lNDUSTRlAL RELATIONS SECTION QBE FR!SCO JuN ll 1927

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THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MACAZINE ROOM 743 FRISCO BUILDING :: ST. LOUIS WM . L . HUGGINS. Jr., Editor MARTHA C . MOORE. Associale Editor WM . McMILLAN . Adoarflslng Manager H .A . PICKENS. ASSI. Ed.-Frlsco Mechanlc J . J . KAPLAN . Adocrlidng Sollcllor VOL . IV JUNE. 1927 No . 9

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Contents of This Issue

PAGES Frontispiece ...... ; ...... 4 . Tulsa Becomes Largest Frisco Terminal ...... 6-8 General Solicitor Miller Made Vice-president ...... 8 Remarkable Progress of Famous Ozarks...... 9 Frisco Increases 1926 Net Operating Income ...... 10 "Colonell' Sam A . Hughes Appointed Colonization Agent ...... 11 Ozark Strawberries Honored in Van Buren Fete, May 4...... 12-13 News of the Frisco Clubs ...... 14-17 Central Division Wins Accident Prevention Cup...... 18 For Meritorious Secvice...... 19 Tupelo, Mississippi, Celebrates Opening of Milk Plant ...... 20 Calvin Davis, Frisco Pensioner, Celebrates 82nd Birthday...... 21 More Good Fuel Records ...... 28 Reunion of Frisco Veterans, 1927, by R . F . McGlothlan ...... 29 A Page of Praise from Loyal Frisco Shippers...... 331 Pension Roll ...... 32-33 Sport Togs for Miss Frisco ...... 34 .. Homemakers' Page ...... 35 The Twilight Hour ...... 36-37 Flashes of Merriment ...... 38 Editorials ...... 39 Frisco Magazine Presents First Views of New Tulsa Terminal ...... 40-41 Pastime ...... 42 Frisco Mechanic ...... 43-47 Frisco Family News ...... 48-80

THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MACAZINE I The Frisco Employes' Magazlne Is a monthly publlcatlon devoted prlmarlly to the Interests of the ore than 30 000 actlve and retlred employes of the Frisco Lines . It contalns storles Items of current we. personil notes about employes and their families. articles deallng with varlous bhases of railroad .rk. poems. cartoons and notices regarding the service. Good clear photographs suitable for repro- ction are especially desired. and wlll be returned only when requested. All cartoons and drawlngs must In black Indla drawing Ink. Employes are invited to wrlte articles for the magazine. Contributions should be typewritten. on one is of the sheet only. and should be addressed to the Edltor. Frlsco Bullding. St. Louls. Mo . Distrlbuted free among Frisco employes. To others. price 1; cents a copy; subscription rate $1.60 a ar. Advertlsing rates wlll be made known upon application Page 6

Tulsa Becomes Largest Frisco Terminal W ht divjin did Sapulpa ~aciktiesAre Abandoned cnm Frisco's $2,000,000 Payroll Largest of Any Tulsa Indust ry-1,200 Emplq Fry Haoe Home Terminal at Tulsa roll clip By W. L. H., Jr. \

(Pictzms 011 Pages 40 artd 41) do for HIRTY odd pears ago the Frisco's lone employe which was to conie to Tulsa when the old Xtlant fro at Tulsa, Oklahoma, an agent, might have Pacific Railroad Company, great-grandfather en T yawned wearily in the stuffy ugliness of his clap- Frisco Lines completed its line into Vinita, Olclaho tra & board station office, loolced speculatively out across in 1871. The "A. P." mas pioneering into unkn en dirt streets and past one-story buildings, and appraised territory. Wise railroad men shook canny heads. : th, the property owned by the company whose representa- road ended at Vinita for eleven years, and not I tive he was. 1852 was it extended to Tulsa, to Red Fork in I\ to Sapulpa in 1886, to Oklahoma City S2 He would have been unimpressed. His gaze an would have encompassed, within a radius Louis and Oklahoma City Railroad) C f of only a few hundred feet, some small, 1898. but acridly odorous stock pens, a pile Texas cattle, brought up to ,.' PIto of ties near a short side track. and Territory" for fattening before F: the main line track of the ~ri'sco, ment via Frisco Lines to east. sl running southward to Sapulpa, its markets. formed the principal r southwestern terminus. enue fbr the Frisco then, and That Frisco representative of many years, train service wed the '90's has faded from the pic- Vinita consisted of a mixed i1 t' ture of those early Tulsa days, senger and freight train each , with the long-horned Texas cattle daily. Stations were ten n. apart, trains made fifteen m in the odorous stock pens, the 4 cowboy and blanketed Indian, the per hour at "top speedJ', and dirt streets and ramshackle houses gines were changed six or el I and false front stores. A diligent times between St. Louis and 01 ? search of this railroad has failed homa City. to locate him. But wherever he By 1916 the miracle of oil 1 j is, it is a certainty that today he come to stay in Tulsa and 0; would not only fail to recognize homa. The Frisco had do^. the Tulsa he used to know-he tracked its railroad between Tc would be amazed at the Frisco in and Sapulpa, passenger a. Tulsa today. freight service was the equal From that small and humble any in the country, the "Meter beginning, helped forward by oil This gentlemn had a busy tinre of it the "Oil Fields Special", 06 along its right-of-way, helped wherz Tdsa terl~limlTuns enlarged. lie crack Frisco trains, were sen also by the State of Oklahoma, is I. W. Skaggs, acting superit~tende~ri Tulsa. of tcriiti~zals, regzclarly ottaclwd to the wllich.. -., succeeded and welded In- ofice of general nlarlager. The old days were forgok dialn Territory and Oklahoma the old wooden depot on the nr Ter:ritory, uried by--- progressive side of the track, about 1,000 If citi ~ens,-growTngbusinesses-but most of all by the from the present station, gone; the stock pens gone flo\ving gold of the Mid-Continent Field-the Frisco the odor gone. Raiilroad today has the largest payroll of any individual From the original $2,500 side track and stock r ind ustry in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has seen Tulsa hold investment of Frisco Lines in Tulsa, this railroad e firs t place, month after month, in point of passenger pended more than two nlillion dollars up to 1922 i tick :et sales and freight car loadings, and is just now necessary facilities to handle the more than 12j,l? connpleting the consolidation at Tulsa, of the Tulsa carloads of oil a year that moved from more than li ancI Sapulpa terminals of Frisco Lines. refineries on Frisco rails in the Mid-Continent Fie' rhe consolidation will bring a payroll of more than New tracks were laid, yard properties improvr $2,' 300,000 a year to Frisco employes in Tulsa, will switching facilities enlarged, more engines and mc. ma ke Tulsa the largest terminal on the Frisco's 5,630 men put to work. The lone switch track of the '9 mil es of railroad in nine states, and will double Frisco's had grown to 105 miles of track in the Tulsa termi! intt:rests in Tulsa. proper. I:t would have taken a prophet of uncanny propensi- There was still much to be done, and operatine tiesI to have foreseen the tremendous development economies demanded the removal of the southwestern division terminal at Sapulpa, Oklahon~ato Tulsa. is now convalescing in the Frisco hospital at St. Louis), At midnight on February 10, 1927, sleeping Tulsans all deserve a great deal of credit for their efforts. did not realize that hard-\\rorking railroad men were But they were unanimous in disclaiming any credit completing one of the most remarkable tasks in the history of soutlnvestern railroads. In one night the "President Kurn, whose foresight and ability to see terminal was moved from Sapulpa to Tulsa. Trains a needed lBove occasionwl this terminal consolidation, carried office equipment, office records, paymaster's is the man we think deserves the credit,"' they said. roll, file room supplies, Vpewriters, pencil-sharpeners, The night of February 9 found Roadmaster Shedd and a large gang of men rvorking in a drizzling cold The Sa~ulP'aterminal was abandoned. rain, far into the night, to mnlplete a cross-over switch IVith the consolidation, the number of station em- at the west end of the West Tulsa yards-a switch plo~esin Tulsa increased from 113 to 152, the yard necessary ta the move. For forty-five days Roadmas- force was increased from 201 men to 306; store morn ter Shedd directed 300 track men in laying new rail from 9 to 24; mechanical department from 164 to 347 necessary to handle the 2,500 tars a day increase. employes; 250 When ten miles trainmen and 90 of new mechanical enginemen had and yard tracks their home termi- went in, new road nal changed from beds had to be pre- Sapulpa to Tulsa, pared, graded, bal- and 100 other mis- lasted. Five hun- ceIlaneous em- dred and thirty ployes were added cars of chat ballast to Tulsa's Frisco- we r e used, ap- e m p loyed citizen- proximately 60 ship roster. carloads (24,000) Few Tulsans ties, 84 new 90-lb. knew on the morn- steel s w i t c h e s, ing of February 11 many new leads of that Tulsa's Frisco 90-lb. steel. The railroad ppulation repair tracks were had increased from lengthened to hold 487 to 1,200 em- 125 cars instead of ployes ; that t h e the 65-car capacity Frisca ayroll in prior to the termi- Tulsa Ra d i n- n a 1 consolidation. creased from $65,- Terminal Superin- 000 a month to tendent S k a g g s $175,000 a month ; found himself in that within a few charge of 34 switch weeks 12 miles of engines instead of new track would 22, working night be laid in West and day shifts to Tulsa to accommo- discharge the task date the handling at hand. of 4,000 cars a day In the mechan- The men above "wilhslood the siege" of IVrst Tulsa tukerz the Saplrlpu where 1,500 were Terminals were nrovrd. They are. left to rrglrt, top row: E. CV. Browi~, ical department, R. handled b ; qeireral foremvr, George Jesse, nssistajrt rorurdlzortse foremait; Harry Davis, B. Spencer, master that more t 11 a n ;~rachiileshop forctrta~r; Laorge A1c.z-ai~der, boilci- foreinan; Wnlter Straii~, mechanic, m o v e cl $400,000 of Frisco hostler foremair; (below): Ray Bolrrr~,rozti~dllouse forriiwit, artd J. De Corr, up from Sapulpa was being deadwork foremc~n. to face an exten- snent,- to make the sive im~rovemen t necessary improvements in trackage facilities, yard and building program to care for his incriased work. service, machinery and buildings. A new mill shop for heavy car repairs was built, 150 The story of the movement of the terminals and s 90 feet, many thousands of dollars worth of new the \wrk of putting the new terminal in condition to machinery installed. A new water treating plant went handle its increased load is one that only the valiant ~ip,along with new locker rooms, oil houses, supply railroaders who performed the job will completely rooms, and wash rooms. Out at the roundhouse, work- understand. men dug two new cinder pits, installed three new con- It was a job that called forth expert railroading, veyors, and enlarged the coal chute pocket to serve painstaking planning, and excellent co-operation. But four tracks instead of three. the job was done speedily, efficientl5r. Frisco-standard. Supervisor of Agriculture W.L. English made hur-

Roadmaster Fred Shedd. act in^0 Su~erintendentL of ried tri~sto Tulsa to consult with contractors on the Terminals Slaggs, Master Mechanic Spencer, General building of a new icing dock with 10-car capacity, Foreman Brown, Superintendent S. R. Kennedy (who equipped with electric ice conveyors. Tulsa firms will Page

mTldESE TULSA EMPLOYES SEND GREETINGS TO 30,000 FRISCO LINES FELLOW WORKERS F;

w; furnish the ice and perishable shipments will find ex- The Frisco has given Tulsa its largest individur E: pert and complete icing facilities at Tulsa. payroll, made Tulsa its largest terminal, given Tuls in At the far end of the west yards, 4,250 feet of Cinch excellent passenger and freight service to North an( di water line was laid to water the forty new stock pens South. P; ti constructed to care for stock shipments that had for- Tulsa has given the Frisco its largest station in pin; merly been handled at Sapulpa. Thirty-six of the new h, of revenue, its largest city in point of car loadings c, pens are native pens and four quarantine. Their Today the fifty freight trains and the twenty-tw capacity is forty carloads. passenger trains in and out of Tulsa each day present e At the roundhouse, already extensive, new stalls and a vivid contrast to that mixed train of passenger and radial tracks have been added. The roundhouse now freight of thirty odd years ago. F has twenty-nine stalls inside and six outside, and four z other radial tracks lead from the turntable for wheel And so, too, does the towering Tulsa 1927 skylint and engine storage. Five new drop pits have just contrast radiantly with the false-fronted, single-stor) been completed. Other improvements are being made stores of the old days. 1 in the mechanical and locomotive departments. "This," says J. W. James, executive general agent Through the years since that first clapboard station in Tulsa for Frisco Lines, "is the city I've alwap with agent's living quarters upstairs was erected to looked for. It is real, its people are real, its prosperit serve the Frisco at Tulsa, the interests of Tulsa and is real." the Frisco have been joined, welded. Together, they "And the Frisco," Tulsa returns, "is our railroad. have presented a solid front; today they are more solid Its officers and men are good citizens, its trains arr than ever. good trains, its service is the best in the Southwest."

Judge E. T. Miller Made Vice-President of Frisco Lines NNOUNCEMENT of the 'appointment of Judge 1877 to 1879, and was graduated with the degree of E. T. Miller, general solicitor, to the newly- Master of Science. A created. position of vice-president and general so- Mr. Miller returned to Keytesville and read law licitor, was announced by President Kurn on May 23. three years before he was admitted to the bar in 1892, Judge Miller has been general solicitor since May 15, at the age of 21. He practiced in Keytesville until 1925, at which time he succeeded the late Judge Evans. 1898, when he established an office at Brunswick, Mo., The Frisco's new vice-president is widely known to also maintaining the Keytesville office. From 1901 Frisco Lines employes as well as to the legal profes- until 1903 he practiced only in Keytesville. sion of the middle west. He entered the Frisco's legal His first legal position in St. Louis came to him in 1903, when he became associated with the firm of department in 1908 as an attorney and was made gen- Boyle, Priest & Lehmann, remaining with them until eral attorney one year later. 1908, when he came to the Frisco as attorney. He was born in Keytesville, Mo., in 1871, and was He is a member of the American Bar Association, educated in the common schools there, later attending the Missouri, Bar Association and the Bar Associa- \Ventworth Military Academy at Lexington, Mo. He tion of St. Louis and belongs to the Noonday Club of attended Westminster College at Fulton, Mo., from St. Louis and Bel-lerive Country Club. 'JE/KZECO ~MPLO~Y~GPZ~NE Page 9 IFamous Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas Have- Made Remarkable Progress in Agriculture -President Kurn

Frisco Head Surveys Ozark Accomplishment in May 10 Executives' Magazine -Great Strides in Dairying, Horticulture and Poultry Raising

IhIPREHENSIVE survey of the agricultural was found to be extremely adaptable to the production A and horticult~iral growth of the Ozarks of of strawberries, grapes, apples, dairy and poultry Slissouri and Arkansas, written by Mr. J. 34. products. Farmers who could not make a living in Kurn, president of the St. Louis-San Francisco Rail- straight farming, found that poultry, butter and eggs way Company, appears in the May 10 issue of The would pay large dividends and pay them regularly. Executives' Magazine, nationally known business and Today, the City of Springfield, Missouri, situated in industrial publication. In his article, the Frisco's presi- the geographical center of those 50,000 square miles, dent reviews the growth of the Ozarks from a com- known generally as the "Ozark country", is the second paratively obscure agricultural beginning in unproduc- largest buttter producing center of the world, second tire "straight crop" farming, to the present eminence only to Omaha, Nebraska. Incidentally, Missouri held by this section as a foremost producer of horti- holds the distinction of being the eighth state in the cultural and dairy products. Union in point of butter production, and one-half His article will be of particular interest to Frisco of the State's entire butter output comes from a few employes and follows, in full : counties of the Ozarks. It is not particularly unusual for agricultural "em- So large has the poultry business become around pires", such as we know them in America, to hesitate Springfield that that city has become the largest pri- a bit in early development before they find the proper mary poultry market in America. crops for their soil, climate and region. It is unusual, however, for such an agricultural em- Great in Strawberries pire to make the stride within a very few years from Every man who reads these words has, or should a comparatively poor farming section to a section that have, eaten a justly famous Ozark strawberry. That produces, from within the borders of its 50,000 square crop has added to the laurels of the Ozarks, and today miles, fifty million dollars worth of perishables in a that territory is the largest strawberry-producing center single season. of the world, and the Ozark berry fixes the standard Such is the remarkable progress made by the famous for this crop in the United States. In 1923 the ship- Ozark country of lMissouri and Arkansas, served by ments of strawberries amounted to 906 cars; in 1926, the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company. 1,665 cars. It is estimated that the movement in 1927 The territory known as the Ozark Uplift comprises will run close to 2,500 cars. These figures are for the major portions of the south half of Missouri and the Frisco Lines alone and other railroads of the sec- north half of Arkansas. Until recently, this territory tion also move this crop in considerable volume. has not been looked upon as an outstanding one from Apples have been grown in large quantities for a the standpoint of agricultural production. great many years and this fruit was the first to attract the attention of horticulturists to the section. The Proud of Ozarks annual movements of apples on the Frisco amounts to There may have been some justification for pointing over 5,000 cars. the finger of derision at the Ozarks of twenty years Government statistics reveal an amazing growth of ago, but today that deriding-finger has been changed to the grape industry in the Ozarks, whence come the a pointing finger of pride. Ozark people are accoin- famous Moore's Early and Concord varieties. Begin- plishing great things. They are in their stride, and ning with the shipment of 48 cars in 1923, the ship- although the peak of their accomplishment is not yet ments increased to 248 cars in 1924; 442 cars in 192.5, in view, they have done such great things in agriculture and 1,511 cars in 1926. and horticulture that their neighboring agriculturists The dairy industry is one of very great importance on the north, south, east and west are proudly admit- to the Ozarks, not alone for the ten million dollars or ting that the Ozark country is indeed fertile in the more that it brings to the dairy farmers annually, but proper fields. because the dairy cow is a most potent factor in build- The first great accomplishment in the Ozarks was in ing up the fertility and productiveness of the soil. By convincing her residents that the Ozark land was not her aid many of our Ozark farms have been made to suitable & straight crop farming. Land that would produce from two to five times as much per acre as pdeindv vield a poor crop of corn or wheat or oats, (Now turn to Page 21, please) 6 Frisco Increases - 1926 Net Operating Incomt $9 16,47 1 Despite $309,320 Decrease in Gross

Annual Report of May 18 Shows Excellent Results of Operating Economies- I. Property Maintained at High Point During Year

P,rkco c~ir~loyrscoit point with pridr to the acco~~rplisAn~crttrecord. For July, 1926, gross tons per train mile we r of r heir railroad itt 1926, ns rcvra!cd in the a~rrtrralrrport to 1,46G and net tons per train mile 623-the highe the stockholders. In every dcpartrrrcnt of operation the Frisco #~d. Obviorrsly, SIICIZ cxcellcnrc could not have bcrn at- record in the company's history. The company rf ed zuithout tire loyal support and iwarfy co-opcrntioit of ceived a net credit of $1,666,196 for per diem I 30,000 enrplojws who work doily for and with Frisco freight cars interchanged during the year, as corr ,s. The werr who compose tltr board of directors of this th wad, rcali.zi~r~this fact, close their rrport mllr thr fol- pared with a net credit of only $765,526 for , lowing soitorcc: "The ack~ro.rulcdpne~ttsof tlzr Board arc previous year. After providing payment for inileac rencecvd to thc ofitticcrs arrd e~~rploycsfor faithful arrd ef- of tank, refrigerator and other private line cars, tlier firien! srrvicr." -W7. L. H., Jr. remained a net charge to Hire of Equipment for 191 , of $80,247.00, compared with $1,121,423 for 1925, ar , OT\\~ITHSTASDISGa decrease in gross rev- $439,322 for 1924. The pounds of fuel consumed c N enue of $309.320 due to the falling off in pas- the Frisco per 1,000 gross ton miles was 176 in 19: , scnger business occasioned by heavy bus and truck as compared with 187 in 1925. 1 competition, the annual report of the St. Louis-San Full dividend of 6 per cent on the preferred sto: Francisco Railway Company made public May 18, and 7 per cent on the common stock for the year 19: shows an increase of $916,471 in net operating in- was paid in quarterly installments. A quarterly dill- come due principally to economies in operation which dend of 133 per cent on the common stock was dr resulted in reduced transportation cost. The report, clared payable January 1, 1927, to all stockholders ( prepared by President Kurn for the stockholders, record December 15, 1926. Dividends of 6 per cer shows a splendid accomplishinent in transportation uere declared in advance for the year 1927 on tl service by Frisco Lines in 1926. preferred stock in quarterly payments. The Frisco's surplus, after interest and taxes in New equipment put into service 011 thc Frisco dor 1926 was $7,546,153.97 or an increase of 5.4 per cent in,u 1926 included twenty-f ve new locomotives, four over 1923. The excellence of this accomplishment is teen new passenger coaches, 2,500 5@ton box car. further enhanced when it is known that in 1925 the 1,000 50-ton automobile cars and 500 55-ton gondo, Frisco was able to show a surplus after interest and cars. New equipment built in the company's sho~ taxes of 18.8 per cent over 1924. during the year included 950 freight cars and sever The road's operating revenues for 1926, the report baggage cars and in addition, 1,341 freight cars wa shows, were $94,406,054.28, a decrejse of $309,220.43 reconstructed, 3,217 given general overhauling, 7,16 or 0.3 per cent less than 1925. Operating expenses painted and 339 passenger cars overhauled and painter were decreased also, however to $65,921,909.98, or $7,036.21 less than in 192.5. 195 Miles New Rail Ket railway operating income totaled $23,238,575.16, The principal roadway iniprovements during tly an increase of $916,470.60, or 4 per cent over 1925. year as shown by the report, included the laying s. Railway tax accruals totaled $4,842,387.63, a de- 168 miles of new 100-pound rail, and 27 miles o' crease of $250,736.54, or 4.9 per cent compared to new 90-pound rail, a total of 193 miles; five higl: the previous year. Despite this decrease, records of way grade separations were effected, and 675,986 cuhi the company show that its taxes have increased from yards of ballast applied. A total of 1,785,573 tie $896,958 in 1907 to $4,842,388 in 1926, or more than were renewed and 10.28 miles of trestle bridges wer! 440 per cent. The report states that although the com- renewed. pany's mileage increased 10 per cent from 1907 to "Substantial progress was made during the year i. 1926, the increase in taxes paid for 1926 over 1907 the rehabilitation of the line of railway of the Musck is equivalent to a dividend of 6.65 per cent on the Shoals, Birmingham & Pensacola Railroad Company. entire capital stock of the company. extending from Pensacola, Florida, north to Kim brough, Ala.," the report reads. "It is expected tk Many Operating Ecomnties the work will be completed, except for ballasting, in The Frisco made a remarkable record in effecting the spring of 1927. operating economies during the year, the report shows. "The construction of a connection between the Included in the economies set forth in the report is Muscle Shoals Lines and the system of this company the increase in gross tons per train mile and net tons is the most important project planned for 1927. This per train mile, which were boosted to a new high (Now tun1 to Page 25, please) onel" Sam A. Hughes Appointed Colonization Agent May First

Widely Known Officer Returns to St. Louis After Seven Years in New Mexico for Frisco-47 Years With Company

'HE appointn~ent on May 1 oi Sam A. Hughes its grant. The Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company ' as colonization agent for the Frisco Lines, with when it went out of business, deeded to the Frisco I headquarters at St. Louis, Mo., brought this and the Santa Fe, a large acreage of its lines in New grand old silver-haired veteran back from Albuquer- Mexico and Arizona in settlement for money bor- que, S. M., to friends in St. Louis and on Frisco Lines rowed from the above named lines with which to who know and love him. and to whom he is known operate. A corporation known as New Mexico and as "The ~olonel." Arizona Land Company has patents for over a million For several years he has been in acres, and the lands are now in .Albuquerque, N. M., as vice-presi- process of drilling for oil and it is dent of the Sew Mexico and Ari- thought by men who have given zona Land Company, a Frisco in- this section of the country personal terest, b11t on May 1 he returned investigation that large oil and gas to his former home, St. Louis. deposits underlie these lands." "Colonel" Hughes has had a re- Colonel Hughes was one of the markable career of 47 years' con- pioneers in the building of the tinuous service with this company. Ozark farm lands, and it was con- He was horn in Effingham, Ill., on cerning his duties as immigration February 23, 1860, and entered the agent 111 1900 that some of his most service of the old Vandalia Line, interesting work was performed. now the Pennsylvania, in April, "I considered my duties in the 1877. Two and one-half years later capacity of colonization agent to get he came with the Frisco in St. good substantial farmers in the ter- Louis as telegraph operator. He ritory adjacent to the Frisco Lines, served at many points before he where they could build up the land finally chose the position of clerk and later on ship their products to in the auditor's office at St. Louis, the markets via our road," he said. later holding the positions of clerk "Accordingly we planned to in the general passenger office, city bring from Switzerland and from ticket agent, city passenger agent, the Canton (meaning state) of Zu- cldef clerk general passenger off ice, rich, a group of Swiss farmers to general agent passenger department, till the soil. We sent a Swiss over and in 1900 he became in~migration there from Elmira, New York, to agent of the system. work up the movement of this col- ony, but he was unable to do it; This n~aointment. a was followed "COL." SAM 4. HUGHES b!- those of efficiency agent, gen- clue to political enmity, and so I eral service agent, and colonization agent. was delegated to go over there and interview the Presi- On Ailgust 1? 1920, he was placed in charge of (lent of the Republic and the Commissioner of Immi- die old Atlantic Q Pacific land grant, consisting oi gration and move the people. Under the laws of the 1.151,0() acres in the states of Kew Mexico and Ari- Repblic of Switzerland I was unable to carry on the zona, known as the New Mexico and Arizona Land work without the consent of the Government, and only Company, incorporated under the laws of Arizona. then in restricted numbers, so all I was able to bring "The history of this piece of land in New Mexico hack was four families who formed a little colony at and Arizona is most interesting," he said. "Under an Brandsville, Mo. act of Congress in 1866 there was ceded to the At- "However, after these first four families had come lantic & Pacific Railroad Company every odd section over, others followed, for this movement brought much of land within twenty miles of- the proposed railroad publicity. Our plan proved very successful, for after in states, and forty miles in territories, starting from these people had worked with the Ozark soil around Springfield, Mo., to the Pacific Coast. However, the Brandsville for a time, its value increased from $15.00 Mantic & Pacific Railroad was never completed be- to $65.00 an acre." tween Albuquerque and Oklahoma, but was completed In 1905 Baron Des Planches, Royal Italian Embas- from Albuquerque to Los Angeles when it came into (Now turn to Page 45, please) Ozark Strawberries Honored in May Fourth Fe! at Van Buren, Arkansas

Second Annual Strawberry Festiual Attended by 10,000- Frisco Float, Girls and Officers Prominent in Ceremony ' I

4AUTIFUL day, plenty of strawberries, gay ing 180 members of the famous Boy Scout Band ar music, and a laughing, jostling crowd of 10,000 32 members of the Girls Drum Corps of Springfie1 A""merrymakers and celebrators combined to make Mo., under the direction of R. Ritchie Robertson, 2. the second annual strawberry festival at Van Buren, rived in Van Buren as guests of the Frisco Railroa Arkansas, a great success on May fourth. Two large banners, carrying the Frisco insignia, ar From the time the first train pulled into the station, the words "Serve the Ozarks," preceded these two di~ early in the morning, until the last one left late that sions of the parade. night, merriment prevailed. The Frisco float was one of the most attractive Frisco train No. 5 from St. Louis, arrived on the parade. It was designed and built in the shor , schedule and brought down a representative group of at Ft. Smith, Ark., under the direction of J. D. He. '< Frisco officials, headed by J. E. Hutchison, vice- burn, master mechanic and designed by A. D. Hal president, who were met at the train by W. A. Steel, crowe, car foreman and H. M. Booth, Jr., assista j chairman of the reception committee of the Van Btlren engineer of the central division. 1 festivities. The float represented a typical Ozark scene. ' At 10:30 a. m., the visitors from the Frisco and mountainotls land, constructed of cement and rich dir other railroads were driven in cars to the berry fields, with growing wild ferns and trees, formed the lay where they watched the pickers, busily engaged in est part of the picture. Down the side of the mour gathering the crop. At 12:W o'clock they were the tain trickled a stream of water, and at its foot \L guests of the Methodist Church ladies at a luncheon. an Ozarlc farm scene with a strawberry patch coven , At the luncheon the various Frisco guests were in- with red berries. Two tunnels on either side of ' troduced by J. K, Cornatzar, passenger traffic man-, float made an opening for two Frisco trains carr! ager, and included : J. E. Hutchison, vice-president ; strawberries in refrigerator cars to market. The I S. S. Butler, freight traffic manager; J. B. Hilton, nels were representative of those on the central divis industrial comnlissioner ; S. A. Hughes, colonization Atop the miniature mountain sat six of the Oza agent; J.R. Livingston, milk traffic agent; C. B. Mich- famous beauties-girls from the offices of the ma elson, farm marketing agent, all from St, Louis, and mechanic and superintendent at Ft. Smith. They wc F. H. Shaffer, general manager; IvI. M. Sisson, assist- Pauline Smreker, Grace Heyburn, Irene Woestn ant general manager; Llr. L. English, supervisor of Kathryn Mch/Iahon, Margaret Kriener and Joha agriculture; J. H. Doggrell, superintendent of trans- Ruge. They were clressed in white, with white hats portation ; D. E. Eicher, horticultural agent ; A. J, Mc- scarlet bands. A scarlet ribbon with Frisco insil Dawell, dairy agent; R. E. Bagent, assistant supervisor painted.011 it was flung over one shoulder and tuc u>f refrigeration, all of Springfield, hIo., and S. T. in at the waist. The Frisco colors, red and ml harmonized beautifully with the entire strawbc Cantrell, superintendent ; J. D. Heyburn, master me- festivals. chanic; J. G. Weaver, division freight agent, all of The Alma float won first prize, the Rena sect Ft. Smith, Ark. G. 0. Gilbert of the Frisco Lines and the Mulberry float third. The parade endec at Talihina; F. R. Newman of the Frisco Lines at Blakemore Playground, where the coronation c Joplin, and C. H. Morrill of the accident prevention monies took place, and where Governor John M: department, St. Louis, were also present. neau crowned Miss Norma Cate of Concord, Ark., Mr. Hutchison, in a short address, expressed his 1927 queen of the festival. A beautiful pagean1 delight at the prospect of a great crop of strawberries three parts, "The Passing of Time," "Season's 0 and said he believed that the last of the crop mould Gifts" and "Spring Gifts" mas beautifully presel he better than the first, with the forecast of ideal to the 10,000 spectators, while Fox and Pathe n weather conditions to ripen the fruit. cameramen, in an especially built box, recorded rot After luncheon the guests were escorted to the re- more impressive numbers. viewing stand, where they viewed one of the most At 4 :00 p. m. crowds gathered at the Berry Booths, beautiful parades that has ever been assembled in the where the best crate of strawberries from the sur- Ozark country. Decorations of artificial strawberries rounding fields was to be judged, and auctioned. Hen? formed the central idea for many of the floats. Fort was awarded first prize, C. C. Newlon secom Jtrst before the parade formed, a special train, carry- and J. H. Mlhittington third. At the auction the pria Page 13

C c 11 t e r : Govcrr~or John .llartirlcc~~r,of Arkailscs. c r o rd ir s Niss A~orl~raCute, of C'olrcord. .4rlz . Q~tecr~of Vnrt B21-

Aboac: The Boy Scout Band, ~bove:The Frisco float. wit11 011d the Girls' Drum Corps, the delegatiox of Frisco officers Shriirafield. Mo.. I-lioh School. and enzployes grouped on iirec12 bp R. ~itcLi;ieRobert- 1 either side. soil, of Springfield, us they np- pcared at Van Rttrclt as guests , of the Frisco Lit~es. I

crate brought $59.00, the second $30.00 and the third 1926 were introduced to the guests. Governor John $30.00. Martineau made the principal address of the evening. At 6:00 o'clock the special guests again assembled Following the banquet, two open air dances on for a banquet at the Wood Memorial Christian Church down town streets concluded the day's festivities. Two vhere W. A. Steel presided as toastmaster. The Queen orchestras furnished the music, and the crowd danced of 1927, as well as Miss Marjorie Carney, queen of until a late hour.

First Quarter Shows Good Reduction in Rough Handling Report HE first four months of 1927 continued to show a The divisions show more change in the relative T decided reduction in car damage by rough standing than the terminals. Western division heads the handling, compared with 1926 and 1925. list, while central dropped from first place in 1925 and Springfield, Birmingham and St. Louis Terminals 1926 to fourth place this year. continue to hold the same positions they held in 1926 The comparative statement of division and terminal and 1925, and Tulsa advanced one position over 1923. standings appears below:

PER-. CENT STANDINQ- ..... - ... - DAMAGED DIVISION DIVISION WUMBERCARS AMOUNT DAMAGE NUMBER CARS HANDLED TO TOTAL OR or DAMAGE0 HANDLED TERMINAL TERMINAL 1927 1926 1925 1927 1926 1925 1927 1926 1925 1927 1926 1925 1927 1926 1925

Springfield ...... 4 Birmingham .... LO St Louls...... 25 Tulsa ...... 3 1 Xemphis ...... 52 Kansns City .... 54 A------Total ...... 176 303 261 7.050.00 $12,982.20 $10.524.50 1,514,080 1.G98.039 1,637,121 .0116 .0178 .0159 DNrsroks Western ...... - Southwestern .. 9 Eastern ...... 8 Centrnl ...... 6 Southern ...... 18 River ...... 17 Sorthern ...... 48 ------A Total ...... --- 101 151 136 0 3,351.00 6 3.979.28 -f 6.204.25 1.599.621 - 1,705,235- 1,632,991- .0063 .OOSS ,0083 Texas Lines .... 2 3 18 78.00 50.00 387.50 39,476 45,701 60,392 .0051 .0062 .0298 ~o,~ystem.... 279 457 415 1ii,076.00 $16,961.48 $17,116.25

1917 Compnred wlth 1026 Per cent decrease in number of cars damaged ...... 38.9 Per cent increase in number of cars handled per Per cent decrease in amount of damage ...... 34.7 car damaged ...... 49.6 Per cent decrease in amount of damage per car handled ...... 28.52 From the office of Operating Demrtment Statistician. S~rin~Reld.Missouri. May 7, 192i. NEWS of the FRISCO CLUBS

program, and below are quoted the ing the barbecue a success, as well names of the winners of the various as Irene Ray or the treasury depart . Fountain Pcns contests: three-legged race, M. R. ment at Ft. Worth, who very ably Evans and U'. 31. Walker of Fort managed the food for the picnic for Frisco Hudlers Worth; ladies' potato race, Margaret lunches. Frisco workcrs twho "brkrg in thc Stone of Sherman; girls' foot race, On Wednesday, May 4, 169 Frisco bacorz" irt tlrc ctrrploye trafic solicr- Florence Blentlinger of Ft. Worth; employes of the city of Ft. Scott, Ken., totion work arc to be rewarded for boys' crab race, Oscar Bilger of Sher- met for a banquet and evening's en. their efforts accordkg to art an- man; fat inen's foot race, Ed. Camp- tertainment at the Episcopal Parish norirrcewrent mzde by General Chair- bell of Sherman; ladies' bean carry- House, followed by cards and danc. ing contest, Velma Guin of Sherman; ing. During the dinner the company IIWJL H. I;. Sarrbor~~just ar the June itlaqazirtc goes to press. boys' shoe tying contest, Wayne Lan- enjoyed numbers from the Bluebird A handsowre gold mourr!rd folm- ham of Ft. Worth; cracker eating Trio, a trio of cello, piano and viola. tail1 pcir, rrrgraved with the uarrrc of contest, Johnnie Grace of Ft. Worth; The Hutchison sisters and Miss Berry the Frlsco eurploye to wlio~rr it is thread winding contest, Mrs. J. M. entertained with catchy songs to a givcrr, will be prcserzted to the worker Freeman of Ft. Worth; Golf ball driv- ukulele accompaniment. I o~r each division zuho scnds in the ing contest, W. S. Hutchison of Ft. "The Frisco Broadcasters," with E qrcatest airrorclrt of infor~rrntiorr con- Worth; lucky number drawing, Geo. P. ICnox, yard clerk at Ft. Scott in ccrrri~r~jprospective freight and pas- Horrell of Ft. Worth. charge. furnished the music for the soirgrr brtsiircss, or trafic actually se- At 1:30 p. m. the big barbecue din- dance. This is one of the finest Fris. cured tlrrorrgh that uidividzml's owii ner was served and at 3:30 p. m. the co orchestras on the system, and all cfforts. The cort/est will start Jtrnc Sherman Frisco Lines ball team present were high in their praise of 10 a~rdend July 10, and the ge~rcral played the Ft. Worth Frisco Lines the music which they broadcast. Nany chnirrrrair will co~npilc reports, a~t- team. The Ft. Worth team won the visitors from Springfield, Kansas rrou~rcc tkc wil~nersand awnrd thr game with a score of 16 to 8. City, Joplin and other Frisco cities pcrrs. At 6:00 p. m. the visitors and em- were in attendance, and among those ployes returned to Ft. Worth and at C. ''A III-cat IIIUJ~)Iof thc CIII~IO~CSin who addressed the audience were: ow rr~oclrtrrricnl and opcrcitiriq depart- 10:OO p. m. the "Oil Fields Special," J. Stephenson, assistant general man. ~~icrrtsIrnvc bccu actively soliciting (regular Frisco train) took the Sher- ager, Springfield; J. L. McCormack. trafle. but hvc ltot rrrode it a. habit man visitors home. superintendent freight loss and danl. to rrhort the rcs~clts of thcrr ac- The Fort Worth Record-Telegram age claims, Springfield; 31. J. Con. tivities." Gritera1 Choirrr~arr Saribo~~~gave the picnic much publicity on ley, divislon freight agent, Joplin, and scrid. "Irr order to qualify in this the front page of the Sunday edition H. F. Sanborn, assistant to vice-pres. cntcst for prices it is nbsolutcly es- of May 8, and another fine wrlteup ident, St. Louis. J. C. Lovrien. St. s~vrtial that thc crrrploj~es rcport to on Monday. Ft. Worth employes have T80uis. E. G. Baker of Kansas City the Chairt~torof the Crruter Trajic requested that E. B. Sharkey, man- and D. E. Gelwix of Ft. Scott made Committee iir tlrcir drpartnrcnt the iir- ager of the Ft. Worth branch of the brief remarks, as well as C. 0. Me forrrrntio~t which they hove rec~rrcd Central Boarding & Supply Company, Cain, agent at that point. and W. P. Ilrronqh corrtoct with the slzippi~tgand be thanked for his assistance in mak- Dillard of the legal department. The traz.clirrg public. Tkcsc trafic tips arc irrvalrrablc to our d~partllwntbc- carrsc ~uithoid~IICIIZ zue ca1wot follor~ ub and ~rrakcsurr that tRc brtsiwss is sccr~rrd for our linc, And, of corrrse, if er~rployrs do not repor' zc~hat thcy /lave accontplished zr caw not give thcrrr proper crcdi! a~rdrcc- oqlritiou."

