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Lines knows what Hamilton 1 time service means. Men who know a thing or two insist on having accuracy and depend- 2bility from their watches. The Rail- road Men of America, who must have unfailing accuracy, have turned in- stinctively to the Hamilton. -- . Twenty years ago Engineman Charles W. Castle purchased his Ham- ilton. When he stepped up to his job at the throttle three years later, his watch stepped right up with him. And his Hamilton has been with him on that job since 1939. Ask your jeweler to show you the new Hamilton Railroad Model here pictured. You will like the sturdy case, designed especially for ycu, to be had in either green or lvhite or ycllow filled gold. You will like the dust-proof feature and the easy-to-read dial, but best of all you will like its time-proved accuracy and its dependability, that make it the most economical accu- rate watch that you can buy. Wewill be glad to send you a copy of "The Tiwekeepcr," nvd a booklet ou the core ojjonr watch. HAMILTON WATCH COMPANY " 012 the Lincoln Hishruay" LANCASTER, PENNA., U. S. A. ilton e Railroad Timekeeper of America" R. F, CARR, Memphls W. E. LOWRY, Hickory Flat, Mlss. Pwaident Vice-Prcs. and General Manager -

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II TTT" FnT""n EMPLOYES' MAC) I BUILDING .. ST. LOUIS WM. L. HUCCINS, Jr.. Editor WM. McMILLAN. A

VOL. 111 . FEBRUARY, 1926 -

Pernlission is given to reprint, with credit, in part or ir I full, any article appearing in the Magazine

Contents of This Issue PAGES Pensacola, F!lorida, Beautiful City of the South ...... 6.11 By I. B. Morrow Pittsbnrg Act cident Prevention Meeting Attended by Five Thousanci Persons ...... 11 Operating De !partment Announces Changes-S. T. Cantrell ' Mnde As sistant to Vice-President ...... 12 Frisco Buys ILarge Block of Stock in Rock Island Railroad ...... 13 Largest Egg Crate Shipment in America via Frisco Lines...... 14 Passenger Ag rent Must Know Current Events and Railroad ...... 15 By E. G. Baker Frisco Lines 'Will Serve New Million Bushel Grain Elevator at Enid ...... 16 William E. L.ewis Wins Rough Handling Essay Contest ...... 17 .-. . - Ninety-nine Year Old Frisco Mother Saw Springfield Grow From Log Huts...... 18 Frisco Apprentice School Attains Important Position ...... 19 Twenty-one Million Dollars for Improvements and Equipment in 1926.... 20 Woman Telegrapher Has Seen Many Railroading Changes ...... 21 Ozark Crops Valued at $35,278,000 Shipped in 1925...... 22 "King of Commuters" Rides 309,000 Miles on Frisco Trains ...... 23 Frisco Employes Hospital Association Statement...... 26 The Pension Roll ...... 28-29 Homemakers' Page ...... 30-31 "Among Ourselves, The Doctorsw-A Page of Cartoons ...... 32 Flashes of Merriment ...... 33 The Twilight Hour ...... 34 Frisco Babies ...... 35 Editorials ...... 36 The Frisco Mechanic ...... 37-39 Frisco Family News ...... -72

THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE The Prlsco Employer' Magazlne is a monthly publicatton devoted primarily to the interests of the more thin 30,OQO active and retired employes of the Frisco Lines. It contslns stories, items of current news, personal notes about employes and their famillea, articles dealing wlth varlous phases of railroad work, poems, cartoons and hotlces regarding the service. Good clear photographs sllltable for repro- ductlon are especially deslred. and wlll be returned only when requested. All cartoons and drawlngs must be In black Indla drawlng Ink. Employes are invited to write attkles for the fnagazfne. Contrlbutlons should be typewritten, on one side of the sheet only, and should be addressed lo the Edltor. Frisco Building, St. Louis. Mo. Distributed free among Friaco employes. TO others, price 15 cents a copy; subscription rate $1.60 a year. Advertising rates wlll be made known upon appllcatlon. . -y0.l A~ll4~~U~d#f~G. Governor Johnstone's re- without a rival, and so, in a port was pub~lished in the Lon- manner, deliver to us the key Fsisco cmployes and many others who read the don Chronicle under date of Frisco Magazine, were intenselg btterested in the of the wealth of Mexico.' February 5, 1765, and follows story of Pensocola and the Mirscle Shoals. Bir- "To the objection made by mingham and Peirsacola Railroad, which ms in part: printed in the January number. The editor re- some that the soil upon the "His ex1rellency, George ceived many letters from varied sources, com- banks of Pensacola is too ster- +reentiltg upon the article. Many of them contained Johnstone, Ibq., Governor of rtqrtests for further information on Pewsocola- ile for the situation of a great West Florid a, has just pub- the city. town, Mr. Johnstone replies : lished here his Majesty's in- Afthough the dfugazinr has discontinued stories " 'Cities do not so much de- on Frisco n'lies, ale feel an exception shbuld be structions fcIr the speedy and made b the case of Peasacola, important south- pend upon the produce of the effectual sett ling of that prov- ern trrmkus that it is, and J. B. Morrow, director ground immediately around of Publicity ond idustriQl comnrissiorter of the ince; to wh ich the Governor Pensacoln Chamber of Ccm,rrtmerce, kirrdly ton- them, as upon easy water has prefixed an ample detail sented to prescnt the virtues of his remarkable comnlunications to where the metropolis for the bcfornrntion of the 30,000 of advantages which settEers Maga&e readers. necessaries and luxuries of may derive from the situ- A spkrcdid idea of the attroctions of this won- life grow. Pensacola, in a ation, soil, etc., of West derful slate which have causrd a veritable pilgrim- few hours can receive the pro- age of northern, eastern and western folks to its Florida... . Aj.Cter giving a geo- boundaries, is contained in Mr. Morrow's story of duce of a circumf graphical description of the the beautiful West Coast city of Pensacola- 150 miles around; s seaport of the Frisco Lines.-W. L. H., Jr. situation of the province, he width and so numl observes, 'Tha t the soil is rich, the branches of its capable of prr~ducing wine, oil, silk, indigo, tobacco, ous bay.' rice, and ail tl he fruits of southern climates, together "The Governor concludes with observing, ' with.- those. or more northern latitudes, and even on that which recommends West Florida, is the the sea coast, by far' the most sterile part of the ness of the climate. No country on the fa province, these commalities may be raised. The pro- earth possesses so pure, serene and temper; duce of the country in1 its present state of nature is visited with, the agreeable vicissitudes of seL,,.--, --. valuable. Live-oak, cedar, pines of the best k cover the banks of eve1-y river and bay, and these ( with great advantage I3e transported to all the V1

-Indies. - - -. - - , md- .- some_ . .of_ ou_ ~r northern colonies.' "He next enlarges on its numerous bay!3, comi dious harbours, and facility of navigation along coast, and adds, 'That nature seems to hav e inten to place the seat of commerce on this bay ; withi February, 1926

