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Romantic reporters who discuss the Van Sweringen Rail Empire also discuss the Van Sweringens as Rail Emperors. On such a basis, however, able John J. Bernet should certainly be listed as at least No. 1 Field Marshal. For though the Van Sweringens may handle the stocks and bonds, it is Mr. Bernet who has most to do with making the engines go and the cars follow them. In 1916 he took the Nickel Plate, commonly known as "a streak of rust," and quickly made it a sound and paying railway. In 1927 he was transferred to the Erie...
Though announcement of the new Bernet position was officially made, it will not take formal effect until the I. C. C. has approved...
...however put on a determined drive and forged ahead again just before the whistle ended the game. NAVY HARVARD Farren, J. Bauer, l.f. r.g., Jaffee, Burns C. Miller, Allen, r.f. l.g., Rex, Harper Colestock, H. Bauer, c. c., Burns, Mahady A. Miller, Bowstrom, l.g. r.f., Farrell, O'Connell Lincoln, Bernet, r.g. l.f., Wenner, Ward, Upton...
Goals from field--Colestock 7, C. Miller 3, Bernet 2, H. Bauer, Allen, J. Bauer, Farren, Farrell 4, Burns 3, Mahady 3, Wenner 3, Rex. Fouls--Colestock 6, E. Miller 3, Allen, Farren, Wenner 6, Burns 3, Upton, Farrell, Mahady. Referee--Day (Indiana). Umpire--Pippen (Maryland). Time--Two 20 minute periods...
Railroad Reputation. President John J. Bernet of the Erie last week spoke to his employees as follows: "During the years gone by the Erie Railroad has been better known as a freight road than as a carrier of passengers. Perhaps the impression got about that the railroad did not welcome passenger traffic. Whatever it may have been, I want to make it plain now that the Erie is a railroad, not a freight road or a passenger road, but a railroad serving its public with all the kinds of transportation the public needs. We not only want passenger business...