XlSCO employe clubs and greater traffic committees have settled down to an efficient campaign, well organized and working snloothly in the solicitation of freight and pas- senger business. The meetings are held regularly, are well attended and enthusiastically endorsed by every Frisco employe. Outside publicity of all kinds is given each meeting and wherever possible, Frisco service is brought to the front. The Fort Worth, Texas, employes had one of the most interesting as- semblies of the month when on May 8, they held an all-day picnic, barbe- cue and ball game at Sunset Park, Lake Worth. All the forms of entertainment that This Frisco ~iirrdowdisp!ny, arrmned by the Grratcr Tra,fic Co~rri~~ittceof attend an all-day picnic were on the Sltcr~r~an,Tcsns, attracted nrrich javorabl~attcrrtion during Te2-as lrrdttstrial Wcok. Poyr 15

entertahment committee included P. sided over by J. J. Bernard, president, did results. J. Moore as chairman, C. 0. McCain, it was decided that members of the The Ada, Okla., greater traffic cam- Miss Nellie Richardson, Miss Dorothy Enid Chapter join the Chamber of mittee was formed on April 12, when Working, Earl Schumaker and Clar- Commerce of that city. On May 13, the employes of the Frisco Lines In ence Jones, all of the Ft. Scott Frisco when the members of this Chapter that city met in the freight office of offices. met again, the matter of calling cards the Frisco building. T. W. Byrne, en- The Chnton, Missouri, greater traf- for each member was discussed as gineer, was elected president and R. fic committee met on May 15. The well as several matters of importance W. Nolen secretary. Twenty-two Frie- meeting was in charge of A. T. Laney, concerning the routing of cars and co employes answered roll call, w- president, and fifteen members were freight solicitation. resenting different branches ol! the in attendance. Reports from the dif- The Ft. Smith greater traffic com- service. Mr. Byrne suggested many ferent members showed that each had mittee met in the office of the agent things which might be helpful I1 n the been buSy in the solicitation of freight on May 14. A list of tips sent in by solicitation of freight and pass1enger and passenger business for Frisco employes in the various departments business and a plan to meet rep~larly Lines. Plans were made for the or- and offices at Ft. Smith showed that ~achweek was discussed. The plans ganization of a which were pre- Ladies Auxiliary sented wercB re- to this conimit- ceived withL en- tee, and the fol- thusiaanl iand lowingwomen each man plc edged were appointed his word to bring as a special com- in a good r,eport mittee to make at the s e c ond Purtber p 1 a n s : meeting. Mesdames L. C. The .Oklahoma crotty, D. B. Am- City Cha pter brose. C. D. wil- held a Isocial son, J. W. Balke. meeting on April C. E. Hunter and 27 at the Sc wosis 6. B. Staples. Club at 8 0'1 clock. Two meetings -4 pragra m of held May 3 at musk, readings Tulsa, and May 6 and a special at Monett, were number wasI pre- also well attend- sented. The: spe- ed. elal numbe!r, a The meeting at short playlet., was Tulsa was held i11 written an(i dl- the office of J. W. rectecl by Mrs. James, executive Jessie Moon3 and general agent, at dedicated tc the 8:00 o'clock with Risco ma.nage- F a y e Warren ment. Fdlc>wing presldingas the progrann, H. chalrman. Twelve F. Sanborn and c o m mitteemen IF'. L. HulRgsns, were In attend- Jr., both 0f St. ance and many Louis, addr,essed phaees of the members 01' the canrpalgn w e r e c 1 u b, and im- discussed. Plans nressed on the were also formed employes the ne- for a picnic for cessity for soliclt- Tulsa employes "The Frisco Broadcasters," who livetred up the Program nt Ft. Scott, Knitsnv ing freight ana- ~~ > during the month Rcadirzg frorir Icft to right: 11frs. E. P. fittox, piano, f

are members of the Greater Traffic Club or Sherman, Texas, and on the card is printed the following infor- One Letter Got This Business mation. "Employes in Sherman, 450; nlonthIy payroll $65,000; we spend our Wlzeu C. V. dlo~rtgoir~ery,a +ircirlbrr of the Frisco Lirres greatrr tralfic money In Sherman and boost Sher- comr~itteeat Sherrnart. Texas, heard that 1l.I 11. Tappnrz of Katifirrarr, Texas, man-made goods; your shipments over wns ~rzoviriqto Slierwait, Ire iwiredintely rote Mr. Tappar1 askiitg that he our line are appreciated." allow the Frisco to wove his household goods. Mr. Tappads reply was lrighlj The week of April 26 to 30 inclu- satisfactory, the move bas made via Frlsco Lirws, arcd Mr. ~Uor~tgontrryJelt sive was Texas Industrial Week, and euell repaid for his efforts. Ii~cideirtally,Mr. ilfoiityorjtery's ritcthod of Irafiic solicitatioic is oire that tltorrsairds of Frisco elnployes corrld ~cse. Hrs letter all the manufacturers of the. Texas- - - -.- citfes put on an industrial campaign, to illr. Tappair follows advertislng their respective products. Slreriirnir, Texas, April 19, 1927. The members of the greater traf- Dear Sir: fic club of that city felt that the Fris- 0s behalf of the Frisco Greater Trafic Club I zwailt to e~elcorrreyorr 10 Shermata axd wish you sraccess in your busttress. co might advertise "Service" and ac- cordingly members of that club pre- This Club is courposed of Frisco E'rrlployes, zu110 out of loynlt~r to ow pared an exhibition which was placed Railroad, are tryiirg to iircrease the reveinre, both irr passerrger and freight in the show windows of the Knight business. Furniture Company. The Fri~cohr at Slrcrnran 4.57 enfployes, who represertt 1,796 deperrderrts mrd $64,960.00 ?rtmztlzly payroll, and oia this basis aitd as good or better serv- The miniature locoinotive in the pic- ice, 7ue solicit your bnsincs$. ture was secured from the office of In ?irokii~gthe move ft-mrr Katrfir~arz to Slrertrrarz we cais give you as H. L. Worman. Those who were re- good service out of Dallas as arty co?npetirrg road, as we Rave a Red Ball sponsible for putting it on were: C. C. freight train orct of [here each day hairdlirrg both carload aird LCL shipnrents. Jordan, chief clerk to master mechan- Will appreciate very wruch ony busirress that yozd ntny give to our Rail- ic; K. P. Guinn, general storekeeper; road. either in making the wove or after locatiilg here. C. V. Montgomery, assistant to Mr. Thairkirtg golc for your attention, I QJII Gufnn and J. J. Bryan, electrician. Yours truly, Much credit for this display is given to Mr. Lee Simmons, manager of the C. V. J.IOMTGOJIERY Sherman Chamber of Commerce, who arranged for the Friaco display and tion are as follows: Willie Burnell, Koch. Seventh Street Station, St who was untiring in his efforts to Jas. Denmon. Marshel Fullbright, Louis; Ben B. Lewis, chairman great. assist in seeing that it was properly Wheeler Gore, Joe Hunt, Arthur Man- er traffic committee, Ft. Worth; E. established in the Knight Furniture ning. M. J. Jamerson, David Marion, M. Hatfield, greater traffic club, Sher- Store. Members of this store were Oliver Nunnally, Earnest Rhinehart, 'man, Texas; A. B. Sherwood, tele- also most obliging in thdr aid. Young Redice, John Ticer, George graph department, Springfield, Mo.; The Claremore, Okla., greater traf- Terrey, Lee Terrill, Clarence Wren, W. W. Covington, chairman shop com- fic committee met recently, and elect- Amos Ward, Isaac Fields, Judge Stre- mittee, Memphis, Tenn.; R. 0. An. ed the following officers: F. H. Pen- man Murray Hill, Will Hooks, Ed dre*ws, operator-cashier, Brady, Texas; nington, flrst trick operator and lever- Eritt, Joe Cloud, Prince Harper, Coy F. C. Zimmerman, yard clerk, Brady, man, president; Riley Haggard, ware- FIoers, Alex Lancaster, Brooks Tho- Texas; Verner Caudle, train meeter, house clerk, vice-president; George F. man, the coal chute men, the train Brady, Texas; K. M. Day, trucker, Smith, ticket clerk, secretary; Chas. porters and the station porters. Brady, Texas; J. E. Duran, special L. Maness, signal maintainer, com- The following employes have been agent, Brady, Texas; 9. 0. Etter, local freight office, Ft. Worth, Texas; mittee chairman. The force at Clare- especially commended by General Chairman H. F. Sanborn, for the ex- Chas. Mauer, chief bill clerk, Seventh more is rather small, but members Street, St. Louis; J. W. Clements, of this committee are being lined up cellent results or their efforts in se licitation: office superintendent, Memphis, and the next report is expected to Tenn.. C. E. Silliman, warehouse fore- show activities which have been put D. L. Johnston, greater traffic com- man, Birmingham, Ala.; Cammie Ad, forth in the solicitation of freight and mittee, Fort Scott, Kan.; Ida May kins, expense and abstract clerk, Bir- passenger business. Hutcherson, stenographer traffic de- mingham, Ala., Edw. J. Immele, revis The colored employes of Hugo, partment, Fort Worth, Texas; Harry ing clerk, local f r e i g h t office, Okla., held a meeting at that city on Fleming, brakeman, Memphis, Tenn.; Wichita, Kansas; U. C. Mitchell, April 7. This club was organized on Ed Whitfield, blaclrsmith helper, cashier-operator, Boynton; Mr. Cha5 March 14 by Murry Hill, who was ap- Amory, Miss.; R. Van Brister, train tin, local office; L. C. Wall, local of. 'pointed chairman, and Will Hooks. porter, hIemphis, Tenn.; L. B. Mat- fice; Jake Moore, B. L. Hatch, local who was later appointed secretary. thews, agent, Diggins, Mo.; P. E. Pen- office, Oklahoma City. Okla.; J. Rr. The meeting was held in the Hugo der, agent, Steele, 310.; 31. W. Dunkin, Hill, car inspector, Thayer, Mo.: A. Chapel Church, and was well attended S. F. A., Memphis, Tenn.; R. S. Har- R. Newcome, cashier, Wichita, Ksn. by many colored and about 60 white rison, yard clerk, Jonesboro, Ark.; Although all station agents are ex- people. The public was invited. The Ed Imboden, commercial agent, Mem- pected to solicit business as part of program was interesting and varied, phis, Tenn.; Geo. E. Elmore, cashier, their regular duties, agents at the which included: song by the choir; Mammoth Spring, Ark.; J. C. Smal- following points have been unusually invocation by Rev. Gibson, the pastor; ley, agent, Brandsville, 310.; Lotta active, and deserve special mention welcome address by Mrs. Dr. Handis: Moore, clerk, Fort Worth, Texas; W. for their successful accomplishments solo by Miss S. Fields, a reading, "I C. Knight, agent, Webb City, Mo.; in securing freight and passenger sure got religion now," by Mrs. C. R. Welsh, traveling auditor, Jop- bnsiness: Wheeler Goree; a second number by lin, Mo.; W. E. Rust, chief clerk to Altus, Okla.; Bassett, Ark., Black the choir was followed by an address agent, Tulsa, Okla.; J. E. Johnson, Oak. Ark.; Campbell, 310.; Chaonia, by the president on the freight and o~eratorand agent. Bono, Ark.; L. S. 310.: Chickasha, Okla.; Clinton, Mo.: passenger solicitation program inaug- Barrey, greater traffic committee, Cordell, Okla.; Cordova, Ala., Deep ' urate-d by the Frisco employes. The Joplin, Mo.; Donald A. Ball, signal water, Mo.; Enid, Okla.; Ft. Scott, mayor-elect, W. Y. Webb of Hugo, ad- department. Springfield, Mo.; Fred Kan.; Ft. Smith, Ark.; Frederick. dressed the gathering, declaring his Masters, office superintendent trans- Okla.; Hayti, Mo.; Hobart, Okla.; support of the colored traffic club. portation, Springfield, Mo.; A. J. Sul- Jonesboro, Ark.; Lawton, Okla.; Ly- Other numbers followed on the pro- livan, assistant chief claim clerk, 7th ons. Kan., Malden, Mo.; Memphis, gram, and at 9:20 the assembly went St. Station, St. Louis; George Reed, Tenn. ; Monett. Iflo. ; Morehouse, Mo.: across the street to Colman's hall, freight claim department, Springfield, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Poplar Bluff. where a banquet was served. Mo.; E. E. Ebarlock, greater traffic Po.; Renfro. A%.; Thpelo, Miss.; . Colored members of this organiza- committee, Ft. Smith, Ark.; A. A. Walnut Ridge, Ark.

Central Division Wins President's Loving Cup for First Three Months

P. 0. Wood Presents Cup to Master Mechanic Heyburn at Ft. Smith May 12 -Division Made Average of .076 per 1,000 Man Hours

By IRENE WOESTMAN

nm largest accident prevention Following the addresses, a highly in- most important part in winning the meeting of the month was held teresting program of music and read- cup, and he wants each of them to at Ft. Smith, Ark., on May 12, ings was presented, which consisted have it for awhile. It will be placed when more than 200 employes, their of: solo, Mrs. L. W. Caviness; piano out in the various shops, near the wives and familtes met in the A. 0. and ukulele duet, 'Misses Vera and clock, so that every man may haves U. W, Hall to receive the loving cup Agnest Dressendorfer; reading, Miss chance to see it. At the end of three presented to the months the cup division w h i c h will go to the had made the division having best showing in the highest aver. accident preven- age, but Mr. Hey tion for the first burn conveyed three months of the message to the year 1927 by those present at President Kurn. the meeting that, The cup, which "my men s a J' was presented to that this cup Is H. L. Worman. never gOIng to s u p erintendent leave this diuis. motive power on ion, so great is February 16 to their determlna- 'be held by him tion to further until won by one the campaign of of the division, accident preven- was on the date tion." of May 12 right- Approximately fully claimed by 1000 employes J. D. Heyburn, have been master mechanic reached by per. at Ft. Smith for sonal contact in the showing the accident pre. made by his me11 vention meetings of the mechanic- held during the al department. Bottovc row left to riglrt-M. L. Crawford, gcrieral forcnrc~rl,Fort Smith; Irene month of lay, P. 0. Wood Woestman, stenographer to the master ~)rechanicavd reporter of accident preven- 1927, in both me. assistant super- tion ateetivgs; J. D. Heyhrn, master wtecltanic of the central divisioir; P. 0. bb'ood, chanical a n d intendent motive assistant superinterrdent wtotive power, Sprkcgjield; H. W. Htrdgen, director acci- transportation de power, presented delct brevention, St, Louis; 2. B. Claypool, assistant director accident prevention, partments. the cup to Mr. St. Lorcis. The mechanical Heyburn in Mr. Top row left to right-E. L. Reesc, car paigtter, Fort Smith; C. U. Patrick, chit*f department held W o rman's ab- clerlz to master nreclranic, Fort Smith; A. A. Wcgtrcan, roumihouse foreman, Ba- four teen regular sence. Mr. Hey- conc; P. I. Hollowny, lead car iicspector, Hugo; E. S. Olson, nuaster ntechunic, Paris; accident preren. burn in his re- Tcxas; A. D. Harcrow, car forentan, Fort Smith; W. W. Cloypool, ge~teral ore- t i o n meetings sponse, gave the moiz car department, Fort Smith; G. S. Garriron, general forentan, Hugo; A M. d u r i n g thn entire credit to Hughes, electrician, Hugo; Harry Harrison. accident prevention agent, St. Lorcis; month. Six of the the men for the G. B. Worden, machinist, Fort Smith; G. C. Shields, boiler~rmkcr, Fort S~ritlr; meetings w e re showing w h i c h T. H. Wheelus, car brspector, Hugo; F. D. Knipp, nlachi~rist,Hugo; T. R. Trotter, held in the varii they made and daim agent, Fort Snlith; J. W.Norrill, accidetrt prevention agent, St. Louis. ous shop depart. credited it to "co- ments at Sorinp operation, assist- f i e 1 d. MQ:the ance and willingness to abide by in- Lillian Harlan and several numbers eastern division shop meeting 'na> structions." by the Prisco quartet, Messrs. Hol- held at Monett, Mo.. and the Texas H. W. Hudgen, director of accident comb Beller, Lloyd and Cordell. After Lines shop meeting was held at Sher prevention, tendered the sincere con- the program, four colored employes, man, while the remaining division gratulations of President Kurn, who Buford Caldwell, Woody Johnson, shop meetings were held at division was unable to attend the meeting. Sims Bell and Clyde Everett, attired headquarters. Z. B. Claypool, assistant director of in waiter's costume, served the guestd The transportation department held accident prevention, made known the with an ice course. meetings during the month of Nag average which the central division The Van Buren Syncopators fur- at the following points: St. hub had made as compared with its ten nished music for a dance, which oc- terminal, St. Louis, Mo., May 6; Tule; competitors. This division made a cupied the remainder of the evening. terminal, Tulsa, Okla., May I; Bilr showing of .076 per thousand man The cup will be sent by Mr. Hey- mingham terminal, Birmingham Ala.: hours worked. The next nearest com- burn to the various terminals on the May 11; eastern division meetin!, I , petitor was the southwestern division central division, as he feels that Salem, Mo., May 19; northern diri whose average was .077. every man on his division played a sion, Neodesha, Kan., May 17. Page 19

IS H,QRMONI[CA CHAMPION -- Frisco Messenger Boy in Ft. Worth For Meritorious' Service Office W 'ins Contest - NORTHERN DlVlSlON DWARD A. BROWN, Jr., mes- in the dispatcher's UPERINTENDENT Mr. H. EEVANS reports the following cases of meri- E ~f~a~~ort Worth, Texas, is torious service. the champion h annonica player of R. Y. Mikesell, brakeman, Neodesha, Kansas, was addressed on April his home city. Ht? was presented with 19 for his carefulness in looking over train 334 at Beaumont, Kansas, and find- a gold medal for ing arch bar broken in car of oil SDRX 3808. Car was set out and repaired. his playing in a His record was credited with five merit marks. city-wide contest S. E. Goff, conductor at Kansas City, was instrumental in securing three j u s t recently passengers who bought tickets and traveled via Frisco Lines from Kansas closed; and he City to Birmingham, thence to Ft. Pierce, Florida, and return. also held the city H. Hanes, engineer, and John Brotherton, fireman, assisted in re-railing championship for mail car on train 106, April 10, when' same was derailed at MP 166-10. A copy the year 1926. of a letter of commendation was placed on the record of each man. Frisco employe E. M. Gaffee, passenger agent at Kansas City, T. R. Wooderson, conductor, radio fang have and A. R. Means, brakeman, were highly commended in a letter written to no doubt heard Mr. Bevans, for their attention to a special car, taking the World Circle hill Edward broad- Team enroute to Springfield, Mo., on March 6. A copy of the letter of com- casting f r o m mendation was placed on each man's file. time to time over W. B. Smith, ticket agent at Cherryvale, Kansas, came to the ticket office -_- WBAP and KF after working hours on April 30 and fixed up a round-trip ticket for a patron, I QB, Forth Worth, from Independence, Kansas, to West Palm Beach, Florida, and return. The tows, Jr, and WFAA, Dal- patron was greatly pleased and appreciated the service. A copy of the letter las. He broad- of commendation was placed on Mr. Smith's personal record flle. cast durin g the last Dallas State Fair J. L. Reynolds, conductor at Ft. Scott, Kansas, found car NP 47687 with aua-3 also, during National Boys' Week bent axle in his train on April 27, and was instrumental in having inspection in May. His announcer always states made and wheels changed at Afton. For his careful inspection and attention, that Edward is employed by the Fris- his record was credited with ten merit marks. co Railway; and his favorite selec- E. E. Young, agent at Hillsdale, Kansas, noticed brake beam dragging on tion, which is an imitation of a fast rail from 31-K-T 24430, and being unable to flag the train, told the dispatcher, passenger train getting under way, who gave the crew the message at Spring Hill, where temporary repairs were is always preambled by the statement made. His record was credited with five merit marks. that "the next number will represent WESTERN DlVlSlON the Frisco 'Texas Special' leaving Superintendent S. J. Frazier reports the following cases of meritorious Fort Worth for St. Louis." service: Edward is 18 years old and has J. E. Craner, engineer was commended for his prompt action in handling been working for the Frisco since his engine recently, when as train was backing on side track, the conductor September, 1926, this being the first discovered a woman with four children walking down the track. He gave railroad for which he has worked. the engineer a violent stop signal which was acted upon quickly, and a Prior to that time he was a Western serious accident was prevented. Union messenger boy, having left A. A. Lux, brakeman, volunteered to fire engine recently when the fireman school shortly after the death of his on his crew became ill, which savad delay to train and a tie-up of the crew mother in 1925. He has an ambltion when they were short of terminal. to become proflcfent in music and is at the present time studying piano SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION and voice. He is also putting in some Superintendent C. T. Mason reports the following cases of meritorious time at nfght, rounding out his gram- service: mar school education. Wm. D. Mitchell, train porter, Oklahoma City, on train 3, April 15, flagged Edward was born in Carbondale. block 3875, and on the same train, April 27, flagged block 3815, when, in each Ill., and moved to Texas with his par- instance, he found R broken rail. His record was credited with ten merit ents in 1919. His father, Edward A. marks. Brown, Sr., is a telegraph operator Fred R. Carter, engine foreman at Oklahoma City, discovered and reported at Garland, Texas. for repairs broken flange on car SFRD 21758, while working as engine foreman at Oklahoma City on April 30. His record was credited with ten merit marks. John E. Seal, fireman, and D. L. Estes, telegrapher, both at Oklahoma E. H. MILLER HONORED City, after cyclone had stri~ckMustang, Oklahoma, on morning of April 12, Edward H. Miller, nineteen year old greatly assisted in restoring wire comlaunication through voluntary service. Ion of E. T. Miller, general solicitor A copy of the letter of commendation was placed on the personal record of for Frisco Lines at St. Louis, Mo., each man. has won the highest honor which can J. W. Johnson, brakeman at West Tulsa, on train 432, engine 4153, April be given to a student at the Washing- 26, who made the return trip on extra 4148 west the same day and as stoker ton Lee University, Lexington, Va., failed on engine 4153, assisted in firing the engine to the terminal. On the in his election as president of the return trip, he discovered broken box bolts on SGX 40 and had car set out. student body. His personal record was credited with ten merit marks. He is a Junior at this University, T. M. Ballard, yard clerk, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, discovered PMCKY 40469, and a graduate of the University City loaded with scrap, moving into Afton. extra 4105, morning of April 8, billed as High School at St. Louis, Mo. He empty. For his careful inspection, a letter of commendation was placed on his later entered Wentworth Military personal record flle. Academy at Lexington, Mo., and grad- SOUTHERN DIVISION uated with highest honors. Superintendent R. B. Butler reports the following cases of qeritorious E. T. Miller, the father has been service: with the Frisco for nineteen years John Connelly, section foreman, noticed a car with a 'broken arch bar in and received his appointment as gen- a passing train on March 28, and after train had passed, put motor car on and eral solicitor on May 15, 1925. The followed train into next station, endeavoring to notify the crew and avoid an uarents reside at 6318 Waterman accident. kvenue, St. Louis, Mo. (Now twt to Page 27, please) Tupelo, Miss., Celebrates Opening of Crea~ Industry May 14

Formal Dedication of $250,000 Carnation Milk Plant Attended by Frisco Officers and Others

By JOHN L. GODSEY

UESDAY, May 14, will long be of addresses, the principal ones being few moments. remembered in Tupelo, Missis- made by B. M. Walker, president of In the afternoon the guests wr T sippi, as a triumph in its ma- A. & M. College; Mayor Rollett Paine escorted through the plant and a6 terial progress. It was a victory for of Memphis; Walter Paige, general shown the interesting features of 6 the dairy cow over King Cotton, and the opening of a new industry in north Mississippi. After the boll weevil had wiped out the cotton crop in 1916, and the corn crop had failed, the farmers, mer- chants and bankers went into diversi- fled farming seriously, and for ten years they have tried to establish the dairy industry. With the formal opening of the new Carnation Milk Products Company's $250,000 plant, their dreams had been realized. It was through the efforts of the industrial department and J. B. Hil- ton, industrial commissioner, that the site of Tupelo was selected as an ideal location for this plant. Too, the good hard roads in Lee county afforded ex- cellent transportation from the dairy farms, and it was found after a years' investigation that the people of Tu- pelo, Lee County, have one of the most completely diversified systems of agriculture of any county in the mid- south. The cotton crop has in no way been neglected, but cotton is no longer the one crop. Poultry, eggs, hogs and dairy products far exceed the income from cotton. Four years ago a dairy specialist was employed by interested bankers and farmers who devoted his entire time to in- struction in the manner of raising stock and poultry, and it has been through the co-operation of all that the success of the dairy industry has been established in Lee County. Ground was broken for the con- struction of this plant on January 31, and by working day and night, ex- actly ninety-six days later the first milk was received and the first car load of condensed milk products was shipped to Memphis brokers. The day of May 14 was one of celebration, and promptly at ten o'clock a procession of beautiful floats representing neighboring towns and depicting the history of southern progress wound through the principal streets of Tupelo. At the conclusion of the parade, the delivered the principal address and celebration were: J. R. Koontz, J, E great crowds which had filled the city told of the pleasure which it afforded Hutchison, S. S. Butler, J. N. Corn for the celebration gathered at the Frisco Lines to have such a splendid zar, J. B. Hilton, E. T. Miller, all P fair grounds, where members of the industry located on its main line, and St. Louis and S. J. Oliver, agent, E Natlonal Guard escorted Governor offered the hearty co-operation of the E. Buchanan, executive general ager Dennis Murphree, of Mississippi. to Frisco to this new industry. E. T. and A. P. Matthews, assistant gener. the platform. Followine; a probam Miller, general solicitor, spoke for a passenger agent, Memphis. FAMOUS OZARKS Calvin Davis, Eleventh Oldest Frisco Pen- (Continued from Page 9) form erly, thua materially lowering the sioner, 82 Years Old on June 1 st cost of production with proportional incre ased profits to the farmer. Th e growth of the dairy industry in the Ozarks has been constant and Well Known Employe Ran First Engine into Springfield, Mo. unlfo rm for Bome years. The creamer- in 1869-Fired Locomotiue During Ciuil War iee of the territory churned, in round numt )em, 5,000,000 pounds of butter in ALVIN DAVIS, the eleventh old- I can remember back to the time when 1917, increasing steadily to 24,000.000 est pensioner of the Frisco Lines, I was five years of age. pounl ds in 1926. This last amount Is passed his alghty-second birth- aboul t one-half of the butter produc- "Yes, that little old engine that I day on June 1, 1926. brought into Springfield the flrst time tion in the entire State of Missouri Mr. Davis has one of the most in- for t bat year. in '69, was engine No. 6, and I re teresting stories of any of the Fris- member it was made by the Roger Thl e carlot movement of butter out co's veteran employes, besides hav- Locomotive people. It was an old 1 of th e Ozarks has increased from 322 ing the honor of running the first lo- fashioned englne-and you know we cars In 1922 to 738 cars in 1926. This comotive into "old" Springfield in burned wood in those days and there does not include any L. C. L. ship- 1869, when there was little but woods were large stacks of it on either side ment,e by frelght, express or parcel where Springfield stands today. of the tracks, conveniently located -.-.post, nor any butter handled by any "You know," he said, "I'm as blind where we could get it." orner railroad than the Frisco. as a bat. Yes sir, I can't see a blamed Mr. Davis served as a flreman dur- Ber lide the above cars of butter, we ing the Civil War and ran an engine hand1led In 1926 from this same ter- into Vicksburg despite Grant's forces. rltor)r 502 cars of dairy producta According to the story, he was firing other than butter, which includes con- for the Vicksburg-Meridian road. The dense!d and evaporated milk. cheese, balance of the crew had fled, and the powd ered buttermilk. etc. The manu- engineer instructed Davis to stay factsre of all these dairy products re- with the engine until he came back. quire11 about 600.000.000 noundn of He stayed for two hours, with bullets milk, whlch would make about 30,000 skipping around through the air, but carlocids. when they started to hit the engine, he made up his mind he'd get out of Li k ewfse, the poultry and egg pro- there, so he started the engine and ductic )n of this remarkable region has some three or four miles down the grow1I by leaps and bounds. The num- road he left it, and made his way to ber o11 carloads of eggs handled by the city. the Frisco from thls terrltory in 1922 He was asked if he had ridden on wae 1,288, and in 1926, 2,175 cars. Live a Frisco train recently. to which he poult1-y' carloads In 1922 were 858, and replied: "About two years ago I vis- in 19:26 were 992 cars. Dressed poul- ited my mother's people in the south. , try cm arloads In 1922 were 317 cars, You see I'm all alone. I've been liv- and 11o 1926 were 485 cars. ing at the Biggs Hotel here on Com- , 1-=t sc week, as the result of a day- mercial street for many years. My light trip from Springfleld to St. wife died and my adopted son was Louis, I was greatly impressed with killed in a railroad accident several the large acreage in wheat tributary years ago." to our line for about 100 mlles out Mr. Davis has a sunny disposition of St. Louis. The growing condition and he is always happy. He walks of this wheat is most excellent and up and down in front of the hotel on the thought occurred to me that if warm days, and from his wealth of the section referred to could have this experiences he can always draw a luxuriant growth of wheat, there crowd of interested listeners in the would be Large sections of the Ozark hotel lobby. They all know the old country dear through to the South- white-haired man and love him for west, including Northwest Arkansas, his kindly disposition and for his pleasant greetings. which could be adapted to the growth CALVIN DAVIS of wheat. It is going to be my pur- "I hope you'll come and see me pose to put on an intensive campaign thing, except of course I know when again. I'm pretty handicapped with- in the direction of bringing about this its daylight and I know when night out my eyes. I can't read or write, accomplishment. If we could have comes. But I've lived my life-I've but I can talk and I like visitors. If seen many things, and I thought once any of my old friends read this I throughout the Ozarks a basic crop hope they'll write me or pay me a such as this, coupled with the great. about writing a book, but there isn't intenslve horticultural development anyone here to dictate it to. I think visit." he said. now extant, together with the dairy development, it should and will make NEW APPOINTMENTS MADE the position of city passenger agent the Ozarks one of the most productive Three new appointments in the of- at Chicago. sections in our country. fice of passenger traffic manager were Frank Shea, formerly secretary to There are many other claims to announced in a circular issued from J. N. Cornatzar was appointed city fame in the Ozarks, but these may be that office on May 1. passenger agent at Chicago, Ill. considered the most important items, A story of S. A. Hughes who was and the explanation of this remark- appolnted colonization agent at St. Hot Dog! able development is indeed a romance Louis appears elsewhere in thls issue. Trustin: "Hey, Sam, you got your of a country that struggled long be Ralph E. Bowden was appointed golf socks on wrong side out." fore it finally found its stride, but that traveling passenger agent at Detroit. Sam: "Yeah, my dogs got hot and is today firmly on its way to a nation- Mich., reporting to the general agent I turned the hose on 'em."-Douglas aide recognition. at Detroit. Mr. Bowden formerly held County Legionnaire. Pclge 22

RE-ELECT DLRECTORS Views of Work on Florida Lines

Present Frisco Board Remains . - .' - t. 7-- 7 Intact Following the Annual Meeting May 10 T the annual meeting of the stockholders of the St. Louis- A San Francisco Railway Com- pany, held in the general offices in St. Louis May 10, all of the present directors were re-elected with unani- mous action and the stockholders gave their approval to two proposed stock acquisitions. The stoclrholders unanimously ap- proved, subject to the approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the acquisition 'by the Frisco of the stock Buildivg o~tPema- of the Butler County Railroad Com- col 'a Lhtes is Doo?nhrg pany, and the stock of the St. Louis, by leaps aizd bozrntis. Kennett & Southeastern Railroad A1 love: Storerooiit jrrsl Company. C01~npleted. At right. The stockholders also gave their ohwe: A stretch of unanimous consent subject to the ap- Fr isco track, sand-bal- proval of the Interstate Commerce las tad. Befoz~: Nm Commission, to the acquisition by the CO(ZI chute, with em$r~e- At left: First d Muscle Shoals, Birmingham & Pen- w's wash aftd locker owned by Hetry Fof sacola Railroad Comnanv, a Frisco to come to Pensaco - -. tied up at Frisco do( subsidiary, of certain terminal pro- nt Petrsacola. Belo-. portions in and near Pensacola, Fla. Front view of n; The stockholders voted unanimous- Pensacola rourrdlrou ly, subject to the approval of the In- u n d e r construct^ terstate Commerce Commission, to and neaving cow)' guarantee jointly with the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Com- t ion. pany, the proposed bonds of Rock Is- land-Frisco Terminal Railway Com- pany at St. Louis. The directors unanimously re- elected at today's meeting are as fol- lows : E. N. Brown, New York City; David P. Bennett, Pittsburg, Pa.; Frederick H. Ecker, New York City; Walter S. Franklin, New Yorlr City; George C. Fraser, Morristown, N. J.; Jesse Hirschman, New Yorlc City; J. M. Kurn, St. Louis, Mo.; Grant R. Mc- Cullough, Tulsa. Okla.; C. W. Michel, New York City; Henry Ruhlender, New York City; Theodore G. Smith, New York City; Eugene V. R. Thayer, New York City; Robert M. Thomp- son, New York City; Festus J. Wade, CLEAN-UP WEEK St. Louis, Mo.; R. E. Lee Wilson, AGENCY CHANGES FOR ' All Springfield, Mo., Frisco sho- Wilson, Ark.; H. P. Wright, Kansas MAY were closed at noon Monday, May City, Mo.; B. F. Yoakum, New York in observance of the opening day City. I I the Ozark district pickup, clean: Effective May 1, Brookline, Mis- campaign. H. L. Worman, super,. F. H. HAMILTON, JR., souri, eastern division-Springfield tendent of motive power, stated tk MARRIES sub-division, MP 247.2, closed as a the Frisco was in hearty sympalt Frisco employes will be interested freight agency, remaining open as with the movement, which wou in news of the marriage of Rank H. ticket only agency, Robert L. Smith clean up some of the most importa Hamilton, Jr., and Miss Ruth Malony. installed ticket agent. territory of the line. at noon on May 4, at the St. Peter's T. C. Pales took charge at Daven- In advising the officials of the car Episcopal Church, St. Louis, Mo., the port, Olrla., as temporary agent, May 2. paign at Springfield, of the Friarr Rev. Dr. E. S. Travers officiating. B. C. Jones installed temporary co-operation, Mr. Worman said: "Y The groom is the son of F. H. agent at Aldrich, Mo., May 2. have no doubt found that your fir Hamilton, vice-president, secretary A. AT. Struble installed permanent impression of a place is your rnc and treasurer, Frisco Lines. He is agent at Olden, Mo., May 3. lasting one. Nothing attracts the s secretary of Aid & Company, Inc., a John Potter installed permanent tention of the average person moT St. Louis brokerage company. The agent, Galloway, Mo., May 4. than to go to a pIace and find ever' bride is the daughter of Wm. nlalony C. E. Barnes installed permanent thing in order and clean. The Ozar. of University City. agent, Mead, Okla., iflay 5. mean a lot to the Frisco, and gr Following the ceremony the bride, -- may count on our doing our shar groom and guests attended a recep- On Time and President Kurn authorized tk tion at the home of the groom's par- Boss: "Late again! Have you ever closing of our Springfield shops B ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hamilton, done anything on time?" afternoon of May 2, as an evidenr at 484 Lake Avenue. Clerk: "I bought a car." of our co-operation." Arnc, 1927 Page 23

STOCKHOLDERS MEET I A. N. LARET HONORED I MAKING FRIENDS FOR Present Frisco Directorate Was FRISCO ~animouslyRe-elected 1 May 10 ine em& R& Helms of the spring- Ihe annual meeting of the fleld telegraph department, rendered stockholders of the St. Louis- Frisco service .par excellence on April Francisco Railway Com- 19, and In doing so woh the gratitude pany, held in the general offices of of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Foster of Neode- Frisco Lines in St. Louis May 10, all sha. Mr. Foster, affiliated with the of the present directors were re-elect- Neodesha Chamber of Commerce, ed with unanimous action and the wrote Mr. J. H. Brennan. superin- stockholders gave their approval to tendent of telegraph, ae follows: two proposed stock acquisitions. "On April 19, Mrs. Foster rode on The stockholders unanimously ap- your train from Wichita to Neode- proved, subject to the approval of the aha, by Cherryvale, it being neces- lnterstate Commerce Commission, the sary that she make this detour on acquisition by the Frisco of the stock account of the high water and your of the Butler County Railroad Com- being unable to reach Neodesha pany and the stock of the St. Louis. over your rails. Mrs. Foster at the Kennett & Southeastern Railroad time of her departure from Wichita Company. did not know of the existing circum- The stockholders also gave their stances and was not supplied with unanimous consent, subject to the ap- as much money as she would have proval of the Interstate Commerce obtained had she known the true Commlasion, to the acquisition by the conditions; and expected to arrive Muscle Shoals, Birmingham & Pensa- at Neodesha at 12:OO noon. cola Railroad Company, a Frisco sub- "On learning that she was to sidiary, of certain terminal proper- make the detour by Cherryvale and ties in and near Pensacola, Florida. without positive knowledge of The stockholders voted unanimous- reaching home for several days, was ly, subject to the approval of the In- rather embarrassed financially. terstate Commerce Commission, to A. N. Laret, assistant to vice presi- Your LML.. Roy Helms, lineman, vol- guarantee, jointly with the Chicago, dent B. T. Wood, was recently ap- untarily offered Mrs. Foster money Rock lsladd & Pacific Railway Com- pointed chairman of Subject 12, com- to tide her over until she was able pany, the proposed bonds of Rock Is- mittee on purchasing agents office to reach home, which was accepted land-Frisco Terminal Railway Com- recoMs and office organizations, of by Mrs. Foster. pany at St. Louis. the American Railway Association. "Want you to know that I appre- The directors unanimously re-elect- Mr. Laret has 10 committeemen from ciate such courtesy from a Frisco ed at the meeting are as follows: other American railroads. At the employe, and I am sure it is a E. N. Brown...... New York City May 24-26 meeting of the A.R.A. in source of satisfaction to you to David P. Bennett ...... Pittsburg, Pa. Chicago, his committee will recom- know you have such men in your Frederick H. Ecker.... New York City mend the adoption of a combination employ. Would it be asking to0 Walter S. Franklin ...... New York City requisition order form, now in use much for you to place a copy of this George C. Fraser...... Morristown, N. J. on Frisco Lines, for all roads. This letter to Mr. Helms personal credit Jesse Hirschman ...... New York City form does away with many depart- and write a letter from your office .I. N. Kurn ...... St. Louis, Mo. mental forms and is a time and ex- thanking him for his courtesy in Grant R. hlcCullough ...... Tulsa, Okla. this instance. C. W, Michel ...... New York City pense saver. Henry Ruhlender ...... New York City "This acknowledgment will be re- Theodore G. Smith...... New York City FOR SMOKE ABATEMENT membered by Eugene V. R. Thayer.... New York City Twenty-three Frisco officials and "Yours very truly, Robert 81. Thompson ....New York City employes, headed by P. W. Conley, Festua J. Wade...... St. Louis, Mo. superintendent of terminal, St. Louis, (Signed) F. E. FOSTER" R. E. Lee Wilson ...... Wilson, Ark. Mo., attended a meeting in the inter- H. P. Wright ...... Kansas City, Wo. est of smoke abatement at the Mis- B. F. Yoakum ...... New York City souri Hotel on the night of April 4. SUBSCRIBER TROTTER Figures which had been compiled and were presented at this meeting PLEASED LIKES HARVEY MEALS showed conclusively that the railroads "We note that we are a little tardy in mailing in our subscrip- Every day at 4:05 p. m. shag- were not the greatest fuel consumers. a For the City of St. Louis proper, the tion to your dlnga,ni,re for another gy-coated black and white setter brick yards used the most fuel in year and we rush our check here- makes a point for the kitchen-end 1426, having burned 520,000 tons dur- with," writes A. D. Trotter, treas- of the diner when train 106 stops ing that year. urer of the Industrial Transporta- at Amory, Miss., and sits with a The figures quoted below prove in- tion Machinery Company of St. look of expectancy upon his intel- teresting, and also give the average Louis, Mo. ligent old face until the door opens person an idea of the tons of coal con- and the chef hands him his sup- "We wish to compliment you on sumed, and of the great task resting your J/lnga,nit~e. The writer espe- per. This is no common beggar on the shoulders of the smoke abate- dog, but an epicure who has cially highly enjoys it, giving the ment committee: industries, 142,200 reading of it preference over all learned to appreciate the quality of tons; brick yards, 520,000 tons; rail- Fred Harvey dining service. other periodicals to which we sub- roads, 417,200 tons; office buildings, scribe. We also take pleasure in 400,000 tons; hospitals, 141,000 tons: noting the good fellowship that ex- A Gentleman schools, 63,000 tons; apartment build- ists among the Frisco employes, ings, 262,500 tons; small apartment which is one of the greatest bless- "Sadie, what is a gentleman?" buildings, two and four-room flats, ings man enjoys. Thank you for "Please, ma'am." answered the 90,000 tons; residences and homes, your ,punctuality in sending each well-bred child, "a gentleman's a man 464,300 tons, which makes a grand issue. you don't know very well." total of 4,930,700 tons. Page 24 June, 192