Praise Deserved Today, Also years, Pensacola has become a port of export for a great variety of miscellaneous cargo, such as cotton, Pensacola and West Florida were in the making back tobacco, agricultural machinery, etc., and has shown a in those days, but it is an interesting- fact that the steady increase in all lines of export articles. statements about Pensacola and As a port of import, Pen- West Florida's sacola has long been an im- and resources portant point in the impor- day couched tation of mahogany and practically t h other precious wood, fer- same language, tilizer materials and essen- albeit that we tial oils. . have largely Perhaps one of its most capital i z e d important activities is the the gifts of immense business done in nature exporting coal and in its which t h e bunkering of ships. In this Governor so regard, the coal-handling clearly d e s- devices in Pensacola are cribes. among the best at any port Nature do in the country and espe- change, so we may cially fine are those of the conclude that the same bays Frisco Railroad, which and harbors and the same have a capacity of loading climate are now present in twelve hundred tons of Pensacola and West Flor- coal per hour. ida as they were in 1765. There are almost three What has Pensacola done miles of pier space, permit- to capitalize these natural ting of five and seven- assets? How well has she tenths miles of berthing builded and prospered and space. Of this about 9,115 what does the future hold? liileal feet of pier space are Pensacola Bay, to which available at r a i 1 r o a d Governor Johnstone refers wharves, of which at pres- as the bay where nature in- ent the Frisco Railroad tended to "place the seat of controls 2,725 lineal feet. commerce", is recognized Water depth at these piers by all shipping men as one is thirty feet. of the greatest natural deep In addition to pier spaces, water harbors in the world. ample a n d commodious With thirty-two feet at railroad car and open stor- mean Iow tide through the age are available at all wa- entrance channel, waters of ter terminals. The track- a depth ranging from 36 to age on railroad piers is in 50 feet are available in the excess of fifteen miles. inner harbor, which has an The distinctive feature anchorage basin of seven of the water terminals at and n half square miles. Pensacola is the facility for Moreover, there is, tribu- A Pertsacola Sunshade Balhhrg Beauty quick dispatch of cargoes. tary to Pensacola, ' three All export and import car- hundred and fifty square miles of landlocked waters goes having the facility of ship side delivery; a great which make possible water communication to a wide essential in the handling of ships' cargoes. area of coastwise territory. Moreover, all wharves are'contiguous to the com- Always recognized as a premier port for the exporta- mercial and wholesale distr'icts of Pensacola, thus tion of lumber and naval stores, within the past few avoiding long truck hauls for package cargoes. !he above pictitre a stretch of .., ,-...,,, u..., V.wv.. ". ...r.sYvV.U .- Vr.YLVI. .,. ny,b~rleft ltnnd corner, Pensacola Bay with its picturesque fishing v~sselsat top, a river scene in the lower left had corner, a dtapIanr landing at the llf Links. A strelch enter.

htful Bayou Texar forms the Xco, the western confines of e of the twelve miles forming rder on the crystal clear, blue and her bayous. f Pensacola are striking in ar- front upon well-kept, palm- ways.

p are well lighted and clean. ul of the health end comfort ed modern md adequate sani- s largely aided by the natural e city is well guarded by mod- paratus, and the deep, a'rtesian pumping station, piped to all what has been pronounced by r purest Water in the country. nfort and' health of the com-

r fortunate in its religious en--- nations are represented, and iifices of great architect!ural. ruary, 1926

~ty. The Y. Ma C. A. is adequately represented is the, only concrete highway reaching the Gulf be- and has splendid facilities. tween St. Petersburg, Florida, and Galveston, ~kxas, Splendid School Equipment A mc rre quiet farm of salt-water bathing is available The care of Pensacola's school children has always at inr~umerable places. The municipality, mindful of been a first consicleration. All school buildings, from the peoples' comfort and pleasure, has provided two the magnificent $230,000 High School to the Primary munic:ipal bathing beaches, one at delightful Bayview , Schools, are modern brick structures, beautiful in de- Park on Bayou Texar, in the eastern portion of the sign and modern in equipment. The curriculum of City, and Sanders Beach on Pensacola Bay, in the our schools compares favorably with any in the country. weste rn portion. Then there is the wondrous stretch Nor is our club life neglected. Pretentious club along Santa Rosa Sound, to the eastward of Pensa-

--m,:Gm~"t hd.9 nC ..mtm- Cn~t.r-Gwm m;lmc in buildings house the Shrine, Elks, Masonic, Progress cola, a I'uagKttIILLInC UVUy v.aLL., .,-AavL 1111k-a s.4 and other clubs, while other fraternal organizations are lenrrth. orotected from the Gulf bv Santa Rosa Island,

and ~ivitan;- -2 titucle above s e a level. Unlike some other sections of Florida and the ment is efficiently ^ .stal Plain of handled. Hotel Gulf of Mex- accommodati o n s the contour are adequate. The the Pensacola beautiful S a n region is hilly, CarSos Hotel, in and even in the the.. center. of the city itself the alti- city, nas D e e n 9-- tude reaches as pronounced o n e high as one hun- .411 airplonc virrv of tlw United Stales Naval Air Stntion at ):'r~rsacola, Floridu, of the finest in thr lnrgest trainit~gschool of its kind in Amrrica. dred and fifteen the South. The feet above the Manhattan, Merchants and several smaller hotels also level of the sea.

' provide accon~modationsat reasonable rates. Zndustl rial Payroll of $6,000,000 Two splendid daily newspapers, The Pensacola Jour- IncIllstrially, Ptmacola has ninety-seven industries, nal and Pensacola News, which are a part of the John employing nearly 6,NO people and having an annual H. Perry chain of newspapers, adequately provide payroll of more tiIan $6,000,000. Fortunately, the in- for the news service of the city. dustrial sections crf the city are so segregated that the Every form of aquatic sport is available in Pensa- residential or retai il districts of the city are not affected cola's beach and water area. Here surf bathing can by any industrial operation. be enjoyed under well-nigh perfect conditions on the Great sawmills, dry docks, ship building plants, great vast stretches of beaches along the Gulf of Mexico. stores redluction plants and industries allied With these gently sloping beaches of snowy white sand, thereto, give a siubstantial foundation to the city's free from drift, the clear, clean and colorful waters wealth alld prospt:rity. and with undertow dangers eliminated by the series of There is a p retentious wholesale distri ct, with bars rt~nningparallel with the shore, everyone can mighty warehouse :s, from which commodities of every safely enjoy breasting the rolling surf breaking in a description are f,~rwarded to Pensacola's ric :h tribu- series of majestic white combers. tary section. Fiften-mile Cmrete Highway to Beaches Pensace )la Firrt Ayericm Colony Easy access to these splendid beaches is possible by Everyone is rnlore or less .interested in historical a concrete highway, fifteen miles in length, a shore drive places, and Pensac:ola must be rated as one of the toun- of wondrous beauty, skirting the Grand Lagoon. This try's great histori cal regions. It was near Pensacola of its greatest as ticulture in Esca distinctly success - --- -..--._-....a ----- acter of the country affording natural drain- age; a rainfall evenly divided during the 1 year, aggregating 56 inches annually; a growing season of 290 days; good general purpose soils and good vegetable and fruit -lr ------lands; coupled with ideal conditions for ~oultrvraisine. and dairvinv make thi~re-

A view of the residence section itz Pertsacola'~ bemlifrtl Emt Hill district. pears, grapes, berries of all kinds, especially the blueberry, which is native to this re- that the first settlement on the .American continent was gion, are being grown in ever-increasing quantities, made by Panfilio de Narvaez in 1528, albeit the City and pecans are grown in abundance. of Pcnsacola itself was not founded until 1656. Almost every variety of vegetable that can be grown The scene of the transfer of Florida to the United is being produced in Escambia County, The lighter States by the Spaniards was made in Plaza Ferdinand soils are especially adapted to vegetable and fruit (City Hall Park) in 1821. production. The interesting historic points to be visited are : Fort hod money crops in this section are Irish and sweet San Carlos, built in 16%; Fort Redoubt, directly north potatoes, and many carloads are shipped annually. of Fort San Carlos, built some years earlier; Old Fort Watermelons, cantaloupes and peanuts are being raised Barrancas, a remarkable piece of architecture; St. in quantity. On the general purpose soils, corn, oats, Michael's Cemetery, where many of the illustrious cotton, sugar cane and other products are grown to men and women of an earlier day lie buried ; Seville advantage. Square, formerly the center of the fashionable residen- Many varieties of forage crops are grown, making tial district, (on this square is an historic church more possible the raising of cattle and hogs and dairying is than 100 years old and said to be located on the site of the first church built in America) ; the ruins of the Leslie Panton warehouse, built before the Revolutionary War; Old Fort Mc- Rae, now in ruins; and Fort Pickens, at the entrance of the harbor, which was the only southern fort held by the northern forces dur- ing the Civil War. Largest Naval Air Station On the site of the old Navy Yard, built in 1828, where some of the old buildings are still in existence, is the largest United States Naval Air Training Station in the country. In con- nection with the Training Station, Corry Field, one of the finest landing fields in the coun- try has been provided. A visit to Fort Barrancas, the regimental headquarters of the Fourth Corps Area Coast Artillery, will abound in interest. A strikirrg view of a broad, cool plaza of Perwacola's business streets, In the back country of Pensacola lies one with the up-to-date and spaciotcs Sun Carlos Hotel at the right.

