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Show PARLEY L WILLIAMS Ml C. J. MITT j LEAVE 0. S. L Salt Lake April 14 Two important changes in the official roster of the Oregon Short Line were announced yesterday when P. L. Williams, general gen-eral counsel, and C. J McNitt, auditor audi-tor were retired on pension. Mr. Williams will be succeeded by George H. Smith, assistant general counse!, and Mr. McNitt by L. R. Wood, assistant as-sistant auditor. Mr. Wood's appointment appoint-ment becomes effective April 15 and Mr. Smith's on May 1. Mr. Williams has been a prominent figure in Utah for nearly half a century, cen-tury, and has boon connected with the company, whose service he leaves, for forty-three years He will bo retired In accordance with the rules of the company, which pensions its employes at the age of 70 years He was subject sub-ject to pension three years ago, but on account of his excellent health, his excellent service in the past and his desire to continue in harness, be was retained on the active roll Will Take Vacation. When interviewed last night, Mr. ! Williams asserted that while he was glad to be relieved of the arduous work as the head of the law depart menl of the Oregon Short Line, his many years of activity and his present pres-ent good health would not permit him to remain Idle. After taking a few months' rest he expects to take up private practice in Salt Lake and remain re-main in the service of the railroad company company in an advisory capacity. ca-pacity. Mr. Smith, who succeeds Mr Williams, Wil-liams, is a Utah man, born here forty-one forty-one years ago. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1899, and on returning return-ing to Salt Lake became associated with the firm of Williams, Van Cott & Sutherland. The firm dissolved January 1, 1900, and Mr. Williams, deciding to devote all his time to the work of the railroads, took Mr. Smith with htm as his first assistant. Mr. Smith had remained with the company compa-ny in the same capacity until his promotion. pro-motion. Began 28 Years Age. Mr. McNitt Is also an old employe of the Union Pacific syatem, having entered the service of the company at Omaha twenty-eight years ago. He came to Utah in 1897 as chief clerk of freight accounts for the Oregon Short Line. Four years later he was made ohief clerk to the auditor, and soon afterward was promoted to the position of auditor. For nearly fifteen years he has served in that capacity ca-pacity but on account of ill heaith he was forced to take an extended vacation afcoftt a year ago. He re- HHIHHBaH turned to work, but last winter his condition became such that he was forced to take another leave of absence, ab-sence, and on account of continued III health he Is being retired on pension. pen-sion. Mr Wood, who succeeds Mr McNitt, Mc-Nitt, is a brother of Henry Wood, the newspaper correspondent stationed at Paris, France by the United Press He entered the service of the Union Pacific at Omaha In 1900, and served in various capacities with the auditing audit-ing department in Omaha, Chicago and New York. He came to Salt Lake In 1912 as assistant auditor of the Oregon Short Line. Mr Wood is now 39 years of age. 00 |