- . -- I A JUNE GRADUATE A Question Asked-An Answer Given I . . By MRS. S. C. FORD By W. E. LEWIS Frisco, Texas Celeste, Texas Eleven-cent cotton and forty-cent When cotton's low and eats are hi& meat, It appears to me to diversify How in the world can a poor man eat? Would be a sane and easy way To bring about a better day. Flour up hlgh--cotton down low- With butter at flfty cents a pound, How In the world can we raise the And cream at forty the whole yer dough? 'round ; Our clothes worn out, shoes run down, With turkeys high and going hlgha Old slouch hat with a hole In the Is enough to kindle a great desire To raise more birds and a little lea crown, hell Backs nearly broken, flngers all sore, In a land where opportunities dwet Cotton going down to rise no more. If we'd give more time to the dair! Eleven-cent cotton and ten-dollar cow, pants, And a better feed to the old brod Who In the world has got a chance? sow, We'd not worry about the price d We can't buy clothes-we can't buy meat meat, For we'd have plenty ourselves to ea. Got too much cotton and nothing to With flfty-cent eggs and a six-bit he: eat. Why, oh, why, will the children of mf We've got no homes, got no wealth; Ruin their flngers and break thp back Losing our credit, ruining our health; Picking eleven-cent cotton and dm Can't help each other. What shall we ging a sack. do? I can't solve the problem, so it's up With corn in the crib and chickens h the yard, KATHRYN V. DRAKE to you. With meat in the smokehouse ad Miss Kathryn V. Drake, 17-year-old tubfuls of lard, Eleven-cent cotton and a carload of With cream in the pitcher and hone daughter of R. E. Drake, chief tie and tax ; timber inspecfor for Frisco Lines, St. in the mug, The load's too heavy for our poor With butter on the table and 'lassesl: Louis, Mo., 1s one of the charming backs ; Frisco dartghters who will graditale this the jug. spring. She will receive her diplonla We're a good set of farmers-we all Things to you won't seem so high, from the Webster Grove High School. know well For you'll be selling-won't have 1 Durirrg her high school career she -was But there's something wrong as sure buy. a member of the following clubs: Glee as-well, Now stop that grumbling, for tl. Club, Spaaish, Dramatic Club, when she We all worked hard, we groaned and fault's your own, served as its president duriwg the term sweat, You expect to reap where you haven', 1925-1926; Chorus Club, and Poetry sown, Club. Now we are ruined-we are a blowed- up set. If you stay at home and help yor During the ,text year she will study mate, ntrrsic, both vocal and instrutnerltal at No use talking-any man's beat Others then you won't berate home, and has not made plans to at- With eleven-cent cotton and forty- And you'll live in Paradise. tend a college. She resides with her cent meat. This to you is my advice. parents at 7817 Grove Avenue, Webster Groves, Mo. outin* and this information may be SMILE ACCOUNTANTS AFTER turne- over to the person in charge TRAFFIC of one of the already formed groups, By WALLACE G. MONROE, More than 1,200 employes of the who will see that they are solicited Garland, Kans. Frisco's accounting department at St. and if possible, that they ship and Louis were reached through a series travel via Frisco Lines. Accounting Of course we can't all be handsom department employes have been en- And it's hard for us all to be god of meetings held in the different of- We are sure now and then to be low Aces May 18 and 19. couraged by Comptroller E. H. Bun- Ben B. Lewis, better known as "The nell to form a Greater Traffic Commit- some, Texas Coyote", of the accounting of- tee. And we don't always do as we shoull Aces at Ft. Worth, Texas, addressed To be patient is not always easy, the meetings, and spoke of the en- Payments made by the Metropol- To be cheerful is much harder atfl: thusiasm aroused among Texas Lines itan Life Insurance Company to But at least we can always L employes in this recent campaign. insured officers and employes of pleasant, The one point, stressed more than the Frisco Lines during the month If we make up our mind that we wll' any other was, that the employes are of April amounted to $15,857.09. not expected to be expert traffic so- Thie amount was divided as fol- It pays every time to act kindly, licitors. What is desired is that when lows: total and permanent disa- Altho me well worried and blue; coming in contact with friends, rela- bility, supervisory group $1,555.04; tives and business associates, that If you smile at the world and loot shop group $867.68, and clerks, happy, they make known the fact that they $205.52; death claims, shop group The world will smile back at you. are a Frisco employe. A short con- $6,000.00; clerks, $5,000.00. A total versation with one of these people of $3,228.85 in health and accident may bring out the fact that they con- claims was paid the shop group. A long face shortens your list of template a business trip or a vacation friends. Page 25

FRISCO INCREASES HONOR FRISCO SHRINERS (Cor~tinr~edfrom Page 10) I A BROADWAY FAVORITE The Shrine Ceremonial, held at line will run Prom Aberdeen. Miss.. to I Springfield, Mo., on May 18, waa dedl- Kimbrough, Ala., for a distance of cated to the more than 200 Friseo about 152 miles and upon its com- Shriners who attended from many pletion will provide an outlet for the points on the railroad. Frisco system on the Gulf of Nexico. In talking of the affair, C. J. Steph- Since the beginnlng of the sear con- enson, assistant to general manager, tracts have been let and the con- Springfield, said: "This is the first struction work is now in progress." time I ever heard of an organization In traEfic and industrial develop- such as the Shriners dedicating one ments, the Frisco reached new heights of their ceremonials to a railroad and in 1926 with the establishment of 426 its employes." new industries on its line, consisting J. E. Hutchison, vice-president in of 18 compresses and gins, 72 ma- charge of operation, headed the terial and coal yards, 43 warehouses, F'risco delegation, and was also on 101 oil refineries and loadlng racks. 23 the program to respond to the greet- miscellaneous manufacturing plants ing given the Frisco Shriners by and more than 95 miscellaneous in- Perry T. Allan, attorney at Spriug- dustries including rock crushers. field. Each of the Frisco men wre creameries, canning factories and introduced individually amid the grain elevators. cheers of the great throng that filled "Agricultural developments,'' the re- the Shrine Mosque. Red and whfb, port continues, "in the territory con- Frisco colors, and the Frisco emblem tiguous to the company's lines, showed were much in evidence. a continued healthy growth during J. H. Livingston, milk traffic agent, the year. There was a substantial St. Louis, JIo., is a charter member increase in tonnage of fruits, vege- of the Abou Ben Adhem group, and tables, poultry and dairy products over the only Frisco man present who was 1925, and a considerable increase in a charter member. Among those acreage planted in grapes, peaches from the Frisco Lines were: F. H. and potatoes which should result in Shaffer, general manager: W. &I. Sis increased tonnage in the future." son, assistant to general manager; Rolling stock was kept "on the C. H. Baltzell, special representative, move" by the Frisco during 1926, as general manager's office, all of Spring. is evidenced by the statement in the fleld; J. M. Flannigan, superintendent, report that at the close of 1926 only Kansas City, Mo.; J. H. Frazier, su- 106 engines, or 11 per cent of the total perintendent, Enid, Okla., and many owned, were out of service for repairs. others. This is a new low record. The num- ber of rreight cars out of service for repairs was only 2,097, or 5.5 per cent RE-ELECT J. R. McGREGiOR of the total owned. MILDRED TURSER The Birmingham, Ala.. Passenger After studying dancing for three Association was recently reorganized at the Bankhead Hotel, with abont POET" IS GRATEFUL years in New York City. Miss Mil- dred Turner, charming daughter of C. fifty members who were representad H. M. Goode, formerly in the audi- J. Turner, night roundhouse foreman tives of the passenger departments tor of freight accounts' department, at the Kansas City Frisco shops has of the railroads serving Birmingham was recently confined to the Friseo won a place in the world of art, and and most of the other big railroad Hospital. During his illness he talked will be presented as a Premiere Dan- systems in the United States. with J. L. Kiburz, St. Louis Frisco seuse in New York this spring. J. R. MeGregor, district passenger employe, and asked him if he would She has appeared with the George agent, Frisco Lines, Birmingham, was not raffle off his watch. Kiburz took White Scaudals of 1925 and with Le- president of the old passenger assod- the watch, but instead of raffling it, Maire's Affairs of 1926, and is well ation, discontinued in 1917, and pre- he collected, by popular subscription on the road to greater triumphs. sided at this meeting and was elected the sum of $112.00. This he pre- president of the new organization. sented to Mr. Goode, together with OWNS CHAMPION CHICKENS P. R. Keller was elected secretary. his watch, with the compliments and Harry J. Brown, depot passenger John E. Beckley, Frisco employe of agent, Frisco Lines, has been actinq good will of his former employes. the water service department at Kan- BIr. Goode was so overcome, he secretary, and has been very active sas City, Nissouri, has a flock of sin- in the organization of the new assod- penned the following lines, dedicated gle comb white leghorn chickena to Mr. Kiburz: ation. which won for him the title of the The club is somewhat differeot from There's a guy named J. L. Kiburz, champion egg producing flock of the He's a Frisco Storage man, the other associations of the kind fn State of Kansas during the months of that no dues are required of the mem- He "shoots the bull" and pulls the November and December, 1926. wool, bers and no time is fixed for meetings, Beckley took seventy-nine hens and these being subject to call of the And sometimes ties the can. pullets from his flock and kept an ac- He has a "line" that's mighty fine, president. curate check on the cost and returns. It is planned that the passenger He plays the game from taw, He found that during November he He has more pep than a junior prep, agents, ticket sellers and baggage =en received 1,425 eggs which brought him get together at intervals of six weeks And "get there" iu his law. $62 14. The feed cost was $18.08, He ia wise to office "doings"; nr two months for a banquet and die which made the net profit $44.06. cussions of their everyday work. He knows a clerk from a lout. During December they averaged 18 If you are wrong you'll get a "ballin"; eggs a month per hen. He'e your pal if you are down and He has been unusually successful Next out. with his flocks, and attributes mucb We deeply sympathize with the ab- 1Tr. Goode, who, while in the hos- of his success to modern equipment, sent-minded professor who cleaned the pital was placed on the pension roll, modern hen houses and proper venti- cat's teeth one night, and then kick- has had 31 years' service with the lation. Poultry raising has been a ed himself out the back door.--Car- Frisco. hobby with him for years. negie Puppet.

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FOR :MERITORIOUS SERVICE HAS CLEANEST CROSSING Cor~linrtcdfrom Page 19) VETS' REUNION L. E Sligall, brakeman, while in- I spectin1 train at Willow Springs, Mo., found 1~roken arch bar uncier TROX 1634, a car of gasoline. He was in- slrumerital in having the car set nut Veteran employes of Frisco lor rep;airs. Lines will miss the time of their Pete Oldham, engineer, L. T. Epps, lives if they do not attend the smitchnIan and R. B. Fallon, fireman, after gc king off duty on April 14, found annual reunion of the Frisco engine 1231 had slipped a tire while Veteran Employes' Association heading into Harvard, Arkansas, yard, at Springfield, June 6 and 7. they to(1k engine 987 and shoved train President Icurn, Vice-presidents back 01I main line and put it away, thus a1rolding considerable delay to Koontz, Hutchison, Hamilton, train 13I1 which was heading into the Wood, and many others will at- "iY~rcle" Billy Morrill personally de- yard. I;Each man's record was credited tend to welcome and greet the livered tAc nccomparrying pictwe to the with te~n merit marks. Nayazivr Dcpartweir t with this advice: veterans. Picnic and barbecue "This is n photo of J. T. GVitlcrarrz, RIVER DIVISION the &st day at Doling Park, crossivg watchuian at Neodrsl~a,Kan- Super,intendent J. A. Moran reports with musical entertainment and sas, and he has otlc of the cleaiiest cross- the folllowing cases of meritorious minstrel show in the evening. ings orr thc Frisco system." service: General get-together meetings The pl~otopriipli is ml zmuswc~lly clear H. A., Smith, brakeman, while in- one arid looks as if Mr. Withrain had specting: train 832, April 3, discovered in Shrine Mosque the second usrd a G-room, ht his paiwtaking care hroken_...- flange on wheel, Frisco 41047 day, with a Big Banquet in the of this crossi~g. and was instrumental in having car evening at which President set out. He was commended for his Kurn and Judge C. B. Stuart alertness In locating defect. J. C. Coomer, brakeman, found tank Frank Morgan, brakeman, located a will speak. car with draft rigging in bad condi- broken rail in track No. 1 in Kennett Pack up the grip! Tell the tion and draw bar would have pulled yard, just north of water tank on wife to Get Ready. out in short time. E. C. Waldron, con- Warch 14, and immediately notified ductor, C. J. Southern, brakeman, and those concerned and repairs were Let's Go to Sprin$eld! J. C. Coomer made temporary repairs mnde. He was commended for his which avoided delay and necessity of quick action. sending carmen to make repairs. The Floyd I. Swift, brakeman at Ste. record of each man was credited with Genevieve, ran and caught engine ports the following cases of meritori- ten merit marks. when it got away from engine watch- ous service: The personal record of J. H. Hod- T. J. Rose, brakeman, discovered a man with the throttle wide open. He brake beam down on SF Postal Car closed the throttle and placed the en- nett, agent at Jenson, Arkansas, was credited with ten merit marks, for his 103 ,in train 706, Februaly 23, while gine back on the engine track. He off duty. He assisted materially in was commended for his prompt action. efforts in repairing telegraph wires after lightning had struck cable. putting support about the brake beam E. Hosea, brakeman, on train extra and cutting out the air on this car 1283. north, April 6 at MP 124.5 while S. ITr. Crabtree, conductor; W. H. which avoided serious delay. His per- train had taken siding discovered Phipps, fireman; Will Hooks, porter; sonal record was credited with five some treated ties in the water and N. V. Allebach, engineer, and W. H. merit marks. floating away. He pulled the ties back Phipps, fireman, crew on train 707 up on the dump and placed them in a were caught back of the washout near F, D. Spencer, conductor, was given safe location. He was commended for Greenland. They conferred with ten merit marks for making repairs his prompt action. Roadmaster Ayles, cut off the engine to telegraph lines during recent and went back to Fayetteville for car storms. ST. LOUIS TERMINAL of ties, moved it to Greenland and J. A. Campbell, engineer; 011 Superintendent of Terminals P. W. assisted in loading ties that were Stump, fireman; J. T. Wilkerson, con- Conley reports the following case of taken to the washout. They also ductor, and S. O'Neil, brakeman, crew meritorious service: brought the information about the on extra 721. had just gotten in clear Mina Murphy, stationmaster at washout to the telegraph office at at Dunbar, Okla., for train 703, when Tower Grove station, while standing Fayette Junction, which gave the dis- draw head in north end of FSW 5675, on the platform recently, found a patcher something to work on. The empty coal car, came out. This crew passenger enroute to a St. Louis hos- record of each man was credited with put the draw head back and brought pital. He inquired to what hospital ten merit marks. the car into Ft. Smith with a mini- he was going and upon being told, got mum delay. The personal record of a member of his family to take the A letter of commendation was placed on the personal record of W. each man was credited with ten merit stranger in his car. His record was marks. credited with ten merit marks. B. Oalrley, conductor, for action taken upon finding and returning properly Frank Robinson, conductor, and B. BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL to Duncan S. Comrie, director of Near Mooney, brakeman, rearranged ties Superintendent of Terminals 0. L. East Relief of the Eastern i\.Iissoui7i on cars which were leaning badly. The Young reports the following case of office, which was lost at Okmulgee, record of each man was credited with meritorious service: Okla.. March 5. five merit marks. C. L. Clotfelter, yard clerk, Rirm- Louis Cowan was deadheading on D. 0. Makin, pumper at Poteau no- ingham terminals, discovered and re- train 703, February 24, when pin came ticed the light on stop sign at the Po- ported IC 155366, lum:be~,moving as out of the dead lever on combillation teau-KCS-Frisco crossing out, and an empty, which prevented serious car 62, letting brake rod down. He upon investigation, found some nnau- delay to car. His record was credited crawled under the car and gave very thorized person had removed the light with four merit marks. valuable assistance in making repairs and set it on the ground nearby. He and reduced delay to train. His rec- lit the lamp and placed it back on the CENTRAL DIVISION ord was credited with ten merit stand. His personal record has been Superintendent S. T. Cantrell re- marks. credited with five merit marks. Page 28 June, 1927

4122, Afton to West Tulsa, April 6, average performance 90 pounds. 1 MORE GOOD FUEL RECORDS I Dngineer J. F. GRONE, fireman WM. LMcKINNEY, train 1/434, engine 4146, West Tulsa to Afton, April 5, handled 2,978 gross tons, average per. RElGHT fuel performance for the SOUTHERN DlVlSlON formance 112 pounds. F syntem, month of April, was 175 Willow Springs Sub: Eng i n e e r Engineer C. E. DAVIS, flreman L pounds versus 177 pounds In same BROWN and fireman FOWDEY, train BREEDLOVE, train extra east, en. month previous year, 1.13 per cent re- extra south, engine 4136, Springfield gine 4125, West Tulsa to Afton, April duction. Passenger performance in- to Willow Springs, April 21, handxed 10, average performance 98 pounds, creased from 15.6 to 16.5 pounds 5.77 1,588 gross tons, and used ten tons per cent and switch service decreased of coal, average performance 139 Creek Sub: Engineer WALL. flr& from 146 to 139 pounds 4.79 per cent. pouude. man WATSON, train 535, engfne No doubt the standard would have Engineer FROST and fireman NEW- 4149 West Tulsa to Francis, April 7, been made in each class of service TON, train number 136, engine 4127, handled 2,030 gross tons, average per. had weather conditions been more Willow Springs to Springfield, April formance 103 pounds. favorable, however, as will be noted 22, handled 1,520 gross tons and used Engineer HEAD, flreman EVANS, there were some excellent records 11 tons of coal, average performance train extra south, engine 4158, haw made on each division. 159 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. dled 2,069 gross tons, average per. Tupelo Sub: Engineer WILSON, fire- formance 120 pounds. EASTERN DIVISION man BONNER, train number 135, en- Madill Yard: Engineer MATLOCK, Rolla Sub-Englneer H. R. SMITH. gine 15, Memphis to Potts Camp, April fireman ROSCHEL, worked eight flreman GOLLAHON, train number 28, handled 2,415 gross tons, and used hour shift in Madill yard on engine 2/38, engine 36, April 4, Newburg to 8 tons coal, average performance 112 638, and used 3 tons of coal, average Gratiot, handled 2,896 gross tons, av- pounds per 1.000 gross ton miles. performance 125 pounds fuel per erage performance 97 pounds. Engineer STARKS and flreman switch locomotive mile. ASHLEY. train extra north, engine Engineer WARFORD, flreman 10, Potts Camp to Memphis, April 29, CENTRAL DlVlSlON THOMAS. train number 32, engine average performance 90 pounds. Arthur Sub: Special test with Ar- 18, Newburg to Lindenwood, handled Engineer WELLS, fireman WAT- kansas coal on engine 710, train 735, 2,533 gross tons, average performance KINS, train number 136, engine 32, engineer J. A. CAMPBELL, fireman 98 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. Potts Camp to Memphis, April 30, av- 0. L. STUMP. Ft. Smith to Paris, Engineer FABER, fireman SANDI- erage performance 90 pounds. march 23. 1927. Performance 172,- FER, train extra west, engine 18, RIVER DIVISION 926 gross ton miles (potential 183,. Gratiot to Newburg. handled 1,821 Chaffee Sub: En~ineerWELKER, 450), consumed on trip 17,160 pounds gross tons, used an average of 145 flreman S. IiELLY, train number 832, of coal or 99 pounds per 1,000 gross pounds fuel per 1,000 gross ton miles. engine 4005, Harvard to Chaffee. April ton miles, through freight 144 miles, Eng i n e e r PEARCE, fireman 18, made total of 729,970 gross ton local 25 miles. Engine fully supplied SMILEY, train number 6, engine 1528, miles, akerage ~erformance74 pounds with coal and water, and tank was Newburg to St. Louis, 14 cars in train per 1.000 gross ton miles. weighed before starting at Ft. Smlth, and used an average of 11 pounds fuel Engineer ODUM and flreman ROB- did not coal engine at Talihina, shov- per passenger car mile. ERSON. train number 835, engine eled coal ahead, upon arrival at Paris 4015, Chaffee to Harvard, April 19, filled engine tank with water and Engineer DEAN, fireman WILSON, weighed it, thereby getting the exact train number 2, engine 1500, Newburg averare performance 84 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. weight of amount of coal consumed to St. Louls. 10 cars in train, average on the trip. Made six switching performance 10 pounds per passenger NORTHERN DIVISION points, picking up or setting out at car mile. Kansas City Sub: Engineer BUCK- Jenson, Wister, Albion, Antlers, Hugo ' Lebanon Sub: Engineer SAM KING, NER, fireman STUCK, train number and Ord. made Texas Midland Trans- $reman WILSON, train number 36, 2/131, engine 41.52. Kansas City to Ft. fer delivery on arrival at Paris, one engine 81, Springfield to Newburg, Scott, Anril 27, handled 2.054 gross hour and ten minutes delay at Hugo, March 14,. handled 3,009 gross tons, tons, performance 88 pounds per 1,000 Did not take water at Moyers, made average performance 84 pounds per gross ton miles. water run Talihina to Hugo 75 miles, 1,000 gross ton miles. En-ineer KIRKPATRICK. flreman setting out cars at Allbion and Anb H. RIGGS, train number 1/131, engine - Engineer SHOCKLEY. flreman C. E. lers, and meeting No. 706, had sis 4112, Kansas City to Ft. Scott, April HARRIS, train number 36, engine inches of water left in tank on arriv 27, handled 2.137 gross tons, average ing at Hugo. Coal on back end of 4136, Sprlngfleld to Newburg, April performance 94 pounds. 1 16, handled 2.800 gross tons. used tank packed down, due to having been M. J. MULLANE, engineer on the on tank for a long period of time, 19% tons of coal, average performance Kansas City Sub, furnished a fuel 1 74 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. no difficulty experienced in deriving record kept by himself, from March good results from the coal. Water Engineer MORTON, fireman HOLT, 1 to 15, inclusive. The average per- carried in boiler low enough to de- train advance 35, engine 25, May 5, formance for the period was 100 rive the best superheater results, and witla 2,048 gross tons in train, made pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles, run from Dixon to Lebanon for water, although had required steam pressure which is an excellent record. at all times, this engine did not pop thereby saving a delay of 35 minutes Afton-Parsons Sub: Ennineer Mc- at meeting points. Arrived at Leb- on the entire trip, and while did not KELLOP, fireman JACKSON, train have the full tonnage for the engine, anon with 12 inches of water in tank, 139. enaine 4106. Ft. Scott to Afton, and used 8 tons of coal, performance the extreme care and skillful work of April 14, handled 2,188 gross tons, and the crew resulted in making a 124 pounds. Engine was handled and used 30 tons of coal, average perform- very fired in an expert manner and crew nice fuel performance on the trip, of ance 103 pounds. course, engine being in good shape, displayed "keen" interest in making SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION this run for water. made this possible. Engine was de Cherokee Sub: Engineer RENO, livered to roundhouse at Paris on the Springfield Sub: Engineer THOMP- fireman VINCENT, train Advance 35, completion of the trip with firebox SON and fireman GRIMES, train ex- engine 4164. Afton to West Tulsa, containing no unnecessary coke to be tra west, engine 51, Springfield to April 5, handled 2,174 gross tons, av- wasted, and fire had little clinker and Monett, Aprll 14, handled 2,483 gross erage performance 93 pounds per 1,000 the clinker well broken, could have tons and used 4 tons of coal, average gross ton miles. made the return trip from Paris with- performance 73 pounds per 1,000 gross Engineer J. COUNTS, fireman AI- out cleaning the flre, had it been nec- I ton miles. KEN, train number extra west, englne essary to do so. Page 29

Reunion of Frisco Veterans, 1927 By R. F. McGLOTIrlLAN

Another year has come and gone- No more shall we behold the smile Frisco pal, "Of those we've loved and lost And through the months we've awhilen- journeyed on- Frisco pal. Frisco pal. We meet again a happy band, And now a word "Lest You For- The finest bunch on sea or land, get"- To clasp again the Friendly hand, Frisco pal, Frisco pal. An honor 'tis to be a vet- Frisco pal. - Though you have journeyed far or A privilege too, but do you know near- A debt to Frisco lines we owe Frisco pal, For having kindly willed it sc+ A welcome warm awaits you here, Frisco pal. Frisco pal. 'Tis good to see you once again Lct's send up then a rousing cheer, Ye loval sons. Ye Frisco Men, Frisco pal. YC fiithful sllovers of the pal- Let's give our best throughout the Frisco pal. year- Perchance a pen you may not Frisco pal, wield- Of loyalty, of time and thought, Frisco pal, A will to labor as we ought. Yaw chosen lot another field- Let's earn the plaudit, "Nobly Frisco pal. wrought" The same glad hand is offered you Frisco pal. By every loyal son, and true A Not to your title, but to you- Let mutual love be now enshrined, Frisco pal. Frisco pal. In all our hearts, for humankind- Although the months have quick- Frisco pal. ly flown- Be thus our purpose understood Frisco pal, No wish, exccpt t'hat highest good And you've a little older'grown- May come to our own Brother- Frisco pal, hood- Here's hoping that the tide of years Frisco pal. May hold for you no doubts, no fears, May we in like communion sweet, No sorrows, neither scalding tears, Frisco pal, Frisco pal. Be privileged oft-times to meet, But some have wearied, drooped Fyisco pal, /

and fell- ' And when the roll is called next 0 Frisco ~al. year, c They've bidden ;s'a long farewell, May you in tones, of accent clear Frisco pal. Make hearty, joyous answer, L No more shall they our thoughts "here,"- '4 beguile, Frisco pal. i - -I

Cartoons By Clarence Wilks, Spriwgfield, iMo. Page 30

- A Page of Praise From Loyal Frisco Shippers

When H. F. Sanborn, assistant to & Company, East St. Louis, Ill., for entitled, provided the request is vice-president in charge of traffic, St. a tierce of lard. Same was deliv- couched in terms of courtesy. Louis, Missouri, engaged in conversa- ered at Salcedo, Mo., the next day "Your letter fully covers the points tion with J. 3. Brennan, commercial about 2:30 p. m." I asked for and, as both my wife manager of the Memphis Power & In addition to the switch movement and myself ore to be the guests of Light Company of AIemphis, Tennes- through the St. Louis terminals, the Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bsnfielcl at Tulsa. see, while both were riding the "Sun- shipment was handled a distance of we do not require the address of a nyland" from Sprlngfield to LMemphis 165.3 miles over the Frisco rails in hotel in that city. It had occurred recently, he had no idea that Mr. Bren- two different trains, which made the to me that should we arrive in Tulsa nan would send his appreciation of record an evermore exceptionally during the midnight hour, I would not Frisco service to him in writing. But speedy one. want my friend to come to the sta- he did, and a part of it appears be- tion and in that case, the wife and low : I would have spent one night at a Enjoyed the pleasure of your Louise Schutte, reporter for the hotel." connpany yesterday (March 9) from ~Magflzineat Chouteau Avenue Round- SPI-ingfield to Memphis via the house, St. Louis, Missouri, vouches "St ~nnyland." The following letter addressed to for the authenticity of this little story. J. G. Weaver, division freight agent vVill say that you certainly have A Frisco fireman was "riding the at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, is written in a Iwonderful train and very court- cushions" into St. Louis on train No. appreciation of Frisco tracing service. eouIS employes. I was very much 12 recently and overheard the conver- Through this service the consignee is i!m wessed with your activities in sation of two traveling men. One of able to know hourly, if necessary, the development of new business. them remarked that he had hired where his car of merchandise is while Also the pleasant and courteous someone to drive him forty miles ov- it is enroute. contact that you had with the pas- erland, to a point where he could The letter is from the Cummer sengers." catch the Frisco's Texas Special into Manufacturing Company of Paris, St. Louis. Texas : "This is to advise you that R1 U. E. ~McFarland,manager of traffic Whoever this traveling man was, he appreciated Frisco service, as all car 62895 arrived in Paris April 23. and purchases of the Illinois Glass "We want to take this opportun- Company at tilton, Ill., wrote F. J. Frisco patrons do, and instead of walking ONE a mile, he drove FORTY ity to thank you for the informa- Lawler, division freight agent, on tion and service that you have giv- February 15, in regard to service that he might enjoy a perfect ride into St. Louis. en us in tracing this car. The car given that plant. arrived here just in time as we will He writes: "I believe both Mr. run out of wire tonight. Block and yourself will be interested "All of your wires have been re. in the service performed on I. C. car F. H. Shaffer, genera1 manager at ceived concerning the passing of 331144, shipped from our Alton plant Springfleld, Missouri, received a let- the car and we wish again to thank on, February 1 and consigned to the ter from S. J. Byrne, Jr., of Stockton, you for the excellent seryice you SuDerior Products Company, Dallas, Ala., complimenting F. T. Conley, gave us in tracing the car. Texas. conductor on the Sunnyland out of "This car was pulled down from our Kansas City. plant by the Illinois Terminal Com- In his letter to Mr. Shaffer, Mr. Friends of H. D. Welch, conductor, pany on February 1, about 5:30 p. m., Byrne advised that as Conductor Con- trains 105 and 106, will be glad to and delivered to the Alton & Eastern ley took up each ticket, he notified learn that he is again on the job, and at 9:00 p. rn. same date, and that com- the passenger where to change trains, feeling fit and ready. for his work, pany delivered it to the Terminal the time and arrival at destination, after a serious operation, from which Railroad Association at 3:55 a. m. on and in some cases even advised them he recovered in record time at the February 2, who delivered it to the when they could catch a return train. Frisco Hospital, St. Louis. . Frisco at 5:10 p. m., February 2, the "Want to compliment the Frisco, "I cannot give enough praise to the car was forwarded by the Frisco a1 emecially the conductor for courteous Frisco Hospital staff at St. Louis, 11:OO p. m., February 2, and was un. treatment," Mr. Byrne writes. "We particularly Dr. Woolsey and Dr. Vin- loaded at the Dallas plant on the did not get any information what- yard, who were so attentive. The morning of February 5. ever from other conductors on our whole staff were so kindly solicltous "The service on this car from Alton trip from Sacramento. Calif." of the suffering ones confined there, to Dallas, a distance of over 700 miles. and I can recommend it as being a was certainly very good, and records haven of relief for the sick or the afflicted," writes Mr. Welch. Indicate that the Frisco Railroad The following letter, Prom Paul played a veiy important part in mak. Wagner of West Plains, Missouri, 1ng it possible for our customer to was sent to L. A. Fuller, city passen- The acting general traffic manager have his bottles on the fourth morn- ger agent at Springfleld, Xissouri, in of the American Chain Company ad- ing after shipment." return for information furnished by dressed W. S. Merchant, general east. Mr. Fuller, regarding Frisco service ern agent of the Frisco Lines, on . W. W. Hinchey, of the Baker Store to Tulsa: February 10, congratulating him on Company at Salcedo, Missouri, was "It is a pleasure to read a letter the splendid movement given a Car so appreciative of the prompt service which bespeaks the attitude of a man of their goods. given him on a tierce of lard, that who not only is interested in the "We certainly believe that leaving he wrote to J. A. Moran, superintend- company he represents, but who also York, Pa., on February 2 and belng ent of the river division the follow- is ready and willing to serve the pub- delivered in Oklahoma City on Febru- ing letter: lic," the letter reads. ary 8, is very good movement. "I wish to congratulate you on "One often meets, unfortunately, "When Mr. Heil (Frisco T. F. A.) the splendid service the Frisco is men who, in their innermost heart, spoke to me about this movement, he giving its patrons. The other day believe that they are extending an assured me that we could obtain most I flled a Western Union message unusual favor to an inquiring public excellent time via this route, but this at 9:45 a. m. in Sikeston to Armour by giving information to which it is certainly surpasses our expectations!' Page. 31

Frank Hartgraves, lawyer at Me- and officials of the Frisco Lines. for the bright lights and looking nard , Texas, sent to J. RI. Kurn, pres- The letter is from Boerstler Broth- forward to Friday evening. Iiien't of Frisco Lines, the following ers, wholesale grocers of Henryetta, "Mr. Webberley present8 a very letter of appreciation, which is self- Okla., and addressed to H. G. McKins- pleasing contrast in that he is cop- expltinatory : try, agent, Frisco Lines, same place: stantly available for a supply of "A little while back I had occasion "In going through our ledger td- useful information and is read$, to send a daughter to Worchester, day me find the Frisco has paid willing and able to jump in any- Masf r., and at the suggestion of your us in full for eveiy claim filed where and at any time to help 04. Men13rd agent, Mr. C. A. Weise, she for the past four years. Today a situation. He is not a clock- was routed over the Frisco and Penn- the Frisco does not owe us a watcher in any sense of the word. 5~1~2inia Lines via St. Louis. A com- single claim. We desire to pay He has worked without solicitation mun'ication from her, commending the you a compliment because you until the "we small hours" of the apler]did service she had received pay your claims promptly. It is morning, helping our traffic men: from the Frisco oft'icials informed me our intention to file only claims and the buyers seeking routes find that at the suggestion of Mr. Weise, that are honestly due us and we him a ready source of information Mr. 0. H, McCarty of Ft. Worth, the thank your railroad for paying at any and all times. And all he Texa s manager had not only provided same promptly. gets is "Thanks, old man," an ex- her the necessary tickets and Pull- (Signed) Leo Boerstler." pression very commonplace, but man reservations over his own lines. eloquent with real feeling whed but over the Pennsylvania Lines as addressed to Webberley and ema. well, and that in addition to this, The South Chester Tube Company nating from any of the "bunch:' Mr. YcCarty had instructed his as- of Chester, Pa., appreciated Frisco here. Two minutes after Webber- eisla nt, Nr. Jordan, to wire Mr. Baker service so keenly that A. J. Tucker, ley reaches the hotel he is in our at St. Louis to meet the train Miss treasurer of the concern, wrote the following letter of appreciation to S. office or on the track, with his Hart graves was on, and see that she L. Oliver. Frisco agent at Memphis. sleeves rolled up and minus a hat; was properly transferred to the next Tennessee. talking "Frisco." Our only regret east bound train over the Pennsyl- is that the territory we supply does vanili Lines. All of which was done "We have received your tele- not permit of the Frisco getting a in alccordance with Mr.. McCarty's grams tracing B. & 0. car 255451 greater percentage of our business. thou!:htful and courteous instructions. destined Mannford. Oklahoma. and greatly appreciate the atten- "I mentioned to Mr. I. Barancik. "T his service was so splendid and buyer for A. Goldsmith & Co. dr so n inch appreciated by both Miss tion which you gave to this trac- ing as well as the excellent time Chicago, that I was going to ad- Hart graves and myself that I am tBk- dress to you a communication com- ing t.he liberty of expressing this ap- you made on this movement, as the car was seriously needed at mending Mr. Webberley and he preciation to you together with my threatened me kith dire conse than1ks to these gentIemen." destination by one of the largest pine consumers in the country quences if I failed to state that he whom it was very desirable to concurred in my remarks. J. F. Steed, of the Mineola Grain please." "All this because of my belief in Coml Pany, addressed the Fant Mill- 'flowers for the living.' " ing rCompany of Sherman, Texas, in the '~ollowing manner: A great corporation cannot long en- 'We are compelled to compliment dure if its employes are not solicitous CHICKS FROM CLINTON YO11 on the service in getting Frisco of the needs of those with whom they While dining out on a visit to New 1221,890 to us, as this order was have business dealings. York, the tender cliiclcen which you phc med after 4 o'clock, Saturday, Many compliments come to the rail- remark is "delicious" may be from th6 an(-1 we received the car Monday road through the efforts of some one old Ozarks after all, for every Wednes- afternoon. We also appreciate the of its thousands of emnloves and the day of each week the branch of Ar- wa y it was loaded, as there was not letter quoted below from William Rob- mour & Company, at Clinton, Mis: asingle torn sack in the car." ertson, a sales agent for Texas water- souri, ships one car of dressed poultry Off icials of the Mineola Grain Com- melons of Belleville, Texas, concern- via Frisco Lines to Kansas City, paw appreciated not only the prompt ing J. H. Webberley, traveling freight where it goes direct to New York move !merit, via Frisco Lines, but the aqent of Houston, was highly appreci- poultry markets. The chickens ar.e manr ler of handling. ated, both by the Frisco officials and packed, four to a box and the ap- by Mr. Webberley. whom it con- prosinlate weight of each box is sev- B. G. Baker, division passenger cerned : en pounds. The boxes are wrapped agenlt of St. Louis, Mo., received a "I want to express to you my and sealed in oiled paper. The first lettel from Mrs. Rose D. McDonald of profound appreciation of the serv- lap of the journey, Prom Clinton tb St. L,ouis, Mo., highly complimentary ices rendered this office for the Kansas City, via Frisco rails, is made of F risco train service between St. past several years, and all of the in six hours. LouisI and Memphis, Tenn. She ad- track buyers headquartering here, "We've got11 the world beat on vises that next year she intends to by your Mr. J. H. Webberley. His hauls from Clinton to Kansas City," use t he same service to Memphis. assistance has really been invalu- remarked C. 0. Claiborne, agent At Be1low is the letter: able and we are truly grateful tc that point. "It only takes us 9ix "Having made the round-trip to him and to the Frisco Lines be hours to make this trip, and we han- MIemphis on your road (Frisco), I cause of his being here. dle every day but Sunday, around 35.- Wimt to tell you I never enjoyed "It has been the writer's obser. 000 pounds of merchandise to and trr%in service more. Aiid I want to vation, over a period of years in from that point." say your dining steward was one the shipping business, that the av- On the platform at the CIinton sta- of the most courteous I ever had erage freight solicitor is a good tion can be seen boxes and boxes of serve me. Will be glad to make fellow from the standpoint of con- baby chiclcs, being loaded with the th'e same trip to Memphis when,I viviality and congeniality, but his greatest care into the warm baggage goL on my vacation again next activities are confined mostly to cars. Some east bound, others west year." "chair warming" in hotel offices. bound, and to many points in the and when information of a techni- United States. Thle letter is a splendid recommen- cal nature is requested, the aver- datio;n and in reading it, thefe comes age solicitor is unable to supply it. Mistress: "What beautiful scallops to m ind the picture of co-operation He wants the business if too much you have on your pies, Mandy! How amon g the employes, and c0urteg.y aggressiveness is not required to do you do it ?" and a spirit of justice toward the secure it, but usually the second Cook: "Deed, honey, dey ain't no shippers as extended by the employes day on the job flnds him longing trouble. I jes' uses my false teeth/!'' Page 32 June, 1927