perating Department Announces Extensive Changes and Promotions in Personnel- Jew Executive Office Created

'ade Assistant to Vice-president and H. H. Brown Resigns- )stern and Southwestern Diuisions Change Superintendents

ng the promotion of several i ! .sting department officials, the I eteran division superintendent, I tew executive office were au- 'resident James M. Kurn and ~tchison,head of the operating i

ntendent of the southwestern division was promoted to the position of assistant to Vice-president J. E. Hutcbison. C. T. Mason, former assistant superintendent on the eastern division was promoted to the superintendency made vacant by Mr. Cantrell, with headquarters at Sa- pulpa. 0. K. Watts, assistant superintendent on the river division, took Mason's place on the eastern. Watts was succeeded by J. S. iYIacMillan on the river. H. H. Brown, veteran superintendent of the north- ern division resigned, and W. H. Bevans, western division superintendent was transferred to the north- ern in Mr. Brown's position. S. J. Frazier, former assistant superintendent on the central division was promoted to superintendency of the western division made vacant by Mr. Bevans' transfer. S. Kelton, former trainmaster, was ap- S. T. CANTRELL pointed to succeed Frazier as assistant superintentlcnt on the central, and was himself succeeded by G. L. with the Baltimore and Ohio. He remained with the Presson as trainmaster. B. S: 0. until 1917, and then entered the engineering W. R. Brown, formerly assistant superintendent on corps of the United States Army when this country en- the southwestern division on the Sapulpa-Oklahoma tered the World war. City sub, was promoted to assistant to the president of He was successively captain, major and lieutenant- the Muscle Shoals, Birmingham and Pensacola Rail- colonel, and saw two years and four months service, way Company with headquarters at Pensacola, Florida. the greater part of it in Siberia with the American Brown was succeeded by J. H. Hutchison, transporta- forces. tion inspector in the operating department. Early in 1920 he returned to America, was discharged with the rank of lieutenantcolonel engineers, and came S. T. "Sam" Cantrell has had a colorful career since back to his first love, the Frisco, as a representative of the summer of I895 when he entered Frisco employ the general manager, then Mr. J: E. Hutchison. He as a station helper at Sarcoxie, Mo. He followed was made superintendent of the central division in through the positions of operator, agent, trainmaster, July, 1923, and remained in that. position until Jur assistant superintendent and superintendent, but left 1925, when he was transferred to the southweste the Frisco in 1914 to accept a division superintendency division in the same capacity.

-argest Egg Crate Shiprnent*in.America via Frisco

From Paris to Kansas . City

First Train of One Hundred and Ninety-four Car Mooement Left Paris Box Factory on December 26 !.Ia - -? - J -* . NE of the most unusual ship Weaver, divislon height agent at Ft. factory and in the logging c&Ws the ments ever to move over Frisco Smith; C. 0.McCain, freight agent at year round. Ten camps are >qraiq- 0 Lines, and the largest shipment Paris, and Ashley Johnson, general tained where cottonwood logs are'eut of kind ever moved in the united agent of the Chicago & Eastern Illi- and shipped to the factory. The prb. nois Railway Company, who is located cess of reducing the logs to %g-case States, left the Box Factory at Paris, at Shreveport, La. material is performed by a powerful Texas, December 26, when a thirty- steel knife which cuts the log into a five car train load of egg-case material The special train made the tfip to long sheet of thin veneer resembling was headed for Kansas City. Mo. The Kansas In twenty-eight a leather. The cottonwood is white and train was the first or a 194 car ship- record run# and at odorless and ia therefore the most de- ment which waa handled In four trains. 'Ities. sirable of woods for conservation of The ailair wag a gala occasion from At Ft. Smith, Ark., a forty minute the delicate and fragile eggs. The nor- ma1 production of Mr. Hamman's fac- start to finish. stop waa made and the official party greeted by Chamber of Commerce of- tory is 2,000,000 egg cases. When the long ficials and Ft. Smith merchants, and The delivery of the toup shlprnents pulled Out Of Paria at the similar stops were made at Fayette- at Kansas City was followed by distrl- morning of ~ecember26, a large crowd ville, Springdale and Rogers. In every bution of the egg cases into Iowa, Kan- of Paris citizens gave it a rousing instance the enthusiasm for the ship- sas, Texas, Nebraska, Missouri, Okla- sendoff, and similar receptions were ment was manifested by splendid turn- homa and Arkansas. accorded the train along the line. Out of communjty club representatives ~h~ shipment attracted newspaper Intense interest in the unusual ship- and attentfon, and Superintendent Balt- ment had been aroused in Central Divi- ' The significance or the movement zell received a letter from R. B. Elli- sion towns, and Charles Balteell, divi- may be better Imagined when it is fritz, manager of the Adolphus Hotel sion superintendent, attached his pri- k"own lhat the 500t000 egg cases, at Dallas, Texas, in which &qr. Ell& vate car to the train and rode from when set UP, will bold 180,000,000 eggs. the FriscO 'Or a Paris to Monett. He was accompanied ~t the present price of sixty cents a fritz by john Hamman, owner of the paris dozen, the value of the eggs will ap- "tremendous In the right Box Factory; John Hamman, Jr., John proximate 99,000,000. tion in advertising the industries of A. James, Sales manager; W. A. Bills The Box Factory is one of the thriv- the southwest"^ and and W. W. Evans, representing the ing industries of Paris, Texas, and Who took part In the Presi- Paris Chamber of Commerce; J G. about 400 men are employed at the dent Hamman of the BOXFactory also complimented Mr. Baltzell and others in charge of the train for the splendid The first trainload of a 194 car shipntent of egg-crate rrtaterial, the largest ia thc handling the gigantic shipment re- hislory of the indaslrj~,is shown below as il left Paris, Texas and the Box Factory of ceived for the enthusiastic recep- that.citg, for fi~sasCity, Mo. via Frisco Lines. In the insert at the right the rncrc tion of citizens at each town in which who accon~parriedthe train to Momtt are shown at the rear of Super- the train scheduled a stop. intendent Baltzell's car. They are, left to right-Mike Grant, well known Paris crossing watchman; W. A. Adew, n~attagcrof the Bow Factory; W.H. Evatls, secretary of the Paris Charuber of Corntrrcrce, Charlej H. Ballsell, superintendent of the Cetatral Divisiort, Frisco Lines; John Hanmdn, president the Box Factory; John Janzes, sales- nmnuger the Box Factory; Sarrr L. Bedford, vice-president Paris & Great Northern Rdhond Company; Jokz Hanmtan, Jr., W. A. Bills. ! Page 15

ent Must Have Conversatwn;llI! t of Current Events-and Kno Railroad Thoroughly

it Details, Willingness to Work Long Hours, a I and Paiicncc are Prerequisites for Success- A pp reciate Efforts for Their Comfort

