R. F. CARR, Memphis W. E. LOWRY, Hickory Flat, Miss. II President Vice-Pres. and General Manauer I . ..,. - ,
Y FLAT, MISS.
SPECIALIZING IN RAILROAD BUILDING MATERIAL Strong as Ever for the "Frisco" GENERAL OFFICES P. O. BOX 1032 MEMPHIS, TENN. Phone Main 2312
Hussey-Hobbs Tie Company
RAILROAD CROSS TIES AND SWITCH TIES POLES-PILING
ST. LOUIS, MO. ROGERS, ARK. HOUSTON, TEXA: ------L. EmPuckett, Inc. AMORY, MISS.
HARD WOOD YELLOW PINE Lumber
"WE HELP MAKE THE FRISCO SAFE" Apr
- FR I SC 0 ties, timbers and piling have their life greatly prolonged by preservative treatment at the SPRINGFIELD, MO., and HUGO, OKLA., PLANTS of the AMERICAN CREOSOTING COMPANY
LOUISVILLE - KENTUCKY
DUPLICATE AND REPAIR PARTS FOR LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE A most important part of Baldwin Service is the manufacture and forwarding of duplicate and repair parts to keep every locomotive in working order. Much delay in making repairs, and consequent loss of time from service, is saved by having on hand an adequate supply of those spare parts which are most likely to require replacement. THE BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS
The Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Co.
P -- 3 Just completed, New Repair Shop, 500' x 150'. Capacity Fully equipped with 10,000 Freight Cars; Cranes, Electr ic 150,000 Wheels; Heaters, etc., enabl- 20,000 tons Forgings. ina us to worK in all kinds of weather. -
BUILDERS OF FREIGHT CARS
MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS April, I926
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In .\valon you And ev(.rythlng .)ne \voulrl dernal a community-f , ing, hnniep bur 1 arid ~>lrtksure. The soil of .ir ~~roduwsmore r tables per acre ' I the 11er capita nroduction of 1. Think. Hcrr we have ; ' well-auktrded ha Pensncola le er. c*l'ctl 1ly experl. locatrd on one o, \vorld's g r P 8 I natural land4 harbors. This 1)f the Friuco's , \\There now n.; shipped tremc. cnraocs of :: 1 c.olton :111d r, a o t h e 1- cornmt 1 thnt nre ~rou ? m:rnulnrtur~d the Itoek 1, '1 f+isco :~ndrn~ v & Nashville Lir~ f Thc nxt 1on known S~mnish IY wlth th~ naturnl adrar .Ivalrrn H~OUIII V( an ~xcac.llent It mitr or R snf b wndC~l~!t,pn inv~strn(.nt. 1 '0 rate and cornl'
Read what Mr. Yoakum Says of Pensacola .r .r
(,st city, thc. (:ulS'x lnl'gcsl liort, fol, thc: I~'1.isc.o will 111n1
The Stamp of Character - Means Cross Ties Plus-
Plus - That security which has its foundation upon the ownership in fee of thousands of acres of standing timber- Plus - A stock of cross ties always on hand, assembled with foresight and held in preparedness for those who depend upon us- Plus - The ownership and absolute control of treating plants where value is added to the natural product, not only through the mechan- ical and chemical processes involved, but also through the experience, care and business integrity that are an integrai part of the seller's obligation- Plus - A warranty that the product bearing this brand is delivered in accordance with the terms and spirit of our promises and that this warranty survives acceptance by the purchaser-and last, but greatest of all- Plus - The pride and ambition of all the men who stand back of this brand eager to carry on the good name of a business founded over forty years ago and to make this brand truly a present-day symbol of their very best efforts. T. J. Moss TIE CO. SAINT LOUIS
Misses Agnes King and Anna Willigan Win Jefferson Memorial Election With Total of 1 1 7,000 Votes and Outdistance All Rivals
Enthusiastic Support of 30,000 Officers, Employes and Friends of Frisco Lines Send Candidates on American Birthday Tour Through Europe-They Are Grateful to Friends for Help
I-IJ':S the r\meric:un Birthtlay I'arty sails from ever know ho~happy I am, antl to think that I have Ke\v York, July 24, on the "Ati~erica"of thc so many f rientls who havc put mc over. If it were not United States Lines on a two-months' tour of for them all, I could never havc (lone it," was her T:urol)e, the t\vo girl tlclegates \vho lead the tlclegntion ju1)ilant comment. \\.ill flj. the hnnner of "1:risco 1,ines". "You lino\\r," she saitl, "I'll always believe now that , \ I he rapid contest of the jcfl'crson ll'emorial J his or her s~ipl~ol-tin votes. mishcs the Jlisses King ing seasickness!), thc Ijest of lucl; and health, and a and \\'illigan thc merricst of voyages (with no attend- n.ontlcrfu1 experience thronghout. The Frisco Featured Pensacola's Parade ' l/;b- Kl I-\- April, 1926 Pap 11 Remarkable Reduction Made in Purchases of Materials and Supplies Decrease in Stock on Hand Totaled $675,000 Per Month in 1924; Disbursements Decreased Also - Co-operation From All Forces, Cause By A. W. BLUME PREVIOUS article in the i\Iaga- o->Iortunitips lor the conservatio:~of of capital, from which no benefit is A zine treated with the Spring- -~iscellaneous materials ancl sunr,li:~ derived. field reclamation plant, and its 1)). gix ing the placing of requisition; Analysis and comparison of Frisco tremendous yearly savings. It was the most careful consideration 110s- railroad I~nlances,~'eflecting the value shown how a vast quantity of ma- of miscellaneous materials and sull- terial and supplies is continually be- plies (exclusive of rail, ties, fuel, bal- ing reclaimed and placed back in FRISCO errrployc rreed 1ro1 last and stationery) for the years store stock. This uncjuestionably A hncc groziis gray irr tl~esen- 1923, 1924 and 1025 show a pronounced aids in reducing the purchases of ma- irc to rrirrciiibcr the chaos ad decrease in stock on hand, and im- 'terials and supplies. grnernl disrzrptiorr of m~tcritrlstrird provement in the couservation of mis- For a number of years there has srrpplics trs zcell as scr-uice a~rd rffi- cellaneons materials and supplies. been a rigid prograln of economy in cirjrr~' zchirh acrorirpariiccl Fcderal In 1923 the average stock on hand force on Frisco Lines in the ~~urchase Cotrtrol of !hr dtiys of the World uer month amounted to $4,84S,15:.0!): and use of material, and comparative [,C' nr . in 1924 it had decreased $676,556.S0. figures prove astonishing results. dlcurorics of tlrosc tryirig dnys trrc In 1925 the average stock carried per The extent to which each depart- jntling 11 bit with tlrc pnssirig of racli month amounted to only $3.704,S11.70. ment may save OII the purchase ancl yrnr trrorr srrcccssfrtl tlrnn the lost. And, compared with stock on l~antl. use of miscellaneous materials is rj~rt the irriprcssioit gnitrcd b~ tlzosc the average disbursements per month large, and this is vividly reflected by 7~~110"z~wt u1ort.q'' witl~ tlzosr ~~IIICS for the )'ear 1923 amounted to $1,- the quantity of serviceable material z~illDc lotrg in dyirrg co7r1plrtcly. 045,947.21; in 1924 the figures de- finding its way to the reclamation IN thc c.rtrctii~g work of prtrcltas- creased to $960,408.97, while in 1925, plant. The possible losses arising irrg trlrd distribiztirrg s~i/,plics to n with more mileage, more equipment lrom the lack of conservation of clrcat rtrilrotrd orgtrrtizntiors cfficicrrcy and more demands for material and smaller articles, is of sufficient im- is riot orily n virtrtr-it is n nrrcrs.sity. supplies, the alrerage disbursements jlortance to justify the practice of nrrt cj'icirrrcy wns sncri./iccd orr tlzr amouuted to $985,892.43 per montl- small economies by recognizing the altar of r.rpct1ioit.j dtrrii:.i/ Frtlcr.nl The percentage of disbursements to worth of trifles. C'orrtrol. 'I'l!crc wrrr rrr:rir~r ~-rcor.ds stock on hand increased from 21.57 For instance, would you believe it I-er cent in 1923 to 26.69 per ceut kcpt, 111triry reports wrt~dc,jet tr gerr- in 1923. possible that a combined savings of rrnl Izcltrrsl~cltrr,catrli-0s-ctrr~. policy A comparison of the decrease by $17,652.96 conld be made in oue year. prwnilcd. if each of our 826 section foremen years of the average amount of stock Of corcrsr it did not lost euitlz thr. on hand per month is also astonish- sared one traclr spike and one traclr rctrrrrl of tlir ronds to pririnte o~w bolt every clay? ing, considering the increased demand rrship. . for material from year to year. The Long' Haul for Short Profit I PAST CONDITIONS PRESENT CONDITIONS Frisco Makes New Low Record in Freight 1 925 U Loss and Damage Claim Payments Reduction of $103,811.97 Ooer 1924 Equals 18 Per Cent- J. L. McCormack Praises Employes for Loyal Co-operation and Support By J. L. McCORMACK, Superintendent F. L. and D. Claims HE St. Louis-San Francisco Rail- ure, delay, robbery of entire package showing was so highly gratifying that way Company made a new low and other than entire package, fire or they need not be detailed. T record in the amount of freight marine loss Or damage, and wreclts. our ratio of freight loss and dam- loss and damage claim payments for The reductions in these items men- age claim payments to $100.00 gross the year 192;. The claim total was tioned above ranged all the way from freight revenue for 1925 \\,as $.65 the lowest in the history of the conl- $10.00 to $20,000. and for 1926 we have set our goal at pany, and the lowest ever made by There were a few items in which a ratio of $.5O per $100.00 gross freight any railroad similarly situated and we increased slightly; however, the (Nozc, turrz to Page 26, plrase) handling practically the same ltinil and volume of traffic. A total of $473,339.28 was paid by the Frisco Lines in freight loss and The Record of 1926 F. L. and D. Claim damage claims, as compared with $577,1;1.22 in 1924. This reduction Payments in Figures constitutes a decrease of $103,S11.97 or 18 per cent-a remarkable show- Decrease ing. Unlocated . L S: 11.370.93 3 7,982.37 Loss, Entire L. C. L. 52,004.82 16,!)81.00 In 1922, when our claim payments Package Total 63,375.7.3 21,963.37 were among the highest, instead of the Unlocntrd Loss C. L.. ... lH,3(i5.20 lo\iTest of any of our neighboring Other than EntireL. C. I,. . 3,576.42 823.1s roads, a system-wide campaign was Pn~kagc Total .... 22,941.62 started to reduce this needless ex- Unlocated (!. L. ... 9.5,88R.72 pense. Damage L. C. L. 54.01 2.76 21.8.57.64 Totnl .... 149,89!).47 Our executives and general officers Rough Handling C. IA...... 20,066.5!1 joined hands with our supervisors and of Cars I,. C. L... 1,634.57 78L.00 employes in helping bring a reduc- Total. .. 21,701.16 tion about, and every employe engaged 5,761.08 in handling any part of a shipment 2,833.16 put a willing sl~oulderto the wheel. 8.594.24 The year 1923 showed a big reduc- Defective or . I 56,533 O!i 3,187.82 tion-and in 1924 our efforts were Unlit Equipment 1.. ('. 1,. 6,930.08 5,344.84 Total 62,463.17 8,632.66 further rewarded. That year we .paid Impropcr C. I,. . 11.082.53 1,664.34 out $577,151.22, which equalled 26.3 Retrigeration or 1.. C. I,... 597.24 210.56 per cent less than our payments in Ventilation Total. . 11.679.7; 1,874.83 1923. Freezing or C. T,. ... 7,309.29 1,041.71 The question at our freight claim Heater 17ailure TI. C. L. 1,787.17 314.88 and accident prevention ancl better Total .... !1,096.16 726.83 service conferences mas : C. L. ... 55,796.72 16,940.97 Ilelay L. C. L. .. 3,833.83 3,384.67 "Can we hold our own in 1925? Total .... 59,620.65 20,325.64 There was but one answer: Robbery. Entire C. L...... 13,389.59 9,776.63 "If the interest in our campaign Package I,. C. L. .. 31,518.41 17,187.98 does not abate and if we continue to Total .... 44,908.00 26,964.61 receive the co-operation, support and Robbery Other C. Id...... 2,652.63 than Entire L. C. L.. 13.790.07 8,358.31 assistance of all departments and em- Package Total .... 16.442.70 6.781.19 ployes, we will not only hold the C. L...... ~1.15 ground me have gained, but we will Concealrrl Loss I,. C. L. 6,293.61 3,969.07 show further and more substantial Total. . 6,287.76 3.731.11 reductio~~sin 1925." Coneerrled C. L. ... 1,348.83 That we did receive the co-opera- Damage I.. C. L... 23,728.47 1,466.45 tion, support ancl assistance of all de- Tutal .... 25,077.30 30.43 partments and enlployes is ably at- C. L. .. 53,315.58 15.056.21 tested by this further 18 per cent re- IVrceks L. C. L. 5,918.57 1,806.07 duction. Total 59,264.45 16,862.28 We affected a $7,900 decrease in un- Fire or JIarine C. L...... 105.62 Loss or Damage L. C. I,. . 283.8: 107.09 located car lots, a $16,900 decrease in Tutnl .... 389.43 10.09 loss of entire L. C. L., and a $24,000 decrease in package totals. We de- Errors of ('. L. .. 8,710.32 Employes L. C. L. . 1,642.41 creased our unlocated less than carlot Tutnl .... 10,353.7:1 damage claims $21,000. We brought Total C. T,...... 363,393.37 19.080.59 about sizeable reductions in improper Total L. (!. L ...... 213.7.57.85 54,731.38 handling ancl loading; defective or un- C. L. and L. C. L. fit equipment, improper refrigeration Combined ...... 577,1.51.22 103,811.97 or ventilation, freezing or heater fail- April, 1926 Toll of 24,000 Persons Killed Annually in Motor Accidents Must Be Reduced H. H. Westby Points Out Possible Remedy in Address Before Better Ser~iceCommittee HE subject of grade crossiug ac- motor cycles carrying a creature re- contamination. Sot so with human cidents embraces such a wide sembling a huge frog in agony, sput- lives. There is a serum for hog T field of discussion, that I shall ter and pass as a streak; monoplanes cholera, a disinfection for foot and scratch it but superficially, hoping, and biplanes begin to people the air, mouth disease, a dip tor wood ticks, however, that I may say something and the kids whirl by on roller skates. but only an everlasting increase ant1 that may be of interest to you and It is little wonder that someone ex- heedIess clisregard tor the waste, in bring this question to your attention claimed: "We are going some". human lives and efficiency. as forcibly as time and opportunity The automobile is frequently re- The law is that railways place a permit. ferred to as a car; as such it is capa- crossing sign at each railroad cross- "NINE PERSONS DIE 4S TRAIN ing. The law is that railways shall not SAIASHES BUS. ALL OF DEAD obstruct this view of the track by ARE AIEAIBERS OF TWO FAMILIES CVlreir IV. I+'. Westby, dislrict claiirr placing cars on any portion of the WHOSE BODIES WERE STREWN agrrrt of Frisco Lriies at Fort Sirrillt, highway; the law is that a flagman ALONG TRACKS NEAR BLYTHE- Ark., fiilisltrd rradiitg iris orrnzrol rc- shall be placed on the crossmg; the VILLE." >or! ov ttccitlrizt prcvri~troirut tlir Brt- law is that a warning bell shall be ter Sewice ( orirr~rtttee iireel i119 111 "TWO PEOPLE I< ILLE D 0 N located at a crossing; the law is that Sprirrgfi~'ld,I;cb, wry 20, llr~officiuls gates shall be erected; the law is that GRADE CROSSING NEAR STRAF- usseiirblrd czccordrd lir~r o ro~crtd of FORD. TOURING CAR CRASHES a \\ histle shall be sounded; the law is INTO TRAIN AND IS DRAGGED ir/~plarfseof tr~i~rulfrror~siiattrr'e. Th13 that a bell shall be rung. FIFTY FEET." r.vcellc~rt prcpuratioiz u ir d cari9ful What obligation is placed on the aitrrlysis of Iris sttbject brorrghl a vro- other fellow lest he and his family "MADILL GIRL- DIES- - -- FRIDAY- - .. - .- - tiots to ptiblish the sprech iir frtll iit NIGHT FRO31 I SJURIES RE- be destroyed? The Frisco JInga;iize, and sccotrds to I submit as a reasonable proposition CEIVED M'HEA' .AUTO BUMPS the i~zoliouZWYC plentifd. INTO TRAIX. DRIVER OF BRAKE- that one feIlow cannot successfully Iir tlrc acconrpanyiitg article. Jlr. perform it all. Your family doctor LESS DEATH CAR ONLY SLIGHTLY 1.l'cstbj"s sprcrh is privtcd vcrbntirir. INdURED IN ACCIDENT." warns you that you are likely to have It is a gciir of nrqrcvrcirt iryniirst tltc tnberculosis, and warns you that you I have quoted the headlines of the i.ri~itirral ~~cgliqerlcewlriclt tzeedlessly must look out. What would you say daily ~apersof a few days ago. So tttkrs tlrorisuirtis of lives cnclr yenr. ot a law that made him liable for your common and notorious are t h e s e -IV. 1.. H., Jr. death upon your failure to comply calamaties that every morning paper with that warning? contains the account of a number of Another distinction prevails. It re- such. One of the great Chicago daily ble of carrying passengers-several papers reserved a special column each of them. This very fact should have quires ten years or more of constant Monday morning in anticipation of the singled it out for special rules long application and care before a man sits ago. Grade crossing accidents have on the right hand of the cab when en- unfailing list of casualties from Sun- trusted with the lives of others. It day's jaunts and journeys. Abe Mar- been a subject of comment for years. tin says: "There's one thing to be Here comes an added peril, malcing requires bnt ten (lays to become pro- said fer a rainy, ugly Sunday-we possible pot shot destruction, and the ficient with an automobile charged don't have t' buy as many flowers on people content themselves by folding w~ththe care of others. Monday". their hands and soothingly saying, Those at all familiar with grade In less than the last decade a na- "Isn't it awful"'? Pot shots have al- crossing accidents and their causes tional revolution has overtaken the ways been abhorred even by true linow that speed is the devil chiefly people in the adoption of special de- sportsmen, and to kill quail in that answerable for most of them-not the sigm of pleasure craft. The locomo- sort of a manner is expressly pro- speed of a train, but the high and tive, while astoundingly improved, hihited by lam. reckless speed of the automobile manages to keep her place in society, Xot so with human lives. driver, and if automobile drivers can simply as an industrial agency. This Every auto has room for from five once be gotten to pass over crossings I assume is due to the fact that she is to seven people, and generally pro- at slow speed, in low gear, and under manifestly humiliated in being dwarfed ceeds with full tonnage. so that from control, this difficult problem will to the degrading spectacle of operating five to seven are either killed or in- have been largely solved. What won- but two cylinders. The auto has not jured in one common disaster. They der that the average driver is speed been content with such shameless un- are surrounded by an inclosure of mad when we recall that automobile tidiness, but has rapidly gone from doors, side curtains and top, and every manufacturers and selling agents, in two cylinders to four, then to six, now favorable ' circumstance and condition advertising and expounding the merits eight. is artfully arranged for pot shot de- of a car to a prospective purchaser, struction. are careful, as a rule, to emphasize Welcomed Dangerous Agencies Day after day, week after week. first of all its capacity and record for People seem to have outstepped the month after month, and year after speed, and, if possible, its demon- orderly and placid modes of transpor- year this wretched business continues strated superiority in speed in a con- tation, and have wildly welcomed and increases and not a voice has test or race often witnessed by scores fierce and dangerous agencies, whose arisen officially to place a barrier of thousands of speed fanatics; and slightest, imperfection magnifies hor- against this calamity. Foot and mouth that it is the ambition of the average rors and multiplies disaster. We are disease breaks to the surface and in- driver to complete a trip in the short- a populace speed mad. Automobiles stantly the instrumentalities of gov- est possible time, and to own or drive hum to the tune of 60 to 90 miles an ernment are set in motion to stamp a car with a greater capacity for hour, motor boats hiss and chug, it out and save other creatures from (,Yozi, trrrrr to Page 21, please) April, 1926 Membership in Frisco Veteran Employes' Associ- ation Reaches Six Hundred and Ten June 28 and 29 Designated as Tentatioe Dates for 1926 Reunion - Send in Your Application' and Dues By W. H.VAN HORN.President. Frisco~V.~E.'Ass'n IS HUNDRED TEN 11- h i t e em- fair to rival and share national honors membership dues, the administrative ployes with twenty years or more with Springfield's famous Scout band. expenses of the association, which service in the employ of the The evening will be concluded with will be small, will be paid first, then a Frisco Railway Company, have joined appropriate remarks and addresses by certain sum is to be set aside for a the Frisco Veteran Employes' Asso- members o t' t 11 e association, a n d flower fund in order that a floral offer- ciation thus far. Applications for others. ing, expressing the sympathy of the membership are being received daily If you have worked twenty (20) association may be sent when any and it is expected that by the middle years or more (and continuous service member of the association is called Or April the membership will exceed is not necessary) lor the Frisco Rail- from labor to reward. The residue 1,000. way Company, send in your applica- will be applied on the expenses of the The Board of Directors and stand- tiou for membership and begin to plan reunion and the pro-rata cost of tick- ing committees have already com- your arrangements to attend the re- ets, including barbecue, entertainment menced to uerfect plans for the 1926 union. and banquet, reduced accortlingly. veterans' reunion, which is tentatively The $1.00 membership dues will be If you are not a member, cut out and set for June 28th and 29th at Spring- used to create a permanent fund to fill in the application blank, appearing field, 310. carry on the work, ideals and objec- in this Magazine, and mail it with The coming reunion mill be the tives of the association. No officer $1.00 to cover 1926 dues, to J. L. Mc- fourth event of the kind held. Each of the association receives a salary or Cormack, Sec'y, Frisco Veteran Em- year the attendance is larger and the remuneration of any kind and the ployes' Association, Room 105, Frisco general success more pronounced than association has no aid enlnloves. Building. Springfield. 310. the preceding year and it is the am- Out of the fund,' created by the - W:H. Tan Horn, President. bition of your officers and directors to make the 1926 reunion the largest in attendance and most enjoyable gen- rally of all. Veteran Employes' Association of St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co. The program that is being planned APPLICATION FOR 3IIEMBIERSHIP conten~platesas heretofore, a barbecue and picnic at Sequiota Park on the J. L. ivIcCormack, first day. This will afford members Secretary-Treasurer, and their families an opl~ortunity to Frisco Veteran Employes' Ass'n, meet and reminisce with the fellow Room 105, Frisco Building, employes and their families, with Springfield, Missouri. whom they have worked for so many I hereby make application for membership in the Veteran Employes' years in the same cause, and to par- Association of the St. LA. F. Ry. Co. I have had 20 years or more serv- ticillate in the old-time reels, quadrilles ice with the Company and I enclose herewith remittance of $1.00 to cover and square dances, the horseshoe annual dues for the year 1926. pitching, hammer throwing, egg-roll- ing contests, the fat man, lean man Kame...... Address ...... aud wheelbarrow races and other en- tertaining events. Position ...... In the evening of the first day an Division, Terminal or Department ...... old-time minstrel and musical enter- tainment will be given where you will Length of Service...... Date of Application ...... have the opportunity of again seeing AShTAL DUES, $1.00. the soft-shoe dances of the Primrose and West period and hearing again the old-time songs and melodies that mill bring back recollections of the days "when you and I were young". 0.L. Young- Relieves Superintendent Carson at The second day's session will be tle- voted to a business meeting in the Birmingham Terminals March 15 morning, a general get-together meet- 1 ing In the afternoon, which will in- G. R. Ctlrson, superinteudent of ter- son reviewed the changes in the mo- clude short talks by veterans, old-time minals, Birmingham, Ala., retired from tive power and equipment of all kinds, community singing and an hour set active service on March 15, 1926. He since he began his service forty-odd apart in memoriam of those who have was succeeded by 0.L. Young, of the years ago, and the present year. departed this life since the last re- office of general manager, Springfield, 611.. Carson has been snperintendent union. 3.10. of terminals at Birmingham since 1923, .4 banquet will be served in the Mr. Carson is of the old school, and and he has proven a favorite with the evening. followed by a concert by the was one of the crew which made up employes at that point, ~horegret his famous Springfield Boy Scouts Band, the first meat train that came through departure. the largest and best-trained organiza- from Kansas City to i\Iemphis, after Mr. Young is well known in Birming- tion of its kind in the world, and a the Frisco was built through to that ham, and has now taken up his work new organization, t h e Springfield point. In an interview for the .l.lt~gcl- and is making new and devoted Girls' Drum Corps, which now bids Z;~IC in a previous number, Mr. Car- friends among his force. Page 16 ~/HEF~&co~MPLO%S'~AGAZINE April, 1926 Frisco Division Special Agent Secures Three German Cannons for Springfield Lieut.-Col. R. E. Truman Thrice Cited in France During Distinguished Service With A. E. F. in World War HEN the new station at Spring- movement, sponsored by the I. W. W. Truman's friends learned of the brave field, No., is completed there in Kansas City. He conducted a raid services which he gave to his country. W will be placed in the small park on the main office of the I. W. W. In brief, one of the clippings tells just east of it a German cannon, cap- the following story: Perhaps every tured by Missouri boys during the member of the 140th Infantry, com- World War. This one, together with posed of 3Iissouri and Kansas men, two others was presented to the City remembers "Truman's Line" which of Springfield through the efforts of was established in the Meuse-Argonne R. E. Truman, special agent of the Sector, September 29, 1918. On this Eastern Division, Frisco Lines, and occasion, the 35th Division was re4 known in military circles as Lieuten- ceiving the brunt of the German at- ant-Colonel Truman. tack and an order flashed down the It will be a monument not only to line for infantry companies to fall the valor of the American boys, but a back to emergency trenches, which continual reminder also that the City had been prepared by the Engineering of Springfield has as a resident, a man Corps. It was near the noon hour whose bravery was the subject of com- when the order came, and to effect the ment and a matter of official record, retreat it was necessary for the In- during the World War. fantry to cross an exposed plateau To the Prisco folk, Truman is just with a hail of machine gun bullets on a big, quiet fellow, with keen eyes, all sides and heavy atillery spreading and a hearty laugh. But to the crimi- death through the ranks. When the nal who attempts to stage a robbery men started to withdraw, they be- in his particular district, he is an en- came confused by the wholesale tirely different chap. slaughter and lost all ideas of disci- Truman, although only forty-five pline. years of age, has had many years of military experience. He first began Held Position Despite Shell Hail his career in May, 1898, when he en- Truman ran down the line, shout- listed in Company "F" of the 20th ing commands and directing the men U. S. Infantry at Kansas City. Here to the shelter of emergency trenches. he remained four years, during which When the 140th reached the emer- time he fought in the Spanish-Ameri- gency trenches, Truman succeeded in can War in the campaign before San- holding the position against the Ger- tiago, Cuba, and also in the Philippine mans until the following day, when Insurrection, Luzon, P. I., in 1899. the organization was relieved. For maintaining this line in the face With Kansas City Police of odds, Truman was recommended After serving out this enlistment, for a Distinguished Service Cross, in he returned to Kansas City and be- addition to two other times he had came connected with the Police De- been reconimended for the same partment, and after some special train- honor. ing became one of the most efficient But this is only one instance of the members of the detective force. organization and confiscated mail, special mention which he received The military service appealed to which disclosed the underhand meth- during his service in France. Another him strongly again, and he enlisted on ods which were being used, and later interesting story from the Star's col- June 19, 1916, as a buck private in the led to the arrest and conviction of umns relates a time when Truman's ninety-three I. W. 11'. agitators in Chi- 4th Missouri Infantry and served on division took over a sector. "It \)-\-as a the Mexican border. He was mustered cago. live place as far as artillery and gas out of this service on March 1, 1917, These heroes of the World War are were concerned. Both sid'es were well with a second lieutenancy commission. very reticent concerning their experi- dug in. During the last drive on the War with Germany called his com- ences in France and it was through Meuse, accurate information was de pany back into service, after trans- clippings which appeared in the Kan- sired as to the enemy's strength and ferring it to the 3rd Missouri Infantry. sas City Star of November, 1919, that positions all along the line, as an This organization was later consoli- other drive toward 3Ietz was contern. dated with the 6th Missouri Infantry, The facts for this nrticle oic the ill- plated," the Star continues. making the 140th Infantry. He re- terestirrg career of Lieut. Col. R. E. Several patrols were sent out with mained with this detachment during Trumarz, Prisco division speciill age~~t, this end in view, but their reports were the World War and was discharged at were secured tltrough the kind~wssof unsatisfactory. One patrol of 500 men Camp Funston, May, 28, 1919. R. N. .Womrrtack, Tntntan's nssislaut. finally was ordered to go out and not Before going to France with the A. dlr. CVoirr?nnck located ~zezuspnperclip- return until it had obtained the in E. F., Truman was with the 3rd Mis- pings and old reports fro~il z.4iclt the formation or was defeated in action. souri Infantry at Kansas City as Regi- !lIngnziire staff asser/~bled the s!orj\ It did not return. mental Intelligence Officer, and suc- firi~ited 1rereuith.