has been elected presldont of the Merchant Marino League of the 'United States, has been for many years general manager of tho Drier Hill Iron & Coal company, nnd Is n recognized authority on pig Iron. When tho Dessemor Pig Iron association was first formed Mr. Dut-ler Dut-ler was chosen as chairman, and ho . I I still occupies thnt position. Ho has been connocted with Iron manufacture Blnce boyhood nnd Is' consldored to bo ono of the chief authorities In the United States on blaBt furnaces, coko and iron oro matters. Mr. llutlor Is reputed to bo a keen student of mon and nffalrs nnd long has beon Interested, Inter-ested, In tho. work of tho Merchant Marino Ma-rino league. Ho succeeds Hnrvoy D. Goulder, who resigned tho presidency. |