By E. C. BAKER

friendly business relationship has not only locats his trunk,. but also been established. develop the reason for its delay. When In the performance of our duties, I gave him my name he inquired, "Are there is an opportunity to do many you the Baker who 'was with the things which may seem small to us, Frisco in Kansas City in 1918?" On informing him that I was, he apol- 3 ogized for his previously irritated in our united efforts to swell the Here's the cornpaption piece to lhe manner and his last remarks were, treasury? The successful one 1s a article appearing last month. "I withdraw all I've said. You did busy man and frequently works from Everett G. Baker, division passen- me a favor in Kansas City I shall early morn until late at night. It was gw agent, St. LmB, is widely knms remember for a long time. Make a my duty and pleasure a few days a$ one of the "livesr of railroad pas- reservation for me on your TEXAS senger men. Since 1914, when he SPEC1'AL to Dallas tomorrow night." ago to meet a big oil man and his entered the service of the Frisco as family on the arrival of train ten at assistanl union station Passenger artd 7:35 a. m. and the same night I saw qever Arque Wlth Patron ticket aged a!-St, Louis, Baker has - .- . .. There IS one rule that always holds good; that is, never to argue or con- tradict patrons. The live passenger agent will pardon rudeness and bear the faults of those with whom he deals, and by his straightforward man- ner of righting every wrong, in the end, will gain both business for the railroad and the confidence of the patron. Keen, fair minded, competition is one of the finest stimulants to the businesa of any railroad. Know what your competitor has to offer, and then take the pains to put forth your own offerings without referring in any way to the competitor's weakness. Instead, point out the superior fea- tures of your own service. The traveler, in most cases, is very appreciative and it has always pald in returns, more than was expended in effort, to satisfy his every demand. He feels that he is more or less de- pendent on the train crew and on the passenger representatives of the road he is traveling, and the extent of his future dealings with that railroad may be marred or made by contact with any one of these men. And so it is that the passenger agent of today must meet competi- tion, open and above board, and with a knowledgb of his stock, a keen-- --in- terest in the affairs and require]nents of his patron, and an earnest antd sin- cere endeavor to meet every deinand. , To- this end, no effort is too great and no request too small that pIroper attention cannot be given both. Page Fri

Completion of $250.000 Project." President Munn Declares

By J. PAUL CLEASON most modern machinery is to be in- vantage to co-operate with the rail- stallea. Plana hare been drawn by roads in conservinp: the equipment. In the Iiaucher-Hodges Company or Mem- many cases the terminal at Enid can phis, architects of some of the leading load foreign equipment and route it terminals In America. to its home. Frisco equipment can The terminal is to be the only large be used to more efficiently serve structure of its kind In Oklahoma. points on the Frisco. The nearest elevators which can be "Althouah the elevator is to be lo- compared to this one are located at cated on-~risco rails, arrangements Wichita, Dallas and Fort Worth. have been made whereby other lines Enid Leading Grain Center will have access to this elevator with "This undoubtedly will make Enid satisfactory switching. It is believed one of the leading grain centers of that the benefit of this plant to Enid the Southwest. It will be the grain and the territory it serves can hardly center of OkIahoma, without question. be over estimated," Munn declares. We can easily handle 5,000,000bushels The new firm will be known as the through this house each year. It will Enid Terminal Elevator Company. handle grain from Oklahoma. Kansas, Texas capitalists who are interested Nebraska and Iowa, and will serve include tbose prominent in the grain, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. The banking and business circles of Dallas. elevator will be made available for These include Julius Pearlstone and public storage of all kinds of grain. A. A. Heart of the PearIstone Mill and It will serve the individual wheat Elevator Company; Winfield Myers,

CECIL MUNN italists will control the new venture. Munn will be president of the com- pany and the supervising director. Enid Grain Elevator The flrst unit will have a capaclty for 600,000 bushels of grain and the farmer. the tarrners' co-operative ele- prominent insurance man : Hyman contract calls for completion by June vator companies and all other grain Pearlstone, president of the Boren- 1, 1926. The second unit will com- Interests," Munn declares. Stewart Grocery Company; R. W. Hig- plete the total capacity to 1,000,000 "The location of the plant at Enid ginbotham, chairman of the directors, bushels and will be used for the 1927 Is the only logical point in Oklahoma Logan, Bailey and Higginbotham crop. The first unit will cost approxi- It can serve all the grain carrying rail- Wholesale Dry Oooda Company, and mately $250,000 and will be con- roads of the state and will be of par- F. F. Florence, flrst vice-president of structed of concrete and steel. It will ticular advantage to the vast lines of the Republic National Bank. All the be located on the Frisco right-of-way the Frisco. This road west and north men have been in Enid a number oP in the northwest part of the city. of Enid serves one of the most pro- times and are thoroughly sold on the Twenty-five persons will be em- ductive wheat territories in the world. possibilities. ployed by the organization. The ele- It unquestionably will be of much ad- J. R. Koonb, vice-presldent of the vator will be electrically equipped. ventage to the shipper, particularly Frisco Lines, and 8. H. Butler. frelght Trackage for 50 cars will be com- in years when the quality of the grain traffic manager of the road, both oP pleted b~ the Frisco railroad. is poor. when it can be brought to St. Louis, were in Enid recently con- The elevator will have a daily un- E~idfor proper conditioning. ferring with Munn on the elevator. loading capacity of 60 cars, and a "The terminal will serve to alleviate They declare the plans indicate it will loading out capacity of 75 cars. It a car shortage condition. Well posted be one of the finest structures of its will be of the latest design and the grain men realize it is to their ad- kind in the United States. Foreman William Am Lewis Wins Wide Contest in Heated Competitio

fioe Dollar Prize Awarded Springfield Employe for Best OW to Preoenf Rough Handling of Cars9'-Many Papers E

LM E. LEWT,S. engine fore- In developing his theme, Prize- ground should judge the speed cars for the Frisco Lines at the winner Lewis couched his efforts in are moving, distance to go before ngfleld terminals, was pungent, pithy paragraphs, without an striking cars, weight of cut, condition awarded thle $25.00 prlze for the best unnecessary word. He stressed atten- of rail and whether on level track or paper on tlle subject of "How to Pre- tion to signals, co-operation between grade, giving slow signal in plenty of timn an thn nnvinnnr man nhanlz thn vent Rough I Handling of Cars'', which crew members, judgment of speed, l....Y "V L.1" YY~IYYY. YUY .,.."I..UY" was conduc:ted during November and speed of cut so as to make a safe December by the Rough Handling coupling. Committee of the Better Service and Avoid the necessity of having to Claim Prcwention Conference. Mr. give a violent stop signal except to Lewis'- ... papler was chosen after long avert an accident. Give a slow signal deliberations by the committee mem- in time. bers, from the pr apers submitted by 45 When shoving to a coupling, do not potential winner'8. approach the cut moving at too fast a "The contest brought a highly grdti- rate of speed so as to make it neces- fying response from our employes." sary to give a violent stop signal in an C. J. Stephenscm, assistant to the effort to avoid striking the cut too general manager and chairman of the hard. The engineer will set the committee, said in a letter to all bralces in emergency which very often --=ai~nnrint~nrlanta l--l-wl--lll and master mechan- results in a drawbar being pulled out. ics in awarding the prize. The shoving of cars, while some- "The Northern Division had the what slower, is much less damaging largest representation with 16 paQers than kicking cars. In the handling of such frelght as submitted, and employes from chief . .. -. - clerks to shop laborers from every part mercnanalse, autos, plate glass, eggs, of the railroad entered into the con- poultry, livestock, machinery on test. The selection of the winner was wheeIs or loads which shift easily. use a difficult one. In grading the papers, extra precaution. If in doubt, play it was necessary to take into con- safe and take no chances. sideratfon the scope of the subject A strict observance of the rule which covered and the detalI into which the forblds the kicking or dropping of all various phases of rough handling were passenger equipment should be prac- developed. After three meetings, in ticed. which the committee very carefully Avoid dropping cars whenever pos- considered the papere without arriv- slble. ing at a conclusion, Mr. P. 0. Wood, When necessary to drop cars, and assistant superintendent of motive there is a chance for the care to power, and Mr. M. M. Sisson, assistant strike other cara, test the hand brakes general manager, were called upon. and see that they are in good condi- With the assistance of these gentle- tion. men and Messrs. H. C. Holmes and Avoid handling long cuts of cars W. E. ~amuefs,transportation inspec- in switching. The sudden stopping of tors, Mr. Lewis was Bnally chosen the Photo by Allebach long cuts is very damaging to the winner and awarded the prize!' equipment and freight. Exercising great care at the freight Many Departments Represented distance, grade, etc., dropplng cars. house In breaking down the merchan- Six engineers submitted papers, ta- swltchlng: and other important seg- dise befo re cars are to be switched. gether with three chief clerks, one as- ments of the whole of rough handling In switlching team tracks and indus- sistant yardmaster, three conductors, preventio n. tries wheire cars are partially loaded. one switch foreman, two brakemen, His paller, Ln it8 entirety. follows: see that t.he remainder of the contents four switchmen, three Aremen, five In read ing the reports of damage to are properly broken down, so they agents, two operators. one Interchange freight a nd equipment, due to rough will not be damaged while being inspector, one bridge inspector, one car handling of cars in switching. it im- switched. foreman, three car inspectors, two sec- pressed nne how very important It was Avoid c:ornering cars. Give the cut tion foremen, one chief claim clerk, that all concerned should avoid all time enoiugh and see that it is clear two claim clerks, one demurrage clerk, rough ha1ndling of cars. before cu tting another cut loose. one piece work checker. one car man Co-oper.ation of the enthe crew is an When shoving tracks, you are in and one shop laborer. The papers absolute necessity in safe and careful doubt wh ether the move is safe, send . -- -.x. LL- La. --., -.-*-. came from the Northern, Eastern, switching a man to walK rue craw-.- anu maw Southwestern, Western. Central and Plain ,&nals must be given and the move safe. River Divisions, with four from the prompt a ction by the engineer in han- Strict attention to the business at St. Louis terminal, four from Spring- dling the: engine in accordance with hand, by the entire crew, should be field, three from Birmingham and signals ggven is highly necessary. practiced. The discussion of matters three from Tulsa. When 4:oupling cars, the man on the (Now tun1 to next page, please) Page 18 F~%&co&~MPL~%S*~WZINE February, 1926 Ninety-nine Year Old Frisco Mother of Spring- field, .... t.Mo., Has Fifty Great Grandchildren

