Two Badges, Eighteen-Hour Days, No Extra Pay — Then He Quit

Last Saturday evening Night Marshal Straight tendered his resignation to Mayor Appel. Mr. Straight has served as night marshal for the past three months, and during his tenure of office has proven himself a very efficient and able officer and as such has won the confidence of the people. Owing to the fact that the recently-appointed city marshal, Mr. Freeman, received injuries last December which disabled him for the time and prevented him from assuming the duties of his office, Mr. Straight has acted as city marshal in his stead, and during the past two months has been on duty on an average of 18 hours a day, serving as both day and night man without asking extra compensation from the city. The business men and citizens of Newport regret the fact that Mr. Straight has resigned. He will accept some other position in the near future. On Monday Mayor Appel appointed Frank O. Mills city marshal, who, on being sworn in, assumed the duties of his new office. Mr. Mills is well known in Newport, where he has resided for several years, and will undoubtedly make a very able and efficient officer.