OSEPH WOODCOCK TREBIAYNE, Srr veterans, w'th a total of one hw- died in infancy. Four of the SOUS traveling auditor, St. Louis, Mis- dred ninety-eight years, five ?~zoisths'of were at one time in Frisco service. J souri, vas retired from active service, were placcd on the Peiwioit Roll Mrs. Reilly is dead and Mr. Reilly re service March 31. 1927. due to havine: nt the nreetirtg of the Bonrd of Peirsions. sides at 705 South Twentieth Street, reached the age 'limit.. He was borii held April 18, 1927, in the offices at St Ft. Smith. Continuous service of Narch 23, 1857, at Louis, Mo. nineteen years and eleven months en- St. Mans Scilly titles him to a pension allowance of Island. England. $20.60 effective from April 1, 1927. His father was a ried Gertrude Setler of Lebanon, Miu- shoemaker. He at- souri. Mr. and Mrs. O'Melia have no HOMAS McDONNELL, locomo- tended the schools children. They reside at 1400 North tive engineer, eastern division, of England and in Fifth Street, Ft. Smith, Arkansas. T was retired from active service 1873 he began Continuous service of thirty-nine on January 15, . teaching. He later years and one month entitles him to 1927, at the age of received a post a pension allowance of $91.95 a month. fifty-nine y e a r s , graduate c o u r s e effective from April 1, 1927. due to total dis- for three years af- - ability. He was ter which he at- DRIAN VAN OSTADE HASK- born March 11, tended college for ELL, bridge inspector, eastern 1868, at Nevada, four years. He A division, was retired from ac- California. ' H i s anre to America J. g'. TRE3IXYNE tive service on father was a boot in 1880 and served March 31, 1927, 7 - -1 a n d shoemaker, as bookkeeper for the firm of R. T. clue .to his having k,! and he was educat- Coughlfn, who handled undertskers' reached the age ed in the schools supplies. He remained there nine limit. He was bo;n o f Amsterdam, months, and in May, 1881, he tool; March 12, 1857, at New York. At the service with the Frisco in the office of Lewiston, Maine. aqe of fourteen he the auditor of tickets accounts, checlt- His father was a hegan his business T- McDoRNELL icg conductor's reports. He held the tarmer. He attend- career in a knit- following positions in this depart (-111 the schools ting mill. At sixteen he was working ment: Abstract clerk, rate clerk and near his home and at the plumbing trade and continued station clerk. In November, 1898, he worked on his fath- in that service until May 22, 1897, was gromoted to the position of trav- IT'S farm until the when he came with the Frisco at Ft. eling auditor, which position he held fall of 1873, when Smith. Arkansas, in the capacity of a . until his retirement. On December he came to Pacific, fireman. He was promoted to the 2'4. 1884, he was married to 3Iiss Ella '\Iissouri, and se- A HASKvLL position of engineer in February, C. Thomas of St. Louis, Missouri, and wired work with 1903, and served in that capacity con- to them were born two sons. Mr. the Missouri Pacific. About 1876 he tinuously on the eastern division until ~ndMrs. Tremayne reside at 1607 went to work for the Frisco, between his retirement. On October 2, 1894. Texas Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri. Pacific and Vinita, I. T.. where he he married Mary E. Crowe of Ft. Continuous sen-ice of forty-six years served until 1882, when he was sent Smith. Arkansas, and to them were and three months entitles him to a on line in the performance of bridge born two girls. Mrs. McDonnell is peneion allowance of $87.03 a month .ivork. He has bee11 stationed at dead, and Mr. McDonnell and his two effective from April 1, 1927. Springfield, Missouri, with the entire daughters reside at 328 East Commer. eastern division under his supervision cia1 Street. Springfield, Missouri. OHN EDWARD O'MELIA, locomo- since 1911, to the date of his retire- Continuous service of twenty-nine I tive engineer. central division. wah inent. On January 21, 1880, he was years and seven months entitles him J retired fro& a ctive -service on lnarried to Miss Mary J. Harris of to a pension allowance of $51.85 a October 31, 1926, Allenton, Missouri, and to them were month, effective from April 1, 1927. due to total dis- born six children. Two sons and a ability. Mr. rlaughter are living and three of the ATHANIEL HENDERSON HUD O'MeIia was sixty children are dead. Continuous serv- SON, locomotive engineer, south- years of age and ice of thirty-nine years entitles him t.0 N ern division, was retired from was born Septem- a pension allowance of $59.45 a -.active - .. - se- . r- v i c e ber 9, 1867, at Rol- month, effective from April 1, 1927. March 31, 1927, Ea, Missouri. His due to his having father was a farm- ATRICK MULROY REILLY, tool reached the age er, and during his room man, Ft. Smith, Arkansas. !imit. He was born early days he at- P was retired from active service .January 27, 1857, tended s c h o o 1 s on March 31, 1927, due to his having at Haywood Coun- ,near'his home. At reached the age limit. He was born ty, Tennessee. His the am of twentv. March 1, 1857, in County Mayo, Ire- father was a Meth- he took a position land. He received his education in odist minister, and as machinist help- J. E. O'JIELIA (he schools of Ireland and America. iu his youth he at- er at the north On March 11, 1892, he accepted his tended the schools shops, Springfield, Missouri. He first Frisco job, flagging the tunnel at near his home. At worked in the capacity of machinist Winslow, Arkansas. He later served the age of twelve nt various points on the Frisco until in the tool room, mechanical depart- he engaged in August 21, 1890, when he was given a ment at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. On farm work, but lat- N. ~~ositionas fireman. On April 9, 1897, May 13, 1884, he mas married to Miss er took up railroad- he was promoted to the position of Teresa Moran, of Ft. Smith and to ing and served as a flreman and later engiueer. On August 18, 1902, he mar- them were born seven children. One as an engineer on the following */HEF#Z/SCOFMPLOI%S+~(~QZINE Page 33

roads: Illinois Central, N. 0. & T. Railroad and K. C. M. & B., now the Frisco Agent Elected Mayor of St. Marys, Mo. Frisco. He began serving the Frisco proper in 1902 as an enginecr on the Lebanon Sub, and served on the east- ern and southern divisions until 11:s retirement. On June 19, 1895, he was married to Mattie E. Moore of Mem- phis, Tennessee, and to them were born two children, a boy and a girl. The son Gene, is now serving 3s chief clerk in the stationery depnrtment, Frisco Lines at Springfield, Missouri. BIr. and Mrs. Hudson reside at 1350 Washington A v e n u e, Springfield. Continuous service of twenty-four years and seven months entitles him to a pension allowance of $50.00 a month, effective from April 1, 1927.

WILLIAM THOMAS THOMPSON WILLIAM THOMAS THOMPSON, pensioned section laborer, died at his View of stotiorz arrd park vraintairrrd home at Cassville, Missouri, on April by Agcnt Schrocdcr at St. &Jarys, JJo. 18, 1927. He was born at Mt. Vernon, Kentucky, on July 24, 1855, and en- tered the service of Frisco Lines on ENRY SCHROEDER, agent for March 1, 1906, at Monett, as a coach Frisco Lines at St. Marys, Mo., cleaner, and served in that capacity was elected mayor of that city and as section laborer until his re- by a handsome majority in the elec- tirement, which was due to his hav- tions of Tuesday, April 5. He had ing reached the age limit. He was a 'been alderman for a year prior to his A widower, and left two children. His election to the mayorality, and ran pension allowance was $20.00 a month, for his present position on a platforin post holes and setting the posts, dig- and up to the date of his death he of more industries and factories for ging 570 feet of ditch and laying two- had been paid a total of $340.00. St. Marya and a cleaner city. inch pipe for his water. He secured Agent-Mayor Schroeder came to a fountain piece from the Frisco and LAFAYETTE FRANKLIN McNUTT Frisco Lines in 1908 as a relief oper- installed it. He planted all the trees, shrubs. plants and flowers in the LAFAYEPTTE FRANKLIN Mo ator and on February 4, 1909, he went to St. Marys as agent-operator. He park, and takes a great delight in NUTT, pensioned pumper, died at his had formerly worked for the CB&Q, maintaining it. High water this year home at Mayfield, Kentucky, April Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt. left about three inches of mud on 15. He was born on December 15, Many Frisco railroad men and Mr. Schroeder's park, but he still 1852, in that city and entered the thousands of passengers on Frisco hopes to have a beautiful stand of service of the Frisco Lines as a sec- trains through St. Marys have mar- flowers and grass by the middle of tion laborer on the Ozark division in veled at the beautiful station park. the summer. The park is 60 feet March, 1885, being transferred to Directly across from the station, Mr. wide by 200 feet long and has a row Jonesboro, Arkansas, as a pumper the Schroeder has laid out and maintained of maple trees on the east side along next month, where he served contin- since 1910, one of the most beautiful the fence. Many different kinds of uously until his retirement on August station parks on any American rail- flowers, including cannas, dahlias, 15, 1913, which was due to partial pa- road. He has done the work himself, zinnias, petunias, caladiums, holly ralysis. Mr. McNutt was a widower. even to screening two cars of silica, hocks and. geraniums grow in the His pension allowance was $20.00 a building a concrete basin, digging park. month and up to the date of his death he had received a total of $3,220.00. THE LOCAL AGENT than perhaps any other person. He 0. G. 6r E.-FRISCO MEET can make friends or enemies, he can The real railroad agent, whether he get business or lose it, he can add to AT ENID be a handler of tickets, baggage or or subtract from the Railroad's rev- Officials and employes of the Okla- freight, or a combination of all three enue. The agent has wonderful pos- homa Gas and Electric Company and is not only a "live wirew-he repre- sibilities-not only for himself but for Frisco Lines at Enid, Oklahoma, sents to the great traveling and ship- making his road "the" road in the joined forces in a big Fellowship ping public the railroad by which he territory which he serves. meeting at the Elks' Hall, Enid, on is employed. -Observation. the night of April 20. He is to the railroad what the man in the first line trenches is to the C. L. Owen of the electric companv, The Obliging Vendor and J. F. Ferguson, roadmaster of the army, he is the point of contact be- Frisco Lines, presided jointly. W. J. tween the company and the public. An Italian who kept a fruit stand Foley, amiable master mechanic, de- As the manufacturer is judged by was much annoyed by possible cus- livered the address of welcome, and the kind of salesmen he sends out so tomers who made a practice of handl- Lincoln Beerbower, general manager is each railroad judgecl by the men ing the fruit and pinching it, thereby of the electric company, made the re- who represent it-the agents. The leaving it softened and often spoiled. sponse. local agent is one of the most im- Exasperated beyond endurance, he The gathering was addressed later portant cogs In the wheel of a rail- finally put up a sign, which read: "If by Nayor .John Curr and D. D. Stull, road's progress. He is in better posi- you must pincha da fruit-pincha da the Mayor-Elect. tion to make or break his company cocoanut ! " Page 34 ~,G&co~MPLO~S'&~WZ/NE Jzcne, 192; I I (1 Sport Togs for Miss Frisco 1,

Evelyit Dale, of thr nrrditor freight accounts office, iir the latest irikirlg togs. Tire suit is of washable lil~ert,aitd the sleeveless jackettc is WOrit ovrr a tailored waist.

Colter': Mar'garet Fisher, of the auditor freight accor4nt.s office, tirodcls a jersey_ ensem- ble. Tks dress irrny Be worn with or without .tRr sweater, oitd 7s tirade rri perfectly straight tailored lirrcs. A small b!?ck hat with rhinestorze trim- mng and colored shoes to nzatck the orttfit, wrre selected.

Rottor~tright: 01re of the most fioprrlar early spkg nrtd strrn?vter, velvet and whitc flannel outfits, modeled by Margaret Pfroendcr of the auditor freight accourtts office, St. Lowis, Mo. The lines arc plain, and a white shorrlder flower droops becomingly from the left shoul- der. The shoes of black satin and the hat of white, trititnred with a gay flmr, complete titc outfit. re, 1927 Page 35 - b .- Homemakerf Page C MISS LORETTO A. CONNOR. Editor Workaday Philosophy - - 1 The Home Beautiful 1 OTEONE has pointed out that it crastinate and hesitate, let her culti- is the twisted philosophy of an vate the habit of complaining and rholesome mind or the perverted dwelling on the trying aspects of her HE art of interior decorating has :e of an unwholesome body that work, let her keep thinking of all the T made so wide an appeal to the Is bad things pleasant and good things it would be pleasanter to do, modern homemaker that it is now no more mysterious than the of cook. igs disagreeable. Nature, in her in other words, let her continually art dom, has fortunately so arranged ery and women who care are just as find fault with the hard lot which con- eager to niaster its nnderlying prin- t the pleasantest things in the signs her to an unhappy fate and :Id are the wholesome things, and ciples. A little time and thought and soon life will become "stale, flat and any woman can learn to make her t the things which are best are unprofitableM-a round of drudgery I pleasant. Prove this by consid- home attractive, individual and strlct- and unappreciated toil. ly in keeping with the newest trends. ig the things that bring joy into The joy of life is what is put into norma1 life-sunshine, fresh air, She who has this as her goal how- it. So avoid talking about your work ever, must be willing to study and mous exercise, sleep, good com- in terms of hate. It is really the !ionshlp and above all successful experiment until she has mastered thinking that makes it hateful. Get the fundamentals. Ordinary good .k. into the habit of talking as though 'o learn to like such things is in taste. allied with a ~racticalunder- you enjoyed what you are doing. standing and applicatibn of the simple litp the key to a happy life. One Think happily of your job and watch the greatest stumbling blocks in rules which govern such essentials as road to success and happiness is the effect on yourself and the quality the treatment of background, the foolish attitude that work and of the work you do. grouping of furniture and the harmon- y are of themselves disagreeable. The same general principIe might izing of coIors, will go far towards ? woman who throws her whole be applied to our associates and producing interiors of distinction, I into her task, who goes about friends. There is enough that is dis- charm and interest, even though the without hesitation or complaint, agreeable in the best of people to total expenditure, of necessity, be small. 3 takes an interest and a pride in make life with them unhappy if we ng it as well as she possibly can think only of those aspects. So too, There are changing styles in in- I who strives to remain cheerful there is enough that is admirable in terior decoration just as there are in the while is bound in the long the average person to make her com- clothes. For the past fifteen years, I to And real joy in what she does. pany bearable if one is determined to perhaps we have been living in a vast )n the other hand, let her pro- see only that which is worth while. waste of neutral walls and hangings, grays, tans, putty and ivory. Today brilliant color effects in hangings, up- wall holster~fabrics. -7 fioor----- coverines.------, . -- - A Recipe for Sauce Tartare coveriigsbecome definitelyaid in furniture characteristic itself have of the American home. Sauce Tartare Few grains of cayenne An interesting feature of the flood auce Tnrtare, which is so good 2 tablespoonfuls lemon juice of prismatic furnishings of today is h tried fish, is a variation of May- ?lL cupful boiling water the influx of bright colors into the ,alse Dressing. Cream the butter and divide it into bath room. ,Not so long ago, the aver- upful Mayonnaise thirds. Put one-third in a small age bath room was a cheerless place iblespoonfuls minced parsley saucepan with the egg yolks, salt cay- at best, given over to sanitary white 2 lablesp~onf~lsminced chives enne and lemon juice, set the sauce- tile and chilly porcelains with an oc- 2 tablespoonfuls minced capers pan in another one with boiling water. casional dash of blue, perhaps, in bath 2 tablespoonfola minced olives The use of two saucepans instead of mat or window curtains. 2 tablespoonfuls minced cucumber a double boiler is advised because it All that has now changed, thanks pickle is easier to control the temperature to a growing inclination to combine 1 I tablespoonfol tarragon vinegar and so avoid over cooking. Cook slom- beauty with our hygiene. The up-to- Nix the seasonings well and stir ly, stirring constantly with a wooden date bath room is none the less sani- 1 them into the mayonnaise. An onion spoon until it begins to thicken. Add tary because it has become more may be substituted for chives but less the second-third of butter and as it colorful and cheerful. do~lnbe used. thickens, the remsinder. Continue The same lovely fabrics which Shellfish and vegetable cocktails stirring until it forms a coating on brighten the rest of the house have will be found most appetizing with the back of a metal spoon. Add the been rubberized and made water- this cocktail sauce. boiling water. Cook one minute. Serve proof, for bath room curtah and Of the sauces made with a butter at once. Great care must be used not hangings. Gorgeously patterned cre- toundation Hollandaise is perhaps the to cook the sauce too fast or too tonnes, luxurious silk moires, plain beat known. These sauces are rather long as there is danger of curdling. silks, - ginghams, novelties in solid, ' more difficult to make but can be Should this happen it can be made shades, stripes and checks are all mastered with a little practice. For smooth by blending carefully with it available in rubberized materials. ,, Hollandaise, use one-half cupful of hot White Sauce. These may also be purchased by the % cupful butter The result will not be so rich. Hol- yard and can be used for making 2 egg yolks landaise is especially good with Ash" shades, curtains, screens, hampers or g teaspoonful salt and green vegetables. any other accessories. Page 36 June, 192

I WINNERS ANNOUNCED I

-- ~ HEN this &i'aga,-rne reaches the Frisco kiddies, the four prize W winners of the recent contest conducted on the Twilight Page, will have received their prizes. A little F r i s c o boy at 6802 Scau- lon Avenue w o n the prize for Jan- uary, and upon in- vestigating it was fouud he had moved to Arizona with his parents, and so the next one in line for the Jan- uary prize was Vir- ginia B auer of Thayer, Mo. The February ~rizewas 31VIYERSwon by -3fary Spill- man of Cape Girar- deau, Mo.; the March prize by Leslie Myers at St. Louis, Mo.; and the April prize by John Blatoslie at St. Louis, Mo. The girls each received a box of candy and the boys a ball and bat, and the Twilight Lady, as well as the whole Frisco family offer con- how many words that rhyme with cry gratulations to the winners! can you find, that represent objects, The Twilight Lady endeavored to or people, or things, in the picture? secure the picture of each one foT This is going to be so easy the Twi- this month's page, but several things light Lady isn't even going to give prevented her doing so. Mary Spill- you a hint of one of them. man of Cane Cirardeau wrote that In this contest, there will be no she was moiing to Pensacola, Florida, prizes awarded, but there will be and would let us have her new ad- printed each month, the names of the dress later, however, Leslie Myers little folks who send in answers, and sent in the accompanying picture with the ~~uinberof words which they his acknowledgment as the winner of found which rhyme. the March puzzle prize. Sow-work this puzzle out, and This month starts another series when you have found all the words of puzzles! Great interest mas dis- that you possibly can that rhyme with played in the contest just ended, and "cry," send your answers to the Tivilight Lady heard from many A Fr;sco kicldies over the entire system --more than she has ever heard from. However, she feels sure that there are some from whom she has not heard and she earnestly hopes that those new friends, as well as her old ones, will take an active part in this V second series. 743 Frisco Building, The Twilight Lady has received St. Louis, 310. &any many letters recently from JEAN SPIIIA'GICH Frisco little folks from all parts of 1 4 FRlSCO PRIZE WINNER 1 freight department, Frisco Lines at the great Frisco system, and more - -- - Atlanta, Ga. than half of them asked that more Miss Jean Ann Springer is the There were 832 children under the puzzles be printed on the Twilight charming little black-eyed ten months' age of three entered in this contest Hour page. So the Twilight Lady has old baby pictured above, firmly hold- and examinations were made by 81 planned to print more puzzles. ing the loving cup she won as second doctors. This puzzle is quite different from prize in a perfect baby contest held Jean was named for her grand- the previous ones. You will note the in Houston recently. father (Gene Springer) and is natur- heading says, "How many rhyming She is the daughter of Mr. and \Im. ally the pride of his heart. "The words does the picture suggest.'' and F. R. Springer, and the granddaughter family have fully recovered from the the "key word" is cry. For instance, of J. E. Springer, general agent, shock," Mr. Springer writes. Jirne, 1927 YEff%@c0 ~MPPLO@S~~G~NE Page 37

Sons and Daughters of Frisco Family Fo& --

Top row, /eft to right: Mar~Balke, daughter of John Balke, Clinton, Mo.; George W. Barnes, agc 3, and Lawrence Barnes, age 16 nrorzths, (directly belozu), sow of Wtn. Barr~es,boilcr~irnkcr, Springfield, Mo.; Billie Gene Madaris, 4 ttio7tths old sort of Harry Madaris, brakernart; Vcrrzorr Kenneth, age 5, and ~llarionEugene, age 3, sorts of W.Moore, Sprii~gficld,Mo.; Satnuel Wesson, age 2% months, son of 0. W. Vaughn, engineer, Memphis, Tenit.; John Carden, age 2 years, sot2 of Mrs. A. P. Cardelz, record clerk, Bir~nirrgham, Ah. Cnrter row: Ircnc Mtlnrgaret, age 8, and Williavt, age 7, childrcrt of R. R. Pcnnycock, statistical clerk, freight accounting departwzc~lt.St. Lorris, 1110.; Jear~nc Carolyn, dntrghtcr of F. iM. Ferbrache, Spri~igfield, Mo.; Hobert Glascock, Jr., age 6 tnontlis, son of H. I?. Glascock, Ft. Worth, Tcx.; dfildred Ellerr, age 10, dntrghter of Dan Hulburt, conductor High Lntc. Bottom row: Polly Anna Coblc, niece of ildartha Hill, ngerrt, I;lc~nhigto~r,No.; Richrd Clinton Jones, age 2:; years, son of K. C. Jones. Sprir~gfield,1110.; 1Vortcy, Jack and u'obbie, children of R. H. Kerr, stetisticiart, Springfield, Mo.; Thomas Edwiri, age 10. Wilma Gem, age 4, aird ~14aryElizabeth, age 8, children. of P. D. Flanagan, n~illntan,Springfield, Mo.; Dormld Dcnrr Woodall, yenr old sou of dlr. Woodall, Springfield, ilfo.; Jean Marie Kazdrnann, daughtcr of J. IT. I~auf~rtairrt,secretary, presideut's office, St. Lotris, 1140.

Louis. I am eleven years old and go did so from Cape Girardeau, Mo., and to the Hoclgen School. I am in the the next letter from her came from fifth grade. Pensacola, Florida! "I enjoy the Twilight Hour Page "I am visiting in Cape Girardeau," very m&h, also lashes of il~erriment. she writes. "We are moving to Pen- The Twilight Lady is very proud of I think, before I close, I should ask sacola. My father was transferred two letters which she received from the artist to pardon me for finding there on March 18. two of the prize winners. The first is EO many more mistakes than he "I have gray eyes, black hair and frox Les1.e Myers, who won the third thought he made. am in the sixth grade. I am 12 years prize. Tli~puzzle, if yon will remem- "Will you please tell him for me old and weigh 102 pounds. Please that I hope he don't feel hurt." don't send the prize until I send you ber, WRS the one about the zoo. The Twilight Lady will tell him, a letter." Leslie explains just why he got so Leslie, and I am sure he will be glad And at the bottom of her letter she many answers. "Dear Twilight Lady," that you did find so many-enough writes: "I will send my picture in the third prize. As you know, we We'll be &ad to get the picture have a very fine zoo here in St. Louis The second letter is from Mary Mary-and the letter that comes with and we learn a lot about the animals. Spillman. The Twilight Lady had a it, and the Twilight Lady will wait I hope all our little Frisco friends will dreadful time getting Mary a letter. until you answer from Pensacola visit our zoo when they are in St. When she answered the puzzle, she again, before she sends the prize. Too True The slickest guy in the world is Who Wouldn't Be? "The oyster is quite modest, the shiek who can shave himself Headline, Kansas City Star: "Ja And oh, so bashful too- while doing the Black Bottom. itor Struck by Car, Critical." Which explains why he's so seldom, Found in Oyster-Stew ! " The ideal Tenant -- Give Us A Dozen Agent: "You say you have no chil- Tacoma Washington Ledger: "Fc More Luck dren, victrola, radio or dog? You sale, nine Hhode Island Red pullel Doctor: "Congratulations! You seem to be the tenant I am looking and one cockrel thoroughbred, da~ are the father of triplets." for." strain, all laying reasonable." Father (who married a telephone Prospective Tenant: "I guess I operator): "Just my luck! She al- ought to tell you, that my fountain pen squeaks a bit." Comparisons! ways gives me the wrong number." "Boy, you sho' has got a big mouth "Huh, you fool niggah, that aln Jealousy no keyhole In the front of your face "I hear you've lost your parrot that (Kansas Sour Owl.) used to swear so terribly." "Yes-we found him dead on the golf links." The Beginning The Black Bottom is reputed Signs have been originated by a collel Sign in tailor shop window: "The student who absent-mindedly stuck only difference between a 'hot dog' lighted pipe in his hip pocket. and a 'live dog', is that one wears tights and the other pants. Try our Wrong! new spring suits." "What tense is 'I am beautiful'." "Past.! " Ad, in the Kellog. Idaho, News: "Work wanted. I have got to have Black Marks! a job. 4m man, 32 years old, intelli- "Didn't I tell you not to play I gent, but married. Phone 11." the piano with dirty hands?" "Aw, Ma, I was only usin' the blac Clear Enough keys." Officer: "Say, where do you live?" Drunk: "With (hick) my brother." Ouch! Officer: "And where does he live?" "My hands are very soft. I kel Drunk: "(Hick) With Me!" them that way by sleeping with glov Officer: ."And where do you both on." live?" Vacation. Lore "And do you sleep with your h Drunk: "Together." Employe: "Sir, I would like per- on, too?" - - - mission to be away three dam after His Part A Common Occurrence the end of niy vacation." The magistrate was examining Diner: "Waiter, there is a fly in Einp!oyer: "Oh, you want three witness to whom he remarked: my ice cream." more days of grace?" "You admit you overheard t Waiter: "Let him freeze and teach Employe: "No sir, three more days quarrel between the defendant a] him a lesson. The little rascal was of Gertrude." his wife?" in the soup last night." "Yis, sor, I do," stoutly maintain Of Course the witness. A Capital Affront "Why does a Scotchman have a "Tell the court, if you can, what "You've been licked," said Paddy's keen sense of humor?" seemed to be doing. mother as he came in from school, "I don't know-why?" "He seemed to be doin' the listc crying. "Because it's a gift!" in'." "I ain't," he said, "There was a doctor at school this mornin' exam- Concentration! Hose for Angels ined us and he said I had ad'noids." The sting of a hornet is a little The sculptor had just finished i "Phwat's thim?" asked his mother. thing, but it has been known to lift model of an angel, and one of t "They're things in your head as has 200 pounds of meat two feet in one numerous friends had called in to s to be taken out," answered Johnny. scconcl. That's concentration! it, and at the same time give a lit1 "It's a dom lie, angrily exploded his friendly criticism. mother. "Ive flne-combed yure head At the Photographers "I say," he said, "angels don't we ivry Saturday night and niver an "Have I the exact expression that silk stockings. Did you ever see , ad'noid did I find!" you desire?" angel in the high-heeled shoes a "Perfect!" silk stockings." Every time some people accept a "Then shoot quick; it hurts my "Did you ever see one witho favor, they look for the price mark. face!" them?" came the prompt question. The FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE lctters sent, orders conferred, tears of thanks- Published on the First of Each Month giving for liis safety slied. By the. Hc has made a name for himself in world St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. history at 25 years of age. I-Ie hm become a hero of transport a t'ion. Edited by WM. L. HUGGINS, Jr. Thirty thousancl Frisco cmployes join 120,- 713 Frisco Building St. Louis, Missouri 000,000 people of tlic world in a tremendous hail to this incomparable youngster. Thls magazine is published in the Interests of and for free distribution among the 30,000 employes of the St. Louis-San Francisco Kailwny. 1111 articles nnd communi- cations relatlve to editorial matters should be addressed lo the editor. Employes Help Refugees

Single copies, 15 cents each HILE the ca tastroplic at trtiidiiig the flood- Outside circulation, $1.50 per year W od Mississippi Valley touchcd Frisco Tlines only slightly in comparison with the ha- VO~.4 JUNE, 1927 NO. 9 voc wrought other carriers in tlie south and - southeast, Frisco cmploj-c.s rosc to the occasion wit11 millions of other sympwthctic Snlericans in meeting the urgent call of the Amcrican Red Cross for funds to aid the liomcless and suffer- ing in the devmtatcd regious. At Tliayer, Mo., Tlocal No. 23 of tllc Thayer sliopa, together with forcincn, and clerks, do- nated a day's pay to the sufi'crers,-a total of $200.00. The Berry Season At the Yale, Tenn., c3r shops a fund of $250.- 00 wtls sent by Frisco cinployes to the flood re- KEYED to the highest pitch of expe1.t rail- fugees. ioacling, handling hunclrccls of cars with- Employes at 3Icniphis plcclg-ccl a siiniliar out one minute of lost time, Frisco Lines em- amount, and from many points 011 the railroad ployes are working day and night at the task of of which this office has no report, thousancls of moving the 2,100 cars of strawberries which dollfirs went to aid thc striclren people. St. constitute the 1927 season in our territory. Louis md Springfidd ,c?.elieraloffices donated C. H. Baltzell at Monett, "director-g~neral- librrdlg to the cause. issirno" of the icing clocks, is probably the busi- It is a significant commentary upoil ilic sym- est man of the Frisco's organizatioil as the huge pathetic heart of rnilroncl pcoplc that they trains are assernblctl, re-lced under his supcr- shoukl SO :]rise to an cincrgcncy call. vision, and sent on their way. 011 i\lay 24 (as tlie Jilagaziuc goes to press), the largest esprcss train shipment of berries Judge Miller's Promotion cvcr macle on Frisco Lines, high-hllcd to St. RISCO worlrers will Icarn ol the promotioli Louis. The train consistcd of 38 cars and camc F of general solicitor E. T. Miller to a vice illto St. Louis at 3 p. rn. Within a few minutes prrsirlcncy of this railroad wit11 approbation the cars were cn route to Eastern points where and good wishes for his continuecl success. their luscious Ozark contents will dclight East- "Juclgc " i\Ii!ler has becn a friend to us all. His ern palates. genial 11ersonality, first-rate ability mid person- Each car of that 35 car train contfiined 420 nl charm have \\-oil him thousands of friends crates of bcrrics, 120 dishes to a crate. Figure ninonF the Frisco cmploycs. with whom he has out how many delightful bites for berry caters! come In contact. His promotion is proof that success crowns A Hail to Lindbergh the efforts of me11 who work faithfully, stead- ily, purposefully. The "Judge" graduated from S thc last form is locked on the Frisco law school when he was 19 years old, and was A Magazine for June, Captain Charles Lind- practicing before he attained his majority. He bergh of St. Louis, is receiving the homage of became a Frisco attorney in 1909. general at- the world for his epoch-making, triumphant tormy a year later, general solicitor in 1925. flight from New York to Paris. At this time Among his colleagues in corporation law Judge (May 241, 28,000 columns of ncwvspaper spacc Miller is recognized as a man of brilliant mind, have been given him, countless telegrams and sound judgment and high legal attainments.

Jme, 1927 *- ~Y&CO~MPLO@S'~WZIMF Page 41

$8 at Tulsa Terminal-Newest and Largest

I.lrds, takew from the roof 1 ms lwe. At Top: look- !# jlre coal tipple iw thc dis- rf i irc imrwdinte foreground lrrutable and radial tracks t 4 four of the ttew tracks f ' bqod yard officc. At [il wheel md engine stornge 7 ' 1 .It kft: tzwo view of rile- d .?- @ -rt~dllonsc,and just bslow, ~WSofice force of Master ,me right. Just below: oficc force of Supt. of TernAals :xrespondertt). At bottom: last half of panoramic pic- - yards are t.zoe$zty-mke tracks atidc at rxlrcnlc wrsl cad. Page 42 ]ZZ/c@p ~MPLO~S'~Z~NE Jtme, 192.

Frisco Clubs in Baseball Leagues I I FRISCO BALL CLUBS I Alter several years of inactivil; the baseball bug bit the Fort Worl: gang last year (a sort of nibble), bu: Lhe virus was potent and this gear everybody and his dog got out the ol mitt and the ancient cap, and tried obi lor the team. Several meetings wen called; and a clance was staged t! raise funds. J. L. Ward was mad manager, and M. R. Evans businear manager. New suits were purchased marked by classy Prisco Lines em. blems; and arrangements were mad6 with the recreation ,board for a place in the Municipal Twilight League, i fast amateur organization. The win. ner in this league will play the win. ners in two other leagues for the city chan~pionship,at the end of the sea. son. The Twilight League is con Titose in the nhoz~epicture of the Ft. Worth Frisco Club are, from left ro rzght, posed of teams from Montgomery front row: I. C. Tezctitey and J. I. Stebhemoir. ~tiilitymen; J. J. Kni~matcr,p~tclicr; UTard, Hub Furniture Company, Fort G. W. Parrott, re~rferfielder; It. L. Slover, cntclrer; J. F. Drvalrey, right fielder; Worth Pteel C Machinery Company J. A. Tomlitzsotr, second bnsenrarc; S. M'. Lairliurir, left fieldcr-. Ijaclz ruw: 11'. .\I. and the Frisco Lines. Besides the Walker, ca!rlrer; K. D. Word, first bnseiirnn: I. R. lielto~z,fiitcker; IV. B. Wallis. regular games in this schedule, which utililj~nrarr: J. L. Cl'nd, third btzsc~~~nicn~zd wtorlagrr; J. N. Iliryltcs, short stop; M. are played on Tuesdays and Thurs. R. Evans, bi~siiic.~.~iIIoIiag(3r. Billy R~trtoi~,SOIL of L-. L. Rirrtoi~,tii~ickcepcr nt Ft. days. the Fort Worth Frisco team is Worth, is the rriascot. playing its annual pair of games with the Sherman Frisco Lines Club. The first game was played in Fort Worth Xay 8th at an all-day picnic and bar. becue, and the other game is to be 111ayed in Sherman May 30t11, at a similar affair. The baseball team at Seventh St. Station, St. Louis, Mo., known as "Frisco Best Service" team, has won six games so far during the season. and has promise of being one of the strongest teams on Frisco Lines. This team elected the following officers: R. L. Klein, honorary presi- dent; H. G. Snyder, president; L. G. Drseman, secretary-treasurer, and Ar. thnr Boen, captain. The first two games were played In St. Louis, one against the Monarchs, a South St. Louis business men's team. when the Frisco team won with a score of 10 to 4; and the second fame with another organization of business men, when the Frisco team again took the game with a score of 9 to 8. St. Louis- Sevcrith street bnseballcrs, from lcft to right, bottotll row Ted On May 1 this team played the Ycager, short stop; W. Mackcr, cntchcr; N.Ri~ssekrzts, first Dasr~itaiz; Jolzrz Flzck, Chaminade College team at Clayton. firoperty custodiarc, arzd Claude Emst, pitcher. 310.; the Herculaneum team at Her- Cciitcr row. I<. L. Klcur, stu~idzrtg,I~otiorar~~ bresidcrrt of the cltrb nrad gcrronl culaneum, Mo., on May 8; the Hart. forcniati; Georrjc Hydor, bitcher; L. Clorc, cutckcr; John IlcCaffrry, ~ttilzty;K. fqrd team, Hartford, Ill., May 15, and Eisen, right fielder; Ed. Berg, second basenzott, aitd H. G. Srzpdcr, stoirdiitg, presi- the Collinsville team at Collinsville dent of the cktb, arrd gorernl agertt, Seventh Street Station. Ill., on May 22, and reports a wlnning Top row: Arthur Botir, r~rnrlngerand left ficldcr; L. (;. Rosciirnri, secretary nrzd score in each case. treonrrcr ortd special officer; N. Glorc, crtcter fielder, and H. Coylc, third busenzari. The club has a strong defense and Me~itbersof the clzrb not present wltcn hotograph WJ made: Schncll, short each man is endeavoring to keep the stop; Crorrer, lcft firldcr, and Hrtimzcl, rig P~t fielder. 7'hc dog "Lunibef' is the record of "no defeats". Match games marcot. are solicited. HOWARD PICKENS, Editor

HE LIKES THE FRISCO

Royal Anderson Continues Porter's Job Dmpite Oil Wealth F yoar father had a $2,000 a day income would you continue to car- ry waste-paper baskets, clean cus- 'pidors, sweep an office and perform other porter duties for 35 cents an hour. 10 hours a day? Would you dress in overalls and an old slouch hat? Would you continue driving a Ford coupe when the income on a few days \~ouldbuy a Rolls-Royce? Perhaps not. But then, you haven't that income, and also, you aren't Royal Anderson.

If Tort XUST file right hnrrdcd, do it the wny C. Iff. Kcrshow of thc North Spriirgjicld shops is show11 doirzg it-arnrs aitd sleeves with plertty of clcaronce, filing away from the lathe ch~tckdog, instead of toward zt. The accident prrventiorr dcpnrti~zct~thopes to see all shop rnen now wearing goggles, provided with prcscriptio~cgrorrnd lens goggles during the year of 1927.

where he was born, with three sisters and three brothers, and his father. The elder Anderson bought land at $35.00 an acre-bought extensively. He was a good farmer, and also a ROY'AL ANDERSON storekeeper, owning a little store Royal, col ored, twenty-nine years near McCloud. Today, independently old, is porte r in the office of 13. B. wealthy with oil, the elder Anderson Spencer, ma!ster mechanic at Tulsa, continues to supervise agricultural Okla. His d uties are the usual por- activities on his farm lands, and his ter's duties. He performs them care- sons and daughters continue with fully, painst: rltingly. their chosen occugatiolls. Yet over ()n his father's extensive "Dad hasn't gone wild over this farm lands 11 ear Seminole, Okla., five sudden oil money," Royal assured his producing we 311s are disgorging oil at interviewer. "He's still got the same the rate of 2!0,000 barrels a clay, and Cadillac he had before we struck oil pouring a rojralty of $2,000 a day into on our land. And I'm not going to the family ba .ilk account. The first oil spend the nioney the way most of came in duiring January, 1927, and these oil millionaires do. I'm going the first wc !11 was an 11,000-barrel over to Seminole some day soon and gusher. Othlers followed rapidly. The see what kind of a division dad will father, Forre?st Anderson, is one of make with me. If he gives me sev- tho largest individual land holders eral hundred dollars a day income in Oklahoma , and one of the wealthi- from the land, part of which is mine, est of the oil millionaires. He recent- I may trade the Ford coupe in for a ly refused an offer of $1,500,000 for Chevrolet. I won't get any expensive 1,800 acres of the 2,200 acres of land car. And I'm going to keep on work- he owns near Seminole. ing for the Frisco awhile, too. They Some people take bichloride of mer- Royal, Frisco employe, came to Ok- treat me fine over at Mr,., Spencer's cury tablets, while others try to beat lahoma in 1907 from North Carolina, office, and I like to work. the train to the crossing. Spring f ield Apprentices Ci~eClass Three Repairs to

HESE 105 future mechanics, back flue sheet; patch over welded sprinys renewed; four new side rod grouped on engine 705.at the seam and over whistle hole on steam lorged, machined and applied; cow T west shops, Springfield, Mo., dome; two new angle irons plugged terbalance checked; driving tire have not been in the railroad game to belly of boiler; renewed had stay- turned; four new crank pins and tw as long as many of their brothers, bolts and ic-drove leaky staybolts; re- rain pins machined and applied; a but the work which they perform is nloverl cinder hopper and a])pLerl lin- holler mountings and cab fittings rk comparable to that performed by the ers for blowoB cocks; electric we:ded paired; new jacket and oil pipe coo older members of the trades. flues in fire box and renewed four nections marle and applied; all elc They are apprentice boys, of all arch tubes; tender cistern repaired; tric wiring renewed and tender signa' trades - boilermakers, machinists, tender frame and trucks repaired and lamp applied; all valve gear and mc. blacksmiths, etc.--and the 705 is a renewed glates and ash pan. tion work repaired; blowoff cock, mu(. sample of their work. The picture A list of th- machinery leaairs fol- fler, radial buffer between engine and was made just as the engine was lows: two new main fraixes machined tank applied; new bearer sheet under ready to go into service, after having and applied; all drivin,? journals back end of firebox and engine and been given class three repairs by the turned; new shoes and wedges; new tank painted. boys pictured above. driving box brasses; engine truck re- These boys are extremelj proud at It might be interesting to know just built with new style steel boxes and this work, as may be gleaned frm what work was performed on this en- cellars; new center castings and new the smile on the different faces, hu' gine, and a list of the boiler work springs; air reservoirs removed, no more proud than F. A. Beyer, sup performed, follows: all lagging and steamed out and painted inside; twen- erintendent of west shops is prour, flexible caps changed; new front and ty-two spring hangers and three of them.