Took First Trip in Ox-Drawn Wagon in 1837 - Saw springfield Grow From iog Huts

of the older englneere on country to pass through, none too proudly that she has lived under the Frisco have related through friendly Indians-and ten miles a day ruling of twenty-four presidents out columns of Tkc Magazine was an accomplishment. of the thirty, as she was born at the ed experiences in the rail- On the arrival of the family in MIS time John Quincy Adam8 was in of- :-helping to build the track souri they settled at Hickory Baron. fice. Id Atlantic & Pacific, and At thls time Mrs. Price, who was then The 206-acre farm en which she now the growth of the motive Nancy Ann Simms, was only ten years resides, has been her home for more t they would in turn gladly ol age. than sixty-five years. It is located northeast of Springfletd, Mo., and it has been her particular delight and interest to watch Springfield grow from log huts to ten-story buildings. She can remember when the oxen had to pick their way around the stumps and trees.. where the public square now stands and land sold for $1.25 an acre. Mrs. Price takes keen pleasure in discussing politics and problems of the day and she is expecting to live many years after she has reached the 100 mark. Her family is noted for longevity-fier father dying at 105 years and Mrs. Price has a daughter residing fn Springfield, Mo., who has reached the age of seventy-flve. The rugged llfe which Mrs. Price has always led she believes responei. ble for her health and vitality. and the fact that she has always been young with her children and her great- gran6childlSen has been responsible for her many years of strength. At any rate with so many grand- children to care tor, remember birth- days and ages, she has had no time for old age and dull moments.

Mrs. Nancy Ann Price, 99-Year-Old Friscn Mother, Seated Before Fireplace at Engine Foreman Lewis Wins Her Home. Note the Spinning Wheel. Contest . .. (Continrsed from prefeding page) sit in the presence of a wonderful On December 14, 1848, young Terry not pertaining to the work detracts little old lady with silver hair, Mrs. Griffin Price, won her heart and they a man's mind from his work and might Nancy Ann Price of Springfield, Mo., were united in marriage by her uncle, result in a serious accident. --a ,em.-- &-'-..&h. h.. L:l- -¶.- ..A?"&- UUU IlJLWll IlILtilILIy WUIIC: DUG IGIULGP7 Brigg Simms. Truly yours for the prevention of her experiences of a life of ninety Remembers Days of '49 nine years. She has just celebrated rough handling, The gold rush of 1849 stands out (Slgned) WM. E. LEWIS, that birthday on November 27. 1925 in her memory as an important and She, too, is interested in railroad trying time. Her brother left home 849 W. Scott St., ing, for she has three grandsons ir for the California fields. Fifty years -Springfleld, Mo. the employ of the Frisco general storc passed and no word was received at Springfield. Mo.. namely: W. D from hlm. FlnalEy, while attending the The personnel of the Rough Ffan- Price and R. G. Price, stock clerks dllng Committee is as follows: World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904 he G and Homes Weber, price clerk. was placed in touch wlth the family. Stephenson, chairman, J. K. Her Flrst Trip in 1837 R. H. Burnie, P. F. Spangler, and "I am the mother of twelve children, Bangert. . She can go back to the days mhe~ seven of whom are living. I also ~- there were few, if any railroads an( have thirty-nine grandchildren. flfty tell you of a trip--her first-iron great-grandchildren and eleven great- Here lies the body of William East Tennessee, McMinn County, i~ great-grandchildren," and then she who died maintaining his right-o 1837 to Springfield, Mo., In a wag01 added, "but I'm gettlng younger each -Boston Transcript. drawn by oxen, that would make thc day, even though I am a grandmother And here's what's left of Samuel building of a railroad, with all it many times." Small; he paid no attention to ''slow" hardships, seem easy. There was nev Her eyes will sparkle when she tells signs a-tall.-Capper's Weekly. February, 1926 ~~~~EMPLQ%S'MWZINE Page 19

Frisco Apprentice School Important Position as Shop Adjunct

From Eight in 1920 Class Has Grown to Fijty-All Phases of Mechanical Practice Taught-More Interest Each Month

INCE September, 1923, When the for first, secohd and third class em- ceives additional ' Instr'uction and Is need arose for an apprentice ployes. The apprentice has studies able t4 fully discuss his progress. s nohnnl and tho pohnnf mom netoh- whinh will bann him hrrav Pnv Pnqr "Every month more interest .is taken in our apprentice school. The boys who attend are eager and anxious to learn and they progress rapidly. Every one of them is sincere in hia praise of the course as presented on the FrIsco Lines, and every year it has been necessary to make room for more students," .Mr. Pullar re- marked.

Irn left lo right, front row: 'George Fitch, arl Obnlahder; Kenneth . G. Frietad, Harold Roy'Pwtnran, Art E. .Haler, G. B:Hasler;

!. Mack, Clark Ralstofi, W. L., Trifilett, E; rion, Bruce E. Balond, Joe Schellhardt, and . , . .

