baɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn, hiː wʌz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə dɹˈeɪɪdʒ kˈʌmpəni wˌaɪl ˈɔːlsoʊ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ ɪn ɐ lˈɪnɪn səplˈaɪ kˈʌmpəni, ɐ tɹˈʌkɪŋ ænd stˈoːɹɪdʒ kˈʌmpəni, ænd ɐn ˈɔːɾəməbˌiəl dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːɾɪŋ kˈʌmpəni.
By 1916, he was president of the drayage company while also engaging in a linen supply company, a trucking and storage company, and an automobile distributing company.