BUSY AT NEODESHA A TOAST Here is a toast I want to drink To a fellow I'll never know; To the fellow who's going to take m: place When it's time for me to go. THAVl THE I've wondered what kind of a cha? MEU WHAT he'll he, And I've wished I could take his hand Just to whisper, "I wish you well. old man," In a way that he'd understand. This VIP~of the Frisco's zuesf yards at ~Veodcslra,Ko~rsos, gives some idea I'd like to give him the cheerful word of tkr esicrrsiwe facilitirs at tlicrt point. That I've longed at times to hear: A portion o) (lie 5tatdard 011Cotrtpa~iy's I'd like to give him the warm hani. property is in the barl~qrorrrld-Frisco clasp routed tarrk cars irt the forcgrozrnd. When nwer a friend seems near, I've gained my knowledge by sheer The Test hard work, He: "I went to hear a memory ex- And I wish I could pass it on, pert lecture last night." They conquer who believe they can. To the fellow {vho'll come to take my She: -'Was he good?" He has not learned the lesson of life place He: "Naw, he forgot to show up." who does not each day surmount a Some time when I am gone. -Penn Puck Bowl. fear.-Emerson. (Author Unknown.) re, 1927 Page 45

COL. 5431 A. HUGHES Frisco Personalities on Texas Lines (Contir~lredfrom Page 11) sad()r from Italy, met Colonel Hughes in PVashington, D. C., and accomyanied by nlumerous newspaper men and maga- zinc ! writers, Colonel Hughes es- cort ed the party to the Italian colony at 1'ontitown, Ark., which was started by IFather Bandini, and named Tonti- tow1o for Enrico Tonti, the first Ital- ian nobleman to enter the State of Ark,ansas. The Baron was delightecl sitk I the littIe colony, and as a result of t his trip, the Commissioner ol 1.~1- mig:ration in Rome told Colonel Hug hes personally that he knew this colo ny to be a great success, and that the); were most happily situated. "I was also instrumental in found- in: a Russian colony at Bessie, Okla., and a Bohemian colony near Weaub- lea11, Mo., and later a Polish colony neal. Monett. The French colony is loca led belween St. James and Rolla, Mo. Every colony started on Frisco Linr !s has prospered. These foreigu folk:3, who are good United States cit- izen s now, are thrifty and wholesome, and they have enriched the population just as their labor has enriched the soil,'" he continued. "V Vhat do I think of the Ozarks?" he asked. "I will tell you this-people are corning to the Ozarks from every part of the United States. People who R. THOMAS have! been unsuccessful as farmers in other sections of this land, find some R. W. Mouer, boiler foreman at Ft. R. Thomas, night roundhouse fore- part ~f the Ozarks suitable to their Worth, Texas, is not a Frisco product. man, Erownwood, Texas, was born at requ irernents. I have on my desk this for he began serving his time as a Zepher, Texas, on November 7, 1887. mori ling, the accumulation of only a boilermaker al~prenticewith the Santa I-Ie entered the service as a track la- few weeks, 1,000 inquiries as a result Fe Railroad in February, 1910. He borer on August 2, 1902, but shortly of a recent advertising campaign and was born at Springfield, Missouri, Oc- after that date was transferred to the a la1.ge percent of these inquiries are tober 9, 1892. Brownwood, Texas, roundhouse, where from I people who wish to come to the He finished his apprenticeship in lie served as a coal heaver. Ozar .ks In Missouri and Arkansas and 1922 and resixned from Santa Fe serv- wan)t good farm land, and a place to In September, 1906, he was pro- ice. On December 4. 1923, he entered moted to the position of coppersmith settl a down. the service of the Texas and Pacific "S ince my first appointment as im- railroad as a boilermaker, where he helper. In February, 1907, he went migr ,ation agent in 1900 and my sec- remained until February 28, 1924. On on the road as a fireman where he ond appointnlent on May 1, 1927, I March 1, 1924, he accepted a position remained until August, 1910. On that have9 seen many changes. The Frisco's as boiler foreman with the Frisco date he took a position as hostler at agric:ultural, dairy and marketing Lines at Ft. Worth and has been em- Erownmood, Texas, and in December, agen cies cannot get too much praise. ployed continuously as such since 1919, was promoted to the position of The]i have worked untiringly in an that date. night roundhouse foreman. effor t ts help produce, help increase and BnaHy help market the crops, be it ar~ples, wheat or stock. They have 1 crealted a market, and Ozark farmers -,.,"70" now reach every market within VINITA HONORS FRISCO MECHANIC a space of a few hours." STRAWBERRIES Colonel Hughes will be remembered FAMILY NEWS by many Frisco people for his active The citizens of Vinita, Oklahoma, and intense aid during the World War, celebrated their second strawberry when he went over the entire Frisco festival on May 19. SOUTH TRAIN YARDS System encouraging the Frisco em- SPRINGFIELD, MO. ployes to purchase Liberty Loan Late in the morning the big parade wound its way through the town and Bonds. Frisco employes on the entire JESSE I,. EItANDON, Reporter system subscribed to $7,000,000 in one of its most attractive features - bonds. was the Girls' Drum Corps of the Springfield, No., High School, direct- Inspector Otho Harvey on 310. Paciflc He has plunged into his new work Interchange transferred to Fort Scott. with a determination to "place a home ed by R. Ritchie Robertson. This Kan.. as head nkht inspector. on every hill in the Ozarlc country," drum corps mas also taken to Van J. F. Bunch, inspcctor at Passenger and in his efforts he need but to draw Buren, to help celebrate Van Buren's Dcpot and industries on Phclps Avenue from his past experience, and from strawberry festival, and in both in- transfcrrod to AIo. Paciflc intcrchangc. hia untold store of knowledge gained stances, formed one of the most Ray Twimer, car oiler, promoted to unique features of each parade. second class car repairer. through years of service in many ca- Car1 N. Dnshney. cxtra oiler on the pacities, which have so ably fitted him Nany Prisco officials were in at. Side, proniotcd to regular car oiler for the task, and his efforts while col- tendance and at the banquet in the on thc South yards. onization and immigration agent are evening J. E. Hutchison, vice-presi. Insprctor Ezra Dooley working on the third trick has moved up to flrst triclr reflected in the greatly increased ton- dent in charge of operating, made inspection at the passenger station and nage handled over Frisco Lines today. the principal address. the Industries on Phelps Avenue.

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OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA WEST SHOPS LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. rcprcsentrrtlon from the car department at thc next meeting. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Luttrell Hitch, cnr Inspector's wife. is E. 1-1. HAAIIC, Rcporter home from the honpltal and we hope she - A. A. GODFREY. Reporter wllt recover rapidly. We are all glad La see business increas- - Mr. Grlmes, our yard master, started Ing here. althou~hnot so noticeable in Martin Hinchcy, boilermaker, reccnlly the vacstlon season by taking his two the pa~senger department, the frcight trailed his clty home for a farm ncnr weeks' vacation the flrst half of Nay. department reports a trcniendous incrcase Ozurk, Mo. Mr. Hlnchey camc to tho RIr. George Patterson, car repairer and over April and March last year. E'rlsco about Pour and onc-half ycara wlfe, are planning a trip to Knoxville. Mr. G. A. Bnindidge. our general ascnt. ago and during that time accunlulatt'd Tenn.. to visit hls wlfe's relatives. has juet been honorrd by being appointed enouch funds from his wages drawn Prom May 28th. to represent the frcight scction of the the Brlsco to pay for his home. Mr. t"T'h'!'%- rlsco is hdndllnR the JIorris & Southwestern division at the convention Ilinchey has no hesitancy in boosting thr Castle shows this week. thcse always of The Amerlcan Railway Assodation at F'rirco and states that it is the best road make more or less work for the car de- Sknphls. Tcnnessee on May 17th to 20th. in thr country. partment. They are going from here to 3Ilss Jennle AtchLon. member of thc Ervin Jacobson. boilermaker at the JopHn over the Frisco. superlntcndent's force at Sapulpa was 3 West Shops. and Mlss Gertrude Orton of Mr. Jrssc Elmore. car reoalrer. has week-end visitor in Oltmulgee las't wcck. Dawson Springs. Kentucky, were married purch,zscd a Ford Sedan. Okmulaec frclaht office is the proud Octobcr 23th. 192K Mr. Jacobson kept possessor of thr pennant given to thr stn- this evcnt under covrr until about two or (!on maklng fewer errors. All stations of three wecks arro- whcn thc cigars- mere any consrqucnce are clivided into grows, p3sSed around. NORTH SPRINGFIELD SHOPS Okmukec Is classlflccl along with sewn Willis >I. Hulsc, boilermaker appren- SPRINGFIELD, MO. other statlons rcnresentinc some of thc tice recently spcnt several days visiting most lmnortant on thc system in group relLtlvcs in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. WM. F. KRAFFT. Reportcr three. This pennant was removed from Gene Wall, m~achinist apprentice, vis- - !t? lofly perch in the office at Chaffcc, itccl relatives in E't. Smith recently. Wm. C. StanIey, machlnlst, third-class, b10. Mr. and Mrs. Mart Palmcr are the and Mrs. Stanley left recently on nn ex- Otis Dots, former clemurraae clerk herr. proud parents of a new son, born May tended trip to polntg In Oregon and Wash- has been promotccl to a position in H. W. 6th. 1927. ington, made-necessary &cause of the Johnson's office in Springfield hIo. 31. T. Nichols, one of our flrst-class mc- poor hcalth of Mr. Stanlcs. A purse of Key Wilhelm, check clerk. kturned a chanlcs at the \Vest Shops, has purchascd $80.00 was made up in the shop and pre- fenr days ago from a visit with relations a new Noon car. sented to "13i11" and we sent him on his in. Tv~as-- - Arthur J. Thomas and Miss Dorothy H. D. Woods, chief clcrk and family, Williams were married April 30th. Mr. nrre visited last week by their parents Ah. -H. c. Crawford, wife of H. G. Thomas is emnlosed. . in the \Vest boiier crawfold, blncksmlth. Is visiting with from Francis, Oltlahoma. shop. relatives In Brownsvllle. Pennsvlvania. A. L. Kirk, telcgrapher, bought a Chcv- W. E. Evans is sporting a new Chev- James Waddell, blacltsmith, flnished rolet Coupe. rolet car. W. 11. Waltcrs special agent also serving his apprenticeship April 29th, and bought a Chevrolet Sedan. has been transferred to Nuso, Oklahoma. H. F. nrown, assistant agent, was Aoorcntices Geo. Lutzcnburcer and callcd to hIcAlester for a few days re- LOCAL No. ILNEODESHA, KANS. Edw, Hanscn, were transferred 'io North ccntly on business but was delayed rr- roundl1ousr, AIny nth, and in cxchange. turnir~a ovcrniqht when he had to wait W. J. EGEREK. Rcwrter amrentices Raymond Brsant and Wm. C. for a rivcr to go down so he could cross, - Vcrnon, dwc srnt to North shop. So very proud was the stork in brina- Mrs. C. T. Moreland nnd chlldren are LOCAL No. 29-FT. SCOTT, KANS. ing a twelve and one-half pound baby vlsiting relatives in Neosho. Missouri. boy to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. ~rnold.that The sympathy of thr shop in extended 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fitch In the loss of ROY \\I. RECTOR. Rcportcr he dropped it down the chimney at exact- ly I2 o'clock noon. April 26th. 1M7. and Lheir Infant d:iughter. May 11th. We can sav that John Bunn 1s a real Nurl Floyd who measured 22 inches is ;L perfect baby; the mother is getting Frbco ROOSTER. havina secured n arcat LOCAL No. 20-HUGO, OKLA. deal of business for the milroarl. Mr :dong flne. hut the condition of the l'athcr SIcCaln posted a letter of priiie-in. honor still remains a question. of John in the roundhouse. Our baseball team is coming along flnc. J. A. KING. Reoorter Wnlter EIcck, who has been en~olovecl as more interest is found among the boys - by the Frisco at this point for 'about thls year and with the leaclcrship of Har- The Frisco Roosters of Huqo. Okla- eight ycsrs, was trnnsf~rrcd to Sprlng- old Groves and the managcmcnt of E. hom:l tinw organized a baseball club and Relcl, advancina to a better position. Crahner wc will have n tcam hard to nre rcndy to mrct any Frisco team on the A areat dccrease in personal infuries beat. Central Division, so If you are looklng Harvey E. Evnns is thc proud fathrr for a h:~aeball game call or write F. D. wns brought about among- the empioveu of a seven pound girl, born April 30th at ICnlpp, manwer, care Frisco roundhouse. In the shop at F't. Scott during the phst 30 sixty days. U'c arc all putt in^ forth our 11 P. 31. Even. bodv.- acttina along Fhrater Cr:~rley.Tom Tinslev, Iienney best efforts to try to not only keep up fine. Ihnn and myself went Ashins a few the good record but to surpass what was Our better traffic club hcre is sure gct- nt~htsago nnd Kenney has hcen slck done laat month. ting results, ovcr sixty names of prospec- ever dnce the trip. Can't tell if it is The Frisco Vollc!: Enll Club Is sending tive freight and passenger customers have mused from cettinc his fcet wet or Prom this out as a challenge to any other team hecn turned in to Nr. Olivcr, our local dl':nprJolntment ovir not cntchina -any on the Srisco Ssstcm. Onc of our vollcy agent. That's the spirit. boys, Ict's all Ash or excltement Prom the storm we were bdl rnthusiasts Ins becomc ao thoroughly pull together for 3. bigger and better cnu-ht In. &sorbed in this sport that hc ncvein FRISCO. \Vc nrc glnrl indecd to havr brother B. takes the timc to eat his lunch, but In- Mrs. J. IV. E'itz,xerald, wife of our boilcr C. Tanncr, "Our Elac!c Smith." back strnd pla.ys volley ball during the lunch foreman, spent thc wwk-cnd here visit- hoinc from the employcs hospital. He is hour. He is no other than our locul ing friends and relatives. now improving flne. president. Nr. Emil I

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011 Field Sptclal and Red Ball Freight improve. We all wlsh him success and plenty of Service Markers were used. The flre- We have at last about rrotten settled work. Mr. Johnson has succeeded Mr. man. dressed in Pool's Overalls, was down again in the various offlces after John Patten as chief clalm clerk in the standing In the Gangway of the en- being moved around every day. and we freight office. gine, while an oil can was sitting close can work without having to dodge paint- Miss Fannle Turley has returned to her by. Thls display was sponsored by The er's brush or a carpenter's hammer every posltion in the freight office as bill clerk. Greater Traffic Committec and was ar- few minutes. Everv one is well olrased Mlss- - Turlev relirvrd Miss...... Christine Van- ranged by C. C. Jordan, Greater Traf- with the appearance of the interior; how; derford~-%" sGbG'apher to chief clerk fic Chairman, C. V. Montgomery, one ever, we need about Ave more telephones while Miss Van~lwfordrelieved 3Iiss Edna of the Team Captains, and Joe Bryan, so everyone can have something to say. Wooden, secrctnry to supcrintendcnt ter- Electrician. also a member of the-- - Traf- Mr. W. C. Castle has succeeded Nr. minals who has been absent on account Ec committee. Elza V. Johnson. :IS chicf yard clerk. illness. About I00 Frisco employes and their families attended a picnic at Fort Worth, Sunday, May 8; The picnic was given at Lake Worth by the Frisco Em~loYeSof Fort Worth. A big picnic dinner was enjayed at the noon- hour Can you answer these questions about and the afternoon was given over to contests of all kinds with a base ball game between Sherman and Fort Worth Frisco teams. Our team was loser; the score being 16 to 8. That's the Locomotive Valve? all right Fort Worth, bet you'll have to Aght harder May 30. I-What is the purpose of a locomotive We are planning for our annual pic- nic Yay 30 to entertain the Fort Worth valve? employes. The committees have all %What are the requirements of a loco- been appointed and are at work. It will motive valve? be held at Old Settlers Park. fohn hIcKinstry and C. V. Montgo- &How are valves classified? mery visited In Dallas, Texas. Nay 9. 4--Explain the difference between an in- The followina were in Sherman to attend the accident prevention meet- side and an outside admission valve. inc, May 11: Harry Harrison, accident 5--(a) Name the parts of a piston valve. orevention agent and G. G. Beckley. (b) .What. are the inside and outside claim agent of Fort Worth. packmg rmgs on an inside-admission piston valve called? One of the illusrrarions from the lesson &Explain what is meant by the steam and on loconrorivs valves. the exhaust edges of a valve. 7-Explain what is meant by the steam and from just one lesson on Locomotive exhaust edges of the steam ports. Valves. There isn't another school in WEST f ULSA STORE DEPT. %-(a) What is steam lap? (b) What is the all the world that covers this subject

OTIfi R. RULE, Reporter purpose of steam lap? as thoroughly-. as the I. C. S. %What is exhaust clearance? 13. V. Stone, chief clerk, has been very The instructors are men who have seriouslj ill with pneumonia, but is now 10-What is lead, and what is the purpose able to be up and will be back at work of lead? occupied important positions in the rail- in a week or ten days. We certainly 11-Define valve travel. road world and have spent years in have missed hlm and will be glad when he gets back on the job. 12-Name and define the valve events. gaining- - their practical knowledge. C. 0. Afitchell, formerly employed as 13-Name the cylinder events. storekee~erat Afton. has taken a job- at The courses are practical and com- Oklahonia City as store helper. 14-Define the cylinder events, and name plete-they are indorsed by officials A. N. Beck has been transferred to the valve event that begins and ends Pensacola. Florida, as storekeeper, effec- each cylinder event. of 260 railroads and they contain infor- tive May 1. Hiss Janice CofIer, stenographer, vis- 15-What is meant by a short and long mation and data that is not available lted with relatives and friends in Okla- cut-off? in any other form-anywhere. homa City, Alay 8. 16-Name the positions of the main Charlie Warren. store helper wan off a Mail the coupon today for 48-page fcw days account. illness but is now able crnnkpin. booklet which describes these to be hack at work. 17-How many valve events occur for each railroad courses in detail. John 1'. Sloan has returned Prom hls turn of the driving wheels? vacation in Arkansas and is now back on -----TEAR OUT HERE------the job. 1%-Considering the right side of the loco- INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS Wm. T. Wright. late of the store de- motive, give the approximate positions Box 6~20-C.Ycrantun, Panna. Without cost or obllsatlon ~leasctell me how I can partment, end now located at Pierce City, of the main crankpin when the exhaust qualify for thm ws~tion, or in tho subject, bejore wblch JIo. vlslted with his old friends at Sa- occurs at the different ports. I hmun marked In X in the list below: pulps. May 8. Structural Engineer J. F. Bradley, foreman, visited with 19-Explain the effect of increasing the Rate Clerk relatives at Wyandotte, Okla... May 1.3. lead. Stnrion Agent Jlrs. James Counts 1s visitmg with her mother at Fairland. Oklahoma. Buslness Management AUTHORITIESagree that unless a man E~ecutlveTrainlng Steno~ranherand can answer these questions it is im- 4 Electric Locomotlvo and . Typlst OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS Traln Operntlon PrivaLe Secretary possible for him to really understand Cundurtur Good EncliQ WEST TULSA, OKLA. Telejiraph En~lneer a locomotive. Tolel,hone Englneer n I'loefltter Statlonary Engineer EDNA A. WOODEN, Reporter The day has gone when a man could @~llilrlrsmi~~ Diesel Engines - UTlnsrnl~h Ds Gas Enslncs We are very glad. indeed. to report "pick up" all the knowledge needed fl Co~persmltb I7 Pli~mber our superintendent, Mr. Kennedy, as im- nElectrlclan URoundhouse Bfachlniat about a locomotive. If you want to be @ Tylmaker Common Sellml Branchea proving rapldly and that he 1s expected I Painter 0 Hkh Srbml Subjects home within a' short time. Mr. J. W. a successful railroad man these days, U Carpenter Car 1ler)alrer Skaggs is acting superintendent terminals D A~~renticcTralnlng Car lnvpcctor you've got to study. That's why O Ballroad Conatructlon 0 Mcchanlcal Drawing during the absence of Mr. Kennedy. U Clvll En~lneer 17Surveyor We are having a little hard luck in salaries are bigger than they would Ollrid~eBulldlng fl Corres~ondenes baseball. Seems as though we cannot Cmcrete Work 0 Chemistry get started malting scores until the op- be if training were unnecessary. 0 Archltecta' Dlueprlnts Personnel and Welfa~ ~osincclub has the game cinched. With kntinued practice, h6wever, we are sure There is no better way for you to Name ...... to make a showing a little later on. Occupation ...... Employed by...... Nr. Earl Benson has been assigned the learn than through the railroad courses ... record desk recently. offered by the International Correspon- Streel Address ...... It was Indeed very unfortunate for Mr. dence Schools. city ...... RtPta ...... L E. ATarnton. switchman, when on April Canadians mov aend Lia cmm tp Internalfad Care- 25th. both his limbs were severed. Mr. spondmos 8ohoola Canodfan, . IAmttcd, dlontrenl, Conado Marston was climbing on a switch en- The questions listed above were taken gine and missed the grab iron. We are glad Lo report he b getting along nlcely, and sincerely hope he will continue to Employees of this road will receive a Special Discount Page 50

AIr. 1,. J. Dunklee, caller. has resigned Dan 31cCool. Pike Hcaly and Jal Fry of Raymond Holman is now roundhot- his positlon CQ accept anotlirr outside the the ticltct ofrlce at Tulsa. Gladson and clerk at IVcst Tulsa 12 JIidnight to 8 railroacl rank-. Wc wish him success. hIcCool taking Arst honors. Healy second 31. vice Robert Warfield, who has trar Tlic IJOVSwho came over from Sapulpn and Fry bringing up the rear. Fry, who ferrecl to division accountant's office yard o&e have thelr seniority established Is information man had apparently at Bapulpa. now in Tulsa trrminals. and have alrcady some time or other ~asscdout bad infor- JIachinist P. F. Fcrguson and Char:' started bidding in thc daylight jobs. niation to the flsh \&o rcfused to resi~ond Retzlaff attended thc Shrine Ccremon Some of the V7est Tulsa boys are lucky to his sugplications. Everybo(ly had a at Springfield, and judging from thcir t to hold n thlrd trick job now. good tlme though and all tlic fish they on their return it must havc been cared to eat. success. XIr. W. C. Timbrook, car carpcntcr, has Vcrv sorry inderd to hear of the dn' OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT hcen assigncd as a member of the wreclt- of machinist Pouglaaa's brother who h SAPULPA, OKLA. ins crew in place oC J1r. D. 31. Hower been opcratrd on tor'goiter and was wlio has bem auoointed as or~eratorof the hosoital ut Grand Junction. Colorado. a, JENNIE 1'. AlTCIIISON. Kcportcr new journal truina machin& wc -all wish to extend our sympathy I Anlbrose Hicc. car oiler, has bcen moved Mr. Douglass. Mrs. Jcsse May Snlitll is enjoying sixty to St. Louis hospital to unclcrgo an oper- Engineer E. T. Humphrey has enter. dny leavc of absence during- which time ation for aooendicitis. Wish Mr. Rice a speedy recoky and return to work. his Buick in the contest at West Tu! shc will now to Tulsa. for the oldest car still oacratinfi in at Mrs. Clark J. Tisdel presented Miss J. W. Brim, passenger car inspcctor at Tulsa. is now back to work after two around Tulsa. 1211a. Thraai~crof Lhc supcrintcndent's of- Business has aaain picltrrl up on 1' Ace in a piano recital on Thursday, May weeks' illness. Mr. A. D. Minck. chlef clerk to the Zen- Southwestern dlrision and wc hrvr 1 12th in the auditorium of the Y. M. C. following strange faces in a war but 4. at Tulsa. Miss Thrasher was as- era1 fore~&n at bklahoma City was in \Vest Tulsa last wrclf, Air. AIinclt was another wag they are not as they ha sisted by llli~sIrene Bolta, soprano, ac- have bern with us beforr, Wc have Flr com~atlledbv Airs. Paul Williams. The formerly located at West Tulsa in chal'm of distribution for the division. men Hale Hohblns and Talcr from Sprlr girld of the -office expressed their senti- field on our board. ments by grescnting Miss Thrasher with An1 very glad to see that Albert Sasscr a beautiful bouquct. &Iiss Nancy Kengle is havina his car i~cpuintcd. It got to The Wcst Tulsa board of flremen r of the frei~htoffice in Oklahoma Clty lookinc so bad that I hated to borrow it all elated again: they have swung 1' any more. Just the color 1 wantcd. too. layover on runs 510 and 511 back and AIiss Xargaret Hughey of tiic freight s offlce at Okniulaee were among the out- West Tulsa from Sherman. Let's of-town auests who attended. how long they lterp it this time. Arnonfi (he nlrrny ncw mcnlbers of tlrc 40th AND 43rd TRACK DIVISIONS Sheet metal worker Joe Ruston who h- engineering staff is an assist~mt to tht. SAPULPA, OKLA. been in hospital at St. Louis with the 1 assistant engineer. Qulnn Eaker, Jr.. who has returned to work agaln. was born &xi1 20. J. A. 3IacMILLAN. Reporter Engineer Cronen has rcturned to nr- M. B. Reynolds, telegrapher. has re- - again after being away on leave of a' sumcd duty after a long slege of illness, H. C. Wright, crossing flagman of sence. due to which Mr. Reynolds has becn in Claremore, is vlsiting relatives in Omaha. Fireman Musick has left chain gan7 Arizona for the past six months. Nebraska. service again and is now on a swih F'. J. Hinds, conductor, nrho was dis- A fence gang has been added to the engine at Monett. charged from the Sherman hospital after track forces of the 40th division. Ben Switch fireman C. L. Fold is OR af an omration for appendicitis is convales- English is in charge and they are lo- count of illness. clng on his farm in Arkansas. J. T. cated at FaEland bulldin"- riaht- of way It looks as though the vacations a- Randall, another conductor on tiic Choro- fences in that vicinity. here. Machinist Jack Drake has ju kr:e Sub, h:is hcen discharced from the J. Ambroslo of West Tulsa is spending returned from his vacat~on whlch Sherman hospital and is reported doing- a short vacation In Chicago. Ill. spent at Des Molnes. Iowa where he s nicely. Extra gang No. 142 has been added to visiting his folks. Mr. and 3Irs. Dewey F. Smith ure re- the Cherokee Sub. 0. B'. Petcct who was Fireman R. W.Lee is now hostler IOF joicing ovcr the birth of a baby girl. Mr. in charge of a fence gang has been made man at West Tulsa In place of L. : Smith is ticket clerk at Sapulpa. foreman. They are located at Claremore. Davldson. resigned. Geo. A. Duke has been promoted to engaged In general track work. chlef clerk to thc agent at Sapulpa vice 8'. AM.Mathews. crossing watchman of Rret Patrick who resigned to accept a West Tulsa, is spending a vacation in positlon wlth the Pierce Oil Corporation Kansas City Blo. of Tulsa. Mr. Duke was relieved by St. Luther I-1o;vell has becn assigned posi- Elmo XIcCord, a fornwr Santa Pe man. tion of foreman, in charge of Dawson section. Miss Clara Wiles of Afton is visiting MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS relatlves In Taleguali. Oltla. THE FIRST WEST TULSA, OKLA. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Og-g of Afton are spending a hollday in Kansas City, Mo. C. H. STORY. Reporter NATIONAL The fish at Shell Creek Dam were con- MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT siderably disturbed on May 12th by a ,SAPULPA, OKLA. party of renowned fishermen consisting - BANK of George Gladson, passenger inspector. L. A. MACK. 0. R. TUCKXR, Reporters- Southwestern ~lvlsion Accident Pre- vention meeting was held at West Tulsa on May 10th wit11 a good representation OF TULSA nresent. The Southwestern divislon me- chanical department placed second in the OKLAHOMA contest for the cup presented by BIr. SAFETY Kurn in thc first quarter of 1027, having more injuries per man hour worked than one divislon only the Central. IVe con- FIRST sider that this bas exccptlonally good considering the conditions that were con- A BANK IS NECESSARILY fronting us for this period, including tlic CONSERVATIVE. movement of the terminal Prom Sapulpa IT IS THE GUARDIAN OF to West Tulsa and the confusion Inci- OTHER PE0PLE.S MONEY. IT dent thereto. We also serve notice that IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRUST for the second period of the year we do CAPITAL $2,000,000.00 FUNDS. not espcct to allow any division to bettcr THIS BANK. WHILE IT AIMS our record. TO BE PROGRESSIVE AND Mr. W. E. Bunch has resigned hls po- WIDE AWAKE, DESIRES FIRST sition as car foreman at West Tulsa and SURPLUS $500,000.00 OF ALL TO BE CAREFUL. IT has been replaced by the promotion of DOES NOT PLUNGE OR SPEC- AIr. E. L. Willsey, assistant foreman. Wc ULATE. rcgret very much to losc Mr. Bunch al- thougl~we wish Mr. Willsey all success OUR MOTTO IS SAFETY in his new position. Fl RST 311.. R. R. Spencer. master mechanic, Claude Davis. enelnccr and Reuben G. Martin. Areman, were the Southwestern division's representatives at the Interna- tional Fuel Convention held thls week "Tulsa's Oldest Bank " in Chicago. Robert Webb is now roundhousc clerk at West Tulsa vice Vcrnie Brown who is on the 8 A. At, to 4 P. &I. shift. Page 51

.SA FREIGHT OFFICE report that thc Frisco Lines reccived hospital for some time and we all wish 100% transportation of the thoroughbreds. for him a speedy t'ecovcry and hope he TULSA. OKLA. Effie Smith, Abbtril~tClerlc. is talcinfi a will be on the job shortly. Flrcnlan LRY JENKINS. Heportcr sixty days' leave of absence. Effie has Reuben G. Martin was selected to attend rene Dolin~.BIarguerite Hefren. never folly recox-ered from a recent sick the fuel convention held in Chicago the tiolale workman, EfIic Smith, Nell Whitr. spell ancl is taking u ninch-ncedccl rcst. week of May 8. Rube was going to Sllvls, from the Freight Officc, and Christene Mr. I,. 1C. Rancy, dwitchrnan for the I11 after thc convention, nnd I nr.1 sure VandcrCord, Wrest Tulsa Superintendent's JIis.sour1 Pnciflc H. R. Company, of E't. ali'are anxious to see him whcn he re- Officc, motored to Rrokcn Arrow, Okla.. Scott. Kxn.. ancl who is on the sick list. turns to hcar that line that will be heard, April 27, and cnjoyetl a fried chicken h:~ving received injuries while at work. whcn he begins talklng about tho Windy dinner. promotctl a vrry su~~cnsZu1benefit dance City. The cltlzrns of Tulsa are having a for the Frlsco Bxs~ballTeam. Between twcnty-day race nrnct, ;md me arc! gI:icl to l(i00 and IhOO tickcts were sold. and the ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT l>t~cb:~llclub cnjoyctl a nice proflt of SAPULPA, OKLA. tirountl fWl0.00. Pensacola, Florida, Mr. Cai Crunl Is nlnnagcr of the E'risco C. P. HENSLEY, Hcportcr team thln heason. 311'. Crum has ulaved Opportunity with the National and American ~cagues. Mr. Erwln Reimer, who until recently The foilowinfi- is tho lineup for this sea- held the position of bill clerk in this of- FOB SALE: 20 acres, 6 acres cleared, son: Loren Kirlcuatriclc and >[. D. Wade. fice and now holding :I sim~larposltion stumped and plowed. New 5-room bun- 1,itchers ; Joc Crubbtrcc, 2nd b:xcman ; in thz officc! of Lllc iluditor of dlsbursc- galow, modern, located nrar Pensacola Itnrlcp Alkcn, catcher; Henry Warren. mcnts, was on April 2(ith, unitrrl in Ilinr- a town of 40,000 people. K,ear the Per- right field: Gert Martin. shortstop; Wayne riage to Miss Rita Virginia Burns, one dido Ray. Xaval Air Stat~onand new I-Iodgcs. 3rd baseman; Jack Jlarlar, ccnter of Sapulpa's most beautiful and talent- Frlsco docks and railroad. Near the fln- field ; Lee Hampton, left field. ed young ladies. est developed groves of Satsuma 3Iiss Mary Jenkins, Eill Clerk, had her Nr. Victor 1,. Tiromas, general clerk of oranges, snnd pears, graljes, 12 months tonsils taken out, May 2nd, at the E'risco this office has becn transferred to Enid grodng season. Fine for dairy and Hospital. Miss Jenkins says: "If you have in the capacity of completion report clerk. poultry. Fertile lands. Good schools to bc sick go to thc 1Wsco Hospital in Robert H. Warfieltl has been assigned and churches. Good roads. Good mar- St. Louis because the treatment from doc- to the uositlon vacated by Mr. Thomas. kela for truck. Price $3.000. CASH. tors and nurses is of thc very best. and Mr. Warfield came to this department Bal, in 5 yrs, 1?7~int. payable semi-ann. you receive not only good trentment and from the mechanical department at West care, but plenty of kindness. I had a.x I',rlc2 GREAT OPPORTUNITY for someone. urn. my roommate Miss Myrtle Cochran, Clerk -. Write or call Mr. C. E'. Hifidon hos resigned Prom his in the Car Accounts Office. Springfield, position of conipletlon report clerk In this 310. Tf she bc a sumplc of Springfield otfice and is golng into busincss in In- XcCASKILL ESTATES. UXION TRUST E'risco employes, brim on the rest. for I BUILDISG dependence. Missouri. C. P. Hensley, certainly appreciated her company and formerly assistant bill and voucher clerk T 8. Dcnrborn St., Cbicn~u,Illinoln kindness. Mr. Leo Brown. D. R. Clerk, has been assigned to position as Abstract Clerk. temporarily. M. S. B. & P. Contractors Mr. Paul Buck is worklnrr- the D. R. desk. Mr. Georae Kerns motored to Vinlta. Okla.. last Saturday nkht. to spend the The Most Modern Remilling Plant weck-end wlth his daixhtcr, Wanda. in Pensacola "Frisco" handied the traln carrying the Chanibcr of Comnlc!rce Eoosters' Club and Business blcn of St. Louis, to the Business Xen's Convention, held at the blayo Hotel, DUVALLUMBER week of Map 9 to 12. COMPANY EXECUTIVE GENERAL AGENT'S Manufacturers OF and Dealers in OFFICE-TULSA, OKLA. - BUILDING MATERIAL R. M. McGLASSON,- Reporter The Western Thorouahbread Association Office and Mills are holding a race nleet here before great crowds. They have shipped in between at F and Magnolia Streets four and five hundred horses, all of which were liandlcd by the E'risco. with excep- Telephone 312 P. 0. Box 1245 tion of onc car. So far thev have had fine weather. PENSACOLA, FLORIDA AmazinQNew The Rose Carnlval ncrby wa.~ run on May 20, when record crowds attended. The Clinton Buildinrr. at the corner of

~ourthand ~oston,is-'rapidly ~ being torn Wav to Shave down to makc way for the new Exchange Trust Building, which, it is understood. PENSACOLA SHIPBUILDING CO. I will be approximately 24 stories high. PENSACOLA. FLORIDA The wrecking of this building will be KEEN, relrely nhares forever and no more blades to quite a job, as it 1s eight stories high. Qenernl Contractors and Bulldm of burl That's uhal the amnzlng lnventlon of a St. Mr. Baxter visited with his family in Bridges, Floating Equlpment, Foundations, lauls Inan offerr YOU laday 1 Sherman. Texas. recently. Docks, Dredglng and Pile Driving IiRISS-KRDSthe mmr-stmr prolongs the Ilto Mr. and Mrs. McGlasson visited in Mus- A Full Line of Steel Products and Mill of any-make blade for monlhs and even sears1 Htmw kogee recently. on dlamnal. Fmploss barber's secret prlndple. Glvea Supplies Constantly In Stock keenest edge thnl steel ran take in only 11 secnndn, Auto- rnaltc limer ri~nalsu,llen hlade Is done. You'll say tllls made device Is almost human1 MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Rl@t now the Inventor Is offerlng a new kind of my$- OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Ies rWAr FREGLo lrrlrorlllce KBISS-KIUJSS SlrOPWr. Rpallr 3 razors In me. Instsnug adjustable. Absolutely unioue and asionlshingl ARTHUR D. MINICK, Reporter MORGAN HILL CO. Write...... far FREE Oger..... Chas. E. Colvin, who has becn off for GENERAL CONTRACTORS Amazlw ARISS-KROW Inventions are never sold In rrores. krlte [or detafla and FUD mystery razor ofer. some time account siclcness, has now gone to St. Louis hospltal. Shovel and Drag Line Work AGEWS wanted. Generous eommlsnlons and bls James R. Pollock. coach cleaner. is also pmts. H. Klnu mads $66 a dav. J. C. Kelloug mark I S?rm In 7 dsrs Even snare tlme workem makc $6412 going to St. Louis hospital. Seems as ihay&l;aCi, kt of 10 men want to buvon sfuht. Realiy though this point will be well represented; 1 Woodward Bldg. BIRMINGHAM rrtonlshlng. Get &tolls at once. fill wumn tOdah howcver. this is nothinn to bran about. as I RHODES MFG. COMPANY we don't likc to reporf news of this sort. Lbd. G-2741.1418 Pendleton Ave.. St. Louis. Ma. Geo. &I.Baten, machinist first class, has been called to Sprlnfificld account sick- ness. CARY & COMPANY Mentioned in last issue that wouid give COAL MERCHANTS report on the meeting and entertainment EXPORT-BUNKER-DOMESTIC of the Oklahotna City Chapter of the and Dealers In Frisco Club, held April 27 at the Sol'osis BUILVERS' SUPPLIES Club. I know that all that were present The Only Coal Yard on the Frisco at will agree with me that this was one Pensacola ne...... state...... great success and that everybody cer- TWO YARDS FOUR PHONES I Check hen If Interested In becoming represen- 1 talnly had a noocl tlme. 19 EAST GARDEN STREET LE!?-, ,,, - , ,, - , J Engineer H. H. Martin has bcen in the

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ractors Working on M. S. B. & P. Railroad and Extensions-Kimbrough, Ala., to Aberdeen, Miss.

W. HORACE WILLIAMS COO, INCo ENG INEERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS ANY CLASS- CONSTRUCTION -ANY SIZE II ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD Specializing in Design and/or Construction of Dock Wharves, Piers, Breakwaters, Dams, and Jetties, Bridges, Railways, Highways, Industrial Plants. All classes of Building Construction, Building Foundations. Maintaining an Engineering Department for Consultation, Investigation, Reports, Surveys, Designs.