Many of the employes ot the Frieco Lines who are taking correspondence school courses are urged by that p'VUUUUY Y.U...Yam Y.c&YU 1- CYU YY ..UU.., "YY UUVY YlLlYUYC ." ."yY..~d school to use their lessons in the prentice school at Springfleld. Mo., to attend two nlghts a week, either Frisco apprentice school. and to the trained eye they prove con- on Monday and Thursday, or on Tues- Through Mr. Pullar the apprentices clusively that the apprentice boys day and Friday from 7 until 9 p. m. wish to express their appreciation of under the leadership of Mr. Pullar are Mechanical drawing. boiler and the advantage given them by the of- receiving first-class training and in- sheet metal laying out work, blue- flcials of the Frisco System In main- struction. print reading, arithmetic, slotter, taining and sponsoring this school, Starting from a class.of eight, which planer, lathe boring and milling ma- which enables them to advance in met in a garage, with only wooden chine work, laying off shoes and their profession. and in return, give benches for equipment, the school has wedges, valve motion and car work to the railroad company trained and grown until in 1924, thirty students are among the subjects taught. efficient workers. received a diploma, and this meant It is the desire of every apprentice that they made a grade of 85% and to fit himself for a first-class position. A Basket Ball Challenge attended classes two-thirds of the Mr. Pullar learne from the apprentice The Frisco west sham at SpringtieId, time. The class numbered flfty add, his particular work in the shop, and Mo., announce a well trained basket but a number found it impossible to then assigns him lessons which will ball team, made up I of members of that attend the required amount of time, aid him in performing hi9 work in a shop roster. however these students are again en- more efticient manner. This gives M. McCaullay fa their manager and roiled in the 1925 class, determined the apprentice the advan tage of work- &nnoRnces that they are ready to meet that they shall recelve thefr diplomas. fng in the daytime on Ria partfcuIar any other team on the Frisco Lines at There is a short mechanical course work, and two nights 8 week he re- any time. Frisco Will Spend $21,000,000 for DEP'T NAME CHANGED

****y*-.Imnrnv~rn~nteU*.AUAA~U UAAUsrrJ LayUAyAAAbI1CFnr r;nmm.nt 111 11 Q/ LIV?A "Safety First*' Becomes "Accident eventio ion Department" With 1926 Ten and Half Million for New Equipment and

- - -. . . ~ for Ne------,-. --- ,.., .,..,.....,..,, --JW-3 - Definite NE of the most extensive and the budget for $1,363,000; shop build- comprehensive yearly budgeta 3ngs $210,000; freight and passenger HE "Safety First" Department of O ever authorized tor the Frisco depots. $592,000; new rail and fasten- the St. Louis-San Francisco Rail- Lines, will be underlaken during 1926, ings, $2,406,000; w at e r stations, T way Company, no longer exists. President Kurn announced on Janu- $215,000, and $109,000 waa approprl- It has been done away with under ary 15. ated for making necessary changes in the pressure of forward-looking times. A total of $21,000,000 will be ex- grade and alignment between St. Louis With the New Year, the Safety De- pended for improvements and new and Springfield. partment became the "Accident Pre- equipment. Twenty-five new locomotives, ten vention Department", with a specific The budget is equally divided be- passenger and fifteen freight; four purpose to cut down the number of ac- tween new equipment and Zmprove- thousand new box, automobile and cidents to employes working in the ment in the Frisco's nine state terri- gondola cars and fourteen new passen- many departments throughout the tory and along its 5.400 miles of ger coaches will be delivered to the Frisco system. track. The improvement part of the Frisco Lines in 1926 at a total, cost of H. W. Hudgen,'director of the Acci- budget calls for one hundred seventy- approximately $10,500,000, the budget dent Prevention Department and for- four miles of new 100-pound rail, in states. mer head of the Safety Department Missouri, Kansas and Alabama. The Twenty-five hundred. 60 ton single has definite reasons for the change. 100-pound rail will be laid in double sheath box cars, one thousand. 50 ton "The slogan 'Safety First', has be- track between Tower Grove and Paci- auto cars, five hundred. 55 ton flat come a little timeworn", he says. Ac, Mo.. and in single track between bottom gondola cars are incIuded in "Further, it implies a little too much. Pacific and St. Clair. a total of 81.2 the four thousand car total. The fif- It is elastic enough to permit of more miles. This rail replaces 90-pound teen Mikado freight locomotives will than one interpretation and we do not steel. Thirty-six miles of 100-pound cost $75,000 each, while the ten Moun- want our people to feel that we place rail will be laid in track between Jas- tain type passenger locomotives come safety ahead of honesty, loyalty or in- per and Pratt City, Alabama, and flfty- to a trifle over $69,000.00. seven miles in double track territory tegrity or true heroism in the perform- between Paola, Kansas and Kansas Extensive Shop Work ance of their duties. City. Mo. In addition to the new equipment " 'Safety First* in the anal analysla, The permanent bridge program of orders, $1,090,000 will be expended lor means prevention of accidents and we the road received particular attention improvement to present Frisco equip- have chosen the more direct term. and an appropriation of $1,604,000 was ment and $1,650,000 will be spent in The greatest part of our work is along made for concrete, pipe, arches and building new equipment in the shops that line and in the future our meet- culverts. owned and operated by the Frisco ings will be accident prevention meet- A determined effort toward the elim- Lines. ings. We will have accident oreven- ination of accidents is evidenced in the "The 1926 Improvement and equip- tion committees appointed along our appropriation of $157,000 for viaducts, ment program wilt be gotten under lines and a firm structure will be subways, grade crossings and crossing way immediately", President Kurn maintained in continuing our work of signals. An appropriation of $359,000 said, "and we will direct our efforts to preventing mishaps to our employes!' was also voted for the installation of improving the already splendid condi- 2. B. Cfaypool, safety supervisor, train control devices between Afton, tion of our lines. Our new equipment, who has been with the Safety First Okla., and Monett, Mo., a distance of together with the equipment we will Department, has been appointed assist- sixty-six miles and for the installation build and improve in our own shops ant director of the Accident Preven- of interlocking towers at seven loca- will give the Frisco Llnes, per mile of tion Department. J. W. Morrill and tions. fl Itrack, as complete and well-condi- Harry Harrison. also former Frisco en- l mprove Road's Capacity tioned equipment a8 any railroad in gineers with years of experience, have Yard sidings, passlng tracks and the west. We made a splendid record been appointed Accident Prevention other trackage which will lmprove the in 1925, and we are entering 1926 with agents in company with C. C. Mills, capacity of the road, was included in a feeling of confldence and security." veteran conductor.

MERAMEC HIGHLANDS SOLD residences. A magnificent club house a suitable new name for Meramec and golf course is also contemplated. Highlands. The contest will end the Bixby-Smith. Inc., Purchase Fa- It is interesting to recall a bit of first of this month. mous Frisco Resort for history concerning Meramec High- Mrs. Dalla Snyder has been the lands. The original name was Almont, Frisco agent at "The Highlands" for $350.000 and the original owners, Arthur Mit- eleven years. "This new management Popular Vacation Ground Near St. tleberg and J. D. Houseman, of St. and new ownership of the Highlands Louis Will Be Improved and Louis. will hsure its being turned into a Restricted They purchased 153 acres or farm charming resort. The work of cleaning land at $50.00 an acre from one Jack up the ground has already begun, and IXBY-SMITH, INC., real estate Johnson in the early 90's with a vision summer will flnd it a paradise of ef- dealers of St. Louis, have pur- of a summer resort. Later the land ficient landscape gardening," she re- chased W acres in Meralnec was sold for $200.00 an acre to Marcus marked. Highlands, a small summer resort on Bernheimer and Dr. Tuholske, of St. The Frisco has served Meramec the Frisco Llnes, fourteen miles from Louis. This Anal sale price of $350,000 Highlands rot many years, and with St. Louis, at a price of $350.000, it was is an indication of the tremendous ad- the new interests beautifying the little announced recently. Their intention vance in price In recent years. tract, it Is expected to be one of the is to make over the grounds, marking The present owners, Bixby-Smith, most attractive resorts on the Frisco off plots for the erection of restricted Inc., have offered a prize of $500.00 for Lines. Page 21

4LENTED FRZSCO MISS Woman Telegraph Operator at Kansas City, Ma, Relates Experiences

Miss Kate Waidelich, for Twenty-nine Years Agent and Operator, Has Seen Many Railroading Changes