-W. L. H., Jr. As regimental intelligence officer ceeded in breaking up an antiwar (Now t~rrr~sto Page 43, please) at Paris wnen cne COSL OL prouucmg cne crans- rR1II'ORCl norlzon a suggestion that has portation itself is steadily rising? caused a great deal of thought and (Couti~medf1.0111 Page 9) "Every clay our charges are increas- planning. That is the question of rail- with the very life of the railroads- ing. The cost of materials necessary way unification-co~~solidation. freight rates. to the upkeep of railroads, such as "In dwelling briefly on this, pleas^ "Throughout America for the last steel and ties, have not apparently les- believe me that my statements are few years, a hue and cry has been sened with the passing years and the entirely unselfish. But I wish to say raised for the reduction of freight prices of our other materials, too to you frankly, that if the railroads rates. The persons who fostered this numerous to mention are keeping pace of America can be unified or consoli- outburst have included our well- with them. dated with higher standards of serv- known political boomers who have "While our population is steadily ice, greater economies of operation used the appeal as a vote-getting ex- increasing and more people travel and better transportation service as pedient, and some of our business men than ever before, large numbers of our a whole-then let them consolidate. and agriculturists have, regretably potential passengers are using other "That is the only avenue I see enough, taken the matter to heart. I forms of transportation. In 1924 our through which me can drive to that feel sure, however, that the fnir- 1-ailroads carried 93.5.000,000 passen- Utopia of lessened rates and still con- minded, level-headed business mefi gers as compared with 1,253,000,000 tinue to give the splendid, consistent and farmers of our land will pause a in 1920. In 1925 we showed a still fur- service that the railroads of America moment and ask themselves, 'Is this ther decrease. have given-and you know they have rate decrease justified?' "I feel, furthermore, that we have given it during the last few years." "Our agricultural products, particu- just cause for concern in the realiz- During the entertainment of the larly, have been the target for such an ation that foreign products are enter- evening at which many distinguished attack in rate reduction, and there ing our markets more strongly as the speakers delivered short addresses, has been a steady pressure brought years go by. For a time foreign com- "Sarah the Second", a gay Inare of to bear for a downward revision in petition with American made products handsome proportions was presented the charges on the conu~noclitieswhich was negligible. But at this time it is to the Brownwood band as a gift from comprise agricultural production. a serious problem. Within thirty the City of Paris, symbolic of the "l'et I auk you this fair question, miles of every port city, we are fac- welding together of the interest of how can a reduction be brought about ing this situation. West and East Texas. April, 1926 G. L. Ball, W. S. Hntchison and R. L. Annual Better Service Meeting Held at Truitt coveriiig subjects of much in- terest to the meeting. A banquet was held in the anditor- Springfield, Mo., February 19-20 ium of the Chamber of Commerce at 'r :16 p. m., attended by 175 Yrisco nlen. Jlusic \\,as furnished by the "risco orchestra. d. L. McCorinack Problems of Claim and Accident Preuent ion Discussed- acted as toasmaster and improinptn sl>eeches and remarks were made by President Kurn Speahs l'res~dent Kurn and a number or the 01ncials. Moving pictures were shown at the URSUANT to the call of. d. E. survey, study and analyze the snb- everling nieetuig demonstrating rough Hutchison, vice-president i n jects assigned and to correct irregu- hanulii~gof cars aud tne use of steel P charge oE operation, and chair- larities, remedy defects and bring aud wire strap1)ing in tne Dreparation man of the general claim and accldent about improvements. of freight tor shiyment. prevention ancl better service com- In addition there are divisional and On the second clay, the entire ses- mittee, the second annual system con- terminal committees from each clivi- s~onmas devoted to accideiit preven- ference in the interest of claim and sion and terminal. tion and ltinured matters unuer the accident prevention and better service It is no wonder, with such a thorough direction of H. \V. Hudgen, chief claini was held in the assembly room of the representation that the result has been agent and director or accitlent preven- Frisco building at Springfield, JIo., on a frank and thorough tliscussion and Lion. February 19 and 20, with the executive, quick and satisfactory clisposition of An informal luncheon was given at general, divisional and terminal of- many matters that would otherwise the Colonial howl, attended by twenty ficers and supervisory forces, in at- have become the subject of long executive and general ofncers of the tendance. d~awnout correspondence between railroad and seventeeii yroniinent The meeting mas attended by over officers and departments. citizens ot Sgringheld, consisting or two hundred and E. H. Bunnell, vice- The conterence was called to order the city officials, ministers, educators chairman, expressed the attitude of promplly at S:30 o'clock, February and represenlatives or civic clubs, those attendiiig when he said: "It 19, by the chairman. A report of the uoy Scouts' organization, etc., at mas one of the finest meetings we secretary ot the general committee wuch the acciuent prevention cam- have ever had. We could have con- was read and submitted by J. L, AIc- paigil, being conducted by the Fi'isco vened another day, to the added I~ene- ?ormaclt, secretary ot the general com- wax explained by Mr. Hotchison. fit of all present. It seems to me I mittee. The general conference was recon- have never received so much benefit President J. &I. Kurn mas present \ eiied at 2:00 1). m., and the subjects lrom a meeting of this kind". and addressed the conference for ap- oi COnlmOdlty carding' of cars, car rec- The claim and accident prevention proximately one hour, hlr. Kurn oltls and distribut~onwere discussed. and better service work is a move- spoke in his characteristic brisk and After a lengthy discussion, the meet- ment in which all departments of this energetic manner, touching upon all ing was turned over to Mr. Uunnell, railroad are so vitally interested that phases and angles of conditions on ant1 the remaintler of the conrerence it was realized early in the campaign the Frisco railway, commending ancl was devoted to an explanation and lhat little could be accomplisl~ed un- constructively criticizing, ehplaining ciiscussion of the budget plan, sub- less departmental lines were disre- and suggesting. His address as a mitted by G. B. Davis ill two reports, garded and the officers and supervis- whole was educational and inspira- entitled "Budget Plan for Forecasting ory forces of all departmellts and in tional and appreciated by all in at- ltevennes ant1 Estimating and Con- all branches of the service would co- tendance, who at the conclusion of his trolling O~eratingExpenses and Hire operate with and assist each other. remarks, by a standing vote, pledged to AIIr. Kurn their heartiest and most of Ecluipment", ancl "Budget for Con- With that end in view, comniittees trollmg Transportalion Expenses". were organized, and the results at- sincere co-operation and assistance tained, show how well they have func- throughout the coming year. At the conclusion of the discussion tioned. The following committee reports of these two repoi,ts, the conference A general comn~itteewas appointed, and special papers on assigned sub was adjourned. A motion was made consisting of the executive and gen- jects were then taken up, read and Lhxt each man present be furnished eral officers of the railroad with J. E. discussed in the order hereillafter set with a copy of the minutes and also Hutchison, rice-l)resident in charge of forth: that a number of extra copies be operation, as chairman and E. H. Bull- Iteport of fuel committee, Robert iniineograyhed so that distribution nell, comptroller acting as vice- Collet, chairman; report of rough could be made to those directly inter- chairnian. handling committee, C. J. Stephenson, ested in the ditrerent committee re- A11 operating committee, consisting chairman; report of yard and station ports, and unable to attend this meet- of F. H. Shaffer, general manager, the operation committee, 0. L. Young, ing. assistant general mallagers, assistant chairnian; report of car accounting to the general manager, superintend- records and yard report committee, ent of transportation, assistant to the tI. Mr. Johnson, chairman; report ot The Correct Solution comptroller, superintendent of motive train and yard and special service power nnd his assistants, chief claim committee, H. C. Holmes, chairman; Two women in a train argued con- agent and the snperinteiident of F. L. report of station accounting record cerning the window and at last one of and D, clalms, with the general man- at~tlreports committee, A. R. Thorn, ager as chairman. chairman; report of weighing inspec- them called the coiitluctor. The twelve following sub-committees lion comnlittee, A. T. Silvers, chair- "If this window is open", she de- were appointed: operating sub, fuel, man; report of equipment committee, clared, "I shall catch cold and will train ancl car service, yard and sta- G. 117, Moore, chairn~an; report of probably die". lion operation, operating budget and local freight solicitation coninlittee, C. "If the wintloiv is sh~~t",the other reports, car accountiiig records and H. Norrill, chairman; report of live announced, "I shall suffocate". yard reports, station accountiiig rec- stock committee, E. I?. Tillman, chair- The two glared at each other. ords and reports, perishable and sea- man; report of perishable freight conl- sonal freight, live stock, personal in- mittee, W. L. English, chairman, and The conductor was at a loss, but he jury and property damage, equipment, report of operating budget committee, welcomed the words of a man who rough handling and weighing, and in- R. H. Kerr, chairman. sat near. These were: "First open spection. These sub-comniittees are Importaiit papers were read by 8. the window. That will kill one. Next, conlnosed of supervisory forces and S. Butler, J. N. Cornatzar, J. L. Ki- shut it. That will kill the other. Then field representatives, best qualified to burz, T. H. Womack, D. L. Forsythe, we can have peace". PRIDE IN THE SERVICE Systematic Inspection of Frisco Watches George Salsman, Retired, Served . 33 Years Without Demerit Important Phase of Operation George Sals~nan w a s placed on the pension roll in w """1917 at the age of sixty-three Train Service Employes of Today Know Time to Minute years, after serving the Frisco for thirty-three years and teu months, he -'Twas Difirent in Old Days left a remarkable record. He had never received a demerit mark; never had to return but two time slips for correction and handled By J. W. DODGE, Jr.. Assistant General Time Inspector passenger trains for twenty-two years and never had a coach wheel off the owls NO. IOY the ado~tionof railroad standard time, track. "On time" replied the ageut. and Perfect timelit?el)ing clot:ks nntl Nr. Salsman started his career with "H "Been on 'time every day watches, was called in to assist in in- the Frisco in the back shop at Spriug- this mouth." field, No., gathering up scrap irou. vestigating t,he cause of the wreck. Important thing, isn't it., having It was found the conductor had failed trains on time? What is watched more to look at. his Wiltch and the engin- closely by the officials than getting eer's match, on whom he depended to fast freight and passenger trains over look out for the other train, was of an the road on schedule? inferior make and had stopped for S~OIJfor a moment nut1 consider the four minutes, and then started again. important Dart time plays in modern So, felt that he hail seven minutes to railroading and you will realize the meet his train, when in reality he value of efficie~~ttime service, and only had three. The result was that a that without the standard clocks and fast mail train crashed into the local. railroad watches of today and the At the conclusion of the investiga- supervision hacli of them, the rail- tion of the accident. Mr. nall was roads would not be able to function in asked by the officials of that railroad their gerfect manner. on which the accident occurred, to The avemge trail1 service employe devise a systenl ot' watch inspection takes great pride in being able to say which would prevent such accidents in that his watch is hitting right on the the future. The match companies minute, when he conlpares time with heartily co-operated with Air. Uall in his fellow employe, or the standard ~)roducing watches built up to the clock at registration points. standard of excellence now required The public, too, appreciates this. for railroad standard matches, and it Railroad men are not asked, "What is recognized universally now that the time is it"'! but 'What is the correct stanclard railroad watch is the peer time"'! It is with a sense of pride of timepieces. that they pull out their watch, and Such an accident as related above advise the inquirer. co~~ltlnot 11al)l)en today because of the He hegnu firing in 1882 and in 1583 Many of the older railroad employes high grade stantlald railroad watch fired on the passenger run from Spring- remember the day when trains were carried by eveley train service emploYe field to Paclfic. No. 111 July, 1887, he operated on a five minute variation of today. Instructions are that the crew was proulotetl to engineel*. In those watches. That is, trains were run on must compare ti~newith the standard day il was the custon~of the engine cloclis ant1 with each other before crew to keep their own engines clean, orders with five minutes allowance lor and as soon as Alr. Salsman and his difference of time between the differ- starting on their trip. firenla11 returned from their trip to ent employes' watches, due to the Fronl the little watch inspection sys- fact that in those days watch in- tem organized by Ball, a large organ- Pacific, they would go to work early ization has grow11 known as the Ball and put in one-half n (lay cleaning the spections were not required and em- ployes carried all kinds of matches. Railroad Time Scrvicc. Sidney 1'. engine. Mauy an argument has taken place in Ball is general time inspeclor, and a At one time Mr. Salsmau fired on the rou~idhouse office as to whose corps of assistant general time iltslYx- a No. 66 Rogers engine. This type watch was correct. If it ha~penetl tors with offices located in nunerous of engine weighed twenty tons, had that two in the crowd had the same cities, handle mauy large ~~'~teln~ eight wheels, burned twelve tons of time, all the rest would set their from coast to coast, from the lakes coal betneen Springfield autl New- watches by the two that matched. to the gulf, aud in Canada. burg on olle trip and ~)ulletl twenty And, iu the meantime, at the op1)osite Watches are like other delicate cars In one train. (erminal perhnps the same mock com- pieces of machinery-they nust be Mr. Sals~na~~lost his wife on Au- parison might Be taking place, with oiled and clealled !~eriodically, and gust 13, 1923, and now resides at the result of a two, three, or five mi~l- every employe required to carry a 1856 North Grant Strcet. Spri~~gfield, ute variation between the two sets of railroad watc11 must have it recondi- JIo. A married daughter lives in St. watches. Many train accitlents were tioned every eighteen lnonths accortl- Paul, Jlinn. caused by such co~npicrisollsin the old ing to standard rules. In the summer he can be found days. The local watch insl)ector gives real most any time in his garden with his Some forty years ago a sorious service to the railroad employe in see- lloaers. He is also interested in rais- wreck occurrerl between two trains, ing that his watch is keeping perfect ing chickens, and it is not difficult for and while it was not the public: that time, thus insurillg the safety of the him to keep fully ocwpietl since his sufferetl, several nle~nbersof the train employe himself, and the hui~dredsof retirement. crew mere lcilled. people who depend on the accuracy of Each year he loolts forward to the The late Webb C. Ball, at that time his watch, while traveling over the Veterans' Reunion. recognized as a pioneer working for railroads of America. I'O~C 20 TZco FMPLO)/ES'~AGAZ/NE Reminiscences of the Dining Facilities of Not AGENT HASN'T ORDERED ENVELOPES SINCE 19 12 So Long Ago J. G. Denn:~, ugenl at West Tulsa, Okla., has interested himself in the By PEARL E. LEWIS, Monett, Mo. conservation of stationery-and par- ticularly envelopes. He hasn't ordered an envelope since 1912! But you ask, how many letters does he send out a day? According to his onn account it is about ten. Iiere's the interesting story. "Along in 1912 the Frisco started a campaign to save stationery. I decided to do what I could, so I began to conserve on envelopes. In most cases they are not securely sealed and are easily opened, and about seventy-five per cent of them can be re-sealed with- out using mucilage. IVhere they have been addressed on the typewriter, it is an easy matter to mark out the address and re-address them. If pen- cil has been usecl, the first address is easily erased," Nr. Denny re- marked. He has a cabinet in his office where he places them, and every once in awhile he sorts them out, according to size. He has quite a few pay drafts and time checks to sub-roll to other stations, and finds the envelopes in which he receives the drafts from the paymaster very convenient for this. He uses care in opening them, and in some cases, does not disturb the wax and in re- !102,1 iilanjr old ti~~rrvsi.ci~~eir~Der this SCPIIC ii~the Fred Harvey Holrse at using the envelope, only melts the ~l.roi~ett,dlo., ijl 1909. The kor~sczohich coattrined this kitclww Dimzed in 1914. wax and applies his seal, marks out Gus Skipley z.1.l~ chel: here for years. "West Tulsa" and writes the other address. wlio read this article will About forty people were served at He has never run out of envelopes, remember the old Fred Harvey this first meal. The car mas such a dining-room at Nonett which but has supplied his own office and MA' success that in 1898 a second car frequently supplied all of the three was destroyed by Hre in 1914. Gus was equipped and put in service. section foremen who are located at Shipley was head chef at that time. The nest cars were transferred that point, occasionally gires a sup The accompanying picture of the from the I<. C. F. S. & 31. to Fred ply to the roundhouse foreman. kitchen of the well-known Harvey Harvey on January 1, 1903, and ran "I have found a great deal of House at BIonett was taken in 1909 from Kansas City to Springfield, R'Io., pleasure in co-operating along this and shows Gus Shil~ley, head chef; and return; from Jonesboro, Ark., to line," he said. It is the willingness 0. B. Long, second cook; Fred Smith, Memphis and return, and from this which Mr. Denny has exerted which assistant; Homer Greer, head baker, beginning grew the great Fred Harvey leaves the good impression. and Hiram Eagle, helper. dining car system which is now linown all over the country. At this time Shipley remembers the first dining there are thirty dining cars, buffet Praise Froni Shipper car that was fitted up from one-half coach aud cafe observation cars in of chair car 75 and which accommo- Frisco service, each acconlmodating President 13. N. Knight of the II. N. dated about eleven people. This car between twenty and forty people. Knight Supply Company, a large con- left i\Ionett on her maiden trip Au- Mr. Shipley, or "Gus" as he is famil- cern of Oklahoma City, Okla., is par- gust 11, 1897, on train No. 7 and ran iarly known, still resides in Monett, ticularly favorable to the splendid serv- to Beaumont, Scans., and returned on Mo., and operates a transfer business. ice given his firm by the Frisco Lines. train KO. S. Mr. Shipley mas head He recalls the winters of long ago In a letter written January 13. to H. C. cook, and this run mas made with when they were so severe in western Conley. assistant general freight agent M. R. Breese as conductor, and James Kansas that trains were lost in snow at Olilahonla City, Mr. Knight said: Amber, bralieman. banks as many as three days at a "I want to take this opportunity The first meal served on this car time and if it had not been for the of thanking you and all of your or- was dinner, and the menu sounds as dining car, passengers would have ganization for the wonderful co- tempting as Fred Harvey menus of suffered for food. At one time the operation you have been giving us present times : train crew and chef had to go to a in regard to shipments from Evans- Queen olives Lettuce nearby farm, kill a beef and get a ville, Indiana. For example, one car- English relish supply of potatoes before a relief load arrixecl this morning at 6:00 Chicken broth with rice train could reach them. Many times o'clocli and was set at our dock at Roast spring chiclien with fine they have come into Monett station 8:00 in time for our unloading crew herb dressing with supplies exhausted on account to go to work upon it. We espe- Larded tenderloin beef of the heavy run on meals. cially want to thank Mr. Harrison in Stuffed lamb chops Although he is not now in Harvey tracing many of these shipments Cauliflower encreme service, Mr. Shipley has not forgotten and in expediting delivery of these Apple pie, a-la-mode the art of cooking learned from his goods which we have been needing Coffee Tea Milk former association with Fred Harvey, all season long," April, 1926 TOLL OF ACCIDENTS MUST BE REDUCED Frisco Engineer Befriends Children . (Corttitiurd from l'ugc 14) Orphaned by Tragedy in Ft. Worth speed than that possessed by his neighbor. "Automobile" and "speed" have become synonymous terms. A car is demonstrated to us at high John H. Watson Enlists Regular Contributors for speed, and after we hare been taught Education of Murla and Raye Hoyle to run it at high speed we are turned looee as proficient drivers, often with- out having been taught the two things By BEN B. LEWIS moat important in the safe and eco- nomical operation of a car, namely, how to run slow, in low gear and un- RAGEDY stalked grimly through der control, and where to anticipate the Hoyle family at Fort Worth, danger and how to guard against it. Texas. January 7. 1926, when the Occasionally the officials of a rail- hushand killed his wife and himself, road get out among the people and at- and left behind seven children without tempt to educate them along these sufficient funds to buy food. lines. There will be the Superintend- The two oldest girls, Murle, 19, and ent. the Safety Supervisor, and the Huttie Raye, 16, were making ten dol- Clalm Agent. Then everybody says lars a week at a local mill, while they are doing it simply to save grandmother kept house for them and money for the railroad. the other children, the youngest a Great guns! boy of four; but their combined re- A railroad is not the unfeeling and sources proved pitifully inadequate, relentless devourer of automobiles and there loomed before their clespair- and little children at grade crossings ing gaze the necessity of breaking up described by impassioned advocates in their little group and sending the crowded court rooms. The whistle of youngsters to an orphans' home. danger is an engineer's use of a piece In this crisis John H. Watson, senior of machinery, but it is also the echo switching engineer for the Frisco of a man's thought for his own babies Lines at Fort Worth, appeared, who at home. Some 24,000 persons are learned of the plight of these un- killed annually in automobile accidents happy orphans, and determined to find and 175,000 more are injured. What a remedy. They say of Mr. Watson Is to be done about it? It was neces- around the yards and in his neighbor- sary to sacrifice only 585 lives in the hood, that he "puts over" every move Iroquois Theatre fire in Chicago be- he unclertakes, from the minor matter fore the public demanded that theatres of obtaining lights, water, gas and be amply protected from loss of life sewerage for his neighborhood, to the by fire. It mas necessary to sacrifice rather large order of providing for onIy 1,517 lives in the sinking of the seven orphan children and their aged John II. Wntson, nbove, hod rrtlrrrird Titanic before the public demanded grandmother. froirr a Kniglit Tenlplar cerentoninl that passenger steamships be pro- He enlisted the aid of other switch- when this picturc was takeri. In the vided with adequate life boat protec- ing engineers and firemen, yard clerks upfier lrft-hard corjzei-, ~Mzule Hoyle, tion. and roundhouse employes, and now, nnd below. Raye Hoyle, wlror~z Watsorr Following the Castle Gate disaster each and every payday, all contribute befriended recently. and its toll of 174 lives, the Utah legis- a stated amount. lature safeguarded the future by re- Niss 3Iaiide 31. Cozzens, who con- bright and have had splendid common quiring a liberal use of rock dust in ducts the Gregg Shorthand Studio at schooling, coupled with their intense the mines of Utah. 958 St. Louis Avenue, Fort Worth, and loyal desire to keep their broth- The recent mine disaster at Wilbur- voluntarily donated two scholarships ers and sisters with them, their prog- ton, in which 94 lives were lost, mill in secretarial training, so that Murle ress has been rapid. Miss Cozzens de- llndoubtedly bring about some drastic and Eattie Raye might qualify them- clares they will be competent and ef- legislation by the State of Oklahoma selves for positions commanding larger ficient stenographers within a short with the idea of preventing a repeti- salaries: and by means of the fund time. When that day arrives, they tion of that unfortunate affair. established by the Frisco men, the will be able to stand on their own feet. Who can calculate the lives that qirls were enabled to take advantage But the day will never come when may have been spared had there been of this offer. They are studying day they will forget John Watson and his a law which would have said to all and night; and as both are unusually bunch of Frisco "fairy godfathers". auto drivers that they stop within a certain distance from the tracks, come to a full stop, and there ascertain as The necessity for a substantial and Lem BIazor's Record to the approach of a train before pro- complete remedy for this gigantic evil Three thousand four hundred seven- ceedjng? They did this with street is too great to be adequately met by ty-five nights of ten hours each, with- cars, and the collisions with this class private eff9rt or private corporation. out absence. of vehicles is almost nil. Here was s This tragedy of needless slaughter on That is the record of Lem J. Blazor, command that woulcl have been account of the collisions of trains and night watchman, west coach shops, needef, as the stop would have been automobiles lies HBe a dark shadow Springfield, No., and he lost his first for a specific purpose. Every element on our boasted civilization. It is noth- night's work on February 9th. of danger would have been eliminated, ing more nor less than permitted mur- Mr. Blazor has been on the Frisco and today scarcely any fanlily circles der, FOR WHICH THE RESPONSI- payroll since 1905. In 1913 he took up woold have been broken. This is all his present duties and in 1916 he was there is to it. It solved the street car RILITY MUST LIE AT THE DOOR given a ten-day vacation. Since then proposition, and will solve all of like OF THE AGENCIES OF GOVERN- he has not been off until the ninth of character when it is made a rule of 3IEh'T THAT FAIL TO RECOGNIZE February, mheu he was unable to work conduct and a guide in management ITS EXISTENCE AND DEhIAiiD ITS due to illness. of devices which the courts have pro- PREVENTION. The time has come This exceptional record is indica- claimed are condncive to safety when wheh science must subdue custom and tive of the loyalty which Frisco em- properly handled. reason triumph over tradition. ployes as a whole, take in their work. A Page of Praise From Our Loyal Frisco Shippers HROTJGI-I a ren~arltal~lerecord car 143861, steel from Jos. T. Ryer- Frisco at Bro\vnwood. Texas, received system in the office of .J. H. Dog- son & Sons Company at St. Louis. the letter quoted below, from T. W. T grell, supel intenclent of trans- The car made Tulsa in twenty-four Sheffield, of the Weakley-Watson- portation, Springfield, No., a shipper hours and was spotted imnlediately Miller Hardware Company of that city can lcecp an accwate check of his on arrival. Your action in securing just after he received a car, routed shipment, and know where and why this good service enabled me to Frisco Lines: it is delayed enronte, just when it will prove that the Frisco service from "We wish to express our appre- iirrive, and other details \vhich are im- St. Louis to Tulsa cannot be beaten." ciation and compliment you on the portant to the man waiting at the This shipment mas secured from very prompt service on the following other end of the line for his goods. leeen competition, ancl the excellent car of agricultoral implements: Here is a complimentary letter, sent service hronght forth promises of "Car No. St. P. 206318; way1)illed to 3Ir. Coggrell from A. B, Icearsey, future shi~)ments,via the Frisco Lines. in Raciue, Wisconsin, Frisco, Feb- of the Seaboard Refining Company of ruary 19, 1926: notice of arrival in New Orleans, La., quoted in part: Rrownnrood, Wednesday morning, "IVhen we found that we had a Miss Paulina Bromu of Ralston. Okla- February 24th." hon~a,in a letter to J. Mr. Nourse, limited time to get tanlts out ancl -4nother Frisco booster. had met with delays in other direc- general Dassenger agent of the Frisco tions, the tanlcs at I REMARKABLE REDUCTION MADE IN MATERIAL Has It Happened to You? PURCHASES (Corrti~lrrrdfrour POIJ~~11) '4 pretty girl sat in a railroad train, over the preceding year of 1924, the As lonesome as codd be; averaqe stock on hand for the year of 1925 shows a decrease of 11.1 per And she said to hersclf with a little sigh, ceut over the precedinq year, or a "If he'd only talk to me". comparal~le decrease of 11 per cent. when compared with the accomplish- Thc young man sat across the aide ments of 1924. The ratio of disbursements to gros? From the girl with the pretty stare, revenue, year 1923 shonrs 1S.91 per And he said to himself, "If I sit with her, cent, and for 1925, 12.53 per cent. or I wonder if she'd care?" a decrease of 1.38 per cent. The ratio of stocli on hand to gross rev- enue. year 1923 shows a percentage And so thcp rode the whole long day, of 5.37 and for 1925, 3.91 per cent. And neither one of them knew? Decrease in LIMis~.," Too Jmt what the other was thinking of- The average value of miscellaneous Has it ever happened to you? materials and supplies, exclusive of rail. ties, ballast, fuel and stationery ner mile of road for 1923 was $1,- - - 016.79. In 1924 this amount had de- creased to $848.03 and in 1925 to MILK CLAIMS GO DOWN Frisco Runs "Lime " SpeciaI $740.37. This brings us to the last compari- A Frisco special lime train, carrying son showinq the decrease per mile eight h~~ndredtons of lime. ran be- of road operated: the year of 3924 Less than One-half of One Per tween A~~rora,No., and 3Iiller. Mo., comnared with 1923 shows a decrease Cent Paid in Claims in 1925 and constituted an unusual shipment of $168.76: 1925 compared with 1924 on February 10. When the train reflects a decrease of $107.66 ner mile reached Nt. Vernon, 310.. the Ad Club and 1925 compared with 1923 brin~s N INTERESTING letter was is- of that city furnished dinner to the out a still greater decrwse of $276.42. sued by J. H. Livingston, milli train crew and officials of the rail- These figures presented indicate A traffic agent, to all agents. train road who accompanietl the special. that repairs and improvements on tho baggagemen and station baggagemen The lime is used by the farmers for Prisco railroad mere carried out more Dn JIarch 3, in connection with the sweetening the red clover and a1- efficiently and at a much less cost per hanrlling of cream and milk by bag- falfa in that section of the country. capital invested in material ner mile g'dRe. and this train, at intervals, c1111nped of road operated in years 1924-1925 A percentage of earnings in paid off on the right-of-way certain amounts than rear 192:. nith a greater num- claims each year for the last four of lime (contracted for previously), her of units of equipment to main- years shows that in 1922 less than one where the farmer had easy access to tain. and an increase in traffic. An per cent of the gross earnings was it. It was a unique a~~angementand additional saving of $68,600.00 may yaid; in 1923, Iess than .75 of one per the Prisco is perhaps the first railway nroprrly he claimed, representins in- cent; in 1924, less than 35 of one per to ever attempt such a feat. terest at 6 per cent per annum on the cent, and in 1925, less than -48 of one Last year 6,300 tons of lime mere decrease of $1,143.345.89 in the value per csent, the letter stated. distributed in this territory and plans of material carried by the stores de- "While a great part of the reduc- are now under nay to run these lime partment. tions have come from better perform- specials weelily, especially at wheat Close Co-O~erationResponsible ance on the part of Frisco emploves. growing time. The reduction in the amount of 1nuc11 is due to the improved handling The residents of this section are stock on hand and in disbursements by the prodncers and shippers, most working in close harmony with the of material can be accolmted for by of whom have come to agree with us Frisco and its agricultural rrpresenta- the close PO-operation of all depart- that transportation of cream begins tives in an effort to better the land ments-the careful scrutiny of requisi- at the time of separation. and if not and increasr the ~~roduction. tions-the conservation of material kept under sanitary conditions at the and s~~pplies----the use of a consoli- producing point and buying station. dated stock book for the system, and the rearrangement of material anrl or if held until it becomes old and St. Louis Wins AppIe Prize snpnlies on the stores platforma and rancid before delivery to the carrier The report on Sational Apple Week in the bins and shelves in the store- lor shipment.. the respousibility for house. bad conclition on arrival at destina- which occurred October 31 to Kovem- her 6. 