HOME OFFICE BRANCHES Fifth Floor Southern Building Pensacola, Fla. Mobile, Ala. Houston, Tex. 833 Howard Avenue NEW ORLEANS, LA. Rep~amntatioaain Principal Citiem of AII Southern state.

FRISCO TERMINALS - PENSACOLA, FLORIDA Being BuiIt by This Company

I GENERAL CONTRACTORS BETWEEN ALICEVILLE, ALA. AND ABERDEEN, MISS. Ross-Wogan & Company CONTRACTORS I 5W Railway Exchange Building 315 Main Street KANSAS CITY, MO. COLUMBUS, MISS.

Working on Line North of Working on New Line South of J. W. McMURRY I Columbus I I Aberdeen CONTRACTING CO. Ed. Molinder & Son Horton-Price tonstructionC0. R. R. Grading Contractor DREDGING--DRAGR. R. CONTRACTORS L~NE COLUMBUS, MISS. ABERDEEN - - MISS. R. R. & BRIDGE CONTRACTORS Working Steam Shovel South of Boligee, Alabama DmBe HILL & COMPANY 511 Railway Exchange Bldg. GENERAL CONTRACTORS-DREDGING KANSAS CITY, MO. BOLIGEE, ALABAMA LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS I */HEF&w~~~PLOI&S'~Z~AE

was assi~nedto ~osltionvacated bv Mr. vention held in Chicago Ill., May TULSA ADVERTISER: Hicdon. 11, 12 jnd I:?, was well at'tended by F Mrs. E. 1-1. Gillis, wifc of Mr. E. H. Department employes and their famll Gillis, completion report clerk in this Mr. Robt. Collett. fuel acent. made office spent last week visitinr: friends in very interesting and entertzinipg talk1 Enid, Okla. We arc glad to have Mrs. fore the convention and it is the c DISTRIBUTORS OF CAR LOADS Gillls back in Snpulpa. sensus of opinion of his employes that Mr. and Mrs. \V. D. Jones visited the was the very best thing they had. ' THE OLDEST AND MOST former's parcnts in Springfield lnst wek- followlns from the Fuel Department K RELIABLE end. 3Ir. Jones returned to work his in attendance: Mr. J. E. Whulen, I morning while Mrs. Jones is making an supervisor. St. Louis, 310. : XIr. John North Boulder and Frlaeo Right-of-Way extended visit with hcr sistr,r at St. Louis. Curry, supervisor of fuel economy, Phone 2-1117 & 2-11 18 TULSA, OKLA Louis and Nrs. Curry; Mr. Geo. Schneider, supervisor of fuel econar Snpulpa. Okla. and Mrs. Schnelder; ' I WESTERN DlVISION 1 C. J. Beshears, supervisor of fuel ec omy. Memphis Tcnn. and hIrs. Besher Mr. W. C. ~Gawford,supervisor of l TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT economy. Springflcld. No. and Mrs. Cr. Oklahoma ford; Nr. G. T. Allison, supervisor WESTERN DIVISION-ENID fuel economy, St. Louis, No.; Mr. D. Reed, fuel inspector. Birmingham, A1 Our Slogan-Bnoat or Blow Mr. H. T. Conlcy, fuel inspector, Steel Castings Co. Louis. LMo.. Nrs. Conley. Adele. Phy CAJIPBELL and CAMPBELL, Reporters MAKERS OF and Harold. Jr.; Mr. P. V. Hammer, fuel inspector, Ft. Smith Ark., JI We are very glad to announce that Hammersly and Miss ~essikHammer. Railroad, Oil Field and the western division is hitting on all Mr. 31. H. Rodwig, fuel inspector, H eilrht.- .. , - - .. ryetta Okla. and Mrs. Rodwig. Mr. Commercial Caetinge in Signs of the times! Since Nay 9 th-e E. Nirtin, chief clerk to fuel abent, western division has handled five fru~t Louis. and Mr. Lewis Blevins, statisb specials from Avnrd to Tulsa. This was clerk. St. Louis. Mo. OKLAHOMA written May 15, and have another spe- We were all giad to see Mr. Nachtnv cial in sight for tomorrow. We are stew back in the office for a short while tw ping right along-; and must not forget after beinrr ill for several weeks. He ELECTRIC STE EL to mention several special trains of oll improving-rapidly and will no doubt l from Covington to Tulsa. 100 percent again real soon. Tulsa, Okla., Box 658 Everybody is catching another long Mr. Theodore Duerman has taken . breath in anticipation of the wheat sition as fuel clerk in our deoartm- movement. which we hope to be larger and we are glad to welcome 'im a than ever. but understand the whent co-worker. has been injured somewhat by the se- vere hail storms that visited this part of the country several weeks ago. How- PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPART. ever, there will probably be enourrh MENT-ST. LOUIS, MO. I Oil Flyer Cafe cars of wheat shibped over the weFt- ern division to keep every one more MOLLIE S. EDWARDS, Reporter Good - To than busy. I A Place Eat This is the time to either takc vaca- There were several changes made l I 15 North Main Street tions or think them, and this repre- the office durlng the month of May. sents the state of mind of a great Francis J. Burke succeeded Frank Sf Tulsa, Okla. many of us. and he has the wlsh of all for suer Waltcr Kee, rodman in the division in his new position. engineer's office is away on hix vaca- Bcrt W. Baumgartner succeeded FP tion at the present writing. Hr will cis Burke and is now clerk in the ad-. visit in Chicago and other eastern tislng department. points. At last Oliver K. Coyle came to (: Our well known ticket clerk "Bill" department to be head of the mnil nr Official Frisco Ambulance Mnnson decided that he hadn't receiv,; Oliver for the past two years has b- ed enough notice in the "Magazine J. L. Holbrook's assistant. so on Anril 28 he surnris~dall of h/s - friends, but they didn't ~tn>G~lt"KI WEST SHOPS-FAMILY NEWS several days later. Bill married Miss Lorene Fas Rowland, of Enid. and his many friends extend their best wishes for a long and happy married life, and to welcome Mrs. Manson as a member Stanley & McCune of the Prisco familv. We've all heard % great dcal about the good practice of saving stationery, FUNERAL DIRECTORS and just noticed an envelope that has I been in active circulation since June 8, 1920 on the Western division alone. This envelope was received at Brecken- ridge July 14, 1923, again on March I1 1926 and December 28, 1926, it is stili TULSA, OKLA. good for a few more trips and with a few more addresses and stamps on it rade and superintendent k. A. Beyer 8, will loo,! like the traveling case of one cupied the paqition of honor. of the round-the-world" flyers. Mr. L. E. Richardson. boilermaker fa- Mrs. E. 0. Daughtrey and son. Bud- man, attended the Master Boilerma!+ - dy Rex, were finally able by detouring Convcntion hnld in Chicago, Illinois. Y a great deal, to get back home. Mrs. -R tn-- R-. Daughtrey was visiting friends and James P. Clem and 0. A. BIcCullov~ PLAY SAFETY FIRST relatives in southeast Missouri and flnished their time flrst pcriod of May a. becamc water bound, and her two were retained at the West shops as tlr weeks' visit was stretched out to near- class machlnists. and Use a Bonded Company for lv flve Wm. F. IVood, switchman, was ca!: Nnrgery, daughter of our chief clerk East recently by the illness of his broth, Your Baggage P. D. Hayes. has also recovered fron; who, wc understmd. is improving. an attack of measles. She didn't mind J. 31. Duncnn. machinist apprentii THE havlng them so much, but objected to was transferred to Enid to complete t the war they made her look. However, time. thr spots are all Kone now, and XIar- Mr. Xels Denson, foreman, has F White Line Baggage nery is her old self once more. THE SMOKER'S TREAT OPERATES RED TOP CAB CO. WM. FREDRICK'S HAND MADE FUEL DEPARTMENT-ST. LOUIS - NOW Phone 20151 TULSA, OKLA. LOUTSE S. GIBSON, Reporter 5c - - 5c Monett, Mo. The International Railway Fuel Con- I sympat:hy In the recent death of his ier, Lebanon, Mo. Glad to welcome Joe W. A. Bashe mras a veteran agcnt on mother, Mrs. Gunelia Benson, age 76. back on this end of division. Central Divislon and the two survlvlng 11'. W'. Shaclcelford, schedule supervisor, Conductor Pete Myers after several sons are now connected wit11 the Frisco- is to k,e one of the many June bride- months' illness in the P'risco Hospital is one as platforin forcman at Tulsa. Okl~ grooms. Mr. Shaclcelford and hIiss Erma able to resume his run on No. 13 and No. and one as operator at Selign~an. The Platte . have our congratulations and 1a. 1027 graduating class of Monett High rishe's for an unusually happy life. "Minie" Alurphy, station master, Towcr School held their commencement exercises Erke, clerk to J. T. Flte, put one Grove, is reported ill. His many friends May 20th in the high school auditorium. the bunch - he and Miss Cath- wish him a speedy recovery. Tho Frisco famlly was well rcprcsented Vicks mere married while Fred Ralph Browning, Ncwbulg, is relieving by the following sons and daughters: ms sur)posed to be enjoying a real flshin' the cashier. Rolla, while on vacation. Susie Burnside. Norma R. Roedecker. trip. X.7rginia lio\vmhn. Glenn D. ~lakeslee; Mr. II. A. Herzog, chicf chemist, has AGENT'S OFFICE-MONETT, MO. J1argue:ritt: 1.'. Cullifer. \Vm. E. Exposito. retune<1 from Atlanta. Ga., where he was - Rol1:ind E. Ellis. Vlrcinia l.'crxuson. called Iaccount of illness of his father. Georrre E. Loran. Elizab%th Lorran: Paul We are glad to hear Nr. Herzog is im- PEARL E. LEWIS, Reportcr ~rthir~ooney, '~ezice T. NcFkdden. pf6ving Fred Sills. watchman at South Slde Marvin Wilbur Pace, Cecilia Smith. Ar- Mr. J. E. Roberts, foreman, West Frisco shops. Springfield, was visitlng his thur Jack Turner, Hershel F. Horine, Coach. is enjoying his vacation down on many Barry County friends recently. The Ruby McCully, and Ncva Ruth I-Iorine. the Pan n. Frisco was favored with the entire move- JIr. A . J, xoi-ris, foreman, West Coach, ment of the XIonett Hlgh School musical died sucIdenly the night of AI~LY9th. Mr. department to Sprlngfleld, April 24, for MONETT LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. xorris was a member of the Frisco Vet- the musical festlval. MONETT, MO. cran's I \ssociation. well llked and mill be Mrs. Arch Long and childrcn haw bcen n~iscdby all his fellow workers. Mrs. visiting relatives in St. Louis. hTARGUERITE FKOSSARD, Reporter Norri~hu our slncere sympathy. The flrst crate of home grown straw- - berries was on the market at Monett. The season's rush is upon us, as evi- ST. LOUIS ZONE BUREAU Nay 2nd - they were of fine guallty and denced by the seething, swarming move- retailed at %.GO. ment of power in and out of the termi- R. A. WALT. Reporter The exte;lsion track at Railways Ice nal! It was necessary to issue a call for Plant has becn completed and it is now reserves in the freight yard in order to Traveling auditors. Nr. Drebelbls. Mr. possible to accommodate 85 cars at re- circumvent a complete deadlock, so as- Loechner and Mr. Johnson, arc engaged icinr dock. Mrs. W. K. Bierer nnrl chll- sistance was offercd in the form of a here In a chcclc of the general agent's "Bum" switch engine, whlch has so far accounts. been able to cope with the situation to Jlr. E. W. Miller, traveling auditor, Prldav nirht. JIav 0th the rerular the extent of keeping an outlet and in- has returned to this office from detall at monthly me&& of the Greater Tfafflc Ict open. our skter zone at Kansas City. Club was held at Y. M. C. A., presided Mr. and MIY. W. G. Hall attended the R. L. Shoenberg contlnues his tempo- over by chairman A. T. Brown. It wns Railway Fuel Association Conventlon in rary assignment in this office. a very interesting meeting, good atten- Chic:rgo. Engineer R. T. Keithley and Ray Donnerburg of the transfer and dance and much interest. C. H. Baltzell family are also attcndlng the Conven- switching desk has recently passed the who is stationed at Monett during the tion. Mr. Keithly representing the Cen- bar examination and is now a full fledged berry movement, was present and gave a tral Divislon as delegate. barrister. helwful and interestinr talk. We have a new machinist apprentice, Miss Louise Terrv. formerly oe the 6. D. Shreve. smitcG tender, called his J. R. Stratton. general office, has be& assign& position "Chevrolet" into duty morning oe May Also have another Springfleld emigrant of abstract clerk in this office. 13th and delivered a train order on 2-707 in our midst,-James Baron, who bid in at Wirhtinan switch. three miles South of h~onlett,to train ~-1314.-intwelve-min- ROLLA, MO. utes after order complete and OK'd. By MEN! DON'T SEW ON BUTTONS deiiverin~this orclcr to train. account no BESS LEA, Reporter wire connection at Wlrrhtman switch. it These buttons snap on, nnd relcaspd two 'trains an? saved - deliy of they flt any garment. Pilcher Harry McDonald, clerk. Pacific, spent posslbly three hours. Dick" believcs in Bachelor Buttons are de- the week-end with home folks at Hlch- "keeping thcm moving." tachable. too. 1:sc them land. Mo. Mrs. Carl Archdale and son. Bobby, again. 1f dealer cni't suI)Pi.< Guy Sally 2nd trick operator, Rolla. visited relatives in Joplin recently. send hls name and 23c for spent few dhys flshing. operator Parker A number of fricnds of the Bashe fam- full assortment ol 3 colors, relieving him. ily at Seligman attended the funeral of - 3 sizcu. Joe R. Short. Monett, appointed cash- Mrs. W. A. Bashe, Nay 2nd. The late PiLCHER MFG. GO., Inc. Dept. 4201 Louisville, Kentucky

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Sherman Neal, switchman, Monett Bothwell. for winning his local hlgh scb Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Davis are proud- Yard, has gone to California account of and district oratoric~lchampionship. ly exultant ovcr the arrival of their flrst- his health. His wife and small son ac- will be graduated, cum laude, from h born, a seven and one-half pound baby companied hlm. They will bc gone about school this month. boy. The young father is employed in two months. the roundhouse at this point. (Incident- ;Mr. J. R. Short was successful appli- ally, we might add this has heaped a cant for ~ositionas cashier at Lebanon. score of years on the head of T. P. Hol- Mo. Mr. -and Mrs. Short will make theii SPRINGFIELD GEN. STORE RMI land, road fol.eman.-he has bccome 8 home at that place. grandfather !) J. G. Lorton, representative of Nr. BERTHA V. REED. RCDO~~~I Have you ever been the sole operator ShaEer was In Xonett recentlv on busi- - and possessor of a brand new, shiny type- ness. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Uselton. 2219 E writer? If so you can rejoice with us in Burl Thomas, flrst trick bill clerk. wife Avenue. have announced the marriar our god fortune, as that is exactly the and baby visited with relatives in Wash- their daughter Hazel Frances to good luck that has befallen us. It is ington, Indiana. last month. Elmer McCrory. April 6th. at Marsh" some keen-cutter.-a 1027 Model Reming- When passing through Monett you mill Mr. McCrory is employed at the ger ton No. 12. doubtless see L. A. Manley, claim agent, store room as truckcr. The store f attired in overalls working in "our" flow- presented Mr. and Mrs. BIcCrorv a b OFFICE, OPERATING DEPART- er garden just W:?t of the yard office. iiful bridge lamp as a wedding prcp It la still in the rough" yet but from J. H. Wilson's wife will leave Spn MENT STATISTICIAN the variety of flowers already planted I fleld soon to visit her mother, who SPRINGFIELD, MO. am sure it will be one of the-most beau- sides at Palmer. Illinois. tiful gaI'denS on the Frisco. 0. H. Miller, .stock man. made a h! MARY PROPHET. Rcporter Mr. Ralph Waltrip, train checker. at ried trip to Washington, Mo., May 3. last decided to brave the sea of matri- attend the funeral of his grandfather,' Irma XcNillan couldn't wait for a clr- mony and ask Sophia Jeaeers to be his Mr. Henry Hoemann. cos to come to town so she took her "commander." She consei;ted and they F. W. Pomeroy, retired stock n Httle daughter to St. James to see one. were married May 1st. left Springfleld Nay 14, for Seattle, K Herman Plumb and family spent Easter Report reached Monett that Raymond where he will make his home with visitlng relatives in Kansas City. Kirby. who was injured at St. LOUIS. son, Sidney Pomcroy, at 1222 Tmer Miss Ross was recently called to St. March 31st. is still in the hospital, but sixth Avenue North. Louis because of the illness of her nlece. his condition is greatly improved. Mr. Mrs. W. F: Griggs and daughters Miss Brooks has had her tonsils re- Kirby was formerly employed by the ther Loulse, Eleanor Fay and Barb moved. She spent a wcek at home after Frisco at Monctt, and \vas employed as Jean, of Ft. Smith. Ark.. are visitirr thcir removal. switchman for the Terminal Railway at the home of the former's parents. Gladys Roll spent a week recovering St. Louis at the time the accidcnt oc- and Mrs. J. F. Nelson, at 1520 N. h. from the flu. curred. vard. Mrs. Griggs was formerly Ey Mamie and Amy Bradley were called Mr. C. H. Baltzell is stationed at Mo- Nelson. who was employed as secret to Weatherford. Okla., thc latter part of nett for the present, to supervise and to the general storekeeper. the month because of the death of their assist in the handling of the straw- Oscar Nelson, of the accounting grandfather. berries. His office consists of twentv- partment, Pt. Smith, Ark., spent Sunt Neta hfooney has just returned from a flve feet of canvas, a table and a portabie May 8th with his parents Mr. and ! Baptist Convention at Louisville. Kv. telephone. stationed on top of the ice J. F. Nelson, 1320 N. Boulevard. ~jorothy ~&kehad 8"ii%i"'time at dock at the East yard and is one of the W. F. Griggs, chief clerk to Mr. R the Christian Church Convention at Neo- most busy places on the Frisco between Manley storekeeper, EY. Smith. Ark., sho. Mo.. May 10th and 11th. 3:00 A. M. and 5:OO A. M. each morn- lted In '~pringfleld,Sunday, May 8th. Edith Mooney spent May 8th visiting ing. Mrs. Lowell Walker, wife or chief c! relatives In Cherryvale. Kans. to storekeeper, Pensacola, Florida, h Dorothy Thoms Is back to work after guest of her mother and father-in-' Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walker, 210 E. a week in the hospital. OFFICE GENERAL MANAGER vision St., also her mother, Xlrs. I SPRINGFIELD, MO. gess. Mrs. Walkcr will return to Per SIGNAL DEPARTMENT cola Saturday Nay 21st. SPRINGFIELD, MO. ORVILLE COBJ~.Reporter Sam H. ~as'ton.general foreman, c - brated hls birthday. May 11th. at MATTLDA C. HOl'FJIAN, Reporter We are sorry to report that H. C. home of his father-in-law. N. C. D. - Holmes is still unable to return to work. nan at Elwood. No. Sam was PreSH' llrs. Uhr attended the National Con- He has been making progress but flnds witl; 8 22-pound ham for a birthday p- vention of Rnptiata at 1400isville, Ky. it advisable to remain a little longer in ent. during the flrst week in May. the Sanitarium at Van Ormy. Texas. Mr.--.. and Mrs.---~~ W. T. Slone wlll celebr Mm. Elizabeth Ball, mother of Clcrk Our terminal inspector. J. W. Skaggs, their forty-third anniversary. Sunc Donald A. Ball, has returned home after is also away from us though we are still May 15th. Their children will help t- an extended visit wlth her son Fred A. in constant communication. He is now celebrate. all beina resent with ex' Ball and family at Davenport. Iowa and at West Tulsa acting as superintendent tion of two. ROY-Sione and Mrs. (; sister Mrs. C. C. McCord and family at terminals durina the illness of S. R. Ken- Moon of Detroit. Michigan. Blr. SI Kansas City. Mo. nedy. is employed at the store room as true; Donald En11 is going into the poultry Mr. Dingler, president of the Cassville His mother and father. Mr. and hIra business. While visiting in Conway re- & Exeter, accompanied by C. H. Balt- A. ~ lone reside near. Dixon. Mo., cently he ~urchasedtwo scttina hens with zell, brought to the office a box of beau- mother being 82 years of age and i thc repular accompaniment of ems. He tiful rainbow trout from Roaring River. father 87 years. was also presented with a baby duck, These were distributed to various appre- L. H. McGuire, crane operator, vkf. which he takes for a swim at noon each ciative friends. Since viewing these trout his mother at Thayer, Mo., recently.. day. Powell and Lodge have been inquiring Mrs. G. P. Gaston, mother or S. Mr. J. C. Anderson of the National the best route to Roaring River. Gaston. general foreman, has been Automntlc Trnin Control Co. is In the city Hobart Madison suffered the loss of hls vlsitor in Springfleld for the past I. inspectlnfi- the installation of thelr ap- Essex for a few hours when unknown weeks. She resides at Nlangua. If& paratus on our Hne. joy-riders. . aDDro~riated it for their own Lucie, age 3 years, daughter of C. Signalman C. 1. Garton has been pro- use. It wai ireovered the next mornlng Clemens, checker, who broke hcr leg c niotcd to the position of Assistant Jnspec- in good condition. era1 weeks ago Is getting along nic tor with hendquart~rsat Springflcld. We are proud of Wilbur. son of C. H. John Williams, night watchman. A Messrs. Earron. Claman. Hutchison and Thompson attcncled the Shrine Spring Ceremonial dedicated to the Frisco, which was held in Springfleld on May 13th and Phone Main 7223 Res. Phone Walnut 606 judging by their smiles and pleasing looks they must have had an enjoyable time. Carl Thompson, clerk, is back at work after a bacl case of tonsilitis. He has 11 Nicely Furnished Rooms - - Hot and Cold Baths now forestalled a future attack by having his tonsils removed. Wc were very worry to learn of the death of relief tower man James A. Gray in the recent cyclone at Poplar Bluff and extend our sympathy to the bcreaved 11 Louis Koleas & Company family. FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT OFFICE OF GENERAL for LADIES AND GENTLEMEN YARDMASTER MONETT,- MO. 508 SOUTH MAIN STREET HEI.EN NORTHERN. Reportcr THE BEST OF EVERYTHING Mr. Richard Mills, chief yard clerk, and 11 CALL TO SEE US MEMPHIS, TENN. ~ wife, were in St. Louis for a few days recently. 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FIRST BANK & TRUST CO. Garden and Palafox Street. I 3' PENSACOLA, FLA. t Page 58 hla aaughter vlslted in Kentucky for a as ten dan~agedrugs received in a single promptly scarcd it back to shelter, and few days recently. day, wherean now the total number per hns not ventured out again. L. B. Pechner, general lumber foreman, day b one or two which shows a blg Wc feel that we lost not only one. 1 and wlfe were called to Alma Kansas improvement of rug! handling by most of two. in the transfer of Raloh-Brvant recently. on account of the dea;h of Mrs: the connccting llnes. St. c~ouis.Oswald P. Rainey-having tal Pechner's slster. Airs. L. T. Rice. his phce as traveling demurrage sup Dorothy J. Adamson, steno-clerk in vlsor. Carl G. Castcel has taken Oswal lumber office attended the funeral of her AURORA, MO., AND GREENFIELD ~lacer'and H. P. Chranford has tal aunt, Mrs. 1,. T. Rlce. In Alma, Kansas. BRANCH ~arl'splace. We have gaincd one n recently. Storc forces extend slncere one, however, Otls Doty coming to sympathy to the bereaved relatives. from Okmulgcc. Paul Brandon. foreman, in lumber yard On Sunday morning, May 15, four g was callcd to Alblon, Illinois. a Pew day; from this office--Helen Murray. En ago, account of the death of his uncle. The strawberry movcment for Aurora Pennington. Belle Stewart and Vera a' R. E. Harris. This department extends began whcn we shipped our flrst express ton, drove to the National Cemete nincere sympathy. car. Nay 10. There has been quite an abandoned their car, stepped on ro' On TuescTay night. Alay loth, lumber enlargement to the sheds and ice dock skates and started south on the hlghv Dffice was broken into, supposedly with here to take care of the extra amount of They say the wind was so strong that Intent to rob. Entrance was gained by berries predicted for this year over what effort was needed-all that was necessr we had last. Reports for thls year arc to do was to kee~uDriRht and euide th6 breaklng the glass in one of the wlndows 100 and unlocking same. Drawers and cup- around cars. selves; and, to stop, it was necessary boards were ransacked and various ar- We are pleased to report that Miss Pat- turn off the highway. So much ene, ton, freight cashier, is still improving in exerted should have a fltting reward : tlcles scattered about the office and everv- health...~~--... thing In general was found in confusioh. we learn that it was hot biscuots I hTothing was missed. Troy Pannel. carman, is experiencing Pried chicken that awaited them at HI considerable difficulty in completing the A-HI11 T House. Coming back was C. C. Mever. stock man. and-- - - wlfa. .- - nn--.. foundation for his new garage. Every joyed an outie with so&~of their friends hard part. however. the wind being time concrete is put in, a hard rain washes strong they had to walk home, even IT Sunday. May 8th. at Bunch's Spring, on6 it out before it has time to set. their roller skates along! mile South of Gallowav. Mo. In the Freeman Wilson. ticket clerk. visited his party were A. J. ~yrnan-,'Nissand >GY; son in St. Louls the flfteenth. ' B. Champion, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bunch. George Thrall brakemnn Greenfield CLA1.M DEPARTXENT DEWEATE Mrs. Mary Booker, who is now 90 Years Rranch. has resbmed duties' after being old. They reported a most enlovable7time. When Harold Wilks, representing off on x two-weeks' vacation. So record claim de~artmentteam. challenaed N. especially since they had pi&itfto -eat as to his whereabouts during this time. and good spring water. ~indquisc,of the car accountaKt's off More than likely George went flshing. as to a baseball game with any team he 1s bent on doing, and is ashamed to would choose from the car accountm SEVENTH STREET STATION make known his catch. office or office of su~erlntendentof tra Engineer Ridley and Fireman Woodslde p(8rtatlon. he wns promptly accctpted : ST. LOUIS, MO. laid off a few days recently. We were Mr. Llndqulst rallied t0getht.r not on1 informed that they had planned a flshing mkhty good-looking bunch of men, bu AGSES N. LARKIN, Reporter trip on thls occasion. but we have no mighty aood bunch of olavers. - record of their success. or otherwise. Game was played on- ~eachers'Coll The Fewest Error pennant is paylng us Squirrel season opens June 1, and sev- campus. on the evening of May 16. Fc another visit due to our good record for eral of the boys have been seen cleaning teen points were scorcd by Lindaui the month of April. their rifles for this very special occasion. gang in the second inning, that side L H. G. Snyder, general agent, attended S. Waite, signal maintainer's helpcr, ting twice around and starting on the Freight Station Section of the Amrri- and Miss Adeline Gardner, of Aurora, was 19 can Railway Association annual meeting were married at Mount Vernon May 9. third round. Final score ta In Memphis. May 17 to 20. We all wish them the very best and that favor Lindquist's gang. Game was ca Our keball team. comDosed of ~lat- their vosagc over the matrimbnial sum account darkness at the end of the fox will be calm. inning-otherwise it would have b form employes, held electiokof ofPlCek-iit necessary to work a comptometer 01 its monthly meeting, with the following ator overtime to tallv scores. In Pact result: R. L. Klein. honorary Dresident : was necessary to change scorekeepers d H. G. Snyder. Dresident: L. c. -~oseman: OFFICE OF CAR ACCOUNTANT ~ecretaryItreas6rer.Arthur Bocn captain: ing the game. Might state that the clr This team knows Ao defcat. haking won SPRINGFIELD, MO. department furnished the umpire in SIX straight games, and with its stron~ Derson of "Pop" Purslev. line of defense hone to end the season Undaunted, the claim- department with n clean slate. asked for another game a week Prom The fox terrler~owiied by John McCaC- The Brndley twins. Amy and Mamie. flrst. Which is it-you can't keep a g fery and who answers to the name of nnd tlwir noth her. made a sad trip to man down, or they don't know w "Lumber" serves as the team's mascot. Weatherford. Okla.. rccently to attend thc they're beatcn? "Lumber" hs.s been providcd with n funeral of 311%. Brarlelv's P:lther. blanket, which bears the Frisco emblrm Mter much disclisibfi aiKZchange of and also advertises Frisco service. Hc many letters with his son Eugene. Nr. "SP" OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, H can be seen at all of the games, romping Lindquist. chief clerk record department. among the spectators. has finally decidcd to spend his vacation G. C. VERMILLION, Reporter L. G. Roseman, special officer, has brcn in California with his son. - made Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop \hich reminds us that vacation time is Joe Breece, our night station mas Nn- -. 41 here and severnl have rrlreadv been and is off from duty, due to illness. Geo. B A. J. Cunningham, assistant chief bill returned. sick is working his position. We v clerk at Gratiot, has resigned from the Ola Barnes wcnt to Florida and re- Joe a speedy recovery and hope to service. Andy moved his family to turned on the Sunnyland, via St. Louis. him back on tlre job again soon. Phoenix, Ariz.. account his wife's ill Eva Warren Is visiting her parents In Operator Hull, flrst trick SP office, health. We wish him luck and hope tho FTuntington, W. Va.. and Theda Pyland Mrs. has a speedy recovery. is touring the central southern States and A closc check of rugs rece'lvect on our visiting relatives in Washington D. C. platform in the past two years shows s When the rat situation readhed such total of damaged rugs on which excep- :I serlous ooint with us that we were ( CLASSIFIED ADS tions were given to be 678. This does not ?rbout to appoint someone to bell a rat, include any shipments where the connect- Mr. King had men move the fllc cases in ing line had shown exceptions or any con- our office and All in all holcs under them Classifled advertising .under thls heading goleum rugs. The 078 are those received with cement, and since that time not a be charged for at the rate of 5 cents per I Prom connecting line burlappcd, Inspected single rat has been seen! One poor with a minimum of 75 cents. Cash must and found danraged. 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relleved by Operator Stone. water marks were apparent- - on hb trous- month in Detrolt. Mich.. vlsitina with rela- We are glad to report that Operators ers. tlv-es. Henson Dixon Mahaney and Strafford The many friends of Mjss Julla E. L. C. Cox and Earl Head are all pre- have rhturned 'to work, aftef being off Hynes, formerly connected wlth the agents pared for a delightfully cool summer. several weeks due to sickness. accounts department "Frisco" now lo- They recently bade farewell to their mous- Homer Deberry. cashier telegrapher, cated in California the "Land of the taches to whlch they had become slaves 3ianhfleld.. s~ent. several days on the Orange and the Home of the Nut." were for the last eight or ten months. river. indeed glad to receive her message of Here Is a boost for the Chevrolet pe0- The goad old Ozark strawberries arc. Easter greetings. ple ! Just recently W. Shumate traded his mrnlng In now. May 11 we had a straw- Steve Kane is looklng them over. Of Dodge coupe for a Chevrolet sedan and berry s~ecial.wlth twenty-three cars of course that's his job--the 391 reports, but seems to be highly pleased with his new berries enroute for St. Louls and beyond. that is not all-Steve is looking toward the car. Agent Muszrare Strafford Is off duty. bright slde of life-the old bachelor will Mr. Cox, chief claim clerk, has just re- attendlnp the 0. R. T. conventlon at St. surprise us one of these days-so don't turned from a business trlp to San Pran- Louls. rush ! cisco and Los Angeles. He visited most Operator Brockman, flrst trlck. Rolla. all of our patrons on the coast and re- Kas successful bldder on third trlck ports a very friendly feeling on the part MS office. SprlngAeld. F. L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT Operator Stevens, second trlck, South- of shippers toward the Frlsco sewlce. astern Junctlon, was successful bidder SPRINGFIELD, MO. On the evenlng of May 16, the Bull DOE on third trick. Leasburg. - Baseball Club, composed of the crack CHARLENE WILLARD, Repo~ter players of the claim department, played the combined picked men of the other of- Kathryn Hurt of the dicta~ll~nedeoart- flces. It is rumored that Tony Gilbert. GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S ment spent one week on her mother's catcher, threatened to resign account POP OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD farm near Greenfleld, Mo. She had a flne Purslev, umpire. belng so big that he time assisting In the strawberry picking. could hot throw around him to second STELLA COMEGYS, Reporter Tom Quinn and Leo Barrett are vaca- base. If interested in the outcome of the tioning in Washington, D. C., Boston, name.- see Harold Wilkes, local manager. '(Ye are glad to report that Alice Ed- Montreal and Quebec. They have been There is not much in the news line as mondson. who has been in the hospital for over the same territory before, but Can- this goes to press. Everybody is wofking lome time. is improving. We hope she ada as usual, holds some sort of fascina- to make the 1927 Frlsco Veterans re- will soon be able to be at her desk again. tion for them. union the largest and most enjoyable in The girls at the general storeroom en- Gertrude Fryer attended the state con- the history of the Association. Let's boost joyed another spread Aprll 21. There was vention of the Knlghts of Columbus at the reunlon all we can. If you know of only one objection to it.-they had the Kansas Clty May 17 and 18. a veteran who does not belong get after Bpread in the absence of the reporter. Claude ~ahsmotored to Campbell, Mo., him ! To date. May 10, we ha;e over 900 A. J. Sperw has reached his second week of May 23 and enjoyed a few days men enrolled and confidently expect to ehildhood. or at least we suppose he has of his vacation vlsitina with relatives in have 1500 by June 6 and 7, the dates of a8 he has the chickenpox and has bee; Southeast BIlssouri. the reunion. hbsent three or four days. C. R. Meddins, clerk in thls office is on a leave of absence and Is going to' Colo- rado for his health. We hope he will come back after his leave of absence with his health greatly improved. THE WORLD WORKS IN We are sorry to report that Maude Be- dell has had to go to the hospltal in St. Louls. Althouah Maude is In a serious eonditlon we hare hopes of her recovery. If good wishes wlll help her any, she CROWN OVERALLS ahould have a speedy recovery because the Fx entlre force in the ~eneralstoreke~er's For Longest Service, Most Comfort and office are wishlng her the very best. - Miss Bertha Reed entertained the girls Greatest Economy - Ask Your Dealer For of the general store department with a progremive rook party, on Friday night SUPER the fifteenth of April. Hlgh score was won by Elizabeth Gibson and consolation prize by Henrietta Truman. Guest prize was given to Mrs. Wettman, sister of the CR@I hostess. Along with Spring comes bugs and bees. Of the varlous kinds of bees, Clsde Fuller- SHRUNK ton and Clifford Kincald have been stung by the most expensive kind. The car bug stung thcm and they are both riding in nI?w cars now instead of walking. GUARANTEED NOT to SHRINK and NOT to FADE FREIGHT ACCOUNTING DEPT. AGENTS' ACCOUNTS DEPT. Made of super-strength, deep-dyed, close- ST. LOUIS, MO. weave, highest quality, extra heavy, eight- ounce indigo denim; shrunk and prepared by ARTHUR STOEHR, Reporter a secret process in the great Crown Denm There Is a new reporter on the job and Mills. It has more pockets and more special you had better get acquainted. The pencil features than any other overall. oushers of D~bli~ati~nSare alwasrs lookinn- ior a good-story. We regret exceedingly that our dear co- A New Pair Free worker Miss Lilly Kulage has dropped out of journalism. her timely squibs were al- ways enjoyed by all in the agents ac- counts department. If They Shrink ?.fiss Blossom Christopher, tlcket cashier From the cotton Aelds to sour dealer every step in the manufacture of the st Caruthersvllle. Mo., dropped in to see denim and aarments is owned and controlled by the Crown Organization. This us whlle in St. Louis. eliminates all extra profits, therefore: The sensation of the season was the revelation of the evident intention of our They Cost No More Than Ordinary Overalls chlef clerk Mr. Gerdel to break into the eclect circle of 400. The fact became UNION MADE known by the prescnce of a silk sock sales- SEND FOR THIS R. R. TIME BOOK - Good, strong covers: inside man. pages high grade bond paper; contains latest, approved time sheets, Charley Egli's pulse has not been nor- special record pages, useful data and other information. MAILED FREE. ?& mal for at lcast two weeks, seems to be Address Department E-38 worrplng about taking on a "better half." If Your Dealer Cannot Supply You - Write Us! 8 Charley! ! why not consult with your col- leagues who have gone through the mill? 3% CROWN OVERALL JV$g Co. Nevertheless. we all offer our congratu- LARGEST IN THE W04LD CINCINNATI, onla lations and best wishes to Mr. and Mra. ----.Ecll. Also Manufacturers of Overland Trousers. Berman Shirts,. Traveling auditor Charley Drebelbis. .u. Crown Adjust Alls. All In Alls and Play Suits. dropped In for a short while the other day ...... - - - --says he was caught In high water at Page 60 June, 1927

Bill Warden of the OS&D department month's magazine, they felt more or less dance given recently by the B. A. R. E Is spending his vacation at ~raydoi slighted and of course were accused by the and seemed to enjoy blowing balloons. Springs. Mo. It was with considerable girls. Hope thls wlll clear them and prove D. M. Rennick of the claim department difficulty that he prepared for his vaca- their Innocence. bought a new pipe to satisfy fellow work- tion. It seems as if the Warden house- Can you imaglne-- ers but had very Httle success. It must Mr. Schaub not tending to his busi- be the tobacco ! ness. Harold A. Doerr of the claim de~art- George Kendell not thinking he Is the ment recently underwent an operation on most important man in the office. his toe. He is doing very well now. Frank Hambly not being our own John Geekie of the claim department John Gilbert. says-"It's not the couah that carries you Robert Pennycook fat. jovial and off-it's the undertake<" forty. Howard Goode was recently relwed Pat Hayea keeping his feet on the from the hospital and reports feeling floor for three successive minutes. much imoroved-"Jerry" Davies is still a! Bob Carr shaving every day. the hospital at this writing and amre. Mr. Jarrell cook in a Child's restau- ciated the remembrance sent him of f~lt rant. He is much improved, sitting up and be lieves- - .- he--~ wlll -- be- able to be out in the trip. Mr. Haley staying with us permanent- near future. ly (we hope so). I. A. Johnson of the recheck depart- Mr. Williams not wearing a Coat. ment. called one of the four horsemen, By the way: ..--has heen-. - - outtine. ~~-- in so much overtime tht FREIGHT ACCOUNTING DEPT. Agnes King plans a trip to Louisville last month resubg in his money accumu. ST. LOUIS, MO. over Decoration Day. lating so fast he has not found time to - Theresa Mucher would Hke to know Who soend it. No doubt he will soon be driv- BESSIE G. MARMADUKE, Reporter thinks she's so "darn tall." ihg down in a new "Henry" with the - Elsa Butt doesn't intend to succumb to idle rich. We all miss Miss Louise Terry, who bid the bobbed hair craze. A. H. Tichenor made a trip out of tho In a position at the St. Louis Zone 0f- Dorohty Schicht is faithfully dieting and citv Sundav. May 15. and before depart- flCe. We have heard she is well satisfled steadily losing her avoirdupois. &g sported 'a nek straw hat for the oo Helen Auman is stlll being herself with the chanae and~~ that--~- Messm.- - -- -.-. -Srhnenp- -.--..-- casion. As this was the flrst in our offla berg and we& are now closely assod- (hasn't.--~ told his name as yet). we believe he is convinced it pays to look ated with her in her new duties. ~heresaHentschel and- Fanny Payne prosperous. A certain party in the interline deuart- haven't displayed anything recently for ment living on Keokuk Street ~painted~his their ho~eboxes (hope. -. you don't feel hurt. fence the other afternoon and when an- girls). other party from the office happened alonc George Kendall asked Lucille Cicotte he thouaht it was a barrel or-uaint mov- who "It" was. ing around the yard. A repori has been The gods were unkind to Elsie Recks sent out this same party is going to use the day the magazine came out. Her Springfield Contractors a support for his triple chin to rest upon. school air1 cornolexion was marred by Fred Knickmeyer evidently cares very strawbefry rash- little for shredded wheat and cream for Margaret hoste wonders who dares say breakiast, and we see he is stepping out she is flckle when she so faithfully wears Wall Paper, Paina, Glam and with his last year's straw. her fraternity pin. Bob Anslyn of the interline department Norine Conway agreed that for her to Interior ~ecoratk~ and his night hawk trio of WIL were do the Black Bottom would be a calamity. booked to appear at the Cinderella Show nevertheless she says she 'may try and but being informed of the great distance accomplish the Peat.. from home and the show having no rear Jule Ritchie would like to wear her exit they decided to stay at the Maple- dresses knee length but she's afraid she'll LEE. SAVAGE wood, so In case the audience laid down corrupt our morals. a barrage they would not have so far to Ann Silhavy has started to eat grapes. PAINTING CO. run..-~ - nuts and brick cheese to bring her near Our contributor from the statistical de- the 160 ~0undmark. partment submits the following : Mary LOU Carrio is still Mary Lou. Because the men in the statsitical de- Another Httle daughter arrived at the partment were not "put on" in last home of Robert Kunstel on May 4, and has been named Eleanor Marie. Dorothy Johnson of the key punch de- partment has returned after an absence SPRINGFIELD, MO. SERVICE ICE COMPANY of six weeks due to illness. We are glad suceessom to to have her back but regret losing Lwel- Phone 353 319 MoDANlEL ST. HAMMOND moa ICE c COLD ~ORAOE Ynne Sendlein who had occu~ieda tem- COMPANY porary position and was transferred back to the flle room. Eastern Junction, Frlam Ballway A. V. Foster of the revising department SPRINGFIELD, MO. went to Louisville for the Derby and had WHOLESALE ONLY4AR LOADS an enjoyable time--his horse w& second. W. E OGSTON, Prealdent and Trersura Better luck next time. M. N. Lallinger had a good time at the

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MECHANICAL OEPT. NEWS era1 other Frixo ~fficiahrode into the C. E. McRenzle. S. P. Tobias. F. S. Rout! SPRINGFIELD, MO. Shrine Mosque In the tender of this loco- and F. M. Ferbrache. motive, after which all Frisco officials D. L. Forsythe has just returned fror: Dresent were Introduced to the members Chicago where he attended a fueI con. ALTA NORTHCUTT, Reporter of the Shrine. They were welcomed by vention. He reports a most splendid an: attorney Perry T. Allen, and Mr. Hutch- interesting meeting and says the Frlsa ison responded In a very pleasing manner. was well represented. , On Friday. May 13 the P'risco officials and APter the ceremonial, ~lbe~tKennedy Armed wlth a rod our shop supe~lsor, employes were honored in that the Roswell a humorist and philosopher of J. C. Brekenfeld iecently searched out Abou Ben Adhem Shriners of Springneld the depths of the'best flshing holes along dedicated their spring ceremonial to the ~ittsbu&h. Pennsylvania entertained the Shriners and ladies with a pleasing sketch. White River for a flshing excursion. Frisco. Some of the out-of-town officials -4lthough he still looks rather P+Q. who attended were J. E. Hutchison and "The Joy of Living." This was followed by a grand parade and ball which was Harry Hines is back at his desk a6an H. W. Hudgen of St. Louis; J. M. Flani- after an absence of two or three week gan,. Kansas City; S. J. Frazier and J. F. well attended by representatives of the Frisco. due to illness. Ferpuson. Enld: John Forster. Kansas J. K. Gibson has a new Peerlesa 61 City: W. A. Morgan, Sherman; and R. G. June 0 and 7 will be gala days in -large and commodious enough for any Kaufman of Monett. One of the features Springfleld; for it is then that the Frisco man's private car. of the parade was a small locomotive Veterans will make their annual journey Hazel Clark is minus a air of tonsfk built on an auton~obilechassis and lettered here. Those in this office who are eligible and has great hopes that she will have a "Frisco No. 13". Xr. Hutchison and sev- to attend the old veteran's reunion are sore throat less often in future. Herschel BlcMally. accompanied b George NePe, a clerk in Mr. Doggrell', office drove a car through to Granadr ~olor'adofor Herschel's uncle. They lee Successful Banking Springfleld at noon Saturday and arrive at Granada about nine P. M. Sunday. 1873 Of all the odd accidents, that exverl SINCE enced by J. W. Seabough recently sees paramount. J. W. went out to Work I' I the garden, took one lick with the hoe an RESOURCES 111 111 up flew a clod and hit him in the eyt Maybe you think "Doc" didn't have on black eye. UI Thirty-seven Million Our office boy. Wesley J. Shane seem to be having great success with his base ball team. The "Blue's," of which "Bill is manager expect to rival the Cardinal The Fort Worth National Bank by the time the world series begins. Bfl says they will eventually play in the work series, so why not now? FRISCO DEPOSITARY. To LeRoy Prater belongs the honor d /(I Main at Seventh Street UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY /I/ We sollcit your business. OUerlng you 11 the service consistent wlth good, cnreful 111111kh?g THE UNION NATIONAL BANK I The Citizens Bank SPRINGFIELD. MO. JElIOLlE O'RAItA. Presideur ED. V. \VILI.IAMS. \-ice-President TOM WATIiISS, Casllier E. J. ADAJIS, Assislnul Cnuhier 3% Interest Paid on Savings Accounts T. W. \VATIiIXS, Assisulnl Cashier 4% Interest Paid on Time Certificates 220 E. Commercial St. SPRINGFIELD. MO.

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taklng the Ant vacation thls year. He Misses Helen kkert, VInnie Hindman. We expect to leave Wettteton f6r Ah spent a very restful week at home and Helen Dryden, Gertrude Sprohs and Cath- bama soon. We would have moved aoi says the privilege of turning over to three erine Toon spent a week-end recently in time ago, but were delayed account mr- or more hours additional peaceful slumber Kansas Clty taklng in some good shows, ing about one mile of line where L' after the alarm clock had sounded its etc. passing track is being extended at Plan usual morning signal, beats going tlshing Eva Westenberger and Pauline Griesmer ersville. nnv-- - time..- - - - .. spent their vacations in Kansas City- Claude Denny, groundman, was traa. A new addition has been made to our Pauline squeezed in a few days at Bill- ferred to this gang recently from Harr office force in the person of Waller Heck. ings too. Kana in Oklahoma Mr. Heck, who has accepted the position sdrrv to reoort another criaole this - e hem an Howard Worthy returned of boiler inspection clerk, comes to us from month' Frances Rhodes and Heien Dry- Tupelo May 12, where Mrs. Worthy *. Ft. Scott, where he was employed as den went to St. Louis recently to meet operated on for appendicitis. He repor clerk to the general- roundhouse foreman. their married sisters. and Helen came his wife imorovine- - - -~ - ss--- raoidlv- - - - as Dossibl back with a lame foot. we ali wish her a speedy &ove+Y. MONETT YARD-MONETT, MO. Aneita Ball and Freda House visited in Ben Watkins, Hneman, returned to wa. Tulsa recently. May 16. after havina soent a two wedl FRANK L. KYLER, Reporter Speaking of Tulsa-has anybody else vacation at his home. - noticed how very courteous porter Fred No accidents this month. The flrst car of strawberries was Bennett, on Train No. 3 is,to the passen- shipped from this point on May 8 by the gers? Fred surely is OK. COLEMAN'S GANG Ozark Fruits Growers Association. The Did everybody "get by" Friday, May price was around four dollars per crate 13? We did, all but Harlin Boehm-that DENISON, TEXAS and the present outlook is pretty good for was the day Harlin crossed the sandy about a forty percent crop. The disast- desert and was made a Noble Shrine. EDWARD BROWN, Reporter rous frost that visited us recently, played Will some of the other offices lend us - havoc with the berm patches situated in a Romeo? We have the Juliet --little Lineman Wisehart is spending a shd the valley ground and damaged the hill- Juliet Baskets is our new office girl and vacation at Everton. Mo. side patches considerable. Had it not been indeed is as dainty as Shakespeare's The gang is enjoying the entertainmer' for the frost. this section of the famous "Juliet." Frances Gustafson is also an- in Denison after a long siege in the Cau: land of A Million Smiles would have other new employee in this department. try. shiooed more berries than ever before. Lynn Alr ~ID.-. rroundman.- is visiting hor & extra engine has been put on that is folks in Cairo. 111. to take care of the surplus business R. B. Jones. assistant foreman. nz brought about by the fruit movement. A. I TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT married Sunday. May 13 to Miss Wla 1 Williams of Madill. ~hkywere mamb Preston Brown has been assigned as fore- man with Harry Loyd and Homer Squibb in Denison. The gang wishes them a 1: as helpers. The crew goes to work at One SPRINGFIELD, MO. and hr---- ""- A. M.- Laurence Planchon, a former Monett lad here in Jutie. who has been working at Newburg has 0. L. OUSLEY,- Reporter No accidents this month. returned to the soil of his nativity &here E. E. Swafford, manager and wire chief. he wlll assist in exoeditina the fruit move- Ft. Scott, has resumed his duties after a WOODALL'S GANG ment, up at East -yard &ice. week's absence account of a tonsil opera- GARFIELD, ARK. Barney Conley has returned from the tion. A. P. Parks acted as manager and hosoital at St. Louis but has not sufficient- wire chief during Mr. Swafford's absence. E. L. BRAY. Reporter ly recovered to permit his return to work and E. L. Buddy. regular operator. on the third trick switch tender position. - worked as second trick wire chief. We have not been able to do much Wcr The new extension to the East connec- Miss Selma Hoffman, telephone super- tion of the ice ~lanttracks has been on the estimate for some time on accolr visor. visited Ft. Scott P. B. X. office. of being away on windstorm, high wat coupled up and is in service. This exten- May 4 and 5, and attended the Greater sion increased the capacity of the plant and landslide repair work about half l: TrafPic Meeting there on the evening of time. about Aftv cars. May 4. Several-new switchmen have been placed Miss Alice Hogan, telephone operator, on the extra board. They are quite busy Ft. Scott, recently spent a week-end visit- getting the hang of the lay out, and are ing her brother at Slater. Mo. ST. LOUIS ADVERTISERS working as an average of every day. W. B. Parrett, chief Hneman. Sapulpa. Names as follows: Otto Boss. Wm. A. and Foreman J. F. Pharris, from Humans- Wormington, J. A. Kissel and Fred Steele. ville attended the Frisco Shrine Cere- Boss and Steele were on the board Pre- monial. Nay 13. and while here they vis- MARYLAND HOTEL vious to this time and have been working ited thls department renewing their ac- Next to Frlsoo Bullding at various points on the Hne. in between quaintance with the'older employes and ST. LOUIS. MO. times. met a few of the newer ones. POPULAR PRICE EUROPEAN HOTEL We note that a machinist in Springfield Rav T. Soper, personal record clerk. Absolutely Fireproof is being boosted as having the largest retur'ned from a three-weeks' vacation trip Rates: $1.50 and Up Per DW family on the system. His eight children spent in California. Ray has such an un- Electrio Fan (Free) in Every Room comes pretty close to being the record usual ability in relatlng hb experiences &iTB :-Unercelled CAFETERIA and but down here at Monett we have two and telling of the many things he enjoys CO- SHOP Service families that have him outdistanced. Mr. on such trlps that we always feel amply and Mrs. Walter M. Pitts are the parents repaid for enduring his absence. of ten children all living and Mr. and Goggles hare recently been issued to all Mrs. W. P. Fenton have teh, Mr. and Mrs. gang linemen. This should practically W. L. Cannady have eight. Pitts, Fen- eliminate all danger of eye injury if the ton, and Cannady are employed as switch- men will always wear them when han- men in the yard at this point. dling rusty wires or while doing any other Mrs. R. B. Kyler, together with the work where there may be the possibility Becht Laundry Co. writer and Mrs. Frank Kyler, spent the of an injury. We S~echlizein week end visiting relatives in Joplin, re- Misses Ethel Lee Holland and Maude cently. Gorsuch. stenographers, spent May 29 and ~arnii~Laundry 30 in Birmingham and Memphis. m7e are glad to note that they still retain their 3301 -1 1 Bell Ave.. St. Low OFFICE SUPT. TRANSPORTATION ability to sound their R's. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Messrs. Linster and Williamson were - drafted into the drum corps by Mr. Kast- EULA STRATTON. Reporter ler during the recent Frisco-Shrine parade. If We Want Good Candy We started the month of May off right with the Red Ball Picnic Club holding Its OLIVER'S GANG regular monthly meeting at Phelps Grove NETTLETON, MISS. Park with the following members present: Freda House. Pauline Griesmer. Anna JOHN ATKINSON, Reporter Rheehan. Eva Westenberger, Helen Dry- 3hs~n's den Aneita Ball, Maude Morehouse. Della Lineman S. M. Worthy is relieving di- 910-912 OLIVE ~te;enson. Louise Boren and Helen Deck- vision lineman at Puxico for a few days. ert. Miss Freda Feilden has been away from the office for some time account illness. havinr undemone a serious oueration. She INVESTMENT BONDS is doing nicely though, and we expect her We deal in issues of the Unlted States Government, Railroads, I back in a short time. The office surely Public Utility and Industrial Corporations with did lose some of its sunshine with both Freda and Carlotta awav at the same established -records of earnings time. Miss Mary Campbell spent her vacation AID & COMPANY, Inc. in Tulsa and reports a "keen time," but SECURITY BUILDING ST. LOUIS. MO. !mowing little Myshe could have had MEMBERS, ST. LOUIS STOCK EXWOE nothing else but. Page 65

We were at Springdale, Ark April 11 and 12, where a windstorm bl& 44 poles down. On Awl 38 we were called out at 2 A. hI. to make repairs on the line caused by landslides near Winslow Ark., and by high water between Wisier and Bengal. Okla. We were on this trip until April --.90 May 6, IQhtning hit the cable box at Jenson, Ark.. and completely destroyed it. Jenson being a test station this caused considerable trouble. James Warthen, storekeeper at Jenson and J. 13. Hodnett, the operator there, deserve much credit for their' work in making temporary repair to the office and line damaged by lightning. Their work with the was performed during a heavy rain and while quite an electricnl storm was in a nromess. Institution fm Savingoa ' ~TnemanJames Poole 1s assisting divi- sion lineman Wolfe a few days this month. Lineman Bob Bumgarner reported to fhh gang May 9. Thls brings an end to n ten months' absence from the telegraph department. We are dad- to have him with us agaln., We have a regular sick list this month- none serious, we hope. They are assistant T. foreman Rancier. Clarence Coleman and CHARLES George Denny. We wish them an early SAINT LOUIS recovery. Charley Malone is working as assistant foreman during the absence of Ross Ran- cier. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bruce, Central Boarding. and Supply Co., cooks, relieved Mr. and Nrs. A. Newberry at this camp Aprll 21. Mo accfdents this month. PHARRIS' GANG clones. We left Troy April 18 for Bengal, The Red Cross appealed to our em- HUMANSVILLE, MO. Okla.. where me put out about six thous- ployes for aid to the destitutes of the and feet of cable. We next moved to Rood area. Everyone responded won- - Arthur City, Texas on cyclone repair derfully. E. C. DAILY Reporter work. We rrset 20 poles there. From On account of absenke of 13. W. Elliott We see a new face in Pensacola, and Arthur City we moved to Bt. Towson we hope he will like Pensacola as well this gang has not reported to the maga- where several poles were blown down. We zine tor last two issues.~- an the rest of us. Mr. il N. Beck is Our camp boss, E. E. Giimore, is on a stopped at Bengal, Okla., and made per- our new storekeeper, and we wish to manent repairs at a wash-out. We are extend to him a hearty welcome. Mr. two weeks' vacation. now back on our regular work, and while Assistant foreman Everett Taylor spends 0. 0. Olsen, former storekeeper, is now we are much behind our schedule, all we chief clerk in master mechanic's of- magi of his spare time at night flshing. need is a little time. We will soon come Where are the flsh? to the front again. fice, Mr. Hirsch. This Fang unloaded poles last week be- Martin McGuire, camp boss. is spending L. 31. Creel, rate clerk, is looking tween LaCygne and Ft. Scott. a few days' vacation with relatives and forward to an increase in the fish and This gang has one of the best equipped friends in Thayer. 0. E. Hudson is re- oyster business. It seems that an oc- outflts in the telegraph department. We lieving McGuire. casional personal call helps wonder- have hot and cold water and will soon Sam Lurvey, groundman. spent a few fully. have electric lights. We divided the ex- days wlth home folks in Northview, Mo., Herbert, beware of rumble seats on pense between us. the flrst of May. speedy roadsters, especially when Foreman J. F. Pharris attended the D. A. Standridge drove his whippet bound to and from Floridatown. Her- Frisco Shrine Ceremonial at Sprlngfleld. coupe from Springfield to Troy. May 8. bert. did you ever see anyone faint? Nay 13. He reports his wife is coming here soon. We have been making efforts to in- - - Our foreman, E. S. Harris has pur- crease our traffic, and so far Herbert DONAHUE'S GANG-HOXI E, ARK. chased a new suit of clothes. We are all L. D'Alembgrte and Miller Christie wonderina- if hr is aoinr- - to bring on the seem to be leading, but just wait! J. E. NUSSBAU~, Reporter cigars. - We are glad to report Allie Donaghe This gang is having plenty of wire back on the job again. STORE DEPARTMENT NEWS trouble to look after on account of high Our cook is feeding us plenty of straw- SOUTHERN DIVISION water. berry short cake now. .4~riI19, Ye reporter hied off to Illinois No serious accidents this month. WARREN PUCKETT, Reporter to visit home folks. After the cyclone this Rang reccived a call from Imboden. Ark., Eleanor Patten, who for about three to repair breaks in the line. We also dld years has been stenographer in this repair work at Pauls where twelve poles 1 SOUTHERN DIVISION I oRlce, resigned recently to accept a were down and all wlres broken. position as stcnogrnpher to general car Our outflt was moved to Hoxie April 20. foreman of the Illinois Central Rail- The boys are always glad to put up in the PENSACOLA FREIGHT AND road, Memphis. We hate to lose larcerL. - - tnwna- - .. . . - . PORT AGENCY Eleanor but hope that she will profit Jim Reed of Mammoth Spring started bv the chanae. working in thls gang April 27. LORETTA D. TODD, Reporter '~ubypea17 Patten has accepted the Lineman E. C. Tucker and wife visited position of stenographer in thls office relatives In Carthage recently. Here goes our first efforts from the which place was made vacant by the V'e not only have high water and hail Pensacola Llne Freight Office and resiqnation of Eleanor Patten. Ruby storms to contend with but on May 9 at Terminal. Pearl is a sister to Eleanor, but you about 3 P. &I. a tornaho struck this clty Last week was a busy time for our would never know unless she told you causing considerable damage turning over export and dock office, two large car- so. Ruby Pearl comes to us from the a Dansenaer train, wrecking b large school go vessels and a barge for Cuba tak- King-Haase Furniture Company, this building and killing several of the stu- ing cargro at the same time at our city, where she was also a stenogra- dents. Thr telegraph line was wrecked docks. This rush marks the opening pher. We welcome her to our force. In several locations. of our Pier No. 2. but the more busi- The employes of the mechanical de- After so much high water In this coun- ness the more our Dockmaster Epples partment and the store de~artment try the boys in the gang were afraid of smiles. at 3Iemphis shops donated something typhoid fryer and the most of them were S/S Frento cleared for Buenos Aires. over two hundred dollars recently to Inoculated with typhoid serum. being the flrst vessel the Pensacola the Red Cross for the benefit of the Naritime Corporation has favored us flood sufferers in the NississipDi Val- HARRIS' GANG-RAVIA, OKLA. with, takinq cargo of 855,000 feet of ley. This amount is something to feel - lumber. good over as this money is go in^ to MARSHALL WILSON.. Re~orter. Our export clerk, TIr. D. Pouncev. a most worthy cause. - has been transferred to Rimbrough. The ,high water in and around Mem- ThL ganK has been actlng as floating AI81.. to take over that agency. All phis 1s slowly recedlng amd pretty gang during the recent floods and cy- wish him success. soon things will be normal provided it isn't so old we are in hopes he r jur be the youngest Vet there. w- l3 J. F. Wright. rate clerk. used a I, days of his-vacation recently to p is his car. It certainly does shine I WO Mrs. W. A. Hamilton and child etG familv of abstract clcrk, have retu; after'a six weeks' visit with her ke ter In St. Louis. 1111 H. S. Crothers, espense clerk, s; week-cnd of May 7 in Nashville, TI Jl I going there to attend the wed din^ en his wife's niece. W.A. Hamilton and wife were ca: to Hosie. Ark.. morning of May 6 account. Mrs. Hamilton's father ht injured in the tornado thcre on ? '9. Glad to renort Mr. Scott isn't a, ol~slv.-. - .hurt. . - - -. T. I*:. Bryant, cashier clerk, lea: on his vacation Nay 15, which he r 1,; mend Ash~n~un around Thaver. h tiir weather 'permits. \v S. L. Oliver has been one busy ? tc the last couple of weeks prepar for the Amerlcan Railway Associa\ II meeting, Freight Station Section. I I i here JIay 17-20 inclusive: he ht ti chairman of the entertainment e' mittee. SI J fl Cedar Gap, illo., rs "on top of the e~rorld" for nltrtudc. A. P. Natthews of FREIGHT TRAFFIC DEPARTME' n Mencphis sertt the .I/ltrgnzinc this fiicturs. MEMPHIS, TENN. f KATE XIASSIE. Rtr1mrter u I- will stop raining. The Blississippi Roberts, John Roberts and Olan Lee 1- River at Xemnhis has been soniethina were given their third degree in Quite a nice little firoul, of Frir: d over three miies out of its bank, for Masonry. 411 of thc abovc men are people enjoycd a picnic-supper the past two months. train men operating in and out of Riverside Park Saturday evening, 3' 1 Everett Hansen, shop checker in the Thnyer. Zack could not be found the 7. After supper we had music ; dancing. Jean Wingo Pegues, forni t mechanical de~artment.Jlemnhis, an- next day until late in the afternoon, C nounces tl~cnrrival of a bouncing and we were all worrylng about him ly one of us, and the writer, 11 baby ,~irl. Everett, better known as 8s we were beginning to think he had guests of Bertha Harris from Su! i "Red, says the little ,,girl has been run away. Say, Zack, wait till you intendent Butlcr's office. i named "Jeane Hansen. come to AIemph~sand take the Grotto Have discovered that Frank, the lice boy, is quite an artist, and h, t 'I'HAYBR, MO., SEWS and you will run away sure nub. I Xonard V. Edwards, son of Mr. and Hoxie. Ark.. was visited bv a little to have some picturen from hlm a Mrs. Lon Edwards. section foreman tornado recently and in the damage Lloyd Scales still Insists Blythe~ at Thaycr, pass~d away Saturday several were killed as well as a score is a better town than Jleniphis. I night, April 11, in the government hos- of people and children hurt. During you beat it? 1 pital in ICentuclcy. JIonard was a the storm three passenger coaches Saw Whiskerv win the Derbv world-u.ar veteran and was employed were blown from the Frisco rails, sev- Louisville on M~Y14. by this road at the time of his death eral buildings in the city were demol- Commercial Agent Imboden is a c as freight clcrk. The mechanical, ished, and two children were crushed didate on the Hlue Ticket for d~r store, transportation and track de- in the school huliding as well as a tor ot the Glenview Improvem. partments at Thayer estend our deep- number hurt. Club. Wc hope he wins. est sympathy to the family of tlic hrrpnverl- - . - - . - - . SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE The Thayer shops and store depart- ment went away over the top recent- LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE MEMPHIS, TENN. ly in donating to the "Blood Relief MEMPHIS, TENN. Fund." Each and everv man donated BERTHA HARRlS, Reporter a day's pay to the cause, it ran any- VIRGISIA GRIFFIN. Reporter where from $2.56 to $10.00 per man: First picnic of the fieason was i The quota for this county was $200.00 It is nearing good ole watermelon at Rlvers~de Park Bnturday, ;ZIq and our forces ran away over this fime, two carloads from Florida har- Xembers of the dispatching force. amount alone. when the tptals were all lng already arrived over the Br~sco. perintendent's office and account assembled Thayer had donated over .J. F. Walsh, carload hill clerk, was department were present. Miss K $500.00 to the cause, not including the permitted to be off April 20 account Mass~eof the traffic department, ; other points in the county. We are beinfi best man in the wedding of his 311-4. Hill Pegues, a former menP ~roudof the showing that Tha~er cousln. J.,'dward Shumard. of the Frisco force, were picnic T made as this cause is-a worthv onc. T. E. Hallson returned to work A~ril tors. 4 lot of good eats, a dance ICdd(e Banks, switchman at T'llaycr, 25. after a leave of absence. much im- Lhe pavilion and a general gootl ' just recently purchased a brand new proved in health. was enjoyed. Everyone voted to 1 "Whipl~et Six Coach." Louis Alessio is back on the mcs- another one real soon Walter >levers. machlnist in the senger desk as Mr. Hanson bumptvl Ch~ef Clcrlc >I F. Sholinahan '8 ~hayershops; recently pukhased -~i on binding machine job, which was new Hudson Super-Sis Sedan. being held by Louis. On Tuesday night, May 10, Zaclc IV. A. Hamilton, abstract clerk, spent weed-end of April 23 in Hosir, dirk., CAPE GIRARDEAU ADVERTISE!: with relatlres. T. P. Lockhart was unable to work I WOODROW WASHERS THOU IRONERS I several days recently account having a severe cold. St. Charles Hotel Following in this oflice are taking thei~. vacations a day or two at a ONE BLOCI< FROM DEPOT time. JIrs. L. Lenihnn. stenoaranhel*: E. G. GRAJILIXG, Owner and Proprlas Einia Wrlght, comptometer opedor; JIrs. Clara Speer, stenographer; I?. L. American Plan I Kansas Utilities Go. ( Aikin, cashier clcrk: Jimmie Carrigan, c.lerk: Mr.W. Humnhrev. switch clerk: CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI THE ELECTRIC STORE J. 4.' Ladd. uncoilected clerk B. C. Scruggs, assistant cashier; Faye Bar- Ft. Scott, - - - Kansas bee, stenoaraoher: G. R. Huml)hrev. I station accountant. F. L. Xikin is now enjoying a new Ford sedan and as soon as the teuch- A Small Payment Down-Balance inr of his wife to drive is over, evcrr- Southeast Missourian th'ing will be pretty. In Small Monthly Paymentg--Will We have added another veteran to NAETER BROS., Inc. . Secure Any One of the Great Num- our list. H. Q. Flanigan. OS&D clerk, only 34 years of age, having been Has More Subserlberm Than Any Othu ber of Useful Electrical Goods. with the Frlsco 20 years this past Daily Newspaper In a Mlsrouri Cky April. "Boots" Is planning: on attend- Under 40.000 ing the Veterans' Reunion and as he Page 67

just rl eturned Iron1 a vacation spent damaged this month account of rough S. & D. clerk in the office of our locaI wth 1rlru. Shannallan in Denver. handling. agent. JIiss Ruth Douglas of Serin~field We o?fer our heartiest congratula- The Frisco Ball Club won Its first is a nen member of our office force. tions to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Oliver on game on its home diamond on S~~rur- workin.R In the capacity of compto&- the birth of a son on Jlar 7. Mr. Oliver day, Jlay 7, playing against Chc .p-a-. -- etsr 01)erator. is a yard clerk in JIemphis terminal. gressive Farmer. The score wuu 1.7 to 31. .J. 0'l)onnell. trainmen's time- E. E. McGuire. superintendent term- 18. Manager J. H. Johnson Is very keeper,, is l~lannlnga vacation begin- inals spent May 8 in Thayer, Mo., his proud of his boys and feels sura that ulns f ialurday. "old home town," where he attended he is going to make a flne record. Jlar~ Buhler, pass clerk, spent Mothers' Dav exercises. Timekeener and Nas. J. L. Go dsey Jlothel 's Day in Thayer with her par- Construction of our new Yale yards have returned from a visit to -_Mr. - and Cacllitles 1s progressing rapldly. Codaey'x parent6 in Tupelo. Xi--SS. At the rate we're' Eolnrr. we'll be In Blrmingham was vlsited by a Cerrl- our rrew home by October 1. ble storm on May 6 In whlch quite a John Brads, traln clerk. hns learned lot of damage was done and several INGHAM GENERAL OFFICE his lesson, but, dearly. After confl- persons injured. Fraser Surse~ries was dently driving around the town in his badly damaged, several build lngs bc- AIXA >I. CHEW, Reporter car one nlght recently, he was slop- ~n-q blown clown and other damage ped very suddenly, being run into by done. Frlef~ds of Dr. \V. H. Wilder, com- another car whlch resulted in consld- C. 6. Mllls, Rarety supervise>r. is in Inny Isurgeon, are pleased to lean1 erablc damage to both cars. Mr. Brady the citv. havlna arrived to attend the ho Is Improving from recent illness was highly indignant until he Investi- accldent. ~revcntion meetlng, which nhlcli has conflned him to his home gated and found he'd been driving was held on May 11. for or1:r a week. without his back light on. Chlef Caller H. H. Jones has gone to We are very glad to report Jlrs. Miss Rogena Lewis, the young Hot Springs. Ark., where he w rll spend R. C. \,Voodson, wife of company ocu- daughter of J. J. Lewls, locatlon clerk several weeks on account of his health. hst, ha.s recovered from recent opera- after touring the eastern statca qultg Switchman T. R. Monk has b eeu con- tion at. St. TincenL's Hospital. estensivelp in the company of her fined to his home for some Itlme ac- Jl rs. 8. F. Thompson, wife of our aunt, Mrs. R. Dorr, Is now the gucst of count of illness. We trust he %sill soon soliciti ng freight agent, motored to Mrs. Dorr at Long Island, N. Y. Mlss be out again. Jasper last weelc with a pnrtp of Lewls expects to leave there very fr~rlldsto nttend a scliool entertain- -""* " shortly for Camp Sunset, Plattekill. N. .iacIl, ..t that point. Y. to spend a month. We had the pleasure of n short vlslt DORA, ALABAMA from lliq~atcherCharley Gentry, who was viaitlng his mother and aister in F. JI. SCOTT. Reportel Birmingham last week. Nr. Gentry rccently moved to Memphis, to the BIRMINGHAM TERMINALS Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Perkins slnnounce dee~regret of xer-era1 fair maidens. the birth ot a bahy hoy March 17, 1927- Edwin Chenoweth has !joined the G. L. Serren off few davs account Prisco family In the capaclty of oRice MRS. SELLIE XcCOWES, Reportcr sirmkness. bop in Division Freight Agent 3IcDon- F. 31. Scott and family spent a week oufih's office. At last summer time is here and va- visiting relatives at Florence, AIR. Xiss Ethel Copeland. assistant cash- cation is the topic of conversation, each R. Connrll conductor asslgned Em- ier in local agent's office, will be join- one wondering whether it shall be thr 1)ire Run made vacant by T. J. Xc- ing the areat number or June brides. seashore or the mountains. Cabe. according to recent announcenient in Mrs. 0. L. Young, wife of superin- \Ir. X'. Earle assigned Sipsey Run the papers. Congratulations, Ethel. tendent termlnnls. is now nt home aft- made vacant by R. Connell. B. F. Thompson, soliciting freight er being collLineQ to St. Vincent hos- C. G. \\'right and Jliss Thelma Trib- agent, had R. JI. Pierpont of Atlanta pital account of illness. We trust that ble were married April 27, 1027 and as hls house-guest recently. Under- she will soon be able to be out again. honcrmooned to LaGrange, Ga., vis- stand Tommy had to pass around Jlrs. J. A. Whitten, wife of chief clerk rt~ngrelatlves of JIr. Wright. We wish nweaters after a delicious dessert of to superlntendent terminals, has re- them best of luck. ice cream was served. turned from Louisville, Ky., where she P. L. Nerren engine watchman re- Birmingham's first municipal golf went to attend the Bnptist Convention. turned to work after havinp- ocen off links are now open, formerly the Miss AuLie Crnnford. stenographer in several weel<$. beautiful old Country Club. Between chicf car inspector's office, is spending 5. It. ljtler chcclt clwlc transferred to having to prove allbl's for baseball, a few days in Charleston, S. C. Jasper, Xla. a~~dan afternoon golf game, we fear ConducLor and Mrs. Dan Klecltley Delmar Jones assigned to check the old story ol "Grandma's death" have returned from a visit in Arlcan- clerk at Dnra, Ala. nus where they went to visit relirtives Mr. will be worked overtime. The second who were umong the Kiood sufferers. %I. Houston, night ticket agent inunlcipa2 linka wlll be located at Charles and Mnry McGowen, children at Amory In Dora recently was to fin- North Blrmingham. First thing At- of Mrs. Sellie IIcGowen, spent the weelc ish up his Mnsonic degrees, and visit -fvi~nrls lanta knows, Blrmlngham will have end with Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Moore in - - - .. - - . its own "Bobby Jonea." Opelika recently. We, of Dora, orersubscribcd our 'Are had a most delightful visit from Cashier H. J. Green of Bessemer quota for the relief of the flood Vic- Mr. and Mrs. J. L. JIcCormack, who made a trip to Jnsper on May 5th to tims, The quota was more than doubled. were on Lhelr way to Savannah, Ga., take part in the Bessemer Shrine Club Thc new Jlethodist church is now fin- to attend meeting of the American Minstrel which was put on at that ished and the first sermon was przach- Railroad Association. Hope they will point at the renuest of the Jasner ed Sunday, May S, by Rcr. 0. K. Lamb, come back again soon. Shrine. of Leighton, Ala., fornlcrly of Dura. Ag'ent J. H. TJ. Smith at Bersemer reports that business at his station is good. with heavy increase ovcr last FlCE QF SUPERINTENDENT gear tor March and April. M. S. B. & P. GENERAL OFFICES RMINALS-MEMPHIS, TENN. Blll Clerk .T. E. Sexton of Besstmer PENSACOLA, FLORIDA sayu he does not believe therc are any OHASXA WEIXER, Reporter flsh In Warrior River. or at least he cannot find where they hang out. na -- SO ROUGH HANDLING AIONTH he has been Rshing a number of tlrnerr Nesors. G. L. Ball, Nr. Wiiliamx and whirh was in April on the system recently wlth no luck at all. Mr. Gaines, of the insurance depart- created so much interest In 3femphis Mr. and ;\Irs. J. F. Harde~ree- who ment; J. E. Turner, H. C. Henry, of the Lrrminal that the terminal has adopted wart married recently have returned land and tax department: A. \V. Bluma. the idea and also have an interesting from a vi~lttl~ Chatpnooga and other gencrnl storekeeper: Chas. Wright. campaign on. SO ROUGH HANDLING points and are now housekeeping" in traveling storekeeper: Frank Baker. JIOSTH during Mav. Evervbodv is verv Bush Hllls. F. R. Eaglehurgcr and Mr. Kedyard of much interexled, even to - the cxten't Trainmaster J. J. Connolly and Mrs. mechanical department and H. \V. that each supervisory force in each Connolly are Improving after scveral Johnson, car accountant, have all been' pard, that is, hlemphis. Harvard and weeks' illness. We always mias "Uncle welcome callers during the last month. Talc have nledsed that there would be John" when he is away from the of- H. Mr. Hudgen and wife, of St. Louis, no rough ilandling in their yard and ficc and trust he will soon be back visited here with their son-in-law and they have agreed that in the early part with us again. daughter. Xr. and 3Irs. H. L. Joyce. of June. a hanquet will be given. The Nrs. W. 31. Reese, wife of conductor, Xr. Hudgen hnd Mr. Joycc attcnded forces in thc yard that damage cars by was called to San Antonlo. Texas, re- Lhe NationaI Convedtion of Claim rough handling are to banquet those centlv account of serious illness of Agenta at Xew Orleans. in yards that do not damage cars by Jlr. Reese who is in that city account We have had a few change8 In the rnugh handllng. E. E. McGuire, super- of his health. personnel on this line. 0. 0. Olsen has intendent terminals and Mr. Sichols, W. A. Keith, fireman, was called to been transferred from division store- general yardmaster have agreed that Knoxville a few days ago account of keeper to chief clerk to J. R. Hirsch, If there are no cars damaged by rough death or his father. We extend our general foreman: Lucius S. Campbell handling in the terminal during the syml~ath.~to Mr. Keith and family. who was clerk to Mr. Hirsch has taken month. they will banquet the forces in Miss Gaynell Overby. daugktcr of position as clerk in car department. all the yards. Of course, everybody at yardmaster, has returned from a visit A. N. Beck, of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, lb this writing Is wondering who is go- to Montpomery. our new division storelteener. $Ve wel- ing to have to pay for the banquet. SO Miss Jennie Slaughter, of Montgom- camp you to our line, Mr.-Beck. far, there hasn't been a slngle car ery. Ma., has accepted position of 0. Gilbert JI. Smith, rodman, resigned Puge 68

April 15 and went back to his home 1; Ark., Black Oak, and Lake City, to Honor to the State Convention. Chlcago. hlaurice T. Swift "Speedy northern markets via Frisco Lines. Engineer R. T. Keithley and F;. took Gilbert's place and E: li'. ~ruiit Later the farmers will gather a big man Wiiliam Watson attended the F was awarded position as rodman here, cantaloupe and tomato crop off the Convention in Chicago. Walter Rasasco beinr- hired as chain- same land, which is tile most fertile Mrs. W. H. Bevans of Fort Scc man. land to he found anywhere in the Unit- Iian., and daughter, Mrs. 'Cvlll~I Frank Baker was out on Pier No. 2 ed States. Rogers of Muskogee, Okla., visitc~ and saw, what appeared Lo be, a log number of friends in Ft. Smith, : floatlna around near the drifts in the cently. pier. gut on closer examination he MISS Xancy Jane Carlock appea found it to be a huge fish, of some kind. I CENTRAL DIVISION I in a Butterfly dance at the Jol T Hc called one of the fellows to him and atre May 18, when Miss Beckman p' showed it to him and was informed sented her pupils in the Fourth that it was an alligator gar. Frank nual Dance Revue. wanted to gig the gar and drag him Charles --\, Eason, secretary to r out, but there wasn't a gig large perintcndent Cantrell, underwent enough to hold this one. However, major operation in the St. Louis b Frank got a small gig and gouged the pital. IVord has been received t gar a good one and he said that the he is improving and expects to flsh sure did move out. Ir'ranlc was back soon. Cec~lA. Jones of Sprrr quite exclted about it. He even drew field has been relieving Mr. Eason - -'?ture of the flsh on the pier. The The citizens of Northwest Arkan was Over nix feet long. at least donated a car load of canned tomal 1s what Frank sass! to the American Red Cross for fr~ sufferers. This car was moved d* head from Springdale to Van Bu: by the Frisco and from Van Buren MINGHAM FREIGHT HOUSE Memphis by the Nissouri Paciflc. During the recent flood Willi Alexander. better known as "Frt CTHEL COPELAND, Reporter Slim" was compelled to vacate little hut which is located on the rl Rate Clerk Jones is now in very good -f -rnn - - . t- . spirits, since he heard that he would Car Painter A. W. Reese of Ft. June 16 is the date set for the w get a brand new tariff caq?. S~tzitk believes iit adnertisikg his conz- dina- of Miss Willa K. Davis and Jar Our friend Ray Allen is lcinda" lay- puny. This tire cover on his arctomo- A. Weaver. announcement being m ing off sick. Xest time you go out to at an afternoon bridge given by JI East Lake Allen, don't ride the "Mer- bile tells an acciderrt prevention stwy. Mary Frances Walter. At tea ti ry-Go-Round" so much. He is an ardeut accider~t fireverltrotr !,laces were marked with small bl The employees of this office have a-orker. brints showing the plans of a ho made a very good showing in their ef- which designated Cupid as the Arc fort to obtain freight and passengers tect. Weaver-Davis Contractors, ; via the Frisco. Below is a l~stof the June 16 as the date of occupance. names and number of cars oblolned: Miss Davis has been a member miss Cammie Adkins abstract clerk OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT the faculty of the Fort Smith h 11 cars; C. E. ~illiman:platform fore: FT. SMITH, ARK. school for three years. J. G. Wer man, 12 cars; A. C. Hansom, demur- is division freight agent at Ft. SIL rage clerk, 3 cars: IV. W. Johnson, sta- PAULINE SXIREKER, Reporter Our best wishes are extended tion accountant, 1 passenger. their happiness. The oflice force extends to you. Mrs. Burt, their heartfelt sympathy in the The employes of the superintendent's recent death of your brother. office wish to extend to the mechanical Our bill clcrk. Burk Kennedy. is trv- deaartment our conrratulations on ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT ing to solve human nature. Hiiays no whnins the Loving Ccp. matter what he has the other fallow A. 31. Leitzell, general freight agent. FT. SMITH, ARK. wants it. Since he hhs purchased him- attended the freight statlon section of self an automobile. he cla~msthat hc American Railway Association Con- FLORA BOLLINGER, Reporter never gets to use it, and If he had vention at >Iemphis, Tenn., May 17, gotten same from Jaffe's Junk Yard, it 18, 19 and 20. would still be better than any other. The following letter was received Anton Scherrey, who has inju! The only pleasure he derives from it, from W. H. Vaughn, Commissioner some time aro in motor car accide is buying gasoline for the other fellow So. 2 of Ft. Sm~th: has again resumed the duties of 11 to use. He seems to be having the same "The press of many new and unusual master at Fayetteville, Ark. E. trouble with his girl, the other fellow duties has prevented me from making Ayles, acting roadmaster during wants her and he-says that he is get- earlier acknowlednment of thanks for Scherrev's illness. has returned to ting: tired of selecting for the other the spirit of co-operation and support section. fellow. which this department received from Miss Madge Granthem of Wa! various individuals connected with the Grove, No., who is vlsiting her alp' Frisco Railroad during the flood period. XIrs. H. A. Likins and Mr. Likins This spirit is to me the factor which confined to her home with the mum TICKET OFFICE more than any other one element will The accounting department cow7 surely bring on a new and more pro- ulates the mechanical department JONESBORO, ARK. gressive era to Ia't. Smith. Wc are all the winning of the Loving Cup 61 interested In this development and will by President Kurn for the fewest C4RL YARBROUGH, Reporter all share in the real achievements cidents on the entire Frisco Sysft which always follow such develop- We are very proud to have this ( L. E. aladdox, formerlv first trick on- men--- - -~ ts. on the central division and hope 1 eratar here, died In the employes hoi- "Wish to again thank you for your it stays with us. pita1 St. Louis recently of brights dis- kind offers of assistance, and request S. W. Booth and C. R. Bratton 8p ease, Mr. Xaddox is surv:ved by a wife that uou will see that the Fr~sco several davs in Ft. Smith durina and one son, age six. He had-been in ~unch'are made aware of our appre- past monch preparatory to re+ the service of the Frlsco seventeen ciation." forms in connection with A&B woi yeam and was a very loyzl and faith- Miss -1rdell Fraser, clerk to aasist- We have a flsh story to offer I ful employe. He was working as agent ant superintendent L. C. Beazley. Hugo, L. B. Reed, division accountant, : at Clarkdale. 4rk.. when talcen ill. Okla.. who was Maid of Honor of Choc- Opie Little of the trainmaster's of The southern division has been mcn- taw Brigade of Oklahoma, of which went flshing and they really cau. aced by floods but everyboily has been General T. C. Humphry is Commander, one, however, there is some argum -rik?ht on the job, and under the able attended the Old Veterans' Re-union as to whether it was one or two inc leadership of our superlntcndeat R. R. which was held in Tampa, Fla. Al- --lnnr ---. Butler and staff, have kept the angry though re-unions arc all very much 0. F. Nelson, completion report cis waters from tearing up our railroa?. alike, XIiss Fraser says she heard a visited in Springfield Mother's lh We are proud of our division and the great many say that this was one en- The B&B and track departments ; Frisco rystem which was the only joyed most and was the prettiest and to convert the lawn around the , trunk line in the affected area that arandest of all ever held. which was commissary building at Ft. Smith 1. maintained regular service during the due largely to where it was held. a park. This historical and piet. recent torrcntal rains that swelled---.~~ The Maids of Honor, Sponsors and esque old building is located nest every Rtream, washing dumps and their Chaperons were highly entcr- the Frisco offices and we are hapi weakening brldges, but the Kansas tained, teas, receptions and dances be- to make it one of the beauty 81.' City Mem~hismain line withstood It ine- .>riven in their honor. of the city. and kept the cars moving. Aftcr the re-union, which lasted four Mrs. M:W. Abernathy and chlldr The radish movement is on again in days, Miss Fraser with a party of of Springfield, Mo., were guests at; the famous Buifnlo Island territory friends took a boat to Cuha. Thev home of JIr. and Mrs. L. C. You- rtlonc: the Jonesboro Sub of the river only had a short time in Cuba but durine the Strawberrv Festival. I division which was formerly the old made use of it, especially visiting all more land Norman Abernathy are me7 J. L. C. & E. Railroad. W. T. Lane, Jr., historical and the most noted places. bers of the Boy Scout Band, wh who is handlinr the cron has alreadv On June Lhe !3, 10 and 11 Jliss Fraser was brought to Van Ruren as a r: shipped several'car load; from Xoneti. will go to Oklahoma City as JIaid of cia1 cour~esyof the Frisco. Page 69

Jlr, and Mrs. E. A. Bartlesmeyer of Springfield vislted i\Ir. and Mrs. H. A. Likins recentlr. Mr. Bartlesmeyer is crane onerator at the West Shops. I

STORE DEPARTMENT FT. SMITH, ARK. I KATHRYKE Mc314HOS, Reporter Condllions around the shops and storehouse were gradually getting back to normalcy when it was decided that everyone should be inoculated for ty- phoid. Three shots were given on three successive Tuesdays and on three successive Wednesdays sore arms were in evidence. Pat Reillu. who was retired in .-Xnrch. ~ill"1eave noon for Denver. nhere'he will visit his daughter, Ger- trude Rellly. Mr. Rellly says he may make Denver hls future home. Dewev >I. Windes has left the store deiartment and is now working in the mechanical department, Earl Johnson and wife spent the Decoration day holiday in Hugo as the guests of Mrs. and Mr. Henry Johnson. Mr. Johnson's parents. Mrs. W. F. Grl~asand children have been In Springfleia, AIo., visiting rela- tives, while their house, which was damaged by the cyclone, is being re- built.- - hIrs. Hawkins, of Kansas City, has been a guest at the R. P. Nanley home. Mrs. Hawkins is Mrs. Manley's sister. The Choice of 77 Railroads It took a long time for most of us to find out that wc had a Caruso in the store de~mrtment,hut since Tom Uoclern railroads will not tolerate rust. The range of Holcomb sang a solo at the banquet, ~vhich was ~ivenin honor of Mr. application of NO-OX-ID is practically as wide as the uses for Hciiiy, and aT the celebration of the winning of the silver loving cup, he iron anci steel. How does the rust problem affect you? Talk will be kept busy singing for all other affairs which me will have. Jlr. Hol- this over with your Dearborn service men. comb has a beautiful tenor voice and we all enjoyed his selections very much. 11'. F. Griggs, chief clerk, will spend Dearborn Chemical Company a week of his vacation the last of this month doing Guard Duty around 299 Broadway 310 South Michigan Avenue the house. His house is neitrinr com- pletion, after having been hit Iby the New York Chicago cyclone. Mr. Griggs will spend a few days in Springfield and accompany his Frisco Building, St. Louis family home. Pauline Smreker and Flora Bollin- ger spent Decoration Day in St. Louis. Offices in All Principal Cities Mrs. R. P. 3Ianley spent a few days during May at Cassville, Mo. During her visit she qualified as a berry-picker and brought back a lot of nice straw- berries from her father's farm.

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FT. SMITH, ARK. . . . . - - ...... GRAYCE HEYBURN, Reporter We are very glad to report that A. 'beOriginalRus t Preventive Scherry, roadmaster on the 71st tracli divialon, returned to work on Nay 1. Mr. Sherry has been absent from dutv several months due to an injury re- cciwd when his motor car jumped trouble, was able to return to work the recent heavy rains water got so the tracli. on Nay 14. Mr. Ford has been in thf deep that the alligator crawled through C. R. Lakln, chainman in this office, service of the company for 36 years. a 24-inch .-~ipe up- onto the streets of is another victim of the cyclone which A total of 1,197,056 quart boxes of Foreman. occurrerl recently. His home in Kings- strawberries have been moved out nf Shirley and Marylyn Booth, IiCtle ton. Ark.. having- been entirely blown the Arkansas-Xissouri berry fields daughters of Mr. and MKS. H. XI. Booth, away. during the 1927 growing season by are convalescing from an attack of The float entered by the Frisco at thc Frisco Railway. The figures indi- measles. lhe strawberry festival at Van Buren cate that 668 cars or 299,264 crates is was conceded by the newspapers, as the total movement of berries un to well as others, to have far outclassed Jlay 14. any other float in the parade. , Joe Ford, section foreman, who was 3Ir. and Mrs. E. L. Collette attended I NORTHERN DIVISION Injured during the recent high water the Shrine Cerenlonial held at Sprlng- I field on May 13. In Little River bottom during the MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT WASHED AND SCREENED flood stage several alligators were seen. causing a great deal of eucite- FORT SCOTT, KANSAS ment. Incidentally, at Foreman, Ark., GRAVELANDSAND there is a cotton gln 1)ond in which WALLER R. HECK, Reporter PLANT: an alligator lives. This alligator was ORVIS, PHELPS COUNTY, MISSOURI brought to Foreman when very youn,g Harold King, who is spending a and kept in a drug store wlnduw untll thirty-day vacation at Hot Springs, has I., it grew to such she that It had to written to some of the boys stating Little Piney Sand and Gravel Company be disposed of. and was then placed that he is having a splendid time and Lock Box 22 NEWBURC, MlSSOURl in this gln pond, where It has grown will be home soon. to be nine or ten feet long. During Geo. Ermatinger, road foreman, was rage /u

Of telling us that 111s daughter Lucile is train rnrds, bought himself a brand returned from at1 ehjo>ablc visit wit leaving the Barnes Hospital in St. new abtomobile some time ago. Mr. McFarland's parents in Orego. !?A? Louls. She has accepted a responsible The marriage of Geo. Lackey, outside Illinois. position with a large hospital in New hostler and Miss Eleanor Forester, of The entire mechanical force wlsh~ "a Pork City. He also states that his this office. was consumated on April to extend to Mr. and Xrs. Geo. Lack* ;,"; oldest daughter, Miss Veronica, 1s to 24. It came as somewhat of a surphe congratulations and best wishes for be married soon. She is marrying a to all of us, although we mentioned in safe and happy voyage on the turbu ga; young: doctor now working in Barnes last issue the event was likely to come ent sea of matrimony. rv a ~ospital. off in the near future. Both Mr. and It is reported that R. E. U'illcr. chit the John XcFeters was the vlctim of an Mrs, Lackey have a host of friends both clerk to the master mechanic Is 11 In end out Of ra1troad circles who join champion pinochle i~layerof Kans: Lea unfortunate automobile accident re- ( centlv. He was driving to Pitt~bUr~In wlshlng them a long and happy wed- City. He held the same table one who hir and ded life. evening at a party sometime ago, a1 and ivhlle passing a team wagon after the game was over he was Dre sm collldedplth pnother car. Hls car was Miss Fay Alltop, who has been em- ( aamaaeo cons11gerablg and he sustained ployed as stenographer in division ented with two skunks, together all Fr, a fewurninor ir~juries. storekeeper'^ office, has left our ser- the booby prize. Aftcr the presentatit' Bir vice. Mrs. Daisy Stannard haa accept- was made Mr. Willer made a speech I Mr. Williann WhlleSltt, assistant acceptance in which he remarked sin, nieht foreman. Is drivlng a new Dodge ed wsition made vacant by Jllss All- nezan. top's resignation. he had done so well, he contemplat. 'orton, wife of Englneer A. K. Watters, sir brake man from on starting up a school for beginnc: Mrs. J. 4. M West Tulsa, spent a couple of dam in and extended an invitation to all to er nlorton, Is seriously ill at the Fort Kansas City the first of May taking a roll, thereby getting the benefit of h Scott Hospital. post graduate course under Chas. expert instructions. There have b~een quite a few changes Hines in the correct method of oaerat- We are glad to report the conditi~~ In the office 1[orcr of the mechanlcal ing a journal truing machine. of 3trs. Frank Ford, wife of night cel department at Ft. Scott. The reporter We got a falnt idea oI what the folks er packer, Ford, is much improved , of these items transferred to Mr. Wor- down south are having. to contend with thls writing. man's oKice a t Springfield. Mr. J. A. in the wau of hiah water when one of J. D. ICnox, our general foreman ha Henshaw, car clerlc at Ft. Scott, suc- the clty water gave way near recently completed the task of rndviu him mains reeded> - . ------.. the coach yard resulting in the coach his household effects and family fror 3111.. Conrad Rlevins, cat oller, ar- yard t~acksand bulldinga being flood- Svringfield to this point. en cented the car clerk Job vacated bs ed to n depth of several feet. m; i1i.. Henshan.. Wm. Edwards, roundhouse clerlc, has m: The writer of these notes wishes tn returned from San Francisco, going ROADMASTER'S OFFlCE an thank the employes of the Ft. Scott that far with his mother and two In P.oundhouse for the nice present that younger brothers who sailed on May WICHITA, KANS. In was given him on the eve of his de- 12 for Australda where they will make ml parture tor Springfield. About 50 em- the~rfuture home. HELEX SHEEHAN, Reporter ployes came int~the roundhouse office Geo. Dwyer, car clerk, at the north and much to the embarrassment of the vard. has returned to work after hav- A. 0. Hamilton, chief clerk in th reporter was presented with a tine ing been confined in the hospital at trelght office, resigned May 1, and w; Shaffer Fountain pen by Mr. P. J. Springfield. succeeded by J. A. Miller, former, Moore who made quite a lengthy pre- C. 0. Edmisson, roach foreman, start- cashier and operator at Webb Citr. ii .sentation speech. The recipient of this ed home Rome time ac?o with four doz- were all very sorry to see Mr. ~ami gift was unprepared to make a speech en egg* calmly reposing on the back ton leave but we are glad to have Xk of acceptance, but thanked them the seat. On the way home he hit a demo- Miller with us. bcst he could and wishes to say that cratic chua hole in the street. result- Xrs. Chas. Coleman, of Bellaire. Ohii the preaent is very much appreciated. ing in eggs and basket taking a heav- is the guest of her parents, roadmast,.. 311. R. E. Willer, Mr. Berry's chief enly start. It took Edmisson some thing and Mrs. A. Vermillion. Mrs. Colerna. clerk, spent a day in Ft. Scott recently like a week to clean up the wreckage. was formerly clerk to the assistar; calling on the employes of the round- We suggest in the future he order his superintendent at Neodesha and has house and car deartment. eggs h%rd boiled. host of friends on the Frisco who ar AIr. Elllott and Mr. I. C. Brown of Mr. B. Berry, master mechanic, at- glad to see her again. She is accom. the Water Engineering Department tended the fuel convention, held in panied by her small son. Charles Jun. spent two days in Ft. Scott taking Chicago Xay 10 to 13. ior, and of course Mr. Vermillio- .samples of water Krom our locomo- W. J. Hardenstine, car foreman, at thinks he has the finest grandson ever tives and test in^ name. Mr. Elliott the north yard cancelled his vacatlon We wish to extend our sincerer, attended the Frisco Club dance and plans due to so much rain. He reccived sympathy to Mr. F. Curtls, car clerk, ii said he had a splendid time. Mr. a renort that all the fish in Bean lake the loss of his brother, William Cur Moore sald that he did not miss a dance tis, who passed away a short time a&. so he must have enjoyed himself. Antonio Garcia, painter at the south Howard Goodwin, son of conducto. Mrs. John McPeters is ill in the Ft. i enair yard. has sufficiently recovered h1. C. Goodwin, and who was forrnerl: Scott Hospital. Mr. McPeters was go- from injury he sustained sometime ago relief clerlc in this office, left sever> ing after her sister when he had hi:+ to get around on crutches. weeks ago for an indefinite stay I. automobile accident. H. G. Joynt, tool room man at the California. H7e don't know if Howard north yard, has returned from Ha- intends entering the movies or if he i, worth. Olrla.. where he went to attend merely seeking his fortune, but \vhich. ZONE AUDITOR'S OFFlCE his daughter's graduation exercises. ever it is, we wish him--good luck. KANSAS CITY, MO. Mrs. L. J. Leigh, wife of assistant Miss Lenna V. Wilson, stenographe: car foreman, has returned from an ex- in the freight office, recently spen, tended visit with frlends and relatives several days visiting with friends ir NELLlE J. SCHAFER, Reporter in Sherman, Texas. Tonpka- S. A. Riclcman, traveling car inspec- Warren Haas, son of general agea' Mr. Saugrain moved his family up tor, wishes us to correct an erroneous S. P. Haas, is recovering at his horn here recently. \Ve hope they will like report which has gained extensive cir- In Wichita from a serious attack of tho the hills. culation over the system to the effect "flu." Warren is a student at Kansa. Harry Bower's wife, who has been in that he is a married man. University, the hospital for three Weelid, Is home Miss Leila Fredericks, bill clerk, ha. again and Harry is all smiles. recently purchased a new Chevrole Ed hiller. of the St. Lous Zone Office MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT coupe. has been with us again the past \!'eek. E. J. Immele, rate clerk in tha A few klttcnish remarks about the KANSAS CITY, MO. freight office, spent a week in the St .office force. Can you imagine? I.ouis Hospital during the latter part Mr. Saugrain not hungry. of April, where he had his tonsils re. Harry Bowers, 5 ft. 2. DORAL L. I)EXISOS, Reporter moved.

Herman------~~~ Wilson weiahina 200 Ibs. John Ronne-out of furnor. John Califlower, sheet metal worker, Harold Ba.tchelder without work. is the proud possessor of a run-like- LOCAL FREIGHT OFFlCE Buddy McCready not whistling.. new Chevrolet coach, and is progress- KANSAS CITY, MO. Tom- - --- nohertv------~. with his desk cleared. ing very nicely in learning to drive. Fenton Benson not a sheik. Jas. Bruce, boilermaker foreman, at- Gus Gabauer a Swede. tended the annual meeting of the Mas- DAVID H. TODD. Reporter Roland Woods not abstracting. ter Boilermakers' Convention held In Marcnerite- - - - %, - - - - - . -Earn - weiahinc 150. Chicago recently. John T. McCormlck, formerly em Ruth Shafter ngt reabing-a stors-. hlr. and Mrs. Zora Sillyman are the ployed at this station as receiving Lylia Toogood In a hurry. proud parents of a flne baby boy, born clerk, passed away at the home of hi, Nellie Schafer a perfect 36. May 3, who has been given the name of mother, 4pril 20. He had been employ- Lloyd Wayne. ed in various capacities here for thr Joe Schwartz, dead work foreman. past ten years. Our sympathy is ex- MASTER MECHANIC'S OFFlCE has had a number of teeth pulled re- tended to the family. KANSAS CITY, MO. cently, and has also been sporting a Rernard &.I. Pierce was quietly mar. black eye, whlch he clalms to have got- ried to Marruerite Klein. A~rll30. \Vr ten when he collided with the door extend them- our good wishes. H. F. SHIVERS. Reporter Jamb. We thought that old story was The new Underwocd Fan Fold Bill- out of date. ing Machlnes were installed Xar 1, Geo. H. Stanley, Inspector 19th Street Mr. and Mrs. Albert McFarland have enabling us La employ the unit system Page 71

of waybilling-namely a separate way- J. G. Lorton, special representative COMMERCIAL OFFICE CHATTER bill for each shipment. Tile chief clerk of the general manager, has been in KANSAS CITY, MO. "stayed up" till midnight May 7 Kansas City for the past ten days look- watching them. Clarence Cowden is cndenvorina to learn how to avoid be- ing after the strawberry movement. ing hit In the nose by the paper Some ACteen employees from Kansas IREXE MORRISON, Reporter gauges. City went down to the Fort Scott Sun- Harry 1IcCarth.y was advanced from nyland Club dance the night of the Born to Jlr. and Mrs. G. F. Kleinhof- waybill Checker to rate cierk due to Fourth. They went down, danced, and fer, Nay 6, a daughter. She waa an- the vacancy caused by Frank Welsh leaving the service of this company. back the followlng morning. swering to the name of Mary Katha- Clay Degraw intends taking unto Somebody carded Jack Burch's car rine. l~imseif a June bride. Don't for~et- the "To Be Cleaned." When Jack showed V. L. Stocker has succeeded U. W. smoltoa Clay. up the nest morning it was cleaned, Story as operator-clerk in this offlce. Our agent attended the Annual too. Andy returned to work May Sixteenth Freight Agents' Convention held in Berkeley Benneson, timekeeper in after two weeks' vacation. He spent a Urrnphls, May 17 to 20. this office, is sporting an Oakland Six. wonderful time at home digging the garden, painting, etc. Said the hail The Sunnyiand Club dance given the storm ruined his strawberrv natch. night of May Ninth was well attended, " -~-~.--. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT having as honorary visitors, 3Iessrs. George Kleinhoffer subbed for Andy. H. F. Sanborn, and J. L. McCormaclc. Said he would like to know the party TERMINALS It was intended that that be the last who called and asked him for ir rate KANSAS CITY, MO. dance of the season, but the Red Cross on mousetraps and cat fur, L. C. L. called on the Club to solicit funds for and if there was a commodity rate on the Flood relief, and they gave a dance them. He also would like to know the Monday night, Nny lFth, the entire party who called and asked him if he D. H. S\VlSDELL, Reporter proceeds from which were turned over shipl~ed a washing machine could he to the Red Cross. The campaign on accompany it. Such is the life of a rate clerk! Jlessrs. J. AI. Flanigan, superintend- selling tickets was a huge success, and ent terminals; J. Burch, general yard- several hundred dollars was given to Bills starts his vacation May 16th. master; J. E. Harris, assistant yard- the Red Cross. He will spend his vacation at home, al- master; Earl Leonard, revising cierk: We have a new face in the office. so, painting: his own and the neiph- and H. W. Douglas, switchman, were Miss Frances Ladeski. working as file bors' houses. Steve \\rill sub for Bill in Springfield the Thirteenth attend- cierk in Miss Irene Flegler's place, who the first week, and Lee the second ing the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Cere- has been off for several months on week. rnonlal at that point. account of illness.

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FORT SCOTT, KANSAS he National Bank LEO D. CHLTMLEA. Reporter On May 14 Mr. Bevans held a meet- ing to studs, new book of rul~s.~hnse-..--- prPsent ~ekeL. B. ~lary-C. -L, Payne for E. E. Carter, H. B. ~iisonassistant Savers superintendents, W. I. Elliott, T. Hall, H. W. Cooper G. C. Harris, R. Holland A. ~ermillion',P. Herd, road masters: and W. B. Berry, master mechanic. CORES of railroad men and 3Iiss Blanch Biclcnell steno to R. Darling transportation clerk has ord- S machinists are numbered among ered passes to various points in the west and left the first of June to be our patrons. We invite more of you gone about six weeks.. With baseball season on E. R. Schu- to take advantage of our facilities. maker is s1,ending most 'of his Sun- days in Kansas City watching: the Six de par t me n t s-Savings, 'Trust, Blues in act~on. Foreign, Commercial, Investment and (Cupid at it again) Claude Reeder timekeeper took the fatal step Sunday. Safe Deposit to serve you. May 8. Xixs McDonald and Mr. Reeder were married at the bride's home. Wlth transportation to Los Angeles they started their honeymoon off with the good wish of the entire office force. N%OMI- ' ..." ,Md7@& They were presented with a set of sli- Ban&4brnmerce verware by Frisco employes. Federal Commerce Trust company in St.Louis Commercial.Savin s .Trust BROADWAY Chas. Flanes is worklng in the place Investments. Safe &eposits .Foreign OLIVE TO PINE of C. T. Reeder as timekeepel-. Wm. Hughes has been added to the timekeeper's roll as clerk and steno.

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1425 Old Colony Building CHICAGO Daily Capacity, 20,000 Tom Located on the Bii Four and C. & E. I. Railroadr I Page 75

he New York Air The Gideon - Anderson Co. JfANUFACTURER.9 OF We H. (Bill) REAVES Brake Company Hardwood Lumber 1169 Arcade Bldg. St. Loulo AND REPRESENTING Manufactures the Slack Cooperage Stock The P. & M. Company GENERAL OFFICES, STANDARD AIR -BRAKE Band Saw Mills and Planing Mills Rail Anchors EQUIPMENT GIDEON, MO. The National Lock Washer CO. SALES OFFICE GENERAL OFFICES AND Improved H ipower 185 Broadway, New York Clty DISTRIBUTING YARD: Maintenance Equipment Co. WORKS 110 Angelica Street Telephone: Tyler 0011-Tyler 0012 Watertown, New York Labor Saving Devices ST. LOUIS, MO.

Hamilton Coal and Mercantile Co. St. Louis Surfacer Chas. R. Long, Jr. and Paint Co. ;enera1 Office-W EIR CITY, KAN. Company PRODUCERS OF Arlington Ave. & Terminal Belt Ry. Hamilton hality Coal LOUISVILLE ST. LOUIS, MO. CELEBRATED No. !DEEP-SHAFT CHICAGO

Exclusive Sales Agents Railroad Paints, All ginQ of Railway and McALESTER FUEL CO. Kansas City. Mo. Varnishes, Enamels Induetrial Paints C. H. HICHTOWER. Sale. Manager

tush CracieMachine Owens Paper BOXCO MACHINISTS' TOOLS AND American Lathes and Radial8 I / SUPPLIES CUTTING & THREADING TOOL8 SPARTAN HACK SAWS H. & C. FILES NYE PIPE TOOL8 WRENCHES RAILROAD SUPPLIES, ETC. HaSachleben & Co. PeFs Punches and Shears MANUFACI'URERS I Ee I Wataon-Stillman Hyd. Machy. 2829 Locust Blvd. and EFFECTIVE SERVICE PLAIN AND' FANCY BOXES ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOUSLEY WASHOUT PLUGS "HERCULES" - Red-Strand - FOR PROGRESSION WIRE ROPE AND SAFETY FIRST HOUSLEY FLUE CONN. CORP. 3938 College Ave. PRIME'S PLUGS INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA LOBE r

TO OPERATE MAIN PLANT AND GENERAL OFFICES I SPRINGFIELD. MISSOURI ,OBE RA:

BUFFALO BRAKE BEAM COMPANY [LOCO BRAKE BEAMS FOR ALL CLASSES OF EQUIPMENT :QuIPn CHI Brake Pins Knuckle Pins (Self Locking) (Self Locking) FOR DEPENl VILOCO Im] Brake Shoe Keys ---- - . Brake Hanger Pins (Self Locking) (Self Locking) ?LOCO Au RAKE BEAMS Washers NEW YORK ST. LOUIS BUFFALO

THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY 1437 Monadnock Block CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Manufacturers of

OHIO LIFTING INJECTORS lies nnd T CHICAGO NON-LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILERS, CHICAGO AIR C01 LUBRICATORS, OHIO LOW WATER ALARMS, CHICAGO AUTOMATIC DRIETING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OHIO CAB SQUIRTS BIRMlNl

Alt Size. ol W# and Sctedn 1J1 A WTE MINER CYC.I. L Y FRICTION DRAFT GEARS IDEAL SAFETY HAND BRAKES ST. LOU 314 N. 1 SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS I

W. H. MINER, INC. I GASOLINE fl THE ROOKERY CHICAGO Sales June, 1927 '/HE/'=-@c0 ~MPLO~S'~WZ/NE Page 77

1 I GLOBE TRACKLESS DOOR HANGER I I peter ~d~~~~~ Coal and Mining Company Mines Located ON FRISCO AT DAWSON

PHONE RURAL 91 CkST TO OPERATE-DURABLE-PILFER PROOF Can not lose olor awing out at bttom Tulsa - - Oklahoma GWBE RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO. ST. LOUIS, Mo. I I

VILOCO RAILWAY Ro Lo Bartholomew General Railroad EQUIPMENT CO. Contractor CHICAGO . 867 Roland St., Memphis, Tenn. 1 LEE WILSON & CO. FOR DEPENDABLE SERVICE WILSON, ARKANSAS VILOCO Improved Sanders International Business Manufactursrm of VILOCO Bell Ringers Machines Corporation Band - Sawn Southern Hardwoods MLOCO Automatic Rd Tabulating & Accounting Washers Machines CRESCENT Metallic Packing The Recorders - Scales I 5!l Broad St NEW YORK. N. Y. I

Against Accident and lllneu Use CONTINENTAL Protection HARDIE -TY NES 1 Southern THE SERVICE SUPREME CONTINENTAL SERVICE may be denended anon. I Wheel Co. -r - --- MFG. CO. A 'CONTINENTAL POLICY MEANS MANUFACTURERS OF PEACE OF MIND AND A PAT CHECK WHEN EARNINGS FROM Corliee and Throttling Engines YOUR OCCUPATION ARE CHILLED IRON STOPPED. CONTINENTAL representatives may AIR COMPRESSORS CAR WHEELS be found on every rallroad dlvlelon in the United States and Canada. I PLANTS: ST. LOUIS BIRMINGHAM. ALA BIRMINGHAM, ALA. ATLANTA. GA. SAVANNAH. GA. PORTSMOUTH. VA. PITTSBURGH. PA. ROCHESTER. N. Y. SAYRE. PA. CLEVELAND. OHIO Mesualt~Mnmpang H. G. B. ALEXANDER. Prealdent

AH Sfser of Wawhed General Onlom: Chiearno, U. S. A. I and Screened SAND and GRAVEL I Canadian Head Onloa Toronto PLANTS : PACIFIC, MO. and MOSELLE. MO. : FRISCO R. R. CUT OUT AN0 MAIL TODAY ST. LOUIS MATERIAL AND SUPPLY CO. Contlnrntml Carualty Company. 514 N. 4th Street St. Louis, Ma. 910 Mlohlgan Avenue, Chicago, ILL. I am employed by the FRISCO SYSTEM ...... Dlvlslon - -- Pleaae send me lnformatlon In regard to your health and accldent pollcles such as ,OBE OIL AND REFINING CO. are earrled by hundreds of my fellow em- I ployea In the United States and Canad.. REFINERS OF My age b )LINE, KEROSENE. DISTILLATE. GAS OIL and FUEL OIL Refinery on Frisco Lines-BLACKWELL. OKLA. Sales Dept., 609 Kennedy Bldg., TULSA, OKLA. Page 78 PF~O~MPLO~S*~GQZZM lUne,~r.rrrne,

r I The Only Efficient LorolroUve Cleam Telephone. GAT~OI~5233 E. G. Fike & Cornpan! c'c9 GENERAL CONTRACTING RUSSELL V. LARKIN Bridge Construction-Railroad Constructl~ The D. 8 M. Cleaning Process Manufac- I I turer of PRINTING BoomsTelephone 20-22 Nebraska Dlal 3-2459 Building Railway Exchange SAINT LOUIS Sew I CHICAGO, ILL. 412-414 N. 3rd st. TULSA. OKLA. Elliot FrogtAwitchWbrks Manassa Timber Company CALLOWAY COAL COMPAI.., PILING EXCLUSIVE MINERS OF Other-Works HIITSURN. N.Y. CHICAGO. ILL. OAK--CY PRESS-PINE ELK RIVER AND NI.4CARAFALLS.N.Y SUPERIOR.WIS LOS ANCELES. CALIFORNIA- Arcade Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. GALLOWAY COAL b"" NIACARA FALLS. CANADA L RAILWAY TRACK MATZRIAL General Office: Switch Stands. Switches, Frogs. Crossings. Guard Rails. Clamps, MEMPHIS,TENNESSEE etc for Stcam. Electric. Mine and z Industrial Railway Tracks 3= Barnard Stamp Co. 1 MINES AT MANGANESE TRACK WORK A SPECW E RUBBER STAMPS, 'EEI z== SEALS and STENCILS GALLOWAY, CARBON HILL rm: -E Trade Checks. Pads. Ink. Eta. HOLLY GROVE, ALABAMA E Fac-Simile Autograph Stamps I SALES OFFlcEs AT ALL EIGHT WORKS I I Ajax St. Louis, Mo (Mines Located on Frirco Railroad) I Ramapo Corporation ( tmmWn~~nnnlillnuonlulmu IMln -. MILAR, CLINCH & COMPANY yl EkcIusive Age,, ~OTCAR CEMENT ( CONTINENTALWORKS CO. Steel 'Flrea. Steel nred lVheels, Steel MANUFACTURERS Axles. Bteel Springs. Rolled Steel Rlngs. BoUd Wrought Steel Wheeh. Bteel FoMngs. Steel crasher Rolh and Shells. Ralled Steel Gmr Blank., Steel and Iron Malleable W. L. BRUBAKER & BROS. CO* Cnmtlnpq Steel Plpe NEW Iclansw 50 CHURCH ST. YORK. N. Y. Factory: MILLERSBURG, PA. Manulaoturem 01 the SPECIAL TEMPERED RELIEVED STAYBOLT TAPS ua6d k Standard Steel Works Co. 1 the lmdlng Railroads and Bollerrnakem 01 the Unlted States. Our StWbolt Tap8 wllf tap 20% more holes. Write for desurlptlve matter 01 our New Dwign BPIRAL FLUTED Main Office: Philadelphia, Pa. STAYBOLT TAPS We also manufacture HIGH BPEED BOILER REAMERS, adapted espeoially lor Boiler and Car Wwk. Works: Burnham, Pa. I Other tools we make are all kinds of Tapa. Rmmen. Dles. End Mills. Counterborr and High Speed Mud Rinp Reamers.

NamaraCO. St. Louis Forgings CO. I Beal Paintingand I ( / Union CONTRACTORS FOR PAINTING AXLES, LOCOMOTIVE FORGINGS LV ALL PARTS OF THE COUHTUY Asbestos & Rubber, Main Olflce: 5078 Easton Avenur ST. LOUIS. MO. East St. Louis Illinois Company

I ESTABLISHED 1893 I 1 Kansas City rid& Company I BuiIders of Railroad and Highway ridges 310 S. Michigan Ave. River Improvement Work KANSAS CITY, MO. CHICAGO

CENTRAL BOARDING & SUPPLY COMPANY COMMISSARY CONTRACTORS F. J. ENGLE>IhY, President 11. S. mGLEJIAX, Vice-Presidenl Branch Onioea General Office ST. LOUIS, 110. G. I. FITZGEIi-4I.D. Vice-Pres. and Sec'y E. B. SHARIiET, Nanager. Ft. Torch, Tez ILM of Bldr. SPRINCFm, JI~ CHAS. GRAY. Manager, Spri@eld. JIo. YEAL R&lI~,>Imager, Dallas, Texas KANSAS CITY, MO. m. WORTH, TEX. GUY KRESS. Supt., Sprln@eld, Mo. G. R. FIERCE, Supt., St. Louis, Mo. DALLAS. TEXAS Page 79

CONTINENTAL TURPENTINE & WOLF RIVER SAND CO. ~mune~tssFuel Company I ROSIN CORPORATION WASHED and SCREENED HUNTINGTON, ARK. LAUREL. MISS. SAND and GRAVEL Msnufactwera of Building HINERS AND SHIPPERS OF Steam Distilled Woad Turpentine Ofifce: 622 Falls Steam Distilled Pine Oil MEMPHIS, TENN. I Sernl-Anthracite C oa l F Grade Wood Rosin CAR LOAD SHIPMENTS A SPECIALTY

klrr. Intenlliml P8lal cw OXY-ACETYLENE Brake Equipment R. WELDING & CUTTING & Supply Co. 1. MAXWELL 2324 9. CANAL STREET Dl1 Ollve Street EQUIPMENT CHICAGO , SAINT LOUIS, MO. MODERN ENGINEERING CO. MANUFACTURERS OF AIRBRAKE PARTS / I &a Im L Sled Co. nanlunla Rmblu MI& CL 3411 Plne Blvd. St. Louie REPAIRS TO AlRBRAKE EQUIPMENT8

HENRY ADAMSON COAL & MININGCO. Oxweld Railroad Service Company MINERS and SHIPPERS REPRESENTING: OF COAL LlNDE AIR PRODUCTS CO. THE PREST-O-LITE CO., INC. (Llnde Oxygen) (Prest-o-Lite Acetylene) Mlnes Located Four and One-half Miles East of the Clty of Tulsa OXWELD ACETYLENE CO. UNION CARBIDE SALES CO. WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR COAL (Oxweld Apparatus) (Unlon Carbide) Call Phone Cedar 5588 or Osage 9810-F21 OR WRITE US TULSA, OKLA. R. R. 1, Box 145 Carbide & Carbon Building Railway Exchange Building NEW YORK CITY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS We Want Your Business

Br~okside~PrattMining Go. We 0. SCHOCK CO. FUEL OIL Robertson Cinder Conveyor for 1 S~lflreme Mining coma~y LIBERTY CENTRAL- TRUST BUILDING Railway Cinder Pita INCORPORATED SAINT LOUIS Great Northern Bullding A. R. Long. Prmidnnt bert Allison, Secretary-Treasurer

PRODUCERS OF ?am and Domestic Coal Tri-State CUIV~~'~Mfg. GO. vulcan Rivet Corporation I / Manufacturers of I I BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Brbwn-Marx Building "Toncan Better Iron Culverts" RIVETS - TRACK SPIKES BIRMINGHAM, ALA. 514 Randolph Bldg. Memphis, Tenn. I I Works and Office: Dolclto Junction, Ala.

W. CARSON ADAMS E. J. ROWE EVOY & KUHN ADAMS, ROWE & NORMAN IAL & COKE CO. Ill BIRMINCHAM, ALABAMA Sulte 1225 Mntnl Natlonal Bank Bldg. YENTH AND OLIVE STS. I! I! FOR EVERY PURPOSE ST. LOUIS, MO. 11 CAPACITY OF MINES AND OVENS 2% MBWON TONS ANMtiua.1 111 Page 80 ]~&SCO FM~O*S&GQZ~NE June, 19:

MINE

Mines Located at Mulbel on the line

The Carbon Coal Company PITTSBURG, KANS.

Mine8 on the Friaco at Scammon, Kans.

UNION STEEL CAS PITTSBU Rl CARBON and 7 CAST STEEL LOCOll General Miscellaneous Castings fc

I Byrnes Belting Co. I I MANUFACTURERS Oak Tanned Leather Belting Hose Packing SAINT LOU18

- OUR OWN CRUDE OUR OWN PIPE LINES DEP

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