OST of the stories, comparing To glance at Miss Waidelich, one practice of years ago and the could never imagine her in the role of M modern methods of railroading agent-operator at a small outlying sta- have come Irom the male members of tion. Perhaps it is her charming the Frisco family. femininity and her young face, topped In Kansas City, Mo., however, there with a head of grey-white hair, that is a telegraph operator, Miss Kate leails one to wonder just why she Waidelich, who has been in the serv- chose this profession. ice of the Frisco for twenty-nine years, "Do you notice any changes-some in that capacity, and she can give yon more astonishing than the rest, En rail- an apt and interesting comparison of road worlr", she was asked. the road when she first started her service in March, 1896, and the present Many Changes With the Years day. "Yes-the most astonishing change She has successfully held the posi- has been in the power, the length and tion of agent-operator at various sta- uumber of trains. The old 90's used to This charming young lndy is Miss tions on the Frisco Lines during those run on the High Line and when they IIozel Inrboden, daughter of Commercial years and now is filling the position of would come rushlng down the track, I Agerr t Edwin lmboden of Memphis, operator on the night shift at Kansas used to stand and watch them and Tenn. City, Mo., in the office of the Superin- think that they were the biggest and finest engines that ever could be built. She is o talenrsd dodancer and the tendent. ianging pictwe shows hev in the Her parents moved from Texas to You could put one of them in the oil nccollr~ tank of the 1500's now, almost. They costwit e worn r~~enfrywhen she ap- Ft. Scott, Kansas, where she received pcnred brforc the Lions Club of 34e~rt- most of her education, when she was used to be used on the long runs." phis. a young girl. She attended a business Her work as telegraph operator in .,- college and acquired her training as an the Kansas City office consists of giv- III rss Intbodre fi1E.s xrinrerotrs cngnge- operator. Her first position was at ing engineers their running orders on rgankations height trains, as only the freight 'etnand. Dennis, Texas, working for the K. C. F. S. & M. She has held the posltlon trains are handled from that yard, and of agent and operator at the stations or she receives the lineup from the dis- Bois d'Arc, Mo., Bonita, Okla., Ham- patcher. She is given all information Made via mon, Kans., Lackman Station, ICans., on the train after ft is made up, and this information she wires to the .ry 7 Rosedale, Kans., Paolzb, Kans., and Kansas City, Mo. Superintendent of Transportation at Springfield, Mo., covering every car in H. C. Cole Few Modern Devices the train. Thls is all required before risco, Mo. When she began her career, there midnight. She has many other duties were few, if any. modern devices. which she attends to with the same "There were no telephones, and we efficiency as she has done for many the largest had what was known as the Manuel years. Her shift is from 6:00 P. M. 7er shipped Block System, which most of the older until 12: 00 Midnight. mom tne mlaale west, lert Chester, Ill. members of the Frisco family recall. She was asked if she ever got on January 6, from the plant of the There were a great number of agents frightened working alone late at night. H. C. Cole Mflling Company of that in those days, because the orders for "Oh, no", she said promptly. "The city. The train consisted of seventy- trains could not be telephoned, but engineers and call boy are always five cars and was routed Missouri Pa- were relayed. Stations were as close running in, and, well-I just never cific to Memphis, Frisco Lines from as four and five miles. On single have been afraid." Memphis to Birmlngham, and Central track, if we received a message that a Railroad worlr to her is quite as fas- of Georgia from Birmingham to At- train was coming Prom the north, we cinating as it is to the engineer on the lanta. blocked everything else, to give it the road, and she says she likes It ww. The train, Bnown as the "Omega right of way", and she smilingly just as much as she ever did. At Special", contained 16,046 barrels turned to give one of the engineers times she has thought of choosing an- packed In 163,144 packages and who had come in, his order. other profession, but the call to stay weighed 3,084,309 pounds. "Were there many women agents at has been too strong and she is still If all the flour was used for biscuits. that time", she was asked. with the Frisco. 61.686,180 of the fluffy delicacies for "Oh, yes, a great many more than She plans to attend the Veterans' which "Omega" is lamous, could be there are now. And, when I was Reunion in the summer, and it will be made. agent I had everything to do, climb the-first one she has ever attended, The H. C. Cole company is one of semaphore poles to put the signal although she is one of the few women the oldest in existence. It was started lights up, gather the mail, give train on the Frisco railroad with sufficient 87 years ago, was destroyed by fire in orders. sell tickets, settle claims, and service to become a member. 1915, and completely rebuilt with mod- even haul ' around the baggage", she ern machinery installation by master said. Little Archie: "Gee, pop, I just swal- engineers. lowed a worm!" Remarkable time in handling the us at Memphis at 10:3b o'clock the Anxious Father: "Take a drink of shipment from Memphis to Birming- morning of January 7, left MemphIa at Water, quick! and wash it down." ham was made by Frisco Lines. 12:15 in the afternoon, and arrived at Little Archie: "Aw, now, let him Thirty-elght cars were delivered to Birmingham at 3:00 a. m., January 8. walk." February, 1926

HOLD UP AT KANSAS CITY Crops From Cbzarks Over Frisco in 1 925 Had Va he of $35,278,000, nglish Reports t-~ISCO I lcuer Agsnrs wllsan anu wan Forced to Floor While Ban- Supertlisor of Agri 'culture Lauds Co-Operatioe Influence dit Helps Self of Growers in Shipping 16,736 Cars-Increase HE bold bandits these days play .25 Per Cent Ooer 1924 no favorites, and while compara- T tivery few stations or officea of the Frisco haae been the target for a HAT region of the mi lddle west previous year, and netted $359,100 to holdup scene, a most daring one oc- known as the "Ozarks' ' and com- the growers. curred on December 23, 1925, when the T'prising approximately 6 0.00 0 A remarkable showing waa made in square miles in Missouri a nd Atkan- strawberries, one of the principal downtown ticket offlce at Kansas City. sas, enloyed an unprecedent ed year of Ozark crops in this day of Intelligent Mo., was robbed. agricultural prosperity durin1g 1925, ac- cultivation. It was during cording to statistics made PI~blic today A total of 1,584 cars of this fruit the.. . - last-.. - of- the by W. L. English, supervis'or, of agrt- was shipped, an compared with 1,003 Christmas r u sh, culture and refrigeration f~or the St. cars in 1924, and at an increased mar- and in the early Luis-San Francisco Rail1vay Com- ket price, brought $3,000,000. The morning at about pany. The Frisco operatea approri- strawberry business has been a large 8- : 30-. nklock------when mately 2,000 miles of its 5,41DO mlles of one in the Ozarks in the last few people hurried to line in the Ozark territory and its years, and English estimated the 1926 work and to rails serve almost all of th e shipping crop at more than 2,500 cars. shops, a youthful points. The poultry industry gave a splendid bandit, carrying a A grand total of 16,736 cz irs of agri- account of itself for 1925, and the rec- blue steel revol- cultural products traveled from the ord shows shipments of 2,459 cars of ver in his right Ozark territory via Frisco I-ails to the eggs, with a total value of $10.819.600. hand and using markets of the world during: 1925, rep- In 1924 the value of 1,706 cars waP $7,- his left hand to' resenting a market value Iof $35,728,- 506,400. The pronounced increase in cover the lower 050.00. egg shipments has come since 1921, part of his face English states. as a mask, enter- The shipment constitute2d an in- F. W. WILSON crease In money of $6,017,1190, or 20.25 Live and dressed poultry shipments ed the office. per cent over 1924, when 13.697 cars totaled 1,789 cars and earned the P. W. Wilson, city ticket agent had representing $29,710,860 traveled from chicken raisers $8,830,100, while @hip opened the office at 8:20 o'clock and the Ozarks over the Frisco inents of butter came to 787 cars, val- locked the door after entering. About ned at $7,083,000, an increase of almost In two crops, peaches arid pears, a ten minutes later, Wllson's assistant, a million dollars over 1924. Charles Graff, arrived and left the door decrease was recorded, dcle to frost Watermelon and cantaloupes brought and drouth, but gains wer e made in unlocked, since it was the regular splendid returns 311 1925. The Frisca opening time of the offlce. Wilson and almost every other. shipped 594 carIoads of them In 1924, Forty-four hundred cars of apples Graff opened the safe and started to and this amount was almost trebled in prepare currency and checks for de- brought $2,860,000, and the owners of 1925, when 1,945 cara traveled via the 458 cars of cantaloupe:s realized posit. Their backs were to the ticket Frisco. The value of the 1925 crop of count or. $297,000 for their shipment!3. watermelons a n d canteloupes I s The 442 cars of grapes. cronstituting Bult this youthful bandit had en- --~laced~- at $524.350 as com~aredwith an increase of 194 cars over 1924, $245,750 in '1924. tered , noiselessly, shortly after the ar- brought $287,300, as compar,ed to $161,- "Considered from all its angles. 1925 rival of Mr. Graff and both men turned 200 last year. was the most prosperous year from an hastily at :he "There are 15,000 acres or grapes in agricultural standpoint the Ozark ter- command of. Put the Ozark territory now", Ehglish's re- u p you r hands, ritory ever experienced", the report both of you, or port states. "When the 7fines bear, concludes. ^ .-...-..,., +.. "h:* Cn,... n, 1'11 blow yon full ...ne CA~CLL LV Duly NU, VA' five thou- "The efforts of our agrlculturat and sand cars a year. Grape acreage has horticnltnral departments in building of holes". After increased tremendIously in the last few increased production and promoting another command years." for them to lie better farming methods met. with a face down, the An increased a1 creage of lrish pota- gratifying reception on the part of the Ozark growers and the co-operation bandit walked toes sent 798 cars over the Frisco in around the coun- 1925 as compare(I with 460 cars the produced remarkable results." ter and seized a stack of currency of fives, tens and twenties, amount- Elegies for 1926 inn t o a~~roxi- CHALs. E. GRAFF mite1y $1,064. An- Lies slumberinl: here one William Here he deeps, one Johnny Fonker; other s t a c k of Lake; he heard ,the bell, but had no he rounded a turn without a honker.- mom?y and checks was overlooked, brake.-Detroit N ews. Scranton Scrantonian. tot a1 ing several hundred dollars. At 50 miles d rove Allie Pidd; he Down in the creek sleeps Jerry Th en, as qufetIy as he had entered, thought he would n't skid, but did.? Bass; the bridge was narrow; he tried he I