1925, and the award of Trophies The orderly arrangement of ma- tion is chargeable to the producer's terial and supplies is clearly shown part in the transportation from sepa- has been announced. and St. Louis, 310.. captured the first prize for cities in the contrasting pictures accom- rator to churn," the letter states. nanying the articles, showinn former Some of the leacling creamcries es- of 650.000 to SOO.OOO population. A trophy mas awarded to the city and present-day methods of kecpinr: - timate the reduction in losses from in each graup holding the best. celebra- store stocli. These pictures bring fo?rniuji cream to be eighty per cent. tion from the standpoint of its value forcibly to the attention of those in- comparing the present with conditians in popularizing the apple and increas- terested, proper and improner manner existing when the Frisco first began ing consumption. of caring for the vast amount of ma- handling in 1921. The Frisco Magazine for Decem- terial by this department, with a re- During 1925 the creameries have ber. 192.5. carried an account of the flection of the saving that may be ac- co-operated in the effort to have all activities in the St. Louis district. and co~nplishedhv having all supnlies, ir- direct shippers mark their cans with the camnaiqn as conducted in conjunc- resnective of location, placed in an metal plates, showing the owner's tion with the different railroads enter- orderly and svstematic manner. which name and the name of the railroad ing St. Louis. unquestionably will avoid undue order- shlpping station, until eighty-five per This is the second consecutive year ing and accun~ulationof surplus items cent of this class of cans now carry St. Louis has captured first prize in for which unnecessary investment of the owner's name, this celebration. capital is made. ~'~qc2.1 YZ/~~~CO,@NPLOYES'~~~Z/NE An Open Letter From C. J. Andereh Jieml~his,Tenn., Feb. 221113, 1926. Go after business of every kind that * ,411 Clerlis, Freight Handlers and Sta- will help build up the revenue and tion Employes: thereby help yourself-we all reap the John Cecil JIoore, pensioned night benefits of a heavy business. Re- store man, died at his home in Keo- You all have, no doubt, from time member that Service and Courtesy are desha, Kansas, JIarch 1.5, 1926. He to time received circulars from the two of the best business getters in was born at Harrodsburg, JIel'cer Management of the Frisco, as well as the world. We have the Service, and County, Kentucky, on July 23, 1850, this Organization, showing the efforts Courtesy don't cost one cent. Be and entered the service of the Frisco made to secure more business for the courteous to all and none of us mill in the mechallical department at Neo- Frisco and am just wondering if you ever have cause to regret it. desha as coal heaver in July, 1892, all really realize what a part the We can all accomplish some good if working in various capacities in the Truck and Bus Lines are playing in we will just get into the matter and mechanical department and store de- the Transportation game at this time. throw our feet out like we should. partment from that time continuously, The Bus aud Truck Lines-in some Give the Frisco the support they until he mas forced to leave the serv- parts of the country at least-are sap- are morally entitled to and incident- ice February, 1917, account physical ping out the very life blood of the ally help hold your own job. infirmities. His pension allowance Railroads - passenger and freight Any time you have any business in was $20.00 a month and during the trains beinp pulled off, etc. Idle en- sight and can't swing it yourself, am time he was carried on the pension gines, freight and passenger cars do sure Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Matthews or roll he rcceived a total of $2,160.00. not pay wages. Our bread and butter Mr. Butler will be mole than glad to actually depends on the prosperity of hear of it and assist you. the road for which me work and it is Sincerely, up to us as well as the Xanagement (Signed) C. J. ANDERECK, James Fleinon TVilliams, pensioned to do all in our power to prevent any Chairman Southern Division, colored station porter, died at his such damage as is being done by the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, home in AIansficld. Arkansas, on Janu- Bus and Truck lines. You all know 1567 So. Parkway 13ast. ary SO. He was born near Tremton, what it means when there is a reduc- AlaI)xnla, June 5. 1847, and cntered tion in force. It means less jobs for Central Division Changes the service as station porter at Mans- the men who ueed them and each man field, Ark., October, lSSS, and served cut off simply brings the axe that much A circular from the office of 31. 31. there, bot11 for the Frisco proper and closer to your own neck. Sisson, assistant general manager, later for the joint occupancy by the The only may to successfully combat dated February 22, anuounces that ef- Rock Island and the Frisco, until he this at this time is to give the Rail- fective on that date, S. R. Kennedy was retired due to reaching the age road full measure of service that they was appointed acting superintendent limit. His pension allowance was pay you for, also putting forth every central division, with headquarters at $20.00 a month and he was paid a total effort to secure more l~usinessfor the Ft. Smith, Ark., vice C. H. Baltzell, of $1,920.00 up to the time of his Frisco. We want the long haul on temporarily assigned other duties. decease. both Freight and passenger business. No good reason why we can't get it. We can give as good or better service than any Railroad in the country and are as well equipped as any line to The Story of An Aoerage Frisco E handle all the business we can get. The merchants with whom you trade depend on you for their living and be- liele if you insist or at Ieast approach them in a diplomatic manner, that you can convince them it is to their own interest as well as yours that they give their business to the Frisco in- stead of some Bus or Truck line. Think me should carry the fight right to the merchants-if he is using the tiuclis to carry his freight he is cheat- iilg himself as he depends on you to ~~urchasethem from him, and when you are out of work, who will be left to patronize him? We should also haildle with our friends in an effort to get them to ride our passenger trains instead of being herded up like sheep in soine of the busses that we see daily going through the country. It appears that almost without ex- ception State Lams permit any man with little capital with which to buy truck or bus, to start in the Transpor- tation business and compete with you for your job. It isn't a fifty-fifty propo- sition either as he has everything in his favor. The States from one end of the country to the other are build- ing good roads-you are paying for them directly or indirectly and along comes the motor busses and trucks to use them, tear them up, and help throw you out of a job. Think it over. It is well worth a great deal of earnest consideration. -. Page 27 B. A. R. E. Minstrel Troop Will Present MEET AT CUSTE - Annual Show April 18 Frisco Men of Western Divislo. Hold Mutual.?h(-- Benefit Session USTER CITY citizens can point with pride to the fact that their C city mas selected as the best place tor a mutual benefit meeting of Frisco Railway men, inclnding a 1lun1- ber of officials from Enid, which was held in the Odd Fellows' hall, Sunday, March 7. Superintenclent S. J. Fra- zier attended, and the majority of those present were section foremen and their assistants, under the juris- diction ot Roadmaster Tom Jones, who is we11 linown in Custer City. The principal addresses were given by S. J. Frazier, di\ ision superintend- ent, and A. L. Fisher, division en- gineer, Enid. Other speakers were T. F. Jones, roadmaster, Enid; Charles Uyrd, roadmaster, Enid; C. U. Allen, division accountant, Enid; D. S. Thorn- ton, shop accountant, Enid; Lewis L. Lawless, conductor, Bessie, and Ethie 11. Wallace, cashier, Custer City. The section foremen who spoke were Tay- lor Daniels, Clinton; D. 31. Redclington, Hobart; 8. E. Smith, Roosevelt; 4be S. Hammons, Frederick; Frank Em- mons, Okeene; A. L. Dobbs, Thomas, and T. J. Freeman, Custer City. 3enefit Association of Railway row, Freddie Knickmeyer, J. R. The first speaker, Mr. Fisher, began )loyes' AIinstrel Troupe which Strachan, Henry Froghean and Arthur his address by saying that the purpose been in existence for the past Reuther. of the meeting was for better ac- four yea rs and comprises some good With the exception of Cleary, John- quaintanceship, to exchange idcas of local talc?nt from among the railroads ston, Smith, Durfield and Froghean, mutual benefit in connection with the in the S1.. Louis terminaI district, will all are Frisco employes. duties of all concerned, to promote ~ivethe 1926 annual performance on The show this year is under the di- better service, and to make a better April 18, at the Alhambra Grotto on rection of George Murry. theatrical iailroatl. He also said, incidentally. South GI-and Avenue, St. Louis. producer, formerly of the Al. G. Fields that the maintenance of way employes The tr,oupe has been enlarged and sho\v. 011 this sub-division are not surpassed this yea]- has twenty-five in the cast. The troupe entertained about 2.000 tor efficiency anywhere on the Frisco The grotID in the picture reading from Railway. Superintendent Frazier, in people last year and expect as many the course of a twenty minute address, left to ri ght: bottom row, doe Cleary, this year. After the show there will Ralph Jc)hnston. Oliver Duffy, Ralph said that when the prediction is real- JIcBritle and Wm. Berkley; middle be a dance and the music will be fur- ized that the Frisco will be one of the row Jam es Eckdahl, .Joseph C. Smith. nished by members of the B. A. R. E. greatest transportation systems in the F. E. DL]~rfield and Henry Grupe; top -R. B. hIcBride. United States of America, the credit will belong to the Frisco worlcers, not to the officials. Mr. Allen and Mr. IT'. J. Ficke. St. 1,ouis. 1\10, Thornton spolce briefly on accounting LOUIS HOSPITAL 11'. F. Hoydston, Sapulpa, Okla. matters affecting the section foremen. Fred Masters. Snrin~'Acld.Xo. Taking "Safety First" as his subject PATIENTS I J. %. i\lc~.aITerty, Kcnn~tt,Mo. T. O'Brien, St. Louis, 1\10, and speaking trom personal experi- TV. Did yclu ever spend an hour, or a Hunnicutt. Elackwell. Okla. ence, hIr. Daniels referred to the Henry Botkins, Enid. 01cia. dangerous practice indulged in by day, or a. meek-or perhaps longer, in Judge Clevel~ger,Ritchey, 1\10, a hospit al? With all the comforts 1\Iiiic. Hieman. St. Louis. 1\10. children playing in the railroad yards, TV. H. cashman, Tulsa, bkln. es~ecially while cars are being and exccdlent service which the pa- Clarence Jarvis, Wetumltn, Okla tient rec eives at the St. Louis Fr~sco switched. Mr. Taylor believes that W. Smith. Chaff~c.i\Io. there are many safer and better places hospital, the confinement is rather Ralph Anslyn. St. Louis, No. hard to t)ear, unless there is a word of Odus Diclterson. Sapulpn, Okla for childhood sports and that parents H. E. Bailev. Enid. Okla. should think enough of their children cheer or a message from friends. Jim ~onosaki,per&, Okla. It is vrith the belief that employes to keep them out of the railroad yards. Charlcs 3Jassear. Lawton, Okla. The other section foremen spoke on are often confined to the hospital. Henrv Shcllenbacl~.St. T.ouls., --.Aln whose rr lany friends scattered over TVm. ear, ~apulpa,Olcla. matters pertaining to track and right- R. J. Kinney, Enid. Okla. of-way conditions. the syste,m are not aware ot the fact, Lincoln McKinney, Neodeshn, Knns. that we print the names of the pa- When the meeting adjourned at MEDICAL WARD noon, Mr. Jones led the way to the tients irI the Frisco hospital at St. J. E. Trammell. ChalTee, No. Broadway hotel, where lunch for ap- Louis, as, of March 15th. Frcd Fisher. Weir. Knns. mop t hese friends of yours a card, R. S. TVhiteside. Sewburg, 110. proximately fifty men was served. 07 a greteting, with a wish for their F. H. Harrison. Koshkonong, 1\10, J. L. Toomey. Rolla. 310. speedy r ecovery, and when they greet 3Iiss Gladys Roth, Ft. Scott, Kans. It Makes a Difference you agai 11, you will know of the cheer C!. Kassel, Cape Girardeau, 310. that mes sage brought: J. C. Hudson, Nonett, 310. Stranger: What will you take for Joe His, Oltmulgee, Okla. SURGICdL WARD that fine Jersey cow you hare? Wm. Heath. St. Louis, 310. Farmer: R. Wi Iliams, Afton, Oltla. \V. G. Johnson, Kansas City, No. That depends on who ye Elmer Willey. Enld, Oltla. Guy Lawson, Talihina, Okla. be. Be ye the tax assessor or has E. 3Ic Nabb, St. Louis, i\Io. John Patrum. Sapulpa, Okla. she been killed by the railroad? A Monster of Power in 1898-A Baby Today i ' When the "old ninety-eight" first drivers 56.000 pounds; weight of en- gineer. Once in awhile she'd break a came "thundering" down the track, tire engine 88,000 pounds; tractive ef- spring hanger, but I can't ever remem- many were the comments as to its fort 14,000 pounds; tender capacity, ber a serious breakdown. She used to monster size. It was a "big" engine seven tons of coal and 3,600 gallons of pull three coaches and they were those days. water. much smaller than the ones we have Now it looks like baby's first toy It was given its present number in today." when placed beside one of the 1500's. December, 1898, and was first run be- And the little old ninety-eight is tween Ft. Scott and Kansas City for still plugging along and according to But engine ninety-eight was built about six years. Following that it Mr. 3lcEuen can make sixty miles an long ago. Built to pull baggage cars, was run for several years between hour today. There are few delays not so large and heavy as the twen- Thayer and Memphis. marked against it and it holds its own tieth century ones; built to pull The old engine ninety-eight and one with the big fellows. While the serv- coaches that did not look as the ones of the new 1500's show a striking con- ice does not require as great an ef- of today look. trast and represent forty-six years of fort as is required from a 1500 type, Originally it was numbered thirty, engine development. it fills a particular niche in the Frisco's and was built by the Manchester En- J. F. McEuen was one of the first schedule. gine Works and delivered to the K. C. engineers on the old ninety-eight, and The ninety-eight is a true veteran, F. S. C %I.Railway in September, 1880. he says the engine is just as good and like most Frisco veterans, its serv- Of type 4-4-0, its bridge weight is today as it was when he was run- ice mill some day terminate and while twenty-two ton. The boiler is of the ning it. yet hale and hearty and able to re- wagon top type, built for 150 pound "Of that series of engine the 79, 84, ceive praise, this little tribute is of- pressure. It has 181 two-inch flues, 88 and 98 are still in service." Mr. fered to the faithful little old engine 11 ft. 10 in. long; the firebox is 71 McEuen stated. "I never did have any and to the engineers who have 11/16 by 34 3/8 inches; weight on trouble with it when I was the en- handled it for many years. New Low Record In F. L. and D. justly proud is attributable to and points, we always try to do so, and you can rest assured that your con- Payments grown from suggestions received from the employes generally and conditi- sideration in the above matter will (Corrti~zzrcdfroill Prlgc 13) ons, resulting in claims, that were not be forgotten by us." revenue, or a further reduction of corrected or remedied by action or $75,000 in payments as compared with suggestion of the various committees. Perhaps you wonder if the small 1925. The general committee is keenly courtesies which you perform are I, therefore, hope that every officer appreciative of the work done and the noticed. I and employe who receives a copy of assistance rendered by the employes Read the following letter sent to 1\11,, Tkc Frisco Magnsivc carrying this generally, and most earnestly solicits J. N. Cornatzar, by Mr. T. R. Wood of 1 article, will analyze carefully the their continued efforts throughout Tupelo, i\Iiss., a patron of our road: causes resulting in freight loss and the coming year. "Think when a railroad has a good damage claims and throughout tne man they should know it. I am a year put forth a most vigorous and traveling salesman, using your pas- energetic effort to assist us in reach- A Page of Praise From Frisco senger trains in making my terri- ing our goal and accomplishing our Shippers tory. I arrived at New Albany, undertaking. 3Iiss., Monday morning (3'Iarch 8, (Co)ttir1zsed fro~lPnge 22) 1926). Mr. W. A. >loore, your ef- Neetings of the divisional, terminal, W. S. Hutchison, auditor, of Ft. Worth, ficient agent was on the job as usual. special, operating and general com- Texas, which tells a story ol the rela- Porter had the step box too close mittees will continue in accordance tionship existing between the railroad to the coach step. Mr. Moore pulled with the general plan of the campaign and the shipper, and the fine co-opera- the step out for safety first-jacked at which freight loss and damage tion extended: the porter up about it; assisted a claims and their prevention will be "We certainly appreciate the man- poor woman with two grips and discussed and action taken or plans ner in which you handled our claim three children across to Q. iU. & N. formulated to reinedy conditions or covering alleged overcharge to Ful- tracks; helped to handle five or six practices resulting in claims. lerton, La. trucks of mail across. Have known Suggestions from employes are cor- "It has always been our attitude him for the past twenty years and dially invited and mill be thankfully to treat the railways as courteously was wondering if you had another so received and considered and in this as possible, and if anything should loyal, and his courtesies so abund- connection I desire to state that much arise where we are able to use con- dant. With men like him, a railroad of the success of which we are so sideration rather than technical would never lose my business." April, 1926 */HEfT@cO ~MPLOSS'~G~?Z~NE Page 27 A Chat With Frisco Chief Chemist M. A. Herzog STOP! LOOK and LISTEN HE Laboratory in the year just appeared in the newspapers at least By JOE L. MOORE, Commerce, Mo. closed broke all records for the five separate accounts of how some amount of work handled in a hitherto unknown genius has suc- A train came speeding down the similar length of time. During 1925 we ceeded in imparting to copper the track made 21,488 tests, ranging from the hardness of steel. The discoverer is And lke came speeding down the simplest to highly complex determina- always some poor, hard working me road; (Intermission) tions requiring several days to com- chanic-(several of them have been With former kings and queens of plete. Quite a lot, when you stop to railroad men)-who, through accident, earth, think about it! In 1924, our next found that dipping copper into a mys- Poor IKE HAS TAKEN HIS highest year, we totalled 18,348-and terious and always unnamed liquid so ABODE. thought that we had done something. changes the nature of the metal that it will hold an edge lilte the best tool Of all mistakes that Ike e're made, 1 wonder how many of you have any steel. The story usually includes an This last mistake was far the but the haziest of ideas of what is done account of the refusal of a three mil- worst. in a chemical laboratory? The con- lion dollar offer for the secret by the He should have lingered near the ventional idea of a "chemist" is a steel interests and the virtuous refusal track, white coated, bewhiskered individual of the discovered to be bribed. And with horn rimmed glasses, intently re- AND LET THE PONDEROUS that's the last you ever hear of it- TRAIN BE FIRST. garding a test tube which he holds until the secret is rediscovered a few aloft in a smelly room ornamented with months later. Usually after the pe- Each day, somewhere in this broad many strangely shaped bottles contain- riodical resurrection of this story some land. ing brilliantly colored liquids. By the kind friend will bring it to me and say, Some fellow tries to beat the simple inspection of the substance in "There! You're a chemist! Why train the test tube he is able at once to tell can't you do something lilte that?" To where his car and it will cross what it is, what it is composed of and Then I usually lose a friend. how much of each ingredient, and AND HENCEFORTH: NEVER whether or not it Is "pure". How he Don't be fooled. The ancient Egyp- SMILES AGAIN! tians hardened copper, it is true, but does it cannot be explained-probably Around the hearthfire in that by the aid of some mysterious sixth they did it by adding tin to it, thus producing bronze, which has never home sense. This idea llas been so widely Where once wreathed smiles- spread by the illustrated advertise- been a "secret". Also, by no conceiv- ments of manufactured products and able means can the dipping of a pure there is a tear. by the newspapers that it is accepted metal such as copper into 'any liquid And in the circle, once well filled, with implicit faith by the majority of under any conditions, produce an ap- ALAS! THERE IS THE VA- people. preciable effect on the hardness. CANT CHAIR! And, anyway, what would be the value If you believe it, however, you are of hardened copper in this age of Upon a sombre little mound, all wrong. Neither whiskers nor steel? Where grass oft sparkles with horn rimmed glasses are really essen- the dew, tial to the making of a chemist. And Finally-if you discovered such a There on a slab is carved this line. the test tubes and smells and colored method and someone offered you three HE WAS BELOVED BY ALL liquids, while necessary, are not all million dollars for it-would you re- HE KNEW. that go to the malting of a laboratory. fuse? Neither would I! Xeither does the mere placing of a substance into a test tube cause it in some occult manner to give up all Conductor John Geary, Aided by Jersey Cow, its secrets. Chemical laboratory operations, as Giues Se voice Sup reme applied to testing work consists essen- HE Frisco stands solidly for the baby was in dreamland, sleeping tially of the analysis of substances- service but never before has away the time while the train sped that is, taking these apart and finding the atiention of the Magazine on its way taking them safely to their out what the material is made of and and its readers been called to a more destination. how much of each constituent is pres- unique way of giving service than that The mother was all smiles. ent. This is done by the behavior of initiated by veteran Conductor John The conductor, as he made his the substance when treated with other Geary, who makes the run between trips through the train cast a smiling substances called "reagents". By Kansas City and Springfield on trains countenance at the sleeping babe and treating a mixture of substances suc- Nos. 20 and 21. the brakeman chuckled as he went cessively with the proper reagents, we Recently when the train was some about in the performance of his can, first, identify each of the sub- miles out of Kansas City, among the duties. stances in turn, and second, separate passengers was a young mother and Everybody happy and service ren- them in such a form that they can be her baby. The baby became so fret- dered in full. weighed or measured. This sounds ul that it was becoming a great care simple enough, but these separations to the mother. take much care, and some are very In desperation she asked Mr. Geary difficult to lwing about. Only by pains- f it would be possible to get some Cashier Ellis Gives Party taking work of a high order of ac- rresh millc on the train. A unique celebration took place at curacy, can reliable results be secured. hIr. Geary thought for a moment The degree of accuracy required for the Henryetta, Oklahoma freight ware- and then he said he would try to get house on firarch 6. H. H. Ellis, cashier analytical work and the small size of her some. the quantities involved, w i 11 b e of that station and formerly of Vinita, He called the brakeman, Jack Oklahoma, gave a luncheon to the men brought home when it is stated that 'Iogue, and together they went to the in our daily work we weigh accurately, from the freight, passenger and yard baggage car where someone was ship- offices at the close of his first year at quantities as small as one, three hun- ing a nice old Jersey "bossy," and dred thousandth part of an ounce. that station, and in honor of the men with the aid of the brakeman, Mr. who had given him their wholehearted ***** Geary washed out a millc bottle and support. The luncheon was served in Have you ever noticed how often the reaching through the crate bars, the freight warehouse to some twenty lost secret of the ancient Egyptians, milked the cow. employes and visitors. The employes hardened copper, is rediscovered? The bottle of milk was talcen back attending, pledged support to the popu- During the past two years there have to the mother and in a very short time lar cashier. Pngc 28 April, 1926 The Enormous Drain on Natural Resources and Perpetual Drain on Our Treasury An Article on Fuel, Its Uses and Potential Economies in Railroad Work By W. A. REESE PART I crusade. Bigger men than you and including those who are in authority, 1 are looking toward future genera- especially, who are in a position to E LEARN through information tions with an altruistic spirit and won- prevent the waste of fuel, and refuses submitted recently by the De- dering what would become of the peo- to do so, is in my opinion committing W partment of C o m ln e r c e in ple should "the alarin go off" the fuel an economic crime against the on- Washington, that cluring the year of is exhausting. coming generations. 1924 the railroad companies alone Civilization mas never wished upon used up 140,794,275 tons of bituminous Fuel Is Big Problem coal. The average cost of this char- yon and 1. It represents time, toil, acter of fuel during the year of 1924, The question of fuel conservation work, drudgery, disappointment, fail- was $2.95 per ton, ancl there were 4.- has not only disturbed the minds 01 ure, discouragement and martyrdom, 319,689 tons of anthracite coal used the biggest men in our country, but where men hare starved, bled, fought during the same year, at an average it is an international c~uestion. I ancl died that you and I might enjoy cost of $3.30 per ton. have at hand information that "the the things me have today. Past aild By a few figures thircl bi-annual meeting of the Inter- present generations paid the price. It yoli will find that national Chan~berof Comn~erce,which mas a heavy toll indeed, so that any- the coal bill for convened at Brussels, June 21 to 27 thing that you or I might do, or any railroad compan- of last year, was told in a report and par1 that we might play in the per- ies alone, during submitted by a committee of experts, formance of our duties toward future the year of 1924 that although the United States has generations mill not in any measurc reached the enor- within its borders, the largest supply i epay the debt we owe. mous total of of Sue1 in the world, including oil, The hope for higher efficiency along $436,637,791, This natural gas, and coal, there will be the lines of economy lies within the does not include nothing left within a few clecades but management's ability to bring about a the cost of the coal. So great is the consuinption of general co-operation. There is noth- fuel-oil which was these Suels at the present tinie, it was ing which mill tend to stunt the am- used to a great suggested to the convention that ex- bition of one who is endeavoring to extent on several haustion of these proclucts would be save, as quickly as the sight of one of the largest sys- 1)ostponed by the importation of liquitl who is needlessly wasting. We should tems in this coun- fuels, but it is not altogether improb- think about fnel, talk about it, attend W. *I. REl3SIT try, able that by the year 1960, the greater all fuel meetings when it is possible Because of the present high price part of the natural liquids and gaseous and express our thoughts if, in our of fuel, and for other reasons quite fuels will have practically disap- opinion they will tend to prevent as important, there was never a time peared." waste. Hold nothinz back. Throw all when real efficiency in the use of It is true there will be enough fuel the light you can on this one subject; fuel mas more desired or needed, to carry on commercial activity so bring every accessory of action to than at the present. long as yon and I live and perhaps for bear in this achievement. and in so The amount of fuel used by rail- the next generation. This fact, hom- doing we more fully justify our exist- road companies, be it understood, is ever, should not serve even as a pre- ence as a part of the railroad to only a part of that which is consumed text for an excuse for one to be waste- which we belong. ful in the use of fuel. Erery employe for other purposes annually. During There has been a general crusade the year of 1923, we learn through among the railroad officers and em- the Department of Commerce, Amer- ployes on the different railroads in ican mines gave up $2,020,114,000 1-Izr1tdred.f of Frisco fzwl ~uorkers the last few years in the economical worth of coal. Fuel-oil is not in- gill re~~re~lbcr14.'. A. Rccsc, the azttltor use of fuel, and the railroad officials, cluded in this item. of the nccoi~~par~yirrgnrticlc, ns the no doubt, are in a positioii to show a It is hard for one to estimate the irtstrztctor in air-brakes 011d fldel ecow remarkable saving has been brought amount of fuel this amount of money only zuko spcr~tthe years of 1923-24 about by a general co-operation of represents, and if this amount of fuel oil I. C. S. car No. 100. trczvcli?tg evrrg those whose cluties bring them in con- was placed in the ordinary coal cars foot of 1;risco I.i?zes. tact with this expensive item con- and coupled together. a train long Nr. Reese is the nrttlior of a Ooolr nected with railroad operation. enough to reach more than twice denliitq with furl ccoirolr~yzdzich Tans When one thinks of the enorinoua around the world mould be made. recer~tly publisl~cd, and this article anlolint of fuel used to operate rail- Viewing the situation in this manner col~sistsof extrclcts arzd cortdertsations roads, it is worth while in this conneo we are able to fully appreciate the froin his pz~blislzed work. tion to pause a moment ancl think ol perpetual drain on our natural fnel The 17risco Mngasine hns secured the number of men who are offered resources, and the enormous drain the PA-clrtsive riqltts to the series of an opportunity to show an individnal financially on your company's treas- tirree articles, a?ld Part I nppears here. saving. For, after all, it is the indi- ury. The scco~~dnrzd third articles 7;ill be vidual effort combined. which enables Pacing this fact alone, it seems to pzfblished irz the Nay artd Jurze i111111- the railroad officials to look upon the me that every employe of the various bers of this ?