Arthur Mittelberg, " King of Commuters" Hats Off to tt Miles I hoId no brief for them, as I Has Ridden 309,000 pay full fare and glad to. But I on Frisco Trains note what a popul,ar pastime it is lambasting the rail roads. Why? St. Louis Realtor Spent $6,000, and 15,288 Hours During I've spent at lea st three days a week on the road s ince last Novem- 45 Yearsfrom Wcbster Groues to Ofice ber and had to miske all kinds of connections. Never once have that time. Througn wmcer aiurm and spring freshets on time we al- ways were. I ate as fine meals in diners as I could get in the best hotels at prices a good deal less. I atept in clean, comfortabIe beds at prices less than a good hotel. I never received a sharp, cross word from a sfngie tndividual. In- stead 1 round cordiality every- where. Where is there anything that con- tributes quite as much to our com- fort and prosperity as our rail- roads? Where would we ever be without them? If they can do this in spite of all the knocking what wouldn't they do if we'd work with 'em and try a little boosting? Think it over.-From the Toledo Rotary Spoke.

Mittelberg is seventy-three years old, hale and hearty. He attributes his good health to his living condi- tions, and he attributes a world of ex- perience in the study of human nature to his two trips daily via a Frisco su- burban train, for forty-nine years. He does not cIaim ta be old enough yet, to give advice to young married couples, but "if I were old enough I'd tell them that the only happy way would be to live in the country, just far enough from town and work, to have to catch a suburban train." He is the "King of Commuters", with an undisputed titleand he is also a Frisco booster. "I'm going to retain that title of 'King of Commuters' and a Frisco booster, too, for many years to come", he said as he smiled confidently, and resumed hIs work, from which he was interrupted for the brief interview.

WI Wife: "I thin me while I sew.' Husband : ''I5 me while I read l Magazine. February, 1926

advice and plenty of It, from men who Engineer D. H. Badgley Writes Pointers on do know how to give the best of sat- isfaction it is, Your humble servant. FueliSaving and Safety D. H. BADGLEY, Engineer. Birmingham Subdivision, and I hope no kin to "Old Man Care- Birmingham Sub Engineman Couldn't Attend Fuel Meeting, lessness". But He - WY-ole Splendid Letter of Valuable Suggestions MORE GOOD FUEL Ettgitceer D. H. 6ladglry of Birniirzg- station or down a grade, causing safety RECORDS nun&L -... conrnoawu.....-.'LA .-, one.. of the most valu- valves to raise, wasting fuel. able letter3 of #he wonth on fuel saving, Putting in a heavy fire going into a The foll-ng fnrl reporl~were sub- in fhe opinion of Robert Collett, fuel terminal is a waste of coal as it is mitted by 1M. H. Rodwig u~dGeorge L. norrtt The letter, in total, follows: shaken out on the cinder pit. Over- loading the tenders is one of the big- Schneider, supervisor^ of fuel ecorzonzy, ingham, Ala., Jan. 6, 1926. gest wastes and one of the easiest to and George A. Ernmtingcr and I. T. man and Gentlemen of the overcome if only watched a little when Odell, rood forenrers of equipvzent: 2onservation Committee: coaling the engine at the chute. St. Louis. No.. Jan. 16, 1326. By MR. 31. H. RODWIG, Supervisor of :e thought in mind that I Dispatchers can save coal by revers- Fuel Economy be able to attend this meet- ing the rights of trains at some meet- EASTERX DIVISIOFJ ielieving that every employe ing points. I can enumerate several On December 13th. Engineer H. Da- isco should say something places on the Birmingham Sub. that mon, Fireman C. Sandifer, engine 44. this could be done end save time and train second 34. "Stock Special", han- 3 be of benefit toward the &led 2,390 tons Newbbrg to Llndenwood fuel and of safety and of the fuel both, also in giving trainmen in- in 4 hours fifty mlnutes. Ran Stanton : in every way of the Frisco, structions In advance regarding set out coal chute. Took water at Cuba and and fill. Car Inspectors can save fuel Paclllc. Consumed 16 tona of coal. ter- ling in a few suggestions minal Included: a oerformance of 111 le will be received in the by keepIng all air and steam heat in pounds per 1.00b G 'r. M. rhich they ore sent. train line and hose couplings tight. On December 15th. Engtneer H. R. Agents can save fuel by having nec- Smith, Fireman J. Wallace, in charge of re 30,000 employes on the essary information ready to trains engine 35, traln second 38, left New- )t the Frisco. If every one setting out and filling out at their sta- burg at 11:45 A. M., wlth 2,616 tons; sent in one idea or one good word, fllled at Cuba lo 2.709 tons, arriving at tions,' especially at night where train Lindenwood 5:20 p. m. 5 hours 25 mln- what 8 wonderful paper it would make crewe have to feel their way every- Utes 011 duty; handled 303,141 G. T. M. to lay before the officers of the com- where they go, also by having trucks Consumed 16 tons of coal-105 Ibs, per pany. The men who are congregated 1,000 G. T. hl. Thls is an exceptionally on hand promptly to handle baggage, good performance as train handled here lo share their ideas with each express and mail. was the "pick-up". other are bound to bring out lots of Coal chute men can save fuel by giv- On December 18th. tnglne 60. extra good information. As we attend these west, with Engineer Alexander and ing the right number pocket to stop at Fireman Gross in charge, handled meetings we become very much en- and not have to move forward and 1.634 tons from Newburg to Springfleld thused and thlnlr how nmch we mill do back. In freezing weather coal ehould In Fi hours and 35 minutes: consumed 15 along the lines laid down by the differ- be broken loose and ready to run out tons of coal, took water at Dlxon and ent men's ideas. But do we do it? Lebanon