~tngazirre. final result with pride. railroads would well pause and look -If/. I>, H.. 11'. with deep concern toward the fuel (Now luru to Puge 43, plensc) April, 1926 Keen Competition on Dioisions Brings Splendid LUCILLE Fuel Records (A Tragedy) By KENNETH MEADENHAM IIl!Rl~ is /tee11 cuti~pelitiu~~~PL tlw fireman Tyndall, handled 2.573 tons, made 113.212 a. t. n~.burned 9 tons of Sweet Lucille, field of fuel savllry aud tack PIIOJI~~ T coal or a pcrformancc of 159 pounds Steering wheel, splcrdid rcporls ore furwar-ticd to per 1,000 g. t. m. Enginc was just out Railroad crossing. 7'11~i\fogfl2iirg showiirg that the rir- of shop and in good condition. Watchman cussing, gilrrcrs, fre~irerc ntrd evrryoilr hnaii~g CEXTIIAL DIVISIOS Auto bust, crrr)lthilsg to do with frlcl, nrr str~vrirg Road foreman of equipmcnt Frank Lucille dust. to C~CC~a strict CCO~IOIII~~YO~IIIIII, nnd Reed furnishes the following perform- ances on the ccntral d~v~sion: plncr tlrc division irs which they irrr February 3, train extr.1 70.7, south, vitcilly ilrtcrestrd, at the top of the list. Ft. Smith to Hugo, 144 milcs, conductor Western Union Officials Inspect ilclo~i,ure a fc~i,records, Picked by Lcw~s.enzlnecr Yaw. fireman Stafford. Frisco Plant Robert Collctt, frtcl ogo~t,as zuortlty of lial~dledli2.000 g. t. m., consumed 16,- 000 ~~oundsof coal or 95 1)ounds 11cr prrblicatiorr : 1,000 g. t. m. A party of Western Union officials l,:.\sTEEt> Dl\ Islox Fcl~ruary3, train 736, Hugo to Hopc, including Vice-President W. C. Title)., The follorving pcrformances sub- 121 miles, conductor \Vallacc, engine macle a trip over the Frisco system. mitted by Jlr. George E. Dillard, road 521, cngineer Reynolds, Areman Diclcin- accompanied by J. H. Brennali, Frisco foreman of equipment: son, handled 135,000 g. t. m., consumed February 22, train lst/3S, Nonett to 12,000 pounds of coal or 56 pounds pur superintendent of telegraph on a gen- Sl~rlngReId, englne 47, cngineer Geo. eral inspection tour of the telegraph Thompson, fireman H. Napier. 56 loads l\la6h 6, train 1/736, engine 1248. plant. ;~nd22 empties. 2,934 tons. Total time enalneer Diemer, fireman Hendricks. on run 2 hours 30 millutes, delays 30 AIadill to Hugo. 77 miles, handled 119,- The party started the tonr on Jauu- minutcu. Running time 2 hours. Coal 000 g. t. m., consumed 12,000 pounds of ary 14, and completed their inspection consumcd 8 tons, 128,096 .g. t. m.. !25 coil1 or 100 pounds per 1,000 g. t. m. January 27. During this time they pounds coal per 1,000 g. t. m. Englnc 3Jarc.h 7, train 2/736, engine 1218, covered practically the whole system. did not IIO~ouce. ..\verage steam pres- engineer Kcesoc, fireman Rradsh~rw, sure 197 uounds. SJadill to Hugo, 77 miles, hanrlled 116,- Mr. Titley, in commenting on his ~ebruury 22. 1926. trnin cxtr:~, 000 g. t. m., consumed 12,000 pounfs of trip over the Prisco Lines, stated: Springfield to Sfonett, engine 17, en- coal or 103 pounds per 1.000 g. t. m. gineer Gco. Thompson and fireman H. l\Iarch 8, train extra 737 cast and "We saw a very high grade tele- Sapler. 65 cars. handled 2.407 tons. to- west. Hugo to Asliilo\yn, .\shdown to graph plant and it was apparent that tal tinic on run 2 hours 30 minutes: Hugo. 176 milcs, engineer Lawhorn. the maintenance of the property was dclays 1 hour; actual running time i fircman J. S. Person. Handlcd 155,000 hour 40 minutes; consumed 6 tons of p. t. m., consumed 16,000 pouncls of at all times fully considered. During coal. 105.908 g. t. m.. 113 pounds of coal coal or 103 pounds per 1,000 g. t. m. our travels our interest mas nlostly per 1,000 g. t. m. Enginc did not pop March 8. train 730, east, engineer concerned with the telegraph lines; once. Average steam uressure 197 Dicmcr, fireman Granger. Madill to Hu- however, the general condition of the pounds. go, 77 miles. handled 88.000 g. t. m.. March 6. 1926, engine 36. engineer consumed 10.000 pounds of coal or 113 railroad wns noted and I cannot pass 9. K. Martin, fireman Herbert Bridgcs. pounds per 1,000 F. t. m. this opportunity of expressing our Sewburg to Spring-field. Callcd for March 8. train 736. engine 1248, en- opinion that traveling was made a 755 a. m.. departed from Newburg at gineer Stierwalt. fireman Jlatliews, &In- 8:?5 a. ni., arrivcd in Springfield 2:25 dill to Hugo. 77 miles. handled 119.000 pleasure because of the highly de- p. ni. Total time on road 6 hours. total 8. t. m.. consumed 14.000 pounds of coal veloped and well maintained tracks delays 1 hour 19 minutes. Actual run- or 117 pounds per 1.000 g. t. m. over which we rode." ning time 4 hours 41 minutes; gross March 2. train 1/736. engine 737. en- tons handled 1.881. handled 53 loads 4 gineer F. Kirchgraber. fircni~nCosby. emptlcs. 223,839 g. t. m.; used 36,000 3Jadill to Hugo. 77 miles. handled 90.- ~oundsof coal. 158 pounds of coal per 000 g. t. m., consumed 10.000 pounds of Amorg to Carbon Hill. enginecr Ster- coal or 111 pounds per 1.000 g. t. m. cns. fireman Sanders. Handled 1,637 1,000 g. t. m. Engine did not pop once. tons, burned 6 tons of coal or a per- Thc following performances were March 4. train 1/736. engine 1248, en- gineer Kcesee, fireman Bradshaw. Ma- formance of 114 pounds pcr 1.0lJ0 g. t. m. submitted by ;\I. H. Rodwig. supcrvlsor February 6. train extra .4005. south. ~~~ ~~~ dill to Hugo. 77 miles. handled 113.000 of fucl economv:- - Potts Camp to Amory, englneer Green, February 28.'train No. 38, in charge g. t. m.; consumed 12.000 pounds of coal K. fircman Coats. made 118.437 a. t. m. of enginecr D. E. Frey and fireman or 106 pounds pcr 1,000 t. m. with a performance of 135 pounds pcr Roy Tanlcersler, departed from New- SOR1'HERS DIVISION burg at 12:1.5 11. m., arr~vrdin Linden- 1.000 g. t. m. Considernhlr attention has heen WESTERS 1)IVISIOh- wood at .5:20 1,. In.. on duty 5 hours ~alledto the following performanoo of 5 minutrs. handled 63 loads. 2,596 tons, enginccr S. 0. >Tiller and flrcman C. E. Thc following trips were observed conr;umed 17 tons of coal, including ter- 3Tillcr. both of Kansas City: by F. E. Bates, road forcman of equip- minal. ;I p~~rformanceof 327,244 g. t. m. men t : or 1111 poullds of coal per 1,0(10 g. t. m. lrarcli 3. enginr 1345, train 4/162. Ft. Engine 1615. engineer Allen, fireman This is a very good performance. Run- Scott to Kansas City, hnnrllinq a train Hamm, train 634, March 1. 1926. Enid of 66 cars. 2.i49 ~UIISor 2774.1l00 g. t. m.: ning to Stallton for coal and water to \Vest Tulsa. Called for 7:40 11. m.. licl~~etlconsiderably in inaltina this consumcd 19.000 pounds of coal, which inelud~aterminal firinz of rnpine, or on train at 8 p. ni., dcparted at 6::s perLormance. an average performance of 69 pounds p. In., handled 35 loads, 1.5 empties. February 28, extra 4 west (advxrtce g. 2.214 tons. Enid to Pawnee: liandl-rl 2;i). enaineer H. Damon, fircman Alc- pcr 1.000 t. m. Total time on duty 7 30 loads, 1.4 empties, 1,866 tons. Paur11+c hours I0 minutes: dclnys 1 hour 40 Rohrrts, left Lindenwood at 7:65 11. m., minutrs: artual running time 5 hours to West Tulsa; handled 217.888 g. I. rn. arrivcd in Ncwbur~.at 2:20 a. In. lian- 2.5 minutes. Potential rating 222,000 g. t. m. 17scd dled 42 loads, 7 empties, 1,855 tAns, a Supervisor of furl cconomy W, A. 1,966 gallons of oil or 7.3 gallons LO performance of 209,!1.54 a. t. m, or 161 Crawford observed tlie following trip: g, t, ni. On duty 8 hours 4.5 minute.?. pounds of coal per 1,000 g. t. m. February 24, cngine 1334, train 131, Engine 1619, train 634. January 11, March 1. engine IS, train So. 3s. Sem- cnginrcr T.iresay, firrnlan IlcC'lain. Pa- 1926, enginecr JIacfnrline, fireman Cou- burg to Lindenwood. 113 nlilcs, on duty ola to Ft. Scott, departed at 9:45 p. m. lev. called for 6:6O 11, m.. on train at 5 hours 16 minutes, handlcd 57 loads, with 3s rars. 1,635 tons, arrived in Ft. 7:23 11. m., tried air'at 7:40 13. m.. de- 2,786 tons. consumcd 17 tons of conl. parted from Enid at 8:O.L p. rn. Hon- terminal included, maliina a perform- Scott at ll::35 11. m. Prrfovmnncc of 91:44S rr. t. m.. COIIXU~~P~~B trrns of coal dled 27 londs. 19 cmntics. 1.709 tons. ancc of 315.948 g. t. m. or 108 ~>ounds or 66 pounds ],or 1,000 g. t. m. of coal per 1.000 g. t. m. Train was These two perfornianoes are the best in chnrgc of engineer Tom Paris, fire- evrr rrco~dedon the Kansas City sub. man C. Davis. As usual with this crew, Air. Crawford advises that 110th engi- no stop was made at Stanton for coal neer and fircman did excellrnt work on or water. the trin Ile ohsrrvctl. Engine did not of oil or 8.9 gallons to 6'. t. nl. March 4. engine 40. train xo. 34. en- pop off, tlie water was cnrriecl at the Engine 1616, March 4. 1926 (1,ick up ginerr Wm. Carter, fireman Joe Earl,, llro~rrIcvcl at all limes, and the rn- train), enginccr Allcn, fireman T3amm. handled 61 loads. Springfield to Neu- ginc was fired with three to six scoops Enid to Tulsa, handled 20 loads, 15 burg. 119 miles. 3.043 tons. making- a of coa! to the fire and had a good fire emptios, 1,626 tons, Enid to Covington; performance of 362,117 S. t. m. or 100 on arrrval at Ft, Scott. handled 26 loads,' 10 empties, 1.524 tons, Dounds of coal ner 1.000 z. t. m. Coal Covlngton to \Vest Tulsa. Switched 1 consumed on trip was 17tons. SOUTllERN DIVISION hour at Covington. Handled 215.352 The following trip observed by .I. H. Sunervisor of fuel economv J. H. Cur- g. t. m. Potential rating 222.000 g. t. Curry, supervisor of fuel economy: ry re~ortsthe following tfip observed m. On duty 9 hours 20 minutes, used Engine 47. trnin 32. Monett to Spring- on the southern division: 1,S18 gallons of oil or S.4 gallons per field. February 17. engineer Keithley. February 3, train 131, engine 15, 6. t. m. Page 31 laborer and on April 1, 1900, was Pro- Charles Dossey McCoy, engineer, Tenn., February 16, from a paralytic moted to the position of section fore- northern division, was retired on No- stroke. Mr. Ringwald was sixty-two man and stationed at Bushyhead, vember 30, 1925, at the age of sixty- years of age. He was born in Mem- Okla. He again left the service to four years, due to phis, Tenn., in 1864, and started his permanent d i s- take up farming, but on May 15, 1905, railroad career with the Louisville & ability. He was Nashville Railroad in 1885. During the was given the position of section fore- born April 12, man again and September 25 of the period from 1885 until 1900 he worked 1862, at Orleans, for several different railroads, part of same year was transferred to Sequo- Ind. His father the time in Mexico. In 1900 he re- yah, Okla. In February, 1910, he was was a farmer and turned to the United States and was transferred to Bushyhead, Okla., he received his given the position of engineer on the where he remained until December education in the Frisco and he served in this capacity 20, 1925. September 17, 1893, he mar- schools near his home. In 1884, at until the time of his illness, preceding ried Dora 3.1. Cox of Bushyhead, Okla., his death. Mr. Ringwald is survived and six boys and one girl were born the age of 22 years, he began by Mrs. Otis Barnet, a sister; Mrs. to them. His wife and children are work as a locomo- George Pope, Mrs. R. R. Kincaid, Mrs. all living and reside at Bushyhead. tive fireman for Ploy Burmester and Mrs. P. D. Mingle- He had a total of twenty yea:.s, six CH.\S D JICCOE' the M. K. & T. dorff, nieces. months continuous service and was Railroad and in 1887 was promoted to the position of granted a pension allowance of $21.45 CHURCHILL BLACKBURN WILSON ft month effective January, 1926. engineer. On August 1, 1901, he be- gan service with the Frisco as loco- Churchill Blackburn Wilson, pen- sioned drill press operator, died at Benjamin Lafayette Spruill, bridge motive engineer at Neodesha, Icans. He was in engine service continuo~~sly his home at Springfield, Mo., on Feb- and building carpenter, southwestern ruary 24, 1926. 3Ir. Wilson was one division, was retired on December 31, until November 30, 1925. December 18, 1878, he married Eliza Fisher of of the first men to be placed on the 1925, at the age Orleans, Ind., and six sons were born pension roll when it was inaugurated July 1, 1913. He was born at Bar- Of 65 years, d"e to them. One son, J. P. hIcCoy, is to permanent dis- boursville. Ky.. June 1, 1840, and en- a conductor on the Frisco out of Neo- tered the service of the Frisco on ability. He was desha, Kans., while a second son, S. born March 26, 3Iarch 10, 1375, as storekeeper in the E. NcCoy, is a Frisco roundhouse fore- mechanical department at Springfield 1861, on a farm man at Willow Springs, No. Mr. and near Bunker Hill, and served thereafter in various Mrs. AIcCoy lost two sons by death. capacities, both in the store depart- Ill. His father The address of the IIcCoy family is ment and in the mechanical depart- Was a farmer, 719 Indiana Street, Neodesha, Kans. ment and at the time of his retirement and he attended IIr. IIcCoy served a total of twenty- was an operator of a drill press in the the public schools four years and three months and his Sorth Springfield shop. Mr. Wilson of Nokomis, Ill. pension allowance amounts to $31.15 was a widower, having lost his wife At the age of six- a month. in 1908. His pension allowance was teen he began $20.00 a month and he had received a work as a long- total in pensions, lip to the time of shoreman on the 11 IL. SPRI'IIAIJ his death, of $3,020.00. ?vIlssissippi River near St. Louis. He returned to the JAMES ALBERT HUDDLESTON farm until 1881 when he came to MILLARD ORR James Albert Huddleston, pensioned Kansas and settled down on a farm Millard Orr, pensioned locomotive car inspector, residing at Thayer, Mo., near Arkansas City. In 1890 he went engineer, died at his home in Bridge- died at his home at 7:00 p. m., March to work for the Santa Fe at Arkansas port, Ill., February 15. Mr. Orr was 12, 1926. Huddleston was born at City in station service, handling born at Bridgeport, March 2, 1856, and Thomasl-ille, Oregon County, Missouri, freight. baggage and mail. In 1901 entered the service of this company as on .June 19, 18.55, and entered the serv- a fireman on the old Memphis lines at he was appointed as a United States ice of this company at Thayer as a car Springfield, Mo., on January 11, 1888. repairer and served as such and as Marshal, District No. 3, serving in He was promoted to the position of car inspector until the time of his the States of Kansas and Oklahoma. engineer in September, 1891, and ran retirement on July 21, 1921, account In this capacity he remained for some an engine on the northern. southern of ~hysical disability. His pension six months and then went back to and western divisions until July 10, allowance was 324.35 a month and he farming. In 1902 he came to Sapulpa 1915, when he was retired and pen- was paid a total up to the time of his sioned account of physical disability. decease, of $1,221.85. and on September 3, 1902, began his Mr. Orr's pension allowance was service with the Frisco as car car- $39.35 a month and he was paid a total penter at that point. His entire serv- of $4,997.45. WALTER FREEMAN DECATUR ice has been at this point and in this Walter Freeman DeCatur, pensioned department and he has held the posi- JOSHUA CLARENCE FORSYTHE passenger brakeman, formerly of the tions of wrecker engineer and car- Joshua Clarence Forsythe, pensioned southwestern division, died at the penter foreman in charge of building concluctor, n7hose record appeared on home of his sister, Nrs. L. E. Tasker repair gang. September 3, 1339, he the Pension page of the March num- of Brookline, N. H., on March 10, ber, died at his home in Springfield, 1926. Nr. DeCatur was born in Dover, married Mae Jessie Nonroe of Win- N. H., February 13, 1856, and entered field, I April, 1926 *@/T@~~~MPLOI&~'~WZ~NE Page 33 Miss Fr isco Wears Her Office Smock sriiock, crstwiirle of Grcerra~iclr Vil- lngc tmd tlre studro, is steadily gnirririg THEftrnor foi. wear i;~officcs, librnrirs rirrd tru rooirrs. illndc of por~yec, cretorrrrc, ~ottorr- brotrticlotli or cccn rrrorc prctrrrtiorrsly of silk, it is qrritr tlrc vcry latcst Izi111z. I:vrrr for kitcher~use, thr srriock is irow n rrrirlier-rrp for tlrc once irrdispctisnblc uproll. '1';s thc heyday of the s~rrock. dliss Cora Bmck~ireycr,of the Pnsserzgcr Ac- cozlirtit~g Dcpartrrrerrt. St. Louis, wns thc first Frisco eirlploye to try out the fud for officc zlsenr. The ~ICCOIII~UI~~~~Z~illustratio~rs slrozv Miss 1;rncknrcyer (seatcd) n;rd Miss .Vary Grndy of the I' n r z h a s i rr g Dcpnrtwcnt, "srrrockcd" nird reody for work. 1Ve lctrvc it to J~OII~jr~d.qirrcizt, reader dctrr, tlou't the\. look triclr JIiss Ernckrri~yer,viznriorrs urrd petite, is irinst critlizwitrstic over tlre qcrlcrnl rrtilit]' of tlie srrrock. The girl who is r~joiciirg ii~o Strtrrrday nftcrlroon lrrrrchcot~ nrld ~rratirrec~err- gagciizeirt, qiiny 61roynrztly dorr her firrest rtri- ~iirizttlird hie hrr to the office. E~~scorrccdirz this 011-protectiiig gnriricrft she rrray go nborrt the scriorls 6usiircss of filing, rrrirjrcogrtzplrir~{/ tirrti typiilg with rrevcr n cure. .Yo irrnttcr c~lhnt the dny bririqs fort!/. I~rr chcrishcd frock is scfc. At~doh, thr r.: rr:iy c:lc is spared! Ewrl she at the rrext dcslz rrced vot .ws/wct tli(rt !.otknrio in the office across the Irnll has at lost nzrlstered sufficieirt courage to ask for a dote. All hnil the advent of the snrock (with tlrc rirerrtal reseraation that the more gcrrcrorrsly Proportioned use discretiofr). 7Pf7@c0 TNPLO%S'~WZ/NE April, 1926 FRISCO SHOWS AT W. N. E. The Installment Plan-Is It A Thrift Destroyer? Work Exhibited at the Woman's AGAZINE writers, capitalists things that have a more or less per- National Exposition. St. Louis, and those in the traffic jam, manent or real value and such as de February 1 6-2 2 are at present arguing loud and preciate in use without producing long on the pros and cons of America value to offset depreciation and which as the "land of dignified credit". give nothing more tangible than en- HE Woman's National Exposition tertainment, luxury and pride of pos- was held in St. Louis, Mo., Feb- In a measure, this way of describ- ing our present economic situation is session. T ruary 16-22, inclusive, at the St. "But when an article combines high Louis Coliseum for the purpose of ex- supplying a toul~eefor the bald fact that in the case of an astounding num- cost of operation, upkeep with depre- ploiting the achievements of women in ciation and little or no earning power, industry, business, the professions, in ber of our compatriots sales psychol- ogy has played havoc with caution. costing money every day from the the arts and sciences, social service, moment it enters one's possession un- and in home-making. The result is that their indebtedness partakes of the permanency of the til the day it leaves, then it would The Frisco railroad had two booths, National debt and disturbs them just seem that such an article is unsuited in charge of Mrs. Elizabeth Temple, for long-time credit, especially to supervisor of home economics. They as little. This condition of everybody always owing somebody has become purchasers of small means, dependent were two of the most attractive at the upon wages." exposition. Crowds thronged to them, chronic and those in the calamity chorus insist that it is directly at- Think of the heart-scald of making and the pamphlets and literature for the July installment on a December distribution was eagerly asked for. tributable to "bootleg financing mas- querading under the name of install- fur coat? Mrs. Temple works daily among the ment buying". On the other hand a prominent wives of the farmers along Frisco financier claims that selling such Lines, instructing them in ways and The technique and jargon of de- ferred payment plans are no new things as pianos and radios on the in- means of making money in their stallment plan has an economic and spare time at home, and these two story to the American public. For years back a large majority of pur- cultural value to the masses beyond booths exhibited the different methods estimate. He argues that the install- by which women may add to the yearly chasers have bought today with the idea of paying on some distant tomor- ment plan has taught the American imdget of their household expenses. thrift as well as given him a new in- From West Plains she brought Mrs. row. Never before, however, has the system had the nation so completely terest in his personal appearance and S. Kinnaird, and from Bentonville, in his home. Ark., Mrs. Asa Henry, both well versed in its grip and never before has the question been up for such wide discus- and adept in the art of weaving old DINIATG ROOM COURTESY coverlets and rugs. There was set up sion. in one booth, the weaving loom and The figures quoted on the subject I IMPORTANT spinning wheel, and the two old ladies are amazing. One statistician claims I I with snow white hair, showed the that only five per cent of the total S an asset in life knowing the younger generations how coverlets volume of the Nation's trade for 1925 right thing to do is only sur- and rugs were woven in the old days was on a cash basis. The other ninety- A passed by actually doing it. when there was no modern machinery five per cent required special financ- All of us know that graceful man- to aid in making the many necessities ing. Eighty per cent of all autos pro- ners have paved the way for many a such as rugs and tapestrys for the duced in 1925 were sold on deferred successful career. No matter how home. Both of the ladies brought payments and the total credit ex- well endowed with qualities or mind with them many rugs and coverlets of tended for autos, musical instruments, and soul a may be, if refine- their own handwork for display and household goods, radios, clocks, tires, ment of manners is lacking the higher the booth presented a riot of color, books and furs amounted to five bil- attributes are very likely to be over- woven into intricate designs in rugs. lion dollars. Furthermore, the com- loolted. They are not self-evident, but A second booth perhaps drew the piler of the statistics feels that in or- one's manners are and for this rea- most interested crowd, as there was on der to possess non-essentials many son none of us can neglect the study exhibit about one hundred baby chicks, people are setting a less nourishing of the social graces. only a week old, who hovered under a table, buying fewer shoes and skimp- The basis of all good manners is brooder at night, and ran around in a ing on living quarters. The point at tact. This may be shown at the little inclosure during the daytime. issue on the question reduces itself dining table even more than else- There was a great tendency on the to this: where. Graceful and easy table man- part of the interested spectator to Does installment buying destroy ners and a linowledge of how to serve pick them up, and many poultry farms thrift or does it enforce systematic and how to be served, not only add were planned after a view of this saving? Two things should be taken to one's own comfort as a hostess but Frisco poultry booth. into consideration in answering this contribute much to the pleasure ot The women along the Frisco Lines cluestion; first, the nature of the pur- our guests or the ease of our asso- have made big returns from their chase and second, the conditions un- ciates in a dining room. flocks and the exhibit informed the der which credit is extended. The value of teaching good table public of the money to be made in In earlier days when installment manners to children cannot be too poultry raising, and the care and buying was limited to real estate. ma- strongly emphasized. As a result of proper feeding of flocks and also that chinery and house furnishings, the our present-day high gear and cafe- pure bred stock always brings the transactions were based on the pur- teria mode of living, all of us are best returns. chaser's standing, character and prop- apt at times to neglect the niceties of Directly back of the inclosure of erty or potential ability to pay. Later life. Fewer of us would offend in baby chiclis, was a display of the mod- an honest face and a steady job be- this direction if we stopped to reflect ern poultry house, beside one of the came the criteria of credit. Today, in that many a tragic lapse in public is old type, which furnished a striking making certain purchases, one need no the direct outcome of carelessness per- contrast. These little miniature longer interview the credit man nor mitted in the home. houses mere made by R. M. Marcell, exhibit his worthy visage. He signs Good resolutions are again in order pattern foreman of the north shops at and mails in a coupon, pays the ex- and it is our firm conviction that a Springfield, and attracted a great deal press man a small sum on delivery few "I resolves" on the subject of of attention. and pledges a monthly stipend. If good table manners might well be in- This venture of a Woman's Exposi- the goods prove unsatisfactory, they cluded in the list by each of us. The tion was underwritten by St. Louis may be returned within thirty days manner of taking one's seat at the women of all ranks of life. While it without charge. The seller meanwhile table, proper use of knife, fork and was not promoted for profit, the money knows nothing about the buyer save spoon, mastication without hurry, and will be used as a revolving scholarship his name and address. without noise demand constant vigi- fund for girls and women ambitious One writer makes a keen distinc- lance on the part of those who mould of obtaining an education. tion between extending credit on attain perfection. April, 1926 ./HE,KC&~CO~MPLOSS'~WZ/NE l'cr!jL, -7.7 Page 36 April, 1926 whale an' he just cried and cried Dick's Fish Story and the Shadow Picture and ~rettvsoon. he just went UD on the iank -an' laih do\irn and died- and OTHEII, won't you leave the was all dried out. What's thu use I just stenned out! Now, whatdya liq11t on-'cause it's awful of bringin' on a 10th trouhle an' thhli of Chat?" "M dark here-with nobody but maybe a hairbrush. Well, anyway, I "I think you're a bigger fibber than Dick!" Margie gaeed anxiously into was tryin' to swim around and pretty Johunie Bro'wn an' he's bad enough !" mother's face. soon, sumpin' grabbed ine by the "Yeah-I forgot-where I got out "Am-she's just an old scardy-cat!" qeat of my tronserr an' up thc stream of him-there stood Daddy and Mr. exclaimed Diclr with a shrug of his we wnt-not tlie wav Daddy and Xr. Smith-an' you know they had to get shoulders. Smith were, but the utuer way. We the whole town to drag him in an' "Now, children-you must go to went so fast my hair stood on end- they ale him all up an' it look 'em sleep and try to be sound asleep an' I turned around and guess what a whole year!" it nruz?" when Daddy comes home, you know "Dick! That's the biggest fib I he's due in on No. 9 tonight," and "Well, Diclr, what was it?" ever heard!" mother smoothed the clothes under "Why a Ash-ain't this a fish story "Well you wanted a story, didn't each of her two children. silly?" yuh?" Turning out the light she left the "Why Dick-that's a fib." Just then the door opened and iu room and closed the door. " 'Tis not-remember the Bible came Daddy Wilson. "A11 right, son. "Dick," Margie called. "Dick! " story about the whale? Well, this that's some story I just heard you "Whatcha want'?" he answered. was a whale th'lt had me an' up the telling! It's a whale of a story all "Let's tell stories-you tell me one stream we went-gosh I bet we went right. Kow come over here in front about what you're goin' to do \\-hen about a hundred miles a hour. \Vell, of the liaht, where I can get a shadow pretty soon he l~idme down on the and I'll malie you a real fish-on the summer comes ! " bank an'-an'-let's see-oh yeah, he wall, and then I want you both to "Sure, I'm gonna go fishin'. If laid me down on the bank and go to sleep!" you'll promise to listen I'll tell you opened his mouth and I screamed "Oh goody," esc,laimed 3,Iargie. 'bout the time last summer when we 'Daddy'-but he opened his mouth an' went fishin' with Dad." "But not as big as the one Diclr swallowed me up!" caught, Daddy, 'cause I can't go to "Well, one day Daddy didn't have "Dick-that's just a big fib. You sleep now, thinking about wiggly to go out on the train and he got wouldn't be here today if he swal- worms an' great big fish!" and Mar- somebody else to be engineer for him lowed you up!" gie shivered. and he got ole 311.. Smith to go along and I dug fishin' worms all morning "Well he did an' I'll tell you how And so Daddy Wilson put his two -an-" I got out. When I got in-gee he hands together, as the Picture shows. was as big as our whole room here and made a great big fish for his two "Ugh-Dick-don't talk about wig- and it n-as dark an' I had to get children. gly Eshin' worms. They give me the out-so I -I--lemine see! Oh, yes. shivvers ! " squealed Margie. -411 you Frisco kiddies, see if your I reached in my pocket an' pulled Daddy can make this fish for you "Can't help it-they gotta wiggle or out my pocket knife-an' I just cut some night, When the lights are low else how'd they get around! Well, a hole clear out the side of that ole and the shatlows just right! Mr. Smith he got his car and Daddy a11d me got the fishin' worms, an' went out to Miller's creek. well, we drove out there and stopped the car and took all the poles an' worms out an' sat down by the bank to fish. Pretty soon Mr. Smith and Daddy said they was goin' to wade the creek and cast out fer some biy ones and they told me to sit right on the bank and hoid the line still-real, real still an' then I got a bite to pull it in and holler for them." "Oh, Dick, did you get a bite, huh?" "Aw shut up-I'd hate to have you along when I'm fishin'-always askin' sumpin-you'd scare 'em away sure. I hope. I got n bh! I mas sittin' there, and all of a sudden somethin' pulled on my line and they was a branch hangin' off a tree close and so I grabbed it and pulled and pulled and-pretty soon the branch broke an' I went into the creek an-" "Dick-you know you never told Mother about gettin' wet"- "Wasn't wet when I home. April, 1926 ~Z]:@CO~MPLO~~S'~WZ/NE Page 39 The Highest Point on Frisco Lines BADGES TO ENGINEERS George Daniels of Ft. Smith and Bert Coleman of Bentonville, Ark., 4SEthree lone sentinels on the both Frisco engineers are wearing Texas prairie, 952 miles from St. Louis, enjoy the unique distinc- their "40 year" badges proudly these THE days following the presentation of tion of resting on the highest point on them at a meeting in Ft. Smith, re- the lines of the St. Louis-Ban Fran- cently. Superintendent Charles Balt- cisco Railway Company, according to zell made the presentation speech and officials of the Texas lines. The top was attended by William T. Harlan, of the rail in front of the wind mills is retired engineer of Ft. Smith; J. 2,080 feet and 9 inches above sea level. Bringleston of Talihina. Okla., and The mills are one and one-half miles Lou Pence of Van Buren-all three north of Callen, Texas. forty-year men. The services were During the construction days of 1910 held in the Labor temple at Ft. Smith. and 1911, officials in charge of the Engineer Daniels is now retired, and nrorlc faced a serious problem in get- resides at 1002 North Fifth street, in ting water on the Menard extension Ft. Smith. He began service with the at a convenient point between White- Frisco on September 1, 1883, as a fire- land Junction and Nenard. Wells were man and was promoted to engineer drilled along our right of way on six while working out of Springfield a few or seven locations between mile post years later. 943 and mile post 950, some of them to which was found has been everlasting, and is said to be the purest water in Engineer Coleman is still in service a depth of 500 feet, but no water was and began his career with the road found. Texas. The water is pumped from the wells on December 1, 1883 as a fireman. He The problem became so discourag. was promoted to the other side of the ing that it was about to be given up. by the three windmills shown in the picture and flows by gravity through cab while workins out of Pierce City, when Mr. James Callen, one of the 310. Both men held passenger runs largest ranch owners living in Men- a two-inch pipe, one and one-half miles to the water tank at Callen. on the main line between Ft. Smith ard county, told Frisco officers to go "The cost of furnishing this water and Paris for a good many years. to the top of the hill south of Callen supply is 10 cents per month". Road- Daniels later took the passenger run and they would find water. master Charles Elliott said: "That on the Mansfield branch and Coleman Three wells were sunk to a depth expenditure is for oil which the sec- went to the Bentonville branch on a of 120 feet, and the water supply tion foreman uses to oil the mills". passenger ruu where he still serves the Frisco. TO ANNUAL TOURNAMENT merit, Sunday, April 25. the "Meteor" team; Messrs. Bacon. Due to having won fine scores in the Spielman. Schad, McBride and Grell- previous tournaments, the Frisco men ner of the "Memphian" team; Messrs. expect to take their position in first Kinworthy, Grab, Kranefuss, NcLean Four Frisco Bowling Teams Enter place in this annual tournament. and Spinner of the "Sunnyland" team, A. R. B. A. Meet at Chi- Frisco employes, making up the four and Messrs. Bingdorf, Duffy, Gauvin, cago This Month teams are as follo\vs: hIessrs. Murray, Saylor and Tschampers of the "Texas Ringe, Lamont, Tremayne, Nyhoff of Specials" team. HEN the fifth annual tourna- ment of the Americau Railway W Bowling Association meets in Frisco Hauls First Carload of Reliners Eoer Shipped Chicago, at the Bensinger-Wabash r -. ---- - Bowling Alleys, April 3 to 25, the - - -7 Frisco will have a four-team represen- tation. Through the efforts of R. J. Tscham- pers, of the accounting department, St. Louis, one of the eiithusiastic bowlers of the Frisco "Texas Spe- cials", the Frisco teams will attend this tournament for the fourth time. The previous tournaments attended by the Frisco teams, proved that they could hold their own, and they brought back splendid scores, but did not take first honors. The tournament is open to all teams consisting of railway employes, or eniployes of affiliated concerns, includ- ing the American Railway Express Con~panyand steamship lines. The Frisco has named its four teams after four crack Frisco trains, namely, "The Xeteor", "The Memphian", "The Sunnyland" and the "Texas Specials". Three hundred teams from all over the country, representing the diEerent 012 Fcbrunry 15, St. I-.-S. I.'. cur 145912 left Krlrzsas City, dlo.. 011 its rvnj3 to railroads, are expected to compete. A Atlaii!a, Go., ~dztll the first carlocld lot of atcto~rrobilc tirc rclii~crsrvcr slrip/Icd ill cash prize is offered for the winners '3'lllc~lcll. of each event, and ten gold medals. Tkc cur ?iStr.s from the Coolzc Iiribbcr Cojirpaq of Kansas C'ity. The contest will not be one of elimina- Thc shiprricrlt zueiglrcd 29,950 potords nrui the freight rcirrrrrtc cl~r~otri~tcdto over tion, but each team will bowl for the S500.00. highest score. Thc accorrrpailying photograph shows the car jrrst beforc lcaviirg the yards ut The Frisco team is scheduled to Kar~sasCity, Mo.. witA officcrs and employes standing near it, arrd en~ployesof the bowl on the last day of the tourna- Ritbbcr Colr~pc~rry011 top. The FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE jaunt in European capiti~ls,are only illcidental Published on the First of Each Nonth to a movement. I\-hich should (and apparent1~- By the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. does) have the sup1)ort of every L4merican citi- zen who prides hinlself upon his citixensliip in Edited by WM. L. HUGGINS, Jr. 827 Frisco Building St. Louis, Missouri tliese Cnited States. This magazine is published in the intcrcst? of and for Down in the beautiful hills of Virginia a free distribution among the 30,000 cmploycs of Lh? St. Louis-Snn Francisco Railwas. .ill articles and communl- sacred spot has been neglected by the onward cations relative to editorial matters should bc addressed to the editor rush of d~ncricanindustry and business. For Single copies. 15 cents each FciIrs " Alonticello ", the ancestral home of Outside circulation, $1.50 per year 'I'liomas Jefferson, third president of the Vol. 3 APRIL, 1926 No. 7 T'nitecl States, fatlicr of the Declaration of In- tlcl)cndencc, mister stntesmnn. and sturdy pioneer for American democracy, has lain in kirlual disuse. Its sagging porticos and dccay- ing cams hare served as a remincler that the clut!. of a remembering people to one of their prcatcst champions demands rehabilitation of his homestead as a national shrine. And through t,his demand the Thomas Jefferson Memorial The Jefferson Memorial Election E'ounclat ion ~vasPounded. 0 OXE of the 30,000 Frisco Lines employes Tile 30,000 employes who loyally gave their N has gone through the month just 1,assetl clinicx tlistt a grand total of 117,000 votes might without Itno\vledgc of an important c\rent 011 be cast for their favorite candiclates may take tlie road-the candidacy of Misses Agiies King a dcli ti old pride ill the knowvlcdge that tlie of St. Louis and Anna Willigan of Springfield, greatest portion of these contributions will go for election as Frisco delegates 011 the. Ameri- to\\-arc1 this great American purpose. can Birthday Party Tour. T1ier.e may have been some few-and mighty Frisco Efficiency few at that-who heard of the election, but let it pass them by. Thc rushing cnthnsiasm of ECAUSE: we are "too close to the picture", the two weeks in I\-hich this electorill wliirlwind B a great numy Frisco people may not realize tlic trcinendous interest other railroads and stormed over our rails from Tcxas to JIissouri eve11 those outside the transportation industry and IKansas to Alabnnia, touched inost of us are talcin5 in thc splendid records our railroad with the thrill of genuiile interest. We felt is so consistently establishing. onrselvcs as irresistibly clrawi to tlie contcst We recently bonght a record amount of new as the post-boy to the race track or the gambler cquipnwnt, hauled a record amount of freight to the faro table. There a surge of intensc in perishables from the Ozarks, established a interest in the standing of the Forty-ninth state record in operating efficiency, ancl even our candidates from all sourccs of tlic twritory, Oxark hens made their "record" when the ship- and Frisco employes were insistent on reports ments of eggs over Frisco Lines jumped 245 of the sttinding oP "Agnes ancl Anm"? as the per cent over the corresponding period in 1925. contest pounded on to its closc. On page 13 of this issue of Tlre Frisco Mngn- In the full flush of pride that they were in ~iw,John L. AIcCormack relates another rec- first ancl second place at the closc of the cani- ord in which the Frisco reduced its freight loss paign ancl that Miss King was, by virtue of the and damage claim payments 18 per cent, or a great majority of votes placed for her, chosen total of $103,800.00. Rough handling was done as chairman of the Forty-ninth state clelcga- away with, slovenly checking cecised, catch-as- tion, we must not forget the underlying prin- can loading changed to the careful efficient kind -everybody helped in his own may. ci le of the election to which we subscribed our Next year the goal is for a further rednc- 1& ,a1 interest and turned over that section of tion of $75,000.00. our pocketbooks dedicated to the care of And unless our guess is off-color about eight "change ll. shades, that is the way it will be done. And the For the campaign itself, the election of par- boys and girls will do it gladly. ties on the tour, and the wonderful two months' It is the Frisco spirit to do things that way. April, 1926 Presence of Mind With Spring Almost Here Action! A few minutes after an alarm of fire Now we have female lawyers, A tourist stopped at a lonely cabin was given in a hotel, one of the guests And women cloctors, too. in the Tennessee mountains. He joined the group that were watching In fact there isn't very much, noticed four good-sized holes in the the fire, and chaffed them on their ap- The gentle sex can't do. door. parent excitement. Our ladies make good officers- "I don't like to be inauisitive, but "There was nothing to be excited They've mastered catching crooks, what are the fo& holes'in the door about", he said. "I took my time about The only thing they cannot learn, for?" he inquired. dressing, lighted a cigaret, didn't like Is putting worms on hooks! "We got four cats," answered the the knot in my necktie, so tied it over -James A. Sanaker. mountaineer. again-that's how cool I was." "But why didn't you have one good- "Fine", one of his friends remarked, Two Fives Make Ten! sized hole?" "but why didn't you put on your "-Hell, stranger, when I say 'Scat', trousers?"-The Log. I mean 'SCAT'!" It Sums Up This Way Hard Work foe saw the train, but wouldn't stop, "Ah, good mornin' Mrs. Murphy, an' So they dragged his flivver to a shop. how is everythin'?" It took only a week or two, "Sure an' I'm ha\-in' one grand time To make his Lizzie look like new. uv it! Between me husband and the But though they hunted high and low, furnace. If I keep me oye on the wan They found no extra parts for Joe! the other is sure to go out!" Yes, Sir Wife vs. Football "What's this'?" asked the man, ex- Many a stenographer halts dictation citedly glancing at the headlines on because she's spellbound ! the newsstand. "Edinburgh express wrecked near Dundee." In Texas "And my wife was on that train", Our idea of an egotist is the man said the Aberdonian as he turned to who thinks his wife ought to cell him walk away. "Colonel" just because he parts his "Well, aren't you going to get a hair with military brushes.--Dallas naDer- - and read the details?" Morning News. "Oh, I'll wait for the later edition -- and get the football news at the same One Requisite time", replied the Aberdonian.-B. R. E. Magazine. Son: "Mama, when can I shave like Papa does?" Mama: "Not for a. long time yet, Come, Kitty! dear." "I'm very careful, I always send my children out of the house before I Son: "Why not? I know a lot of Bill: "Let's ride the trolley back. the words already." quarrel with my husband." ltiddo! My shoes hurt my feet-sumpin "The little dears, they look so terribul!" healthy from spending so much time Oh! Blanche: "That serves you right- in the open airM.-Leschen's Hercules. Passenger (to lady sitting on his you should buy them large enough for hat): "Excuse me, Miss, but do you your feet." Bill: "Well, ya see, I asked for The Idea! know what you're sitting on?" Lady (at Times Square) : "Boy, how Lady: "I've been sitting on it for number ten's. They didn't have 'em, so they gave me two pair of five's." do I get to Washington Sqqare?" twenty years, I ought to."-Modern Urchin: "Aw, get the L' down- Mining. town." For Electricians Only! Lady (hastily retreating) : "Brat!" Is This You? The electrician had arrived home at "Mother. are we going to heaven 3 a, m., and was sneaking upstairs One Gone! some day?" when this is how his wife greeted him: S: "Did you take a bath?" "I hope so." "Watts the matter? Wire you in- y: "No, is there one missing?" "I wish Papa could go, too." sulate?" "Don't you think he will?" One for the Operator "Oh, no-he couldn't get away from Jimmie's Hope Lady (former telephone operator) : the office!" . ., - - Willis: "Hello, why are you stand- "Porter, why didn't you call me?" ing here in front of the office you got Sam: "Ah d-id. .;;Ah said seben Found! fired from last week? Waitin' to get thirty and you all said de line was Old Lady: "Have you lost yourself, taken back?" busy, and whin Ah persisted you said liltle boy?" Jimmie: "Not much. I just wanted 'so's yer old man: git off de line or Tearful Tommy : "No4oo-hoo, boo- to see if they were still in business." 1'11 knock you for a goal', so Ah did." hoo, I've found a street I don't know." -Kansas City Star. -I\Iutual Magazine. April, 1926 THE SUNNYLAND MINSTRELS Springfield Suparuisors Entertain With Fun-Fest M. C. and C. D. Employes' Pre- By R. H. GARDNER sent Entertainment April 5-6, N TUESDAY EVENING, Febru- The following supervisors added to at Springfield ary 23, approximately sixty-five the entertainment of the evening with 0 supervisors of the north, south original and impromptu numbers; HE Frisco Metal Crafts and Car and west shops at Springfield, Mo., ac- Charley Carter, George Dwyer, Carl Department Employes' Associa- companied by the families and friends Grundburg, "Barney Google" Haskell. T tion at Springfield, Ah., will pre- motored to Half-A-Hill tavern where J. AI. Stagner, Bob Elick, George sent a large minstrel revue, "The they gave an entertainment, banquet Jairett, Bill Stucki, John Hulse, Wil- Sunnyland Minstrels", April 5 and 6, and dance. Music was furnished by liam Holt, W. T. McFarland, Fred at the Junior Piplrin High School, in George Hasler and his orchestra. Reynolds, Art Reeves, Ampere North- that city. The entertainment started at 8:00 cutt, Jack Norris, Cap Wight, Fred "This is going to be the best thing o'clock and at 9:30 p. m. a banquet Rauch, John Allan, Frank Sillix, this association has ever presented was served in the dining hall of "Cylin- James T. Walsh, Nels Benson, George to the Frisco employes and to the peo- der head chicken, potato piston valve Harris, J. 31. AIcGlasson, Hugh Sea- ple of Springfield", was the remark of salad, hot 'shop mule' rolls, 'fire box' man, H. C. Holden, "Owl" Schofield, Howard Picliens, chairman of the com- butter and engine oil coffee". Ed Richardson, L. E. Reddick, Henry mittee on arrangements. The reniain- The Paramoulit Four Quartet, com- FOX, G~~~~~ williarns, Earl Rowe, der of the commit tee consists of Virgil posed of Joe Weddell, Cecil Waites, Jerry T. Fite, Silas Brown, P. V. Johnson, business manager; S. F. Ira Smith and Slim ATatthews gave Cooper, secretary, and George Dwyer, several classy nnmbers. Charles Car- Ham~tonv Ed Esser~ Lawson, J. A. director of music. ter of the west coach shop presided Herman Luther Luke The entire productioll will be under as toastmaster. and F. A. Beyer, super- Caffe~,Russell Todd, R. C. Heinze and the direction of Joseph Peek, manager intendent of the west shops, and Mrs. the Misses Naydean Blakeley, Jessie of the Little Theatre of that city. Beyer, were honor guests. Robards, and Nabel Boren. The entertainment will consist of two main parts, the first a minstrel, and the second a sketch with an old MEETINGS AT ALL POINTS MAKE CONDITIONS SAFE plantation scene as the setting. BY J. A. PULLAR. A~~renticeIn- Elmer "Hoe Cake" Jarrett will pre- Accident Prevention Sessions Well - structor, West '~ri'scoship --- sent one of the special entertainment StopThink-and reason with oUI- numbers, a depiction of a "scientific Attended During March ers, that accident prevention is a very lecturer". Other special features con- important feature. If each employe & sist of vocal selections by the Para- HE splendid work in the interest all departments would help prevent mount Four Quartet; Jerry Coring, R. of accident prevention is going just one accident daily, think of the Watson and E. F. Cook will give spe- T rapidly forward, and meetings happiness we would all enjoy. cial solo dances. have been held at practically every It is the desire of the company that The show is for the benefit of Local division point during the month of all employes use self-expression on No. 1, Shop Crafts of the Frisco, and March. their part, in regard to helping acci- the proceeds will be used for furnish- In the transportation department, dent prevention committees prevent ings incidental to the upkeep of the the following meetings were reported; accidents. All employes are cordially association's club rooms and hall lo- St. Louis terminal, Tulsa terminal, invited to submit some idea that would cated on Commercial street in Spring- Birmingham terminal, Joplin, Mo., improve the conditions in all places. field. Springfield, Mo., Chaffee, Mo., and Ft. The accident prevention committee Those selected from the shops to Worth, Texas. will be glad to go over all suggestions. assist in the entertainment are as The meetings held in the mechan- If you lrnow of some particular fea- follows: Chas. Esselman, Ralph ical department follow: Springfield ture or place around where you are Matthews, Roy Dwyer and Otto Hen- shops, including north, south, and working that you think is dangerous, derson, who will act as end men in west, and the division points on the make a card out and send it in, as it the minstrel; Francis Morton, Cecil following divisions; southwestern, cen- may save a life. It is the minor thiugs Waites, Ira Smith, Jerry Coring, E. C. tral, northern, western, southern and that we overlook sometimes that cause Smith, Joe Weddle, Harold Barnes, E. river, with supervisory officers in accidents. S. Cook, R. C. Garner, Jim Watson, charge at each point. Harry Coring, Frank Colvin B. P. Ram- Matters of importance were dis- Claypool of that department mere sey, F. F. Cooper, and Howard Pick- cussed, hazards reported and action present. ens, all assisting with the production. taken to correct them, and a general The Birmingham Safety Council Is discussion ensued which proved bene- holding a series of meetings in the in- ficial in all instances. terest o f accident prevention on J. B. Silaz, Resigns The Birmingham meeting held on designated nights, at which meetings, J. B. Silaz, assistant superintendent March 5 was perhaps the largest of programs of interest are presented. of the Jonesboro Sub in Arkansas and the month. The meeting of the em- Those interested are asked to sign an former superintendent of the J. L. C. ployes in the afternoon was held in enrollment card and at the end of the & E. Railroad, has tendered his resig- the Chamber of Commerce rooms, and series, a regular attendance at each nation, effective March 6, to become in the evening the First Methodist of the seven, entitles the attendant to general superintendent of the Missouri Church of that city held an enormous a certificate of graduation. and North Arkansas Railroad with crowd. The Birmingham Safety Coun- The meetings at the different pointa headquarters at Harrison, Ark. cil joined with the Frisco officials in on Frisco Lines have proven that a this meeting and there was estimated greater interest is being taken each Hoot, Mon! to be about 600 people present. month, and the reports show practical The Scotch have discontinued wear- H. W. Hudgens, director of acci- applications made of the lessons and ing rubber heels-they give too easily. dent prevention, C. C. Mills, and Z. B. instruction given. April, 1926 Page 43 DRAIN ON RESOURCES to the lack of pressure, the reason for this be true, it follows that the slight- the ceiling can be understood. est steam or air leak in the smoke (Cottthtrced f ronz Page 26) box will tend to destroy our draft, and Various Economies Necessary In making extreme heights above the ceiling, an automatic ogygen sup- for this reason, also, the ash pan To be economical in the use of fuel, should be put up in such a manner as from the engineer's point of view, ~ly,supposed to supply the pilot with oxygen as needed, is used, and in addi- to allow atmospheric pressure at all nieans to pull the fixed tonnage by the tion a supercharger is also carried. times, and uiider all conditions, below use of the least possible amount of The supercharger, by increasing the the grate line. heat, and from the fireman's stand- The free air openings in the ash pan point, means to furnish the required air pressure within the engine, sup- plies the proper con~bustioi~mixture should be large enough to accommo- amount of heat by the use of the to the carbureter and keeps the engine date the large volume of air required least possible amount of tuel, since at its normal power, which enables the to burn coal properly. Locomotives heat is the one and only source of would steam better without ash pans. power in a locomotive. airl~laneto climb far beyond the limits of its natural ceiling. The diaphragm and draft plate, have A11 of the fuel oil and coal placed From this information we learn that nothing to do with creating the draft. in a locomotive firebox is 11ut there to we mould not have to go very much They are placed in the smoke box for produce heat which, in turn, is im- further above 35,000 feet until the ef- the purpose of distributing the draft, parted to the water to generate steam. fect of pressure mould be lost en- that is, to give direction to the path But we should bear in inind that it is tirely. of the gases in their passage from the heat in the steam, aud not the the flues to the stack, and in so doing, steam itself, which is the basis of We also pick up another very im- portant feature in connection with this to aid in keeping the front end clear power. Therefore, any loss of heat of all cinders. If the draft is properly either before or after it is imparted to information when we learn that the proper combustion mixture is re- distributed, each flue and every square the water to generate steam, or any foot of grate surface will perform its loss of steam either directly or indi- quired in the carbureter of the engine, in order to give it strength at this duty. These two items are among rectly is an absolute waste of fuel. the compelling factors that determine All of our heavy trains are started extreme height. Facing this fact, we are in a position to appreciate the the amount of heat produced in the and kept moving by the heat liberated locomotire firebox. in the firebox, the amount of which vital importance of the proper com- Is determined by the amount of oxygen bustion mixture in a locomotive fire- (To Br Contirrrred Nrnt Motrth) burned and not by the amount of fuel box, pulling a heavy train. From an used. If this be true, it follows that economical standpoint, the mixture of Frisco Special Agent Secures air, with the gases of the fuel in the we should endeavor at all times to Cannon For Station bring about a condition in the firebox, firebox, is one of the most essential which will enable us to burn just as features connected with fuel economy. (Coiltinued from Page 16) much oxygen as possible and with Oxygen Is Pushed In Truman was responsible for the gath- this in view, the lessons are written, ering of information in the salient and may I add that oxygen is the only In a previous paragraph it was held by the 140th. natural element furnished to railroads claimed that the amount of heat in the "If you will let me pick my own without a tax. firebox is determined by the amount men, I'll get the information the gen- Now the question arises, what is of oxygen burned. Wow the question eral desires", Truman told Col. Alonzo oxygen, where is it found in its free comes up, how does the oxygen reach Gray, then regimental commander. state, and under what conditions may the firebox? Bear with me a moment He piclied thirty men and two of- re use it? and we will thresh it out. It is not ficers whom he knew, and on the night Oxygen is one of the permanent gas pulled in, I assure you, but is simply of November 5, the little party started eIements and as far as we know, has pushed in. Bear this in inind. out through the wire, carrying a large been with us since the creation of all Draft in a locomotive firehox is the supply of ammunition and reserve ra- things. It is one of the most abun- result of reducing the air pressure tions for two days. dantly diffused elements in nature. above the euel bed to a point below the A boche patrol was out in the same It is never found existing in a pure pressure underneath. This is brought sector that night, bent on the same state. Combined with the substances about by the exhaust steam creating errand and before daylight the two that form our soil and rock formation in the smoke box a very slight vacuum -so very slight that it is measured in patrols met when a fight ensued for it constitutes more than one-third of half an hour. Truman gave orders to the solid crust of the earth and, by ounces and not in pounds. And for weight, eight-ninths of all the water this reason, officials who are in author- rush the boche with hand grenades, above, below, and on the earth is ity should never allow a locoinotire to and they were routed. composed of the same element. It is leave the terminal with either a steam For two days Truman and his men mixed in with another gas element or air leak in the front end, since it investigated, making out daily reports known as nitrogen. These two ele- does not require much of a leak to on what was found and sending them ments mixed together constitute our destroy this slight partial vacuum. back by separate runners. Most of atmosphere, which reaches to an un- On engines where the front ends this investigation work was done on known height. The higher we go, the a re perfectly tight a n d properly hands and knees at night, and Tru- lighter it is. The bulk of the atmos- drafted, this vacuum created by the man wrote his report in a boche dug- phere however, may be found within escaping steam, usually runs from out. a layer of two and one-half miles from ten to fourteen ounces. The vacuum Just as he had sent back a report the earth. can be filled but from one source, that he would advance on into Etain, It is difficult to come to any definite namely, the air in the flues and in the he received an order to return as the Conclusion as to the height one would firebox, which, previous to the en- division would be relieved immedi- have to go before all traces of oxygen gine's exhaust, was practically the ately. were lost. It is a fact, perhaps not same pressure as that in the front end Colonel Gray in his complimentary generally realized that each airplane and ash pan. report wrote the following: has its ceiling, that is, its highest 4s the air in the flues and firebox Commended by Commander point, higher than which it cannot go. rush into the front end to fill the par- "The regimental commander is The height at which an average air- tial vacuum, the air in the ash pan pleased to note that this regiment, plane will fly is rarely about 17,000 tried to force its way through the fire feet. When it is known that the air through this patrol, obtained more im- to replace it, or, in other words, to portant information than probably any pressure, which at sea level, where maintain a balance, and, in so doing, we normally breathe is 14.7 pounds per brings in the oxygen necessary to fan other regiment on our neighboring square inch, is but 2.5 pounds per the fire and burn the fuel. This is front." square inch at 35,000 feet, and that a what is termed draft, and it only re- The following day an order came Liberty engine which develops 400 quires a difference of from two to from General Traub, the division com- horsepower on the ground, develops four ounces above and below the fire mander, to Colonel Truman: only 87 horsepower at 25,000 feet, due to produce this draft. Now, then, if (Now turn to Page 72, please) Page 45 Railway Tralnlnga a By Railway Men For Railwav Men "The man who invests in "Opportunity knocks every more knowledge of his busi- day, every month, every year. ness than he has to have to It is an evil idea that it comes hold his job has the capital but once to a man, as all men to buy a mortgage on a bet- know who have taken ad- ter one." vantage of the% opportuni- ties." 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If you are intergsted in a Course of Mechan- RAILWAY TRAINING INSTITUTE ical Training, fill out and mail the coupon, and 154 East Erie Street, Chicago full information will be sent to you, without any Please send me information regarding your Course of obligation on your part. Training in the following railway craft: .... Machinist .... Electrician DO IT TODAY !! .... Carman .... Blacksmith .... Boilermaker .... Sheet Metal Worker "Your futurc lies not alicttd, .... Air Brake Man .... Pipe Fitter but IS YOUR head." .... Welder .... Shop Administration .... Enginemen and Firemen 1ZAII~WAYTRAINING INSTITUTE Name ...... 354 East Erie at St. Clair Street Address ...... CHICAGO ...... April, 1926 claims he wouldn't trade his house 0' because he was raised on the Frisco, LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE dreams for Johnnie Freeman's classy and was head disbursements clerk FT. WORTH, TEXAS little mansion-unless he could make when he left us. a profit on the deal! P. M. Birdsong, another former Fris- co employe, who used to work wlth the REX F. COOKE, Reporter We had so many warm days during February and the early part of March writer in the agents' accounts depart- J. H. Cheshier, switching clerk, re- ment, has returned to Ft. Worth. as ports the arrival of a baby girl at his that peach, pear and apricot trees blos- onice engineer of the World Oil con^ somed fully, the grass grew green, and pany. Mr. Birdsong received his tech- house. Patsy Lou, born January 22. the boys began to dig out the old ball nical training at the University of Mis- A. S. Lehew, warehouse foreman, has mitts and to limber up their joints. A souri, which was his destination when been off with the flu, but is back on hall game was scheduled for March 14, the job now. he left the Frisco. He will spend quite The Frisco has organized a ball team hetween the General Office Giants (or a bit of his time in making geological "Battling Bookkeepers") and the West surveys throughout West Texas for the Yard JVallopers (or "Nighty Xludhop- World Company, which is a local con- pers). H. A. Granger, local office man. cern. manages the Mudhops, while Ralph ~Mrs.Gertrude Moody, abstract clerk, Hughes bosses the Battling Rookkeep- had Lhe misfortune to lose her mother. ers. Blood was in every man's eye, bIr& S. L. \Vetzel, 1cYebruary 23. The and warfare was declared for 9:OO a. m. office force extended their sincere syn- And then Texas demonstrated one Of pathy to their co-worker. her famous sleight-of-hand weather changcs. On March 14 it snowed, hailed, rained and sleeted all morning, then YARDMASTER'S OFFICE the sun shone during part of the after- noon, and then a biting south wind FORT WORTH, TEXAS blew up. However, the game was only post- 0. L. ROBINSON, Reporter poned. The scene of hostilities will be the Granger estate, and if you desire - to witness a little genuine gore, come Fireman Geo. Drew, who has been in out. They want me to act as umpire, the hospital at Sanatorium, Tcsas, for but I'm too old and wise to get into the past several mol~ths,was a recent that kind of a trap. visitor at \Vest Yards. George is loclc- Oh. by the way, I forgot to tell you; ing fine and will bc I~aclcat work in nobody showed up for that flrst game a month or two, he thinics. "The Boss 'Didn't Even but Clyde Pendergrass. Clyde is one Brakeman Dewey Thomas, who has of those fellows who are always there, been in the hosnital at St. Louis for Name" and always on time. Except that morn- some time with-a broken foot, came Know My Ing he had four punctures and was out to see us the othcr day. I-le is get- "He said my face was more or less three minutes late. They can't expect ting along fine, but sass it w~llbe familiar and he remembered seeing me a man to be on time all the time, can sometime before he will be able to get around, but he didn't even know my back on the job. name until the I. C. S. wrote him that they. Clyde? George Jackson had enrolled for a If anybods wants to buy a chance on course of home study and was doinp a pair of socks, see Paul T. Nosier. fine work. Paul says h,~still has three chances SHOPS AND STORES "'Who's George Jackson?' he asked. left. "0. I<. . Paul? SHERMAN, TEXAS Then be looked me up. Told me he was glad to see I was ambitioua. Said R. E. Wesenberg broke his arm try- he'd keep his eye on me. ing to crank his Chevrolet. You heard I\''\ SEWELL, Reporter "He did too. Gave me my chance that one? \\'ell. the other day Wes when Frank Jordan was sent out on the greased his springs, and inadvertently road. I was promoted over older men greased the brake bands at the same Nrs. True \\'. Adams of Bonham, who had been with the firm for years. tirnc. XD~roachin~a crossinr in a Texas, surprised us with a visit on "My spare-time studying helped me nonchalant manner; JVes stepped on the Narch 9. \Ye are always glad to see to get that job and to keep it after I brake, and kept right on, going. Nrs. Ethel as shc worked in this office for got it. It certainly was a lucky day for \\'Es screamed. The englneei. applied quite a while. me when I signed that I. C. S. coupon." HIS brakes (and isn't it fortunate that Miss Tove Glascock. dauchter of Sec- tion ~to~kman1?:. E. Gl%scock, the railroads don't grease THEIR bas IIow mrlch longer are yu14 going to nnit before brakes?) and the train came to a stop marr~edto 311. Crowe on March 1. The you take the step that will bring you advancenicnt eight inches from the automobile. wedding was quite a surprise to all. and mare money? \\res is almost persuaded that he They havc gone to Houslon to make It takes only a moment to mark and mail this should trade back for his Old Ford. their home. JVe all wish them a very coupon and send it to the International Corrcspon- pleasant married life. drtice Schools ac Scranton. Isn't it better to do this Marshall R. Evans, advertising man- Nrs. A. T. Todd and sons of Fort today than to wait a year or five years and then ager for C. G. Miller, timekeener. an- \Yorth, Texas, are visiting in Sherrnan wlsh you had? nounces that his flrm will contract to at the present. \Jronder how Todd likes furnish nice, juicy angleworms to flsh- hatching? Mail the Coupon for Free Booklet errnen, and says all orders, large or Bert Bald\!~in, laborer, made his first ---=--TEAR OUT HERE----rr small, are siven Mr. A'Iiller's personal trip down to the cactus on the suppl). attention. All worms guaranteed. cars this month and he says he liked iL INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS Incidentally, Mr. XIiller is raising n fine, especially Brownwood. BOX 8606-C SCRANTON. PA. championship flock of English white Explain wlthdul obligating me how I can CuaUfyaforthe Leghorns, and that's no joke. posltlo$ or In the subject, befdre wl~lci~I mark X. The irrepressible liarshall also con- JIcehnnienl Department LOOOMOTIIE BSBISEER Phsrmacv tributes the following paragraph: Machinist J. T. Van Sickle has been LocomoHve Fireman TRAFFIC MANAGER Traveling Engincer BOOKKEEPER Signs of spring: Spring weather, dit- sick for a few days, hut is able to be Trsvellng Fireman Cost Accountant to fever, rather early. John Freeman out aga,in: Air Brokc Inspector IIUSISESS BAIABEMBAT and Clyde Pendergrass in consultation Nachlnist O'Brien is confined to his Alr Bmke Repolrrnsn I'rivnts S~cretery with lvan Stephenson, deciding next bed at present. We are wishing for Round House Foreman Duslnesa Corroaponden8 Tralnrnen end Carmen SLnnogrsohsr .ud TnhL season's pennant winner fn the Dixie him a s~eedyrecoverv and an earlv~~-- Rnllway Conductor Good Englhh Series. Local Frisco ball blub being return to work. UEOllAXlOAls LhOlhEER SALEShlANSHIP formed. Fishing tr!ps being planned. Scott Russell and Bill O'Connell are Mechanical Dmftarnen AUV EI<'I'ISiNG Machine Shop Prscllco llnilway Mall Clerk Fishermen being panned'. Gilbert on the safety committee. Now be care- Toolmaker CIVIL SERVICE Hatheway's flsh stories, with another ful and don't let any of the boys get Rollsr Mahar or Dwlsaer SI.EUI'IllUAL ESOIXBPB year's growth added to the already un- .---hllrt-. Ges Ennlne Operatln~ Elcctr lcinn helievable size of the fish. Open oea- The baseball team is progressing CIVIL ENGINEER Electric Wlrlne Snr~agineand Uw~log Elec. Llphtlng & Rmi1w.m son on golf. Such big men as Lester nicely, and the boys are practicing R. R. Constructing Telegrnph Ennlncer Ward and Edgar Birdsong chasing when the weather permits. From all Brldne Eogloeer Telephone Work poor, little, innocent golf balls from reports. Blonde Wlliis and \Vallaca ARCHITECT hlinlna Encineer BIcWhorter are the stars, with Ed. Gra- Arobltaahrsl Drmlt.aam Stationary Engineer hole to hole, mercilessly. Walter Aleelc hchltecta' Blue PrlnU llrplano Yn~lnes Frisco poet, looking for x word td ham running them a close second. Contractor and Bulldcr .lU I'OIIIIIIILYS rhyme with beautiful. 1\11 of which Hugh Points, the drill press man, Svuclural Englnear prqves that, as the monkey said while has moved again. Concrete Dullder extricating his tail from the lawn- \Ve are all glad to see Bill Lynn at CHEMIST RADIO mower: 'It won't be long now!' " work again after being OR several days Name We note in a chance copy of thc 31- account of sickness. Also glad that Present Employed K-T Magazine that L. E. Mcllown, Johnny George has returned to work. OccupaUon BY steward on the Texas Special between He was off several days suffering with SIF~C~ St. Louis and San Antonio, Texas, has his heart. received a great deal of praise from P. L. Stenger, machine shop foreman. one of the patrons, on his courteous, is looking forward eagerly to the last City state peruonal attention. We are lad to get of the month as his wife will be here Employees of this road will receive this sidelight on Lawrence s success, to live then. a Special Discount Page 50 April, 1926 Misses Anna Gutehle and Elizabeth Frisco candidates in the Jeflerson tive part in the soliciting of votes for Gricshaber spent week end with Memorial race. When these girls go the Frisco candidates in the Jefferson friends in Willeford. Ark. after votes. there is lust no turnin:: Nemorial fund. We turned in almost Bob Langston of ifemphis made us them~--- down. eight hundred votes and the depart- a short visit a few Sundays ago. Bob, R. C.~iesikehas been absent from ment, as a whole, went over one hun- like all thc railway employes visits on his desk a few days account sickness. dred per cent. Our forces mere un- Sunday, and consequently~misses see- The office force was terribly disturbed usually small at the time t11is.s-ubject ing some of the gang. when pay-day arrived, aria Bob was came iln or. no doubt. we could have Dispatchcr and Mrs. Dean Under- not on the job to distribute the welcome secures-quite a Few more votcs. wood have been entertaining Mrs. slip of green paper. IV. H. Pryor, foreman water service, Underwood's sister, Mrs. James Clellan 3Iiss Lorene Bollinger of Oran, has gave the office force quite a little sur- of Sparta, Illinois. been holding down the steno job in the prise recently when he announced the Xrs. V. E. Hopkins and son, Billy, roadmaster's office while Anna Guetlil(. news of his marriage. \Ire are all glad have been visiting with the Watts was pressed into service in the dis- to hear this and certainlv extend- to family in Newbury. Mrs. Hopkins patcher's office for a few days. him our heartiest congratulationu, but states that Mr. Watts has been unable Miss 3Iasie Powers, former B. & B. so far nothing has ever been seen of to reduce any by climbing the Nexr- clerk and cort3cspondent for our 3luxii- that box of cigars he promised us. bury hills. zi11c. is now located in St. Louis: ,and Water Service Mechanic Clyde H. Ray Fatchell lost at least tcn nights' wishes to bc remembered to her 1. I 1sic8 Trammel, mashed his finger February slcep last month. Some one took his friends. IS, while working at Blytheville, 4rk. after-lunch cigar from his desk and His injury is now improving and it will Rap worried all day and stayed awake urobablv onlv be a few davs until Clyde most of the night trying to find the ROUNDHOUSE-CHAFFEE, MO. kill be 'back" or; the job again. guilty party. However, it was re- W. H. Brooke and a part of the B. L turned in about ten days-still in con- JAMES F. HALEY, Reporter B. force of the river division. assisted dition to be smoked and Ray's mind is by the southern division pile driver again at ease. and crew, passed a largc drag line ma- Harold Hopkins says it is time to Pipefitter Apprentice Jess F. Dudley chine at Kirk. 310.. Saturday night and get the tennis court in condition, so has been off for the past two months Sunday. February 13 and 14. The don your overalls. boys. and get busv. account of sickness. track was broken at 8:20 p. In. on the Thc ice house at Chaffec has been night of the 13. Machine was in the "Hop" will tell just what to do. He torn down and rebuilt in a substan# also declared it is up to the offlce girls tial manner and is all equipl~edfor the clear at 8:46 a. m. on the 14 and pile to plant flowers and beautify the lawn. summer months. drivers 99063 and 99064 went to work. Suppose it mill have to be done. Ila Tom Wethinpton broke a finger last Cook wants to plant "Johnny-Jump- wt~kwhile working nn engine 12QI. Ups" while Irene Rigdon prefers "Sweet Chaffee mechanical forces suhscr~bed William". The rest have expressed no liberally to the Jefferson BIemorial choice, but no doubt "Hop" will be Fund. Tulsa Advertisers I pleased if there are plenty of "Ferns". We are all watching the actions of Mrs. N. Nitchell spent day recently Sorman Kay closely. From all ap- In St. Louis, shopping and visiting pearances he will soon join the ranks with relatives. of married folks. The voung lady is Miss Irene Rigdon and 3Iiss 3Iary thc daughter of B. & B.' Forrman Ed. Daily did some real good work for the 1Cvvin- ...... Bob Mathis announces that lie is the PLAY SAFETY FIRST proud father of a big baby boy. Dad Rector, supply man, was on the and Use a Bonded Company for CHAFFEE sick list last week but has returned 1 work. Everyone was glad to see h,im Your Baggage ADVERTISERS back. Dad says he run an enp.lne I when they were building Thebes br~dge across the Mississippi. THE Robcrt, young son of Mr. and 3t1.1. Glenn Cooper has been ill with pncu- monia for the past two weeks. I GRISHAM CLOTHING COMPANY I Our Locomotive Inspector Leo Stern- White Line Baggage CHAFFEE, MO. berg made an inspection tour to Deer- in= to insoect the Deerinz and South- OPERATES The Home of w&tern R'ailway's engines. Hart. Schaffner & Marx Clothes Mr. Xison, Nr. Fowler and Mr. 3Ic- Florshelm Shoes Stetson Hats Kennn experienced quite a bit of bad RED TOP CAB CO. Lee Overalls luck recently. While driving north on Quality Clothing at Reasonable Prices Kingshighway near .4ncell, the Nash Phone 20151 swerved to the side of the road ar7rl TULSA, OKLA. over into a 10-foot ditch. It haanrnn'l as XIr. Fowler was trying to pass a log wagon. Tmose gravcl on the side of the road caused the car to plnnc Chaffee Building & down the embankment. All three wcrr 1 cut and bruised some. Official Frisco Ambulance Waltcr Smith, head Inspector, sus- Loan Association tained a broken ankle in the train yard PHONE-2-6188--PHONE Authorized Capital. $1,000,000.00 March 11. He was taken to Frisco hos- pital in St. Louis for treatment. ORGANIZED 1909 The river division handled a total STANLEY & McCUNE 6% Interest on Full-paid Stock. of 1,16!) engines during February. FUNERAL DIRECTORS Payable Semi-annually TULSA, OKLA. B. & B. WATER SERVICE DEPTS. CHAFFEE, MO. VICTOR L. THOMAS. Reporter On February 22, all foreman were Oklahoma GROCERIES called in fov a jieneral meetinc. the flrst meeting of its kind thnt has been Phone 118 hcld in some time. The attendance Steel Castings Co. was fine as only one foreman was miss- CHAFFEE - - - MISSOURI ing. \V. H. Brooke, D. E. Gelwis took MAKERS OF charge of the mecting which opened at nine o'cloclr and ended at noon. giving all of the men a chance to catch their Railroad, Oil Field and traina, in order to be at work thc next morning. It was a very successful Commercial Castings in ( KELLER & WASHBURN meeting and everyone prcsrnt ex- pressed their pleasure of being able to REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE attend. OKLAHOMA 1st National Bank Buildinn \V. F. Proffer. water service me- OLDEST AGESCY chanic, hns heen very ill for some time ELECTRIC STE EL LARGEST COMPAWIES :and was forced to go to the Prisco "TEE GOLDEN RULE" lio.=nital for trentment. We certainlv 1io1,b thnt he will rerover quicltly and Tulsa, Okla., Box 658 CHAFFEE. MO. hrh hack with us apaln. Th13 23. IQ B. department took an ac- April, 1926 F/~ZW~PLO~%S'/~~~~WZ~NE Pngs These machines were in charae of Foreman Segraves of the river divi- Frpy years ago at the Centennial fi- slon and Foreman Chastain of the position nt Philadelphia the Model I southern division. A bridae 112 feet long was put in and ready for traffic Renrington, the first prtrcticul type- at 3:00 o'clock on the afternoon of the writer ntzd the nnrestor of ull present- 14. This drainage project, which is be- ing handled by the Little River Drain- day writing machirres, received its age District, is one of the largest in init idkrrblic exhibitiorr. this section of the state. Well, well, another month gone by without a personal injury in our bridge department. Only ten more to go now and a perfect year. Our hopes for this in the water service department have all been shattered as we have already had two this year. OFFICE OF DIVISION ACCOUNTANT-CHAFFEE, MO. ILA CODK. Reporter WEhavc had quite a number on our sick list this month, including Mont ProIRtt, yard clerk; R. C. XcKnight, weigh-mastc?r, and Robert Hoa~sett.- - assistant special agent. Wa are glad to say Nr. and Mrs. J. lir. Claiborne have decided to make their home in our little citv. A certain young lady in the super- Intcndent's office should set her alarm clock for a half hour earlier so that she may havc time to tell the difference between listerine and shampoo. I im- agine the listerine would taste better. What do you say, Elizabeth? JIr, and Nrs. H. W. Hale and son. Howard, Jr., stopped here for a short visit on their way home from Florida, The Sl'bndrrrd Writing where they have been spending the winter. Mr. Hale is assistant superin- Alncbine of Today tendent on the western division, head- quarters at Sapulpa. Mi~sEsther Mary Ann Rigdon was the successful applicant for the posi- tion of stenographer in our department. Remfn ton-me OJiciaZ mewriter Welcome to our great Frisco family. Xary Ann. of the 8esqui-Centennial Exposition BIlss Eva Wray has had to spend her week ends in ChaRee for the last two weeks as her mother, who resides in HE Centennial Exposition of 1876 celebrated the One-Hun- Cape Girardeau. has been ill with a Tdredth Anniversary of American Independence. This year light attack of dlphtheria. She is much better. another great exposition is to be held at Philadelphia, the Sesqrri- Jfrs. J. L. Mumma is in Joplin, visit- Centemid, commemorating the One-Hundred and Fiftieth Anni- ...-.Inr versary of the Nation. The Executive Committee of the Sesqui- How many of you Frisco folk.; have centennial Exhibition Association has desi nated Remington ever heard Billy Sunday? Kow is a good chance for you to come down to The Oficial Typewriter of The ~es~i-~etztenniafEx~ositio)1. the rlver division-come to Cape Gir- This means that Remingtons will be used exclusively for all the ardeau and hear Billy Sunday preach, clerical work of the immense project, the Rernington-Noiseless because he sure can preach, even on dancing. by the executives, the Rernington Standard Models and Account- Why don't we ever hear from the ing Machines by the various departments, and the Remington wire chief at Ft. Scott any more? Portable by the traveling representatives. wake up out there, Bill, and let us .. . Thcfifty ycars from thc Centennial of 1876 to the Sesqui-Centennial of 1926 llcar what everyone is doing in Kan- covcr the cntirc cornmcrcinl history of the writing machine. The advent of the Bas. first typcwrltcr. thc hlodcl 1 1lcmtnp:on. at the Centennial of fifty ycars ago marked the beginninfi of a new business era and the designation of theRernirig- ton as the Official Typewriter of the ~esaui:~cntennialis signal recognition of its commanding position today as found& and leader of theindustryT I NORTHERN DIVISlON The ouotanding feature of Rernington leadershi in this Sesqui-Centennial year is the completeness of the Rerningron ~ine-wkch includes a rnucbirrefor I rtery /lur orr. And every one of these machines is the last word in typing elli- crrncy. eet us study your problem and recommend the equipment that will DIVISION PASSENGER AGENT'S serve you best. OFFICE-KANSAS CITY REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY E. P. WALTERS. Reporter 374 Broad way Br~ztrchesEveryzuhcre New York There is no use denying it, we are Remington Typewriter Company of Canada, Ltd., 68 King Surer. West, tor on:^ steiidily gaining in prestige. Another Ford has now been added to our office force. Charlie, the proud owner, says it'p a jewel. For no reason at all Mr. Light's ra- dio has suddenly decided to perform. Programs are now coming in so loudly that it has been necessary to put a silencer on the loud speaker. We understand Mr. Newman has dusted off his golf bug, given hls balls a nice coat of white pint, tested his clubs, and is now all set for the first day or spr!ng. ' Inhrmat~onhas come to us that Mr. A machine for every purpose Daridson made 45 miles an hour com- ing Crom Topeka the other day and that Dave, the engine and stccring Remington.made Paragon Ribbons and Red Seal Carbon Papers alwaya makc good impressions wheel arrircd o. k., but such accessories ences. wc fcel it will only he a qucs- IV. A. Collins made a flying trip to as lamps and screws, etc.. severed thcir tion of timc until they tune in on Ice- Rochustcr, 1\Iin11., for an examination connections enroutc. land. Honolulu and Toltio. by JIayo Brotlicrs. The annu:tl auto show has had its usual et'cect on our office force. Herm \Irilson has purchased a "Stud,&h;rlcer Sedan" and Pete Fracul a Uodge Sedan". amount doesn't show UII in your sav- ings account, wlierc is it'? LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT The time is fast apl,roaching when KANSAS CITY, MO. spring yarns will be in scason and we FORT SCOTT, KANS. are expecting our two commuters. XIessrs. IVernc~r and Light, to give us \VALLER R. HECK. Reporter some interesting dope. Gustav Gabauer hroltc his usual cus- It might intcrest you to Icnow that tom when he failed to wcar his green Mr. AIcCune and Mr. Co1crn:rn are both necktie on St. Patrick's day. Inci- \V. J. Sampson and wife are leaving members of "The Atvvater Ke11t" order. dentally hfilce Mullisan failed to march for a meek's visit with tlicir duughler With their combined ef€orts and esgeri- in the parade on that occasion. at Dallas. Texas. I?:ng!nwr S;znil)siil~ has been Iccpt very busy on the pusher cngine for the last two or three months and sa)s he Ccels tllc need of a rcxt. The roundhouse employes at Fort I FORT SCOTT ADVERTISERS I Scott contributed $40.00 toward the .lcPl'c.rson AIemorinl Fund. Considcr I I this a very good collectio~iand would have secured several more clollurs 1ia.1 nre been able to have talcen contribu- OFFICIAL BALL WATCH INSPECTORS tiol~suntil 1)iry day. 1 WE FILL YOUR HOSPITAL PRESCRlPTlONS The 40011 class engines which were Lalccn away from the northern division ThdRICHARD-BLATCHLEY lust April have been returned and wc J). PRAGER & SONS now huve six of these engines that will DRUG COMPANY operate on the Afton sub between Fort Scott and Afton. JEWELERS The Resall Store Knyineer George P. Johnson has been humped on of the Aurora Branch ( 18 South Main FT. SCOTT I 1 S. W. Cor. >lain & Wall Phone 170 1 motor car by Xngincer E. J. Dunhzlrn. ICnginecr Marshall has rcturncd to his job on the Ash Grove switcher after being absent for. about a yc:tr on arc- LUNCHES, SODAS, coul~tof siclciicss. 1Cngineer. Val$! who I COHEN'S COFFEE SHOPPE ,, CANDIES. I was holdir~athis iob has rcturned to - DELICATESSEN Vort SCOLL-and is now working on 1 12 1n:rin line fr.e~ghtpool. South Main AND CIGARS I The Y. 31. C. A. has ~~rovidedthe roundhouse cmployes with a volley ball net bind hall and Allen Hall, phy- We Route All Our Freight via sical clircctor of the Y. .\I. C. A. will WOODROW WASHERS THOR IRONERS tcuh tlic boys the rzamc afLcr work- the Frisco ing hour^. lixrry JIoore has rcturned to work We Earnestly Solicit Your nfter being off for about thirty days. Charge Account He underwcnt an operation at Mercy hospital. We Meet and Beat Competition There is an epidemic of influenza and Kansas Utilities Co. I a number of e~nployesarc off on that account. Frank Blankenship and Ed l'ierce have just returned to work aftcr THE ELECTRIC STORE The White House heing off ahout tmo weeks with the flu. John UcPetcrs, night Coreman is now of[ with it. Grocery and Market Leslie Christel and wife are 1cavin.r this weelt for a two week's trip to A Small Payment Down-Balance "DOT" SI'ENCKR, SI.~n,i:er Texas and Old AIesico. Leslie says lie I is going to cross the Rio Grande and in Small Monthly Payments-Will I OPPOSITE FRISCO STATION quench a thirst of long slanding. On Secure Any One of the Great Num- this trip they will visit Houston, Gal- I FOR SERVICE, QUALITY AND PRICE- veston, Dallas arid other points in ber of Useful Electrical Goods. Texas. CALL PHONE 246 Rounrlhousr Foreman 0. B. Stoner I and wife arc! rnjoicing over the arrival of a nine and one-half pound bog on March 1. He ha: becn named Orb. We Route our Shipments Junior. Orh. Scn~orhas not yet de- Shoemaker Drug Store Frisco cided what he will train him for. but Because Frisco will probably makc a roundhouse fore- Helps Us man out of him. SOUTH OF DEPOT Let's Hel~Each Other I A number of shop emplows attended the St. Patrick's dance and rnrd mrfr given at St. JTary's Parish School. Visit With CLOTHING AND SHOES Narch 17. P. J. Jtoore and J. I". Long- \vorth were among those who atten_rlid Your Charge Account Also G. A. Rrrnntinger, road foreman of R, HUGHES equipment was present. I 12 ~outh~a& Greatly Appreciated. I Mr. Ermatinger will spend sevcrxl ilnys in St. Louis visiting his daughters Veronica :~nd Lucile. who arc nom 15 Scott Ave. Phone 747 located there. Jtiss Veronic4:l mas lor- Fort Scott Laundry rnc1.1.v ~mlllopedin thr division account- DRY CLEANING nii~'sorflce at Fort Scott. It is rurnot'ed that Fort Scott is to and Cleaning Co. RUG CLEANING get a np\v 100 foot turntable in thr near fnture. It will certainly he very much appreciated hv the hnstlrrs and hclgers as it is sonirwhat difficult to turn thr 4000 class cnginrs on our WHITE DIAMOND small tahle. Two of our apprentice hoys. H~rold King and \\'ill Rendure in cornpan!. \vith some othrr boys drove to IinnGas FUEL OILS Cilv ~nrlharalc one nirht this meek to nttcnd thr Sational Rasliet Rall tour- FORT SCOTT, KANSAS LUBRlCATlNGOlLS narnrnt. and GREASES Rnvinwr Perry IS. I-Tamincr just re- lurncd from n visit to his ranch in Cnli- foruia. Mr. Hammer states that every- to park the said bag and someone, to issue an being somewhere in C;llifornia thing is very dry in California at the 11ul~ililtle Kobert and was t11eil golilg Crying to relocate a gold miue, has re- yres~ntlime. Eng~ncerHart~me~ \\ . round and round '111 hls usual lau.t~o~t. turned to Kansas City, being unsuc- bumped off of the Cherryvale Local by (-:has. Kcw, general forenltrn, uzils ccssful in reaching the exact spot Yngluecr Ball while he was gullc :IUU Ll1cl.e nriL1l bells on aud as is his usual where hc believes this gold is to be he has not decided yet where III! will custonl never missed a set. \\'hen an Scooped up by the bucket full, howerer bump. old-fnshioncd square dance wus an- did succced in getting within a few uuul~ced,Oscar Butler and wife wcrc hundred yards of the location and was riaht out on the tloor autl shuwed Lo chased off hy thc present o\vncr of the YARD OFFICE-FT. SCOTT, KANS. 1l1i most sltepLical that they wL.1.e pirsl ~rogerty. He is now nego1i;rting the nl;lstcrs at the art of schuarc claticl~~x. lease or Ixoposes to buy outright the LEO D. CHUNLEA, Reporter \Vc also nutleed that Joe Swarlz, ercct- pro!)crLp in order to satisfy hirnsclf as ing forenmu, lilies to dnncc as wcll ;IS to thc 1)ossibility of gold i)ci~~gfound L 0. Oardncr, lracer cle~.k,is spo~,l- build loconlolives, bciiig mighty goult in paying quantities. ing a ncw Ford coupe. aL both jobs. IC onc got wrong tcl(,- Chas. Lucky who has been en~l~ioyed Leon Huff has been assigncd to 1)osi- phone numbel's the foliuuring day, il at Roscdale as car clerk, left our serv- Lion of miscellaneous cicrlc vac>~ted was because the chicf hello cirl was ices on Narch 16, to accept a position by E. R. Schu~nalter. Lhere but we ncver noticed Fhat she with the Soulhern Pacific Lines at Dal- Ji~ssGladys Roff stenographer for T. gtlve ;rllyolle the wrong numher that las, Texas, and is succeeded by I'ussell \\'. Moraland, chief clerk, 1s in St. Louis 1116i1t. Timelceeper Johnson claims Wilson from Springfield. \vhere she was operated on for appen- the reason hc was not there wls be- Dora1 L. Dcniuon, machinist in the dicitia. Shc is improving fast and cause he forgot about it, but wc have back shop has volunteered to turnish hopes to be home soon. our doubts as to thc truth of his statc- us the news from the mechanical de- \V. I. Kipl~who for past Fear hila IncnL. Likewise Dan Txfe who alvo in nartment and his items will i)c fouiid been car service aaent is now on his some way forgot the way to the hall. blsewhcre in this issue. former posit~on,dlvpatcher on .\ftot~- Wc all look forward to another oppor- Parsons sub. The ~ositionof car sarv- tunity of attending one of these enter- ICU aycnt has beeu abolished. t:linmcnts and ii YO fortu~lkrtctta to be MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Fred Freasc. former file clerk. has on hand, will tell you about it. been assigned 'to position of road 'mas- Incidcnt to the recent debut of our KANSAS CITY, MO. ter's clcrk. ow11 Jlalnion Talley in grant1 o1)c.t-a ;I< Miss Bayless, extra stenographer, is the Metrol~olitanOnera Housc in New D0I:XL L. DKSJSOS, Kcporlcr working Bliss Roff's position. Yorlc Citv: the coliversation ~l:~turallv H. Smith of Jol~lin,Jlo., in working turued to' discussion of &rand opera William C. Golding has joincd our third trick in yard office. H. H. Eon:- stars of the I);rst, their nationality, otc.. man who formcrls had this shift, IS and wc 1cai.nctl that our Chicf Clerk ranks rrs machinist apprentice. We now on 7 a. m. to-3 11. m. yard check- welcome you to our midst. \\'illiam. H. E. Willer. is truite an authoritv on John Jones, electrical helpi!r in the ing position. such matter; aihi- cliims tGt 31a&& Clarence Higgdon, who for past five Butterfly was born in Russia. rounili~uuse has been trying to whip years has been with the Frisco as old man rheumatism the imst few days. caller, roundhouse foreman's clerk and We dislike very much to hav-e our \Ire hone he wins. in accountiug department, left I'ort faith in humanity shaken. \\'c had a ~heialOand~~681wcrc pull~dout of Scott, Kansas the flrst ot Jlarch for list of thc man haters in and around the erecting shop this month and were California. where he hones lo regain this office all made up and from all rculaced bv the 368% 1222 and the 10.56. his healti;. the indications tile janitress. Sara iVc were all sowy to hear of the ac- On most any night-See Fitz Barns. Allen's name, headed the list with a cident to our fellow workman Frank certain young lady in the store dcpart- Bertina, but maybe he nceds the rest. about ten coon dogs and a good old mcnt a clone second, but since all thosc Vord going- - cast towards thc river bot- At any rate he says he don't cnjoy it. toms. flowcry missives ~RVCbeen rcaching It has came to pass. \\'alter Jfedlock. Harold Mitchill has taken a, position this office addressed to Mrs. Allen from our roundhouse foreman, has finally in- with F. G. Ward in the accounting dc- somewhere in ~loridgand sin& the vested in a new Buick sedan. young lady of the store department is We wish to announcc to snv one lugging around a diamond as big as a seclcing enlightenment upon the sub- headlight, wc Hnd we arc com~~eilrdlo ject of co-operation between fellou' MASTER MECHANIC'S OFFICE ~'eviseour list. \\rill wonders nevcr workmen and su~)ervisors, that thcv KANSAS CITY{ MO. cease! pay a visit to the mechanical depart- Ray Paschal got smart some time ago ment nt Kansas City. whilc in Fittsburg cating his lunch in H. F. SHIVERS, Reporter a restaurant and asked the waitress how many vitami~lsthere were in a \Ve believe that we can truthfully certain dish set bcfore him. The wait- say that the entertainmcnt given by ress got all yc~evedund proceeded to in- the shop crafts at their hall, 23rd and form him that there weren't any, and Summit, February 12, outshines any furthermore she would have him to previous effort of the committee in Icnow that they maintained the clean- charge. An outstanding fealure of est caling house in town. the evenings entertainment was the Paul Hendricks, thc Longfellom, from high grade bond paper, contains minstrel show put on by the Roanoke latest, approved time sheets, spe- Club, an aggfegation of young ~~eol~leSpanglcr's office, spent \Trashington's cia!othcr mcord information. pages, useful data and of a south s~deCatholic church, who birthday in Kansas City. put on these shows. Whatever pro- Erma Rccce wants to Itnou- if It ceeds accrue as a result of their efforts \vould be a violation of the safety ap- is said to lo to the noor. Each and pliance act to run n typewriter with every rn'mber of the- cast was good thc bell lost off. and the bongs, dialogues, etc., werc About thc hcst witness we ever saw above the average. The cornmittec re- in x cross-csxamination was-a marricd snonsiblc for thcir aljnearance is to be man. Practire makes perfect you ASK FOR A COPY NOW AT commended in seeurilik these people for know. YOUR OVERALL DEALER'S the evening. After thc program. danc- The many friends of John A. AIoffett -IF HE CANNOT SUPPLY ing was indulged in by all those so in- who for the inst several v~~hrswas cilned, till a late hour. RefrcshmenLs employed in this office will' regret to YOU-WRITE US were served. I COPIIIICHTED AND PU#LISHLD DV I learn his physical condition shows very I Somr of the side lights noticed dur- little, if any, iml~~~ovement.With the ing the evening were: Rill Edwards. hopo of bcinz bcnefited, he is now in assistant timekeeper, \vho came into Boston, XIass., undergoing trcntme~lt the clnnce hall with his young son 01, one arm and a Boston bag on thc in a local sanitarium. other. He soon howcvcr, found a place Our sympathy is extended to Frank Warner, car inspector Sinetcenth Street yards in thc loss of his mother. whose death occurred February 4, at Bloom- DON'T SUFFER LONGER ington, Illinois. J. R. Gilliam, general foreman car de- The Brooks ADD~IRUC~.~ FROM . partment, was somcwhat out of the Moat wonderful discov- 1 running sevcrul days recently on ac- count of having the majority of his teeth extract~d all at one sitting. Anyone \vho is of the oninion that it is a simple matter to have them all "yankcd" nt onc time, just ask Mr. you would a- broken Gilliam as he says it is what Sherman limb. Xo salves. So \ said war was. plasters. So Iles. Dur- IV. TIT. Lewallen, roundhouse clerk, able, cheap. Mans SENT ON TRIAL. was confined to his bed several days Imltnton. Sane equal. CATALOGUE FREE. the last month With thc flu. THE BROOKS CO. Chas. Sedgr, car carpenter ;~tnorth 115C Stale St. Marshall. Mich. yard, who we mentioned in last month's April, 1926 Page 5j binatlon car Xo. 63, five Pullmans and compartnlent observation slce~,ar, El ~IaFcon. E. L. Willsey, assistant car foreman, and hls family, took a little trip up to Spavinaw Lake a couple of Sundays ago. This trip was intended to be a fishlng trip, hut Mr. Willsey says that the water was too rough and besides he forgot to take any tackle along. 31. S. Allen, box packer, unwittingly became a charter member of the "Fish Club" the other day. Mr. Dillon, piece-work checker, had charge of the initiations which consisted merely of asking Allen if he had a dime. He immediately handed over the money like somebody was trying to sell him with the some wild cat oil stock. He was then presented with the membership card inscribed with the fatal words, "Bite, & Institution for Savfngs" sol1 sucker, bite". hlr. 411en is now spekinn~ ~ new members. ~ohn~1 hlurry, sheet metal worker, was off slek for a week or so. Mr. Nurry suflered an attack of the flu. but is hack to work now, apparently none the worse for wear. IVork on the reconstruction of the machine shop is moving along rapidly and is expected to he completed by the first of June. Robert Warfleld, who has been work- Ing as temporary roundhouse clerk at West Tulsa, has been ass~gnedgcrma- nentl? to that position. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION JESSIE F. AITCHISOIV. Reporter pacities. He spent the last days of his receive a pension of $21.45 per month. service in 0. V. Smith's B. & B. outflt, We are all very sorry that our genial 1,. .%. Seitz, passenger conductor on from which he will be nreatlv missed. foreman, John Eagan, of Sapulpa, had the Creck and Sherman subs. is the as he was one of the most congeniah to go to the hospital at Sherman ac- proud Lather of twin girls, Nina Bess men in the gang. AIr. Spruill has a count of serious illness. IVe all hope and Mary Francis, Mr. Seitz is 55 small fruit farm close to Xeosho in that John will come back strong and sears old. He came here from Ohio in Xewton county where, no doubt, he will well, in a short time. 1901 and entered the service of the while away his time. Jlr. Gambel has Frrsco as brakeman. Mrs. Seitz is 29 been in continuous servicc since Mas. SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION years old and a native of Tcsas. 1005. He was nensioned effective Jan- The Creek and Sherman subs lost its uary 1, 1926. MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS only bachelor conductor when Jim G. E. Martin, operator in "X office Boggs ventured on the sea of matri- s~xnta weelc's vacation at Altus. HAZEL AIORFORD and L. A. MACK mony. Jim is one of the most popular Fred Drewell, former clerk in Sa- Reporters conductors on the south end. We ex- pulp? yard office, has been assigned to tend our heartiest connratulations. posltlun of chief yard clerk at Olc- The past few days, following the cold It Is now music withutheir meals and mulgee. days that we have had, were real Okla- music from now on in E. F. Afagsi's Friends of Conductor \Y. J. "Capt". honla March days-we fishermen are B. & B. outfit located between Francis Flenniken, are deeply grieved over his welcoming each of them, for it won't and Denison. AIr. AIaggi, who has the death. Mr. Flennilten was an old rail- be long now until "fishin' days" are reputation of being a radio expert, has roader, coming here from the Santa Fe here. We have not heard of anyonc just completed a nine tube set and in- where he worked as passenger con- laying off to go fishing so far. We stalled it in his outfit. You'll always ductor. He worked as vardmaster for have had a number of employes who find the boys listening in during their the Frisco at herm man; Texas: then. are now off on leaves of absence for leis~rrr- - . hor~rs. . . - .- . entered servlce on the Red River divi- various reasons: Spring- is here. Fred Morgan and sion as brakeman and conductor in Engineer R. S. Lester, Oklahoma City. colleagues went on their first fishing 1914. He will always be remembered visiting in Illinois; expedition of the season. These trips as a jolly good fellow whose counte- Engineer Ross Ryan, Olilahoma City, create considerable commotion in the nance reflected "Hail Fellow, Well illness; vay of preparation. Naps, blue prints i\IetV, and of the tyne that was always Fireman W. A. Rash, Sapulpa, in- and offlcial guides are consulted before riving goor1 advice to young men. Mr. jury; the trip and the prevailing subject dur- I~'1en111kc~nIS rurviv~tl 11.v a widow. who Fireman Noah Hamilton, Okmulgec. ins the noon hour is fishing; while I esides ill SIi(~rrna~~.'rtTsns. off duty account sickness; after the trip the usual fish stories. BOX Packer Walter Rowell. Sal,~ll~;l, Seems natural to see an Esses parked 40th AND 43rd TRACK DIVISIONS injured while ofC dutv: in front of the office. Miss Helen Car carpenter ~ I SEE US FIRST-Guaranteed Reconditioned Ford Cars I Cowman's Pharmacy 1 I THE REXALL STORE - I Two Registered Pharmacists Subject to Your Call. Day or Night I I LINCOLN - FORD - FORDSON I I Phone 472 Odd Fellows Bldg. I FUNERAL HOME Ftcspectfui Considerate service Quality Store I Lewis and Land rith SAPULPA. OKLA. EVERYTHING TO EAT I AND WEAR NAIFEH & SON Phone 104 W. F. COURTNEY W. A. COURTNEY Phones 17 and 18 318 E. Dewey / SAPULPA STEAM LAUNDRY 107-109 s. water st- I KAUFMAN & MAYER Sapulpa Daily Times THE STORE THAT SATISFIES" SAPULPA, OKLA. SAPULPA'S LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE Everybody's Newspaper AT YOUR SERVICE Telephone 40 Tele~hone50 BANK for Economical Transportation OF COMMERCE CAPITAL, $50,000.00 SAPUEPA'S SURPLUS, $15,500.00 LEADING Sapulpa, Okla. FRISCO DEPOSITARY SAPULPA TH EATR E We Appreciate Pour Checking Account Chevrolet Motor Co. POPULAR PRICES 4% Paid on Savings Accounts Corner Main and Hobson PROSE 450 What you save is 100%profit Munn's Cleaning Put it in a safe place and let it earn 9% and Hat Works WRITE FOR INFORMATION Deodorized Cleaning Sapulpap SERVICE MAKES US GROW SAPULPA BUILDING & LOAN ASS'N Okla. 312 E. Dewey SAPULPA, OKLA. Successful Bankina THINK OF THIS! SINCE 1873 Your ability and inclination to save in anticipation of whatever the future may bring RESOURCES are the best possible insurance Eighteen Million of your continued employment and your standing in the com- munity, for the man who saves is the successful man. He al- The Fort Worth National Bank ways has first call on oppor- tunity. FRISCO DEPOSITARY "Bank With Security" THE UNION NATIONAL BANK NATIONAL BANK SPRINGFIELD, MO. The Only National Bank in St. Louis Open to 5 P. M. Daily 3%Interest Paid on Savings Accounts Extra Interest 4%Interest Paid on Time Certificates Extra Hours Extra Safe The Bank That Always Runs Strong Eighth St., bet. Olive and Locust ESTABLISHED 1872 THE MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK SHERMAN. TEXAS I The Peoples Bank Capital and Surplus $1,200,000.00 of Springfield, Missouri Will Appreciate Your Account We Appreciate Your Business A Complete Banking Service American Featuring Commercial. Savings, Investment and Trust Departments. Establish your Trust and Savings Bank Oklahoma City conneclion here. OUR MOTTO BIRMINGHAM. ALA. I American National Bank - COURTESY, FAIRNESS OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Capital and Surplus $1,500,000.00 AND EFFICIENCY RESOURCES MORE THAN $21,000.00 "FRISCO DEPOSITORY BANK" BOATMEN'S MNK BANK WITH ST. LOUIS, MO. Oklahoma's The Citizens Bank The Oldest Bank Largest Bank in Missouri SAFE - SANE -SERVICE Resources Exceed $40,000,000 A Safe Place for Savings 220 E. Commercial St, Since 1847 SPRINGFIELD, MO. undef difficulties, even to the extent of runnlng half the way and losin,- a s:lndn:ich or two from hcr lunch. - ola 3IcLaughlin! Suppose sl~cha diet that day. Paul Strauss gavc the. whole dc~>art- mcnt a thrill when he announce11 he mas going to buy a Ford sedan. An he is waiting for now is a good ch ance to ~~icltone up for about a dime. T. J. O'Rrien has bcen absent from work for thc past sweral weeksI ac- count of having undergone a selrious operation at the E'risco hospital. IIow- ever, the last report mas encoura sins and he will soon I)e moved to the con- vnlesccnt nua1,ter'x. i\nd whilc 3Tr. O'Bricn's tempcbra1-y succrssor at his desk mas not ex:actlg brt.akinp all spccd limits getting around the office, me were cert:zinly :lad to havc Joe r~oeclienerwith us for' that period. ATr. I~occkcner1s recc1ver- in? from an injury sustainrd nrhil e on tl~cmad rind is able to hobble nrbout with tho use of a cane now. Hc a1most reached the 2nO-pollnd point vhille at home restinx. \Ve l,eceivrd nelvn rece~ltly thart R. L. Schoennbcrg \vould no longer b<: our chief clel'k, having been transfcrrisd as rhief clerk to the claim depxrttnent. and G. E. Pipes, travelinc and tcrrninal auditor, was to succeed him. It goes without saving that Nr. Srhocneberc certainly \van the friend- ship and high esteem of e\rcrv indi- vidual in the agents accounts he part- m~ntduring his flli too fihort st2ly of six months. We all rearct very Inuch his clepxrture. but sincerely wish him continued success In his new dllties. Jlr. Schocneberg mas sent oft' \vith q,uite n number of cigars horn var1ous groups of thc departnwnt. Eut we all welcome Mr. Pipes, a s his successor. Nr. Piprh Is not a strarngcr around the office and according t o his good and jovial ~.eputntion.we a11 feel sure of the same kind of square deals I'l'om him that our clepartment ha: I had the pleasure of enjoying for the past few years. Jewel1 Hynes is taking Al:s poplition and me know the job won't phas~2 her any, but what will she do with her sul~pluscash eve1.y pay day? Did yon ever ltotice how small , yet how large Al. Gcrdel's group is? Take n look at Mr. Costignn, John Ru[ma- bar and I3illy Fisher, for lnstance. Their weight will run almost to four figu1.e~. IT1.s. 1,conal.d Hindcrt entertainesa thc - Those who know Mr. "31ac" will un- derstand why it was thought an auto- mobile hncl run into the house. when ( CLASSIFIED ADS hc fell. We are filad 34r. "3Iac" 1s now xble to resume his duti~s. Classlfled adrertlslng under thls headin g Wlll OFFICE, GENERAL YARDMASTER \\'e wish to announce that a ncw po- be charged for at tho rate of 5 cents per word, MONETT, MO. sition has been c.rcatcd ;tt thc cast wlth n rnlnimum of 75 cents. Cash mug1 yard office, that of "telcphone tcster". accompany cony. J.ewis Waritnn. second trick bill clcrk - HIcT.I.:N NOTHERN, Correspondent is the highcst bidder. AGENTS-WRITE FOR FREE SAX- The freight officc rcfus~~sto I)e out- PLES. Sell Madison "Better-1lade" done hv the east vnrcl office forcc who Shlrts for large Manufacturer (Hrect h nnw assistant to the chic'f clerk hive t\r&little \r;hitc Itittcns, so yes- to wearer. No capital or exper'ience arrivcd Saturday, Fchruar?; 20, to make terday they adopted three. tiny pups, required. Many earn $100 week11r and his home with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Arend. necessarily arldlng new dutles to those bonus. MADISON FACTORIES, 662 They have selected the nanc of Rich- of the messenger boy. Edmund Planch- Hroadway. New York. ard Coleman. Congratulations, .Joe. on, that of heinr nursen~aidto both Itit- M. I<. Pace, general yardmaster, is a Lc!t nic tell you ho\v to gat Ozark farm, tms and pups. 3 firm heliever~. In starti in^ them out c'ottage, barn, chickc-11 house, acres right", and has recently- mado two fruit, hcns, sow; $600: terms $10 m onth. talks to the Junior High School stud- FREIGHT ACCOUNTING DEPT. 1.:. Stecliel. Richland, No. ents on the practical side of rnilroad- AGENTS' ACCOUNTING DIVISION ing; a subject on which he is very cap- ST. LOUISi MO. INCOMETAX ACCOUNTAP able. JTS Burl Thomas, first trick bill clerk, is Earn $5.000.00 to $10,000.00 a Year builcling' a new five-room, modern hun- L11,LY KULAGE, Reporter Greatest opportunity for Rookkccl~ers.St1 ~dy ;11 galom, with furnace, all the newest horne-now1 Qu~iifyfor n 1)osition in U. S. light flxturcs and ha1,dwood floors illarcellinc >IcLau,rrhlin has returnrd Government. prirxtc or corporation servire. 0:1r throughout, at 801 Euclid :\venue. after several days' leave account of ;I silnplifled Training Course in Income Te.s Ac- Another rcason wc are proud of our severe sore throat. \\'c hope shc is counting is ~~rclxlrorlondcr the dirccti\,..nn uanF bill clerks. still the good singer she always was. former U. S. Government 1:sl)er.t~ and ia dc- B. P. ;\IcCaslin, Ixxsscnxcr conductor 11'. L. hrulqucen, former train audi- sic~~erltn.. takp~ -.- .:Inv. . . .. n1:tn.. wilh :I knowlcdle ot on KO. 10, has rrtul'ned to work itft(%r tor, and lately employrd in thc agents simgle Uaokliecl~i~~gill~cl c~ualifyhim as an ea- being off for a period of sixteen d:lss, :tccounts department, dicd on Pebl'uarp pert Tas Bcrormtrut. \\'rite todity for parlieu- with a sprnin(,cl ;11,1n, accourlt hxvirlx 20. after s very short illness. Iars. American Jnstitudc. Washington D. C. fallen over his grips the other evcnin? There is at least one girl ill our ADDRESS K;tstern Bmnc-h, 143 F St;rtion %, when he had just come in off his run. clcpartment who comcs to work OII time girls of the A. A. dcpartmrnt recently. and the hogs are being called to rest. A most enjoyable time was had by all kind the sweet, nielodious voice of her \\'errt Conch Shop* ~ndbelieve us that bl'ide call cook. Mrs. city-bred husband will causc her to -1. J. Korris, our genial pipe and tin- Hlndert will be remembered as Clara bake more apples and put more Ilcr foreman, has returncd from Hot Eoresi before her rnnrriaGe. peaches on the shelf. Springs, Arkansas, wherc he spent a Talk about brideu!!! \\'e hoar indi- \\'. \V. Shackelford, schedule super- lnouth for his health-and pleasure. rectly, but authol~atativcly that our visor. has a new hobbv. don't know Air. Norris returned with even more good friend and terminal auditor, F. just how old, or new it is; but just any "pep" than usuul and six pounds addi- I[.Fackard has taken unto himself a day listcrl to Shack convc~singwith tional weight. All that disturbs Mr. wife. He hasn't nicked un enou~h Jlcddick out in the hall and before Norris now is the fact that Mrs. Nor- courage to. stand ihe test ;)f verb21 long you will hear: "His score was-. ).is will not agree to his sodding down congratulations from this del~al'tment, Rut 1 rolled-. Bowling is a finc in- the spot their potato patch usually RO we will have to ?stend them in door spo~t,especially if played at the gl'accs and using it for a golf links. print through the Nagazinc. Erst Shrine Mosque. wishes, and lots of good luck to you. Jack I~cllows,son of Don B. Fellows. The suyervisors in the coach shop sho,~)accountaht, received slight in- are looking forward to another "ball" jurlcs when run over by a Ford car silonsored by the forernell of the shops. WEST SHOPSFAMILY NEWS driven by Floyd Wolfe of Willard. Two good syllonyms familiar to - .J;ick is baclc at school now and snys cvcryone in the coacil slioi~: NAYDEAN G. DI,.4I 5 SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISERS Wall Paper, Paints, Glass and The Helena Interior Decorating DE.tUTY SPECIALISTS SUITE 311 HOLLAND BUILDING ANSICE DIMOXD LEE SAVAGE For Appoinlmenh Phone 2458 Open Evenings Till Nine PAINTING CO. I SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI I Phone 353 319 McDANlEL ST. I I Authorized %alers for ' Crosley Freshman Masterpiece Radio Corporation of America "Better Glasses Are the Result of PAY THE FARLEY WAY Exclusive Radio Store, Radio Better hlethods" A Srnnll Pnyrncnt Down i~ndthe Dnlancc and Supplies Only. in Sm:rll P;~yincuts Ear,h I'uu Day DR. E. B. PAULEY Wearing Apparel for the Entire Fam~ly THERADIO STORE OPTOMETRIST EDWARD A. FARLEY Southwestern Radio & Supply Co. The Cash and Credit Store of Nezzanine Floor Phone 35 Certain Satisfaction 878 Boonville Ave. Phone 5978-5 HEER STORES CO. SO:! C:OI.LI~:GE ST. SPRISGFIELD, 110. SPRINGFIELD, MO. I SmithHeatingandSheet Metal Works I GENER.4L COA'TK 4CTI:YG SHEET METAL OF ALL KINDS AND TILE AND SLATE NASH 314 E. Ccutral, Springfield. Mo. and AJAX TIRES Are Extra Service Tires Automobiles 1 They are used as Exclusiue Equipment on a11 "Frisco" Trucks in Springfield I DILLARD TIRE COMPANY 415 St. Louis Street DISTRIBUTORS SPRINCFIELD, MO. 1 FRISCO EMPLOYES Hedges-Weeks Wc Invite You to See Our Display of Construction Co. Rooms 415-416 Holland Buildlnn FRANZ ALLEBACH High-Class Used Cars Railroad Masonry Contractors Before You Jluy. IVe Specialize in SPRINGFIELD, MO. IJsetl Fords and Used Dodges PHOTOGRAPHER I Office Phone 150 Res. Phone 2415-J 1 Central Motor Sales Co. 302 ArcDaniel Phone 1352 I STANDARD PLUMBING GO. I 214 South Jefferson Steam and Hot Water Heating NORTH SIIIlC RILASCH I I SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 536-3s B. Commercial Phonc 17i4 J. J. LAWLER. Proprietor I 31 1 MeDaniel St. SPRINGFIELD, MO. I ISHOCKLEY TIRE COMPANY^ IBROWNIEDRUGCOMPANY) FIRESTONE GUM DIPPED TIRES CH.\S. (:. U'ATSOS. I'ro11. Wholesale and Retail VULCANIZING --- ROAD SERVICE Manufacturers, Chemists, Importera and Terms Conoenienf to You Prescription Druggists ST. LOUIS AVE. AT JEFFERSON Phone 135 312-314 East McDaniel Phone 420 Breakfast - - 6:30 A. M. to 10:00 A. M. Lunch - - - 11:OO A. M. to 2:00 P. M. ONTRA Dinner - - - S:OOP.M.to.S:OOP.M. Springfield's Most Beautiful Cafeteria :-: 323 McDanieI Street Apd, 1926 E~?&co~MPLO~S~~WZ~NE Pngc 6.: r SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISER- PAULY CONSTRUCTION CO. "PHONE "Sudden 300 Service" GREEN" GENERAL CONTRACTORS Building Material Better Quality--Costs No More 301 Land Bank Building I SPRINGFIELD, MO. I WILLIAMS LUMBER COMPANY Hawkins Bros. Furniture Co. Ford Brass Company ESSEX HUDSON FURNITURE, CARPETS AND STOVES CHANDELIERS "Gel Our Prices and We ELECTRIC SUPPLIES Will Gel Your Business" and APPARATUS 403 College St. Springfield, Mo. 320 South Avenue Springfield, Mo. OLIVER MOTOR CAR CO. Yellow 2 BONDED BAGGAGE CARRIERS HERTZ DRIVURSELF SYSTEM Uscd Cars at Sacrifice Prices Cab Co. Ii Phone 2300 PHONE i/ OWcial Railroad Baggage Carriers 795 - 799 BOONVILLE 1 5000-6100 2 SPRINGFIELD. MO. HOBART-LEE TIE COMPANY Railroad Ties and Timber ROBT. E. LEE, President BERT S. LEE, Vice-Pres. and Treas. LESLIE LEE, Assistant to President A. C. DAILY, Secretary Operating in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas WE HAVE SUPPLIED THE FRISCO CONTINUOUSLY FOR OVER 40 YEARS Landers Building SPRINGFIELD, MO. lice say over the phone, "We have torcycle accident, is again confined to \vItli Jack's famous stalk. but as he found the car and it is yours". Loca- his home from a similar accident. \Ve is very conservative in his own praise tion-Out on the Poninie cle Tarre. are of the opinion it would pay ;\[I-. as a gardener, wc had to take thc Condition-Stripped, ready for a swim I'erriman to walk instead of rlde. neighbor's \vortl for it. Kentucky -1iurr I'h~llips, hIuch intercst was shown at this sta- wonders, I should say. tion in tlie Jelierson Memorial Contest Joe Short. \vho has been cashier at "A good name is rather to bc chosen in sur~oortof our favorite candidate. ~cbanonfor the past year, is moving than great riches, but there is no law Miss &na \Villigan. A meeting was back to Monett, account his position against acquiring both."-Harry C. held at the y. id, C. A. to start the being abolished at that placc?. He is I-lolden. campaign, Miss \\'illigan being pres- to be the second trick Lill clerk at the "1)on't see why Texas sliould boast c.nt. A delightful program of muslc east yard office. \Ire sul,ely welcome so about havinx a woman governor. I i111d several readings IJY little Dorothy Mr. and hlrs. Shoi't back home. know a iiuniber of men who have one 1.orraine Wcstbay, nf Indianal~olis,Ind., Agent i\. T. B~,o\vn, General Car all to themselves."-ls'loyd Roberts. :L mcmbcr of the "Eig Four Falnily". Forenian It. G. Kaufman, Genel,al YRI'~- \\re wish to thank Xiss Northcutt but a IWsco booster, was much en- master 31. I<. Pace and Claim Agent and Jae Hoover for making it possible joyed. Over 1.600 votes were secured W. L). Steele atlendcd the safety first for us to include tlie west coach shop ;tt this station. and better servicc meeting in Spring- ill our line oC family news. Thanks, \\'e are glad to record the recovery field this month. :\lrna and Jae, very much. ol C. W. Archdale who is again "at One of oui* fresh air cnlhusinsts who home" on the transfer desk. sleens out-doors ail winter fo~,~otto George Shoclrley, a Frisco enlploye we&r his niyht cap 12. few nifi.his ago AGENT'S OFFICE-MONETT, MO. at Conway, visited his brother, J. 11. and is sufler~ngfrom a cold, but some Shocktey, ticket clcrk, Nonett. say it isn't a cold, he is just thawing PEARL E. LE\VIS, Reporter \\'it11 the first wprm days of spring, out. \vex are all think~iig about gardens. A. T. G!.onrn. :iwnt, ac1d1'essed the Rcans and onions being the 1)rincip;tl FUEL DEPARTMENT liiwanis Club at tliwir ~~oondrryluncli- tic We have one clerk who has eon, Tuesday. February lli. Mr. Brown's moved to a two-acre plot and ex!)ocLs ST. LOUIS, MO. address was along railroad lincs and to do some farming on a large scale. those who heard it pronounced it one He already has a bce and an old svt- LOUISE S. GIBSON, Rcporter of the most pra1:tical talks ever de- ling hen and sass he esr)ects to put livered at this club. out a tomato plant and use the remaill- The fuel agent held $1 mccling or! Kepresentativcs from the IVhite iug space for the culture of "beans". Ilnrrli 19 in St. Louis, with all his su- Ihgle Oil Company and the Texas Our agent specializes in tomato ~sis- pewisors of fuel ecoiioiiiy, fuel inspect- Com~any wcrc in Mor~ett recently. Ins, "beef heart variety" being his fav- ors, the general fuel sul~ervisor, llrln- looking for a location, which means orite. Last year they grew so largc. ing engineer and the chief clerk. JCach increased business for our station. one tomato mould easily serve a fani- of tlie following gentlemen arrived Jusse l'er~.iman, Creislit ylatform eni- ily oC five (if they were not vely fond promptly, keen to tell thc "boss" his plo8e, who spcnt nine !veeks in the St. of them). Then there is the cashicr. latest "kicliei," nn how to save fuel: 1,ouis hospital, 1,ecoverirlg from a mo- He raised beaus almost in compa~,isor~Jlessrs. J. H. Curry, Hcni'yett:~, Okla., --SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISERS SPRINGFIELD COLONIAL DRUG CO. does uot cut the price nor the quality of its merchandise. If the salaried TRACTION CO. employe worked for board and clothes he would be "selling merchandise" at a loss, for he would have nothing with which to provide necessities SPRINGFIELD for his family. He would likely be found going out at night to hold someone up in order to provide sustenance for his family. You may rest GAS & ELECTRIC CO. assured when a merchant sells a part of his merchandise at cost, and you keep trading there, you are going to get held up somewhere on some A. E. REYNOLDS item, for the merchant must have a profit on his wares if he stays "put". VicbPraident mad Gncral Managel Our firm does not believe in deceptive methods of doing business, there- fore, we ask only a fair and reasonable profit on everything we sell. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Woodruff Building CLYDE LESLIE, Manager FRISCO OFFICIAL AMBULANCE "RAPID FIRE" See First PHONE 742 PHONE WARM AIR HEATING SYSTEMS ALMA LOHMEYERFUNERAL HOME for Economical Springfield, Mo. Reynolds Transportation Manufacturing Co. HAMMOND BROS. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Ice & Cold Storage Co. Standard Motor Co. Eastern Junctlon, Frisco Railway Warm Air Heating Supplies 468 St. Louis Street WHOLESALE ONLY-CAR LOADS Springfield, Missouri Gray Iron and Semi-steel Castings SPRINGFIELD, MO. /Frank B. Smith Laundry Co. - FAMILY WET WASH,,. Page 6.5 Bf. H. Rodwig. St. Louis, W. I\. Craw- lations to Mr. and Airs. Ball on the votes. Congratulations and sincere ford, Springfield, ,G. L. Schneider, Sa- arrival of their first bahy and hope wishes from the claim department. pulpa. C. J. Beshears, AIemphis, C. E. he will have red hair just like h~s Anna! We all wish you a bon voyage Bissell, Pittsbur~,Kans., D. B. Reed, dad's. and hope you will send us a card from Birmingham. H. T. Conley. Tower Lake Owen has purchased a new gay Paree. Grove, P. V. Hammersly, Ft. Smith. and home on Delmar Avenue. We undcr- Gertrude Fryer's new haircut mused R. L. Carpenter, Henryetta. Sow just stand it is strictly up to date, having quite a furore. So many people, espr- watch the fuel ligures in the next issue a fireplace, hardwood floors, sun par- c.ially the men, had forgotten that girls for the results of this meeting. lor, breakfast room, etc.. and we are possessed such things as ears, that it We have all bcen anxious about Mrs. anxiously awaiting an invitation to is no wonder several sprains and frac- Broe Mitchell. wife of our fuel ac- make a detailed inspection. tured bones wrre sustained when the countant, who has been quite ill, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bdrron ancl Mr. men stampeded to the basement to get glad to know that she is improving. and Mrs. F. V. Hutchtson attended the a good look at Gertrude's new coif- Ra~lwayAppliance Show in Chicago on fure. SIGNAL DEPARTMENT JIarch S and 9. On March 13. members of the Swas- SPRINGFIELD, MO. Carl Thompson has traded in his tika =ridge Club were entertained at "lea~inaLena" for a lovelv new Flint the pretty country home of Namie tousngcar, winter top and-everything. BIATILD.\ C. HOPFJIAN, Rellorter Gurley on Grant Street Road. Delicious Some of thc young ladies in the build- refreshments in a color scheme of ing are complaining that he is passinr: qreen and white were servcd at the On 31onday morning, February 1, them up now. Donald Ball, our red-headed clerk. close of the game. High score favor came down wearing an unusually WRS awarded to Miss Marjorie Risser pleased and smiling countenance. When F. L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT and the "boohy" prize to Alma Fielden. asked to explain, Don said it was a SPRINGFIELD, MO. Angeline Golden says she can drive boy and had put in his appearance at n Ford any place, but she isn't so keen the Burge hospital about 11:30 p. m. CHARLENE WILLARD, Reporter with a Dodge and WE all believe that the previous night. His given name is after she and her boy friend" ran James Arthur, and when asked it' As this bit of news FOPS to press, into a ditch, the other side or Ozark. "Bawl" mould be appropriate for the we have been asuurcd that our Jeffer- some d~rys ago, that Angeline has a last, Don says that is yet to be deter- son Xemorial Contest girl, Anna Mrilli- little story to tell about speeding in mined, hut he hopes not. gan, has gone over the top with tlying loose gravel. We all extend our hearty congratu- colors, having polled close to 68,000 Marjorie Risser will appear at the T,ittle Theatre (a local amateur play- house) this meek in Ii~scn's "Doll House". playing the part of the maid SAINT LOUIS ADVERTISERS and the latter part of this month she will impersonate the minister's wife in "The Talkers". Marjorie is a girl of unusual musical talent, possessing a To have a bob that is becoming to vou vcry sweet and clear soprrmo voice. Miss Verne Tulloch entertained at bridge on the evening of March 13. .\t the close of the evening dainty re- Preshments were served on the card tables to twenty-four guests. JIiss Alma Fielden came down the other morning. wearing a very petty ring on her left little finger. She says it was presented to her on the occasion of the Scottish Rite hanquet, some weeks ago, by a certain gentleman whose name is synoymous fof "Xis- tress of the Seas". \Ve mill glve you just one guess. Mrs. F, L. Pursley, wife of our chief clerk, has just returned from a delight- ful tri~to Southern California. She spent practically the entire months of January, February and March sight- seeina un and down thc Pacific Coast. ~ui,-in&Mrs. Pursley's absence, "Pop" Pursley was under guard of Toney Gilbert and Hosey \\'alters, who saw to For A~~ointmentsPhone Garfield 5533 Price 50c and 75c JEFFERSON 0414 JEFFERSON 0415 Hours. 8:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M. If you nre one of those particular, hard to I Break Your please ladies. nnd wm your hair cut so it will be becoming to you, call at Robenon's Be& Laundry Co. hair cutting parlor for ladies. We Specialize in Frisco Bldg., Olive at 9th I Debt Chains 345 st. Louis, MO. Family Laundry Money loaned at legal rate S. D. ROBERSON. Prop. 3301-1 1 Bell Ave.. St. Louis. Mo. Over three years wit11 Scrzss-Vandervoort- repayable in easy installments. 1 Barney. I please the -unpleasable I ' I I CITIZENS LOAN & SAVINGS CO. MARYLAND HOTEL S. E. Cor. 7th and Pine Sta. If We Want Good Candy Next to Friseo Buildlnu ST. LOUIS POPULAR PRICE EUROPEAN HOTEL Absolutelv FlrenrM ROY F. BRITTON, Pres. Ratea: $1.50 and UII-P& Day JOHW C. TOBIH. E. E. SMGLETON. Electric Fan (Free) In Every Room V.-Pres. & Counsel Secy. & Treas. - ...... I I EATS :-Unexrelled CAFETERIA-- - -.. .- -nnd - - I H. C. CARXEAU, ROBT. F. BRITl'ON Vice-president Comptroller 910-912 OLIVE I I COFFEE SHOP service I INVESTMENT BONDS LEARN TRAFFIC AT NIGHT We deal in issues of the United States Government, Railroads, Special rates to readers of this magazine Public Utillty and Industrial Corporations with Courses obo offered In Law Accounting established records of earnings. Salesmanship and High School subjects CITY COLLEGE OF LAW AND FINANCE AID & COMPANY, Inc. 322 N. Grand Blrd. St. Louis, Mo. SECURITY BUILDING ST. LOUIS, MO. Phone: Lindell 2423 ALE.\IBERS, ST. LOUIS STOCK EXCHANGE Downlown 06fice: 520 Liberty Central Tmst Bldg. April, 1926 Page 67 FREIGHT ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT-ST. LOUIS, MO. BESSlE G. Jt.ARAIADUI Jllss 3lirrgnrct Cadlc, Elliott Fisher oycralur, wno is on a thirty day leave of nbscnce, hat1 irn operation 1)crformed on her nose nt tl~cbirntist Sanitarium. The r.ml)loyus of the il~terlinedeGart- mellt scnt her flowers. Uominocm! no not thc galloping dom- inoes, but just plain, old-fashioned dominoes r?ccul)y the surplus lunch hour minutes uf "Tony" b'reiburg and Ivar Johnson. Some hot contests are waged betwccn thcuc ,two rechcck de- partment Iroys and tis said. "Tony" 11;~sthe cdgc on his bioltdc oppvnent. Among the social activities of the slatistical clcpartment was a bridge House of Chemical Engineers party given on St. Patrick's day, Miss Xargaret Uroste bcing the hostess. Jliss Agn~!sI<.ing, who won first honors in the Jeffersori JIemorial contest, was thc honored guest. Jllsscs Carmcl at your service Keating. Hazel King, Sorine Conmay. Harrict Ilosser, 1Slsie Reoks. Lee Hal- and lt.rnlan, Eleanor King, Nv11 Conway, Elsa Rlitt. Estelle liout~n and Ruth Jabionsky trlso enjoyea Lhe evcning. Prizes were ir\vardecl to Alisses liecks. in your service Rosser, H~~llct'manrrnd Agnes King, after which a delicious luncheon nus served. T;~blvdecorations al)l~ropriate for the oco:ision were used. Miss Dronte wiks iissisted by her sisters, I\llsuen C:iar;r srncl Prances. Thlr~gs that never hhippen nnlollg Dearborn Chemical Company our waybill filers: Mary Uumont not coming down witil- out a-diTferen~dress on. - 310 South Michigan Avenue FRISCO BUILDING, ST. LOUIS Jlarcelline JlcLaughlin not saying Lo the othcr "Oh, you had help"! CHICAGO C. S. Murray, Manager Evelyn Dale Got any gum"? Marion Simn~sgoi~g out on a date after 7:30. Ruth Garrison not going Lo bcd be- fore 1030. Virginia Leah). not saying, "Oh, she's -2 .--on t" . Mary Van De Walle, stalling. Lilereby securing a stenogral~hcrill the tunity by flagging the "Twin Two" on lone Ham, not reducing. person of :\,Iiss Della Wood. South Grand Blvd. ~hcieGeise recently Feinstatcd on We avc also leai3ncd th:~t Xr.. The revising-claim department will the Frisco payroll \Villlam B. C'offcc "Frcddi;" Scherrer, former r&tc clerk give a banquet Saturday night, April (in thc office of F. C. Frciburg), and in this office, is now cmploycd in the 13, the guest of honor being Jesse 31. Leslie Sort011 (in our rechcck dellart- general freight office. James, better known to the readers of mcnt), who lcft the servlce to enter The raises in 11ay allotted elrrploYes this column as E. J. Pogcrty. the employ of anothcr party. 4t the of this department-in the rccent wage Jesse will bc there in full regalia, tlme ot their resigutrtions, their de- adjustment and back pay checks were horse, rope and gun, and will report In parturc was regreteed by their m+ny very much appreciatcd. Among those the next issue the details of the ban- friends. Thcir return to the Fr~sco to receive a nice fat back pas check quct. ranks is a great pleasure to those who was E. P. \Vcntz of the revising dc- Thc former Miss Marie JIelchior, who have regretted thcir departure and it pnrtmcnt. Em11 is now i~ringingllomc lvas employed as coml)tometcr operatur is their hope that they will remain. :r box of candy every Friday night. in our statistical de1)artment for a IVelcome home, Bill and Les. PO-\vorl St. Louis didn't agree with him. Lipe. having proclaimed himself a TELEGRAPH GANG Mrs. Amy Cummings was called to benedict. The bride was Miss Eva HENRYETTA, OKLA. Chicago by the sudden death of her Tennison. only daughter of Nr. and brother-in-law. Mrs. T. Y. Tennison. of this city. The Radio fans are familiar with the marriage ceremony was performed at H. E. MILLEN, Reporter "Gold Dust Twins" who broadcast fre- 3:00 o'clock the afternoon of March quently. We have our own Gold Dust 15, after which a wedding dinner was We are having some nice baseball Twins-Edith Dunbar is "Goldy" and served to the couple and their immedi- weather. Some of the boys can be seen Nora Redfern is "Dusty". ate friends at the home of the bride's out, tossing the "pill" around. In fact, paren ts. we have two pretty good pitchers in Lost: A white, black and tan female Ed and Bert Jones. MONETT LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. hound, tail partly bobbcd. 810.00 re- Lineman George Denny has been MONETT, MO. ward for the return, or any information called home account of sickness in his leading thereto. family. The above tells its own sad story. Chief Lineman W. B. Parrett was NARGUEBITE FROSSABD, Reporter Jiaehinist Apprentice Robert Holland with us on Jlarch 8, seeking votes for does have the toughest luclc trying to the Jefferson Memorial candidates. The own and maintain a couple of good gang responded 100 per cent. John B'orster visited in Monett a few hunting dogs. They are ~)eriodicalls Camp Boss Eert Bell is in the hos- days ngo. ;tnd didn't even come up to stolen, poisoned, shot or run over. Bet- pital with a cracked jaw caused by a see us. Our feelings are woundcd. ter get vourself a little uqly, no ac- fall. Slick Anderson is acting camp Koad Foreman 6'rank Ellis had estab- count, yellow cur, ~ob-he'il stay with boss during his absence. lished n school of valuable technical you. and practical Icarning-he himself act- TELEGRAPH GANG-RACINE, MO. ing ax director, dcan, supurln~cndeut. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT yrlnclpal and professor. IVeckiy chsses are conducted at the Y.31. C. A,, at this SPRINGFIELD, MO. J. E. NUSSBAUIL Reporter point, at which we understand thew is an increasingly large attcnda~lcc of March 1. Lineman John H. Thomp- zealous and diligent firemen, asljiring 0. L. OUSLEP. Reporter to attain to the supreme knowledge of son went to the hospital at Springfield their profession,, so that they might re- on account of a lanlc back flect true cred~t upon their worthy Lineman Bob Tribble was sent to I)redecessor, "Cascy Jones". Division Lineman J. J. Mathes, Pux- Jonesboro for a few days to relieve Have you a Son of Erin in your office? ico. attended the funeral of his father- TAneman Clugey. If not, you cannot realize the comfort- in-law, Air. George Morris, who died Groundman Geo. Trask was laying ing and soothing cRect uljon the eye suddenly in Nonett, February 18. off the fore part of March 011 account and nerves, of a bright glfeen necktie. ~\sslstant Superintendent Linster of illness in his family. Our "Boss", W. G. Hall, convincingly suffered an attack of pleurisy and was Groundmen Russell A. Reed and Al- demonstrated it's effects br "The forced to remain home several days the vis Crouse are no lonqer with this Wearin' of the Green", on the'day set latter part of February. gang, they having quit' the good old aside in memory of tile illustrious St. Operator C. E. Crump visited in Kan- J'risco and pone to Kansas City where Patrick. sas City recently. they expect to enter a barber college. Last month we had the ~)aitl and Mr. Erennan and Mr. Williamson at- The gang wishes both young men suc- plcasure of reporting in th&e Items tended A. R. A. committee meetings in cess in their new undertaking. the transfer of blacksmiths beLween St. Chicago and St. Louis this month. In spite of the gang working short- Louis and AIonett. We are aealn called We hear rumors of another tele- handed and the rainy weather the first uoon to record a similar o&urrcnce- graph department wedding. Maybe half of March, we have made consider- only this time, with our. assistant fore- we can tell more about it next month. able headway. man .is personnel in the plot. E'. 3. It's about time for the annual vaca- Straw Boss F. K. Worthy and Line- Glbbons, formerly assistant foreman tions to begin. Get ready to add a few man Garrett lIrright are making their ilt Nonett. evidentlv became lonesome gages to the Magazine. home at Seneca, 310.. while the camp is for the sight and conlpany of his old This department voted 99 per cent located here and they drive back and co-worker, Blaclcsmith Evans, and strong In the Jefferson Memorial Con- forth every day in a Jewish Packard. ]lacked oft', bag and baggage, to take up test. Everybody did fine and we were The camp coolts. Mr. and iXrs. W. L. his duties as assistant foreman at Lin- well satisfied. Ha11 are the proud possessors of a new denwood roundhousc. P. A. Curter Operator B. L. Kennedy visited Ford roadster which mas delivered to formerly holding that position at d in: friends in Picher, Okla., recently, where them here on March 12, and it is a denwood came to Nonett to fill Mr. he met Eob Collins, a heavyweight safe bet that they are enjoying them- Gibbons' place. (JIr. Carter's judgment boxer. Mr. Kennedy says he has en- selves and taking in the sights on this in the selection of a good. lively, pro- gaged Bob to do all his fighting for side of the Oza~*lts. gressive tou-n, is to be admired and him. Perl.y Calhoun of Norwood, NO., re- commended.) On March 15 an eight-pound teleg- ported to tllis R'ang as grunt,' in place Our storekeeper, T. F. Phillips, is rapher was born at the home of Mr. of Russell Reed. becoming so feeble and decrepit he and Mrs. W. I. Christopher. Mr. Chris- Earl Gadgley of Northview was sent Rnds it necessary to walk with the aid to1)hcr is late night chief operator In out as K~mundmanto take the place of of a cane, sleep on the downiest and Lhc Springfield telegral~hof'fice. .\I\-in Crousc. softest of feather beds, and seek the cllairs with the springiest and most r4ful cu~l~ions.He is trying to in- TELEGRAPH GANG veigle the public into believing thin TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT LOCKWOOD, MO. state of infirmity is the rcsult of a GOLDEN CITY, MO. painful sieg-e of sciatic rheumatism, but it is our private opinion it is merely 1.2. L. BRAY, Rel~vrter old age crecping on. If it takes a mosquito five hours G. \\'. ZLLIOTT, Reporter We have bcen asked many times to and a half to swim across a barrel of report ncws items from this gang. I cold molasses, how long will it take decided to do it, for I believe every a potato bug wltii a Grooden leg to S. 31. Worthy is visiting homc folks gang should report and in that way mash a peck of potatoes? in Mississippi, whilc recuperating; fl,oni we can all keep in touch with each Hospital bullet~n: Sidney Timmons, an appendicitis operation. other. Although this is one of the machinist helper, who reccntly suf- \Ti. 31. Hastings spent Sunday, 3Iarch oldest gangs on the line and every Iercd the loss of threc fingers on his 7, visiting friends at Sapulpa. member of it is pretty well known in l~Ithand. LslJects to be ablc Lo return 1% W. Elliott is rejoicing over the the telegraph dcpa~~tment,I will intro- to work ubout the first of April. R. nrrirnl of a seven-pound dziuqhter at duce this gang: D. JIustRin, machinist. who has bcrn his home. March 7. She answers to the Foreman. A. Oliver. olP thc job since the first of the year nnrnc of Betty Jan?. Assistant foreman, Everett Taylor. accouut illness, bclievcs a few weeks Frank Baugh has purchased a Ford Linemen. Solon H. Kelso. Ben Wat- more rest will put him in worlcinn or- rondstcr from E. C. Uailv. liins. David Standridge, ~aywood~ard- der again. They both slate they can T\7e sure are having some real LIarch ner, Gilbert Uavls, LelandI Ousley. hardly keep their feet from heading in weather. Snow, rain. sunshine and Groundmen, George Eeatp, \V, D the direction of the roundhouse, when wind all in one day. Knight. Tom Crawford. \V, S. Peebles, the hear the whistle sound. hrarvin Prouse spent a few days at Ol'ville Davis, "Pa" John .~\tltinson, Ecn Havr had several chanaes in our home, setting out nul,sel,y stock re- Pierce, Dennis Jt snes. E. 1, Erav line-up of flrst-class rne&anics re- cently. Central boarding and supply 'cooks, cently. Boilermaker R. J. Sullivan Joe Starnate left a new 1926 model 31r. aud Mrs. H. 31. Ehrman. transferred to west slio~~Sprin~ficld. Lineman Ousley is relieving Roscoe and was succeeded bv Cecil Rnrlztnd. Ford roadster setting along the side of a road near South Greenfield account Y:1ncesr who is off siok formerly of Wichita, IC~nsns. J~&hin- Groundman ~ennis-j-onesis at home ist P. A. Jonrs left the service, and va- 110 gasoline. Joe says it ran a long cancy was filled by H. C. Franklin, also time on its "rep". account of an injury he received on of Wichita. Machinist J. 31. .4rkerman Foreman Pharris and 13. W. Elliott February 27. We wish him an early transferred to Sapulpa. visited Greenfield Lodge, A. F. & A. recoverv. The cigars have been distributed in &I,, March 11. ~ssisiantForeman Taylor's son was profuse quantities the last few days- The voting contest is endcd and we seriously iujurecl on March 5. our front end paintcr, Herman R. hope our candidates enjoy the trip. Our orchestra was somewhat dis- "All Forms of Transportation Must COXOMISTS agree that all forms of transportntio~iare csscntial and that each shoulcl be givcn its rightful consideration based upon its ~elntivcimportance. E A prominent railroad president in an address recently, said in part- ''It is not equality of compctitioii to provide b!. taxcs the right-of-way and the roadbed for coinpcting means of transpol*t~tion. This distinction is macle doubly clear whcn wc consider that railway ratcs must be high enough to pay taxcs, tmlong other thin~s,and that part of the taxes paid by the rdroads goes to builcl aid main- tain the highways, cands, nncl rivers upon which so much other traffic is tllcrcby cnablccl to movc at lowcr rates. Rates Must Be Adequate "Rid~vay rates must be high cnongl~to pay somc returli upon the very large investment of the railroads in roaclwa!. alicl track, whcreas no such item of cspense enters into the rates which at prcsent archallowccl to compcte with those of the rail- roads. The People Pay "The people pay thc transport,ation bill in whatever guise it map be presented. The apparent saving to the public by some mcthocls of tl~~nsportationmay very well be nxrely the result of failing to figure in on tlic transportation bill thc smns raised by tasation which nlaltc possible the lower ixtcs. Co-ordination is Sought "Any successful scheme of tra~lsportnbioni11 thc Uiiitecl States must bc truly national. This country cnnnot be split up arbitrarily into comnlcrcial or industrial units. Onc part of it cannot rely 1vh011y upon one kincl of transportation and an- other part upon mother kind. Transportation inust be co-orclinatccl, synchronized, interchangeable, if the greatest possible cconoinics arc to be att;iinccl ill its use. This is nierely the typical American rnanufacturil~gprinciplc of quantity production in an- other guise. It is cheaper for the country in the long run to handle its transportation wholesale than retail ; clivcrsification is a good principlc in i'nrn~ing,but not good in most other lines of business. Railroads of Today Very Efficient "Thc rtlilroads today ilrc linndling wore traffic than thc!; cver did before in tllcir liistory, and thcy are doing a better ,job of it than thcy cvcr clid bcforc. Bctter than onc week out of c~~crythree illis year has sccn in cxccss of a nlillion cars loadcd and movccl by the rtlilroacls, uncl car shortagcs have been conspicuous 19- their abscnce." Ed. Adv. April, 1926 rupted by t11~transfer of E. 17. Rohin- son to Coleman's gang in Oklahoma. He was lender of the orchestra. George Ratr devotes all his sgarc FRISCO MECHANIC tlme to read~ngaction and western stories. Must be to satisfy his wild nature. Haywood (Jawljone) Gardner an- FAMILY NEWS nounces the birth of a dnughtcr at hls home on l~ebruary27. SPRINGFIELD, MO. the position being night electrician in Pa John re~ortsthat Smiles \\'orthy the roundhouse. Is at home from the hospital and is SOUTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS getting along nicely. Hol~ertL. Brtre has been given 311.. We are over here on the northern I'auline'~former position, which is elec- division, helping Foreman I'harris out EMERY HAGUE\\'OOD, Reporter trician helner. AIr. Bare is also carrv- on his estimate and 1 am sure he mill ing a new:clncldy smile as kaster Rob- ert \\'wren Bare arri1-ed on March 14. appreciate it for we are relieving his "\\lilli,-an First" sul>l~lantcd"Safcty The young electrician weighed scven gang of all the solid rock However, l'irst" as a slogan around the south tlnti one-half pounds. this is not much of a handicap to us side shops during the .Jetferuon Memo- because we havc with us a first-class I*:mmett 1Vilson, blacksmith shop, rial Election, which hns just closed. has returned to work minus his ton- powder monkey. George Gaty, and we However, we were forccd to see our are getting along niccly. sils, aftc!r being absent for two weeks. candfdate take second place, but there Idon Sholton of the coach shop was ;we no regrets as Miss \\'illigan was arrctstcd several days ago charged with defeated by another Frisco girl, and chanqing a lady's name. Upon learn- TELEGRAPH GANG as they both get to go on the birthday party tour, the least that we can do is ing that ha had the full eonsent of the PROCTOR, OKLAHOMA lady in question, he was released after to wish them both bon voyagc and receiving the congratulation^ of every- many pleasant experiences. one. The young lady was formerly \Vc have had the honor of entertain- Miss Jlal4e Bilyeu of this city. in:: a vomr~~itteeappointed by IMvision Nilc Ball, coach carpenter, was made This gang is working over the moun- No. 6, ~burrhasesand storcs dcpa~.tnient the proud father of an clcve11-pound tains olong Barren Fork of the Illinois of tlrc .\mcrican lhilu'a~.\sroci:ition. baby several clays ago. Both mother River and it is certainly rough going. who spent an wtirc das inspecting our and daughter-who has becn nanled Barren ll'ork is a beautiful stream for reclamation plant. They were unstint- Lois ICathlcen-are doing fine. fish in^. AIr. \\roodall and ye scribe rd in their nraise of the work bcin- Tracy Miller, machinist, first class, have bcen trying ~t out evenings. but carried on here, especi:illy congratu- who has been working extra in the the boys look rather blue when thev 1:~tinxSuperintrndent Leysaht ulbon the roundhouse for sonirt~n~e,has becn sec us coming Into camp with the clranliness and orderly manner in given the position of dead work nx- usual fishern~an'sluck. which all kinds of scrap is reclnime~l chine foreman at Liirnlingham. John Henrv is back at work after be- and l~lacedback in service. Steven Smith, power house en~inc%er. ing off for scveral da>s on account oC The members of the party visiting has been o1.C several days. Mr. Smith sickness. hrre wcrc: D. T. Adams, aesistant stove- is ii victim of the Ilu. 0. lq. Hudson w,zs transferred to tlils liecper of the Illinois Central Lines; .\be \\'. l'ecli has returned to work gang on February 15. G. I\'. .tlexandrr, reneral storekeeper, after' Ijeing oK tor some tlme on ac- Assistant 1~'oremkrn D. N. Rydel. has Ccntral of Georc'in Railroad: E. J. colcnt ur ~nfluc,nza. lie and his fam- Pone in for mcdical treatment. Beclter, gcneral insl~ector, Southern lly werc all do\v~lat the same tlrne. This gang moved in to thc relief Pacific Lincs; I. C. Ron, su1)erintendent JII*,IJecii 1s insured In the Groug 1'1an. outfit on E'eljl,uary 11, and scnt the old of scran and ~,eclnmntion.\\'abash Rail- His fa~nllyis also ll~surcdin the .\letro- outfit in tor rennirs. \\'e hone thev road: i\'..T. 1)rihl. purchnsing ug'cnt, ljolitan Xuwe J'lan auct t~: 1s loud 111 do a good job. .\Iobile & Ohio Lines; C, 13. I-loinville. a nis i)l~:iisc or the IIUI,~~SCI.VIC~, sa~.~ng We have ncw cook. 1 have uot Sant.1 lee Rnil~~oad:C. H. Lammers. ti U.;LX rcal hell, when necdcu. learned his name yet, but he is a chlef inspccto!', C. & E. I. Lines; G. W. ,Jin~n~icCunningham, our mail carrier, jolly ~oodfcllow. Lieber, supell~ltrndc~~tof srral) and is going to furn~sllJehu Godscy sonlv Chief Lineman Parrett was a visitor re(-lamatton. i\I-K-T Railroad: \\'. 13. I'cat ol)l)osltion for carloon l~ollors,at In this camp on Jlarch 4. Thc boys nrc orris, izisist>nE general stokkeeper, least Illat is our conclusiul~at'ler. sec- glad to welcome Nr. Parrett at an5 Reading liai11,oad: I.:. 1\r. I'eterson, gen- 111:: home of his wurlc dratvtr UIL our time. cral storc~ltccrw,r. Eanp;ur-Alwostonlc .u~~g:'az~uecover. Mr. Guy ICress visited this pang on Rail~vny;A. I,. Pi'rstiss, su1)erintrndont 'lilt l~as~LlulluC gas nlotol. repail. Slarch 9. Call %gnin, 3lr. ICress. of scrap and recla~nntlon,SGIV Yor'li sLI~)~~'vl.-orIIXS bee11 abwl~hlicd at the This gang was visited by the lcrisco Central Lines; 19. J. Remensnydcr. suutll ~1101)~unCl hercaflrl. !\.111 bc cum- watch ins~jectors irDm Xuskogee on assistant p~~rc*hasir.~:'ngrnt. Pcnnsyl- !lined n.1111 .~r.1Vur111an's office. H. Narch 9th, who did a very good Ijusi- vania System: C. .J. JIackie. chairman \,V. LYaltcrs, tr~cformer sul~cl.visol~,1s ness. oC the committee, of the C. I?. CV 0. 11ow 011 1cat.c uf abscucc.. Upon re- There are quite a fc\+ nice peo~le Railroad. LuI'ni~~gt'ro11~ lcavc he W~LIOc ;~sslg~lcd around I'roctor, for instancc our agent. I-laze1 Pitflpntr1c:k. wsmutor rle~):rl,t- to sumc olher l~osilior~. Mr. Jackson. who is a business cutter: nient, is moul'nina the denth of his \\'allcl. Schi~idlct,, shol~ draftsnla~~. also our section foreman, JIr. ~Gree. father, which occ:Llrlv-d on F'C~I~LI~I~Y2;. has moved his ofticc illto tile room va- No accidents this month. The cider Fltr~patrlck was ~~ropri~!to~'cated by ;\[I,. \\'altcrh. of a local park and swi~l~niin~pool and \\'e have an cn~bryoS.~t.tner here wi~u enjoyed a wide acqunintsrlc:~and many is slarting out L~Js11al.1: 11onol.s wilh fricnds among thc wuLh sitlr boys who l'uther Hurt~allk,;LII~ t'tw111 the start he TELEGRAPH GANG--BEGGSi OKLA. rstend their' symlmtliy to Htizcl ant1 ts ,Iil:lkiny one lvould tilln!i that he IS th~othev n1:~mbers of the bereaved fanl- g0111.~ tu crowd (hat d~sttl~guished AT:\RSHA41,L WILSOS, Reporter ily. larrncr Eor honor*. We are lntrvduci~~i Nrs. James P. Clinging, wtfc of to J:UU Gcorg-c Cippt,rt, Curcman recla- Mr. JIusalave, Mr. Parrett and \\'. C. Hlacksmith Clinging, has bcen aeriousl? Inatlou I~lant, who has muvcd Lo 11 far111 21. short dlstancc. ill thc country. Brown drove our new Buda motor car ill. but her~ condition~ has Imorovcd lrom Sprinqfield on March 1. \Ve were el RISCO IS ONE OF THE MANY LINES WHO HAVE RECOGNIZED THE f ADVANTAGES OFFERED by our GAS - ELECTRIC MOTOR CARS AS A MEANS OF MEETING COMPETITION OF BUS LINES AND PRIVATELY OWNED AUTOMOBILES ON PARALLELING HIGHWAYS ELECTRO-MOTIVE CO. CLEVELAND, OHIO GAS-ELECTRIC MOTOR CARS GY~GAS-ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS UC~GAS-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES SUBSIDIARY CITIES SERVICE COMPANY 5siRv/cF Petroleum Products sales Ofices : TULSA, OKLA.. $@% E M PI RE Refineries : Also Operating OKMULCEE. OKLA. PONCA CITY. OKLA. CUSHINC. OKLA. PRODUCERS REFINING CO. OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. CAINESVILLE. TEXAS THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY 1437 Monadnock Block CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Manufacturers of OHIO LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO NON-LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILERS, CHICAGO LUBRICATORS, OHIO LOW WATER ALARMS, CHICAGO AUTOMATIC DRIFTING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OHIO CAB SQUIRTS MINE ! FRICTION DRAFT GEARS 4 IDEAL SAFETY HAND BRAKES SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS I REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS 1 W. HaMINER, INC. I1 THE ROOKERY CHICAGO. The best recommendation for L. I. VIALL I VICTOR Cutting and Welding Railroad Contractor Apparatus------Used b y the FRISCO SYSTEM, where they 3936 Euclid Ave. Kansas City, Mo. Steel Tires. Steel Tlred \Vheela. Steel Axles. Steel Sprinps. Rolled Steel stand the test of real work, and Rlnpu, Solid Wroopht Steel wheel^. Steel Rorglngrr. Steel the demand for Eficiency and Cruwher roll^ nnd Shells, Rolled Steel Genr Blnnk~, Durability is met. Steel nnd Iron nrnlleable Cnntingu, Steel Pipe Beal and Mc Namara Rlanges Victor Oxy - Acetylene Painting Co. I COSTHACTORS FOR PAISTINO Standard Steel Works Co. Equipment Co. IS \'ATd. PARTS OF THE COUNTRY Main Office: Philadelphia, Pa. 12 Spruce St. St. Louis, Mo. Main Office: 5078 Easton Avenue Works: Burnham, Pa. 844 Folsom St., San Francisco, Calif. ST. LOUIS. MO. MILAR, CLINCH & COMPANY I J. E. COLLINS I Railroad Grading Contractor I CONTINENTALWORKS CO. 220 West 12th Street MANUFACTURERS CHICAGOI OICLAHOMA CITY W. L. BRUBAKER & BROS. CO. 50 CHURCH ST. NEW YORK. N. Y. Public Works Construction Co. Factory: MILLERSBURG, PA. Manufacturers of the SPECIAL TEMPERED RELIEVED STAYBOLT TAPS used by Constructors of Roads and the leading Railroads and Boilermakers of the United States. Our Staybolt Taps will tap 20% more holes. Write for descriptive matter of our New Design SPIRAL FLUTED Bridges STAYBOLT TAPS. We also manufacture HIGH SPEED BOILER REAMERS, adallted Century Building especially for Boiler and Car Work. 919 Other tools we make are all kinds of Taps, Reamers. Dies, End Mills, Counterbores ST. LOUIS, MO. and High Speed Mud Ring Reamers. THE KELLY ATKINSONCONST. CO. I llST CONSTRUCTION CO. I KELLYATKINSON BUILDING CO. Railroad Contractors KELLYATKINSON FOUNDATION CO. 415 Railway Exchange Building SECURITY BLDG. CHICAGO KANSAS CITY, MO. ANDERSON-PRICHARDOIL CORPORATION Maney Brothers & Co. PRODUCERS AND REFINERS CONTRACTORS COLCORD BUILDING 304 Empire Building OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. I MULEIHIDE Products for RAILROADS Alule-Hide rlastlc Car Rooflng .\lule-Hide \\'alerprool Canvas for roofs of Passenger (:oaches. Ca- Looses and Cubs E. J. McCABE Alule-Htde lnsulntlng Paper for Refrigerator Cam Mule-Hide Car Seal nnd Refrigerator Cur Compound Railroad Contractor >Iulo-Hide k'abric, rnen~brnnefor walerprooflng concrete consmuctlou >lule-Hide \Vaterproofln(: Asphalt. and Grader >lulc-llide IlooUng for Rallrond Bulldlngs, em. 1117 N. Francis Oklahoma City THE LEHON CO. 44th to 45th St. on Oakley Ave. I IU/L/ CHICAGO. ILL. CENTRAL BOARDING & SUPPLY COMPANY COMMISSARY- - ..------CONTRACTORS- ~ - -- Branch Offlcm P. J. ENGLE.UAN, President .\I. S. EXGLE.\IAX, Vlce-President General Office ST. LOUIS, NO. 0. 1. FITZGERALD, Vlce-Pres. and See'y E. B. SHARICEY, Manager, Ft. Worth, Tex. Cola Building SI.RISUFIELD, MO. CBAS. GRAY, Manager, SpringYleld, 110. G. R. PLERCE. Supt., St. Louis, Mo. KANSAS CITY, MO. YT. \\'ORT& TEX. GUY KRESS, Supt., Sprlngfleld, Mo. JACK DAVIS. ~upt., FOIL worth, Tes. DALLAS, TEXAS C. W. BOOTH & CO. Duner Car Closets St. Louis Truck and Mfg. Co. I Manufacturers of Railway Supplies hameled Iron Wet or Dry Cloaeta DUNER CO. Railway Exchange Building 101 S. Clinton St. CHICAGO CHICAGO. ILL. For detailed description see Car Builders 3200 North Hall St. St. Louis, Mo. ( ---1Cyclopedia 1922 Edition Manassa Timber Company Tiger Brand Superb Linseed Oil PILING ABSOLUTELY PURE The Harrison Dust Guard Co. OAK-CYPRESSPINE THE FREDONIA 519-52 1% Colburn Street Linseed Oil Works Co. TOLEDO, OHIO Arcade Building St. Louis, Mo. FREDONIA, KANS. CONTINENTAL TURPENTINE & Reliance Customers alwaya Byrnes Belting ROSIN CORPORATION gat what they want, when they I Co. I want it. Write or Phone Us. Manufacturara LAUREL, MISS. "The Faafut Crowlng Engraolng Organfxdfon Oak Tanned Leather Belting, >Ianulacturers of m {ha Mlddle Weal." Steam Distilled Wood Turpentlne. Reliance Engraving Co. Hose Packing Steam Distilled Pine Oil, F Grade Wood Rosin Engravers Artists Electrotypers SAINT LOUIS 701-703 Lucas Ave. St. Louis. Mo. 1 INSTANT SERVICE PHONE 6-0154 1 Mills: Dothan, A1a.-Pr89oott. Ark. Vulcan Rivet Corporation Bluff City Delivery Co Thomas E. Powe Lumber to. BIRMINGHAM. ALA. I HARDWOOD LUMBER Ice and Coal ASH MAHOGANY POPLAR OAK RIVETS - TRACK SPIKES General Office, 651 Beale Avenue GUM CYPRESS Works and Office: Dolcito Junction, Ah. ( MEMPHIS, TENN. I 2 to 24 Branch St., ST. LOUIS, MO. I Tri-State Culvert Mfg. to. I William H. Reaves Hyman Michaels Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Mo. THE P. & M. COMPANY St. Louis, "Toncan Better Iron Culverts" IRON AND STEEL SCRAP NEW AND RELAYING RAIL 514 Randolph Building MEMPHIS, TENN. 1169 Arcade Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. - OXY-ACETYLENE =z I W. 0. SCHOCK CO. I -z= Barnard Stamp Co. I -= RUBBER STAMPIS, FUEL OIL EQUIPMENT -= SEALS and STENCILS 5 Trade Checks, Pada, Ink. Etc. LIBERTY CENTRAL TRUST BUILDING MODERN ENGINEERING CO. Fac-Simila Autograph Stamps SAINT LOUIS 3411 Pine Blvd. St. Louis 310 Olive St. St. Louis, Mo. ~~UU~~~IIIIIIIIII~~~~II~I!~~~U~A~AU~UMI~I~II~~~~~~M~!I!I~I~IUII!U~II~1 Brake Equipment & Supply Co. 2324 S. CANAL STREET CHICAGO Other Works HILLBURN. N.Y. CHICAGO. ILL F o r Signal MANUFACTURERS OF AIRBRAKE PARTS NLAGAMFNUNY SUPERIOR.WIS REPAIRS TO AIRBRAKE EQUIPMENTS I NlAGARA FALLS. CANADA RAILWAY TRACK MATERIAL Swltch Stands. Switches.Frogs. Wiring, Cros.inp Guard Rails. Clamps. &forsteak. Eleclric. Mine and Industrial Railway Tracks The Only Efficient Locomotive Cleaner MANGANESE TRACK WORKA SPECIALTY CCJ Service Main Orrice HIIlBURN.N.* The D. & M. Cleaning Process SALES OPPlCES AT ALL SEVEN WORM Railway Exchange 1 -- CHICAGO 1 CHICACO, ILL. April,, 1926 The FRISCO I uses NATIONAL TRAIN CONTROL Hamilton Coal and Mercantile Co. and will be glad to give others General Office-WEIR CITY, KANSAS the facts and figures on its Simplicity, Reliability, Low PRODUCERS OF Cost and Low Maintenance. Hamilton Quality Coal The National Safety CELEBRATED NO. 9 DEEP-SHAFT Appliance Co. Exclusive Sales Agents C. H. HIGHTOWER Railway Exchange Bldg. - CHICAGO, ILL. McALESTER FUEL CO. Salesmanager 57 Post Street - SAN FRANCISCO, CAL KANSAS CITY. MO. I 1 R. L. Bartholomew I GENERAL RAILROAD CONTRACTOR 1 867 Roland St. Memphis, Tenn. I Forster Paint and Manufacturing Alabama By- Products Corporation Company COAL TAR, SULPHATE OF AMMONIA, BENZOL WINONA, MINN. FOUNDRY, FURNACE, WATER GAS AND DOMESTIC COKE STEAM, BUNKER. DOMESTIC AND SMlTHlNG COAL Refiners and Manufacturers of GENERAL OFFICES: AMERICAN TRUST BUILDING Graphite and Graphite Birmingham, Alabama Specialties - ~f Paint, Roof Cement, Etc. Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL - 1425 Old Colony Building CHICAGO I Daily Capacity, 20,000 Tons Located on the Big Four and C. & E. I. Railroads I Southern I BIND YOUR RECORDS I wheel Co.1 I lnto Permanent Books MANUFACTURERS OF CHILLED IRON CAR WHEELS ' Adopted by general and PLANTS: ST. LOUIS BIRMINGHAM. ALA. local offices of every large ATLANTA, GA. SAVANNAH. GA. PORTSMOUTH, VA. PITTSBURGH. PA. railroad in theUni tedstates. ROCHESTER, N. Y. SAYRE. PA. CLEVELAND. OHIO Electrical Appliances f o BINDING MACHINES PERMANENT BINDERS Railroads HARDIE -TYNES LOOSE LEAF DEVICES FOR CLASSIFICATION LAMPS MARKER GAUGE LAMP ALL PURPOSES SAFETY PORTABLE HAND MFG. CO. LAMPS ELECTRIC HAND LANTERNS PLUG AND RECEPTACLE I Corliaa and Throttling Enginea HEADLIGHT SWITCHES I TERMINAL BOXES, ETC. AIR COMPRESSORS / McBee Binder Co. OLIVER ELECTRIC AN1 New York St. Lou18 Athena BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Cleveland Chicago MFC. COMPANY 4221 Forest Park Blvd. ST. LOU1 UNITED STATES CANAD SWEAR BY The Name " Continental " Pvle-Y National on your policy means Gunrantee I'rotretior~ €01' yourself and famil Equipment when ;~r.cirlelitor illness stops you pay. Thr latest ~)olicie.rpl,ovide it comc for life for total disahilit: Premiums ~rnyable in cash c Headlights and steam throus'l~ youi' ~,aymrixter, as yo turbo-generators desire. Train lighting system Train control turbo- generators (The Railroad Man's Company) Protect and H. G. B. ALEXANDER. President Yard floodlights Beautify All General Offices: Chicago, U. S. A. Locomotive electric Canadian Head Office. Toronto Surfaces with fittings CUT OUT AND MAIL TODAY Continental Casualty Company. The PYLE-NATIONAL 910 Michigan Avenue. Chicago. ILL. COMPANY I ;rm cri111loyed 1)s the F'IIISCO SYRTE: ...... Disinlo PAINTS AND VARNISHES 1334-1358 North Kostner Avenue Please scnd mc irlforrn;~litrn in rcmrd ! Chicago, Ill., U. S. A. \-r~lrrhc;rllh i~lltl acridant prllicies snch n :irr carried I]$ hw~tireds oP III? fcllow en ploys in tllc I*nilcd Stales and Canada. Acme White Lead and Color Works DETROIT. MICH. DEALERS' SERVICE STATIONS EVERYWHERE ADDRESS ...... Enginernan Baker. of the Pennsyl- ' vania Lines, ready to toke hisplace at the throttle of the Liberty Limited. Engineman Bakc-r has carried his Hamilton for twenty- five years. - - - Enginernan Rufzf, Pilot of tfze Engineman Gordy, of the Liberty Liberty 'imited, Pennsylvania Limited, Pennsylvirnia Lines, plrr- Lines, whohas carried o FJmnilton chased in 1902 the FIm~~iltonthat forover (1 quarter ofa century. tirnes his h-oin tod(~y. Timing the Liberty Limited of the Pennsylvania Lines 1HESE thrce engineers of the Li herty Limi red particularly the pcndant and bow construction, de- have carried Hamilton Watches for twenty- signed to protect the fine movement from dust :e years or more. They can tell you what Ham- particles that ordinarily find their way through at n accuracy and Hamilton dependability mcan. that point in most watch cases. ihen a railroad man buys a watch, he is inter- AS you look upon this model, rerncmber it is d, first of all, in the kind of time service the fitted with the famous Hamilton 991 movement- -ch will rcnder. Frills and furbelows mean the same movement that, in the hands of conduc- hing ~~nlessthey are backed by accuracy-ac- tors, engineers, brakemen, and dispatchers, times icy that has been proved by such famous trains as the Liberty rs of service. Limited, the California Lim- lalnilton Watches are, first of ited, the Century, and the accurate timepieces. The rail- F-- .. Olympian. d models designed particularly Remember, too, that when you your usc arc built with such purchasr a Hamilton you are pur- staking care that they will chasing accurate time service for ter time inspcction require- tnany years to come; a time serv- ~tson any railroad, and give ice that will be both satisfac- you a long term of dependxble tory and economical. service. A folder illustrating and describ- Go to your icweler and ask him $. to show you a Hamilton Railroad ing Hamilton Railroad Motlels Moclcl. Examine the sturdy casc, and a copy of the Hamilton Time built of gold filled stock-note Book are yours for the asking. HAMILTON WATCH COMPANY " Oiz the Liizcoln Hzghwuy ' LANCASTER, PENNA., U. S. A. " he Railroad Timekeeper of America" -a superb train of sleeping cars, chair car and dining car providing the char- acter of service that appeals to particular people. Rtad Read Down Frisco Lines UP 630 prn Lv ....Saint Louis ....Ar. I 1 :25 am : pm ...... 5 :05 prn --I 1 5 Ar.. Dallas.. ..Lv. -- 1 :30 prn Ar ....Fort Worth ....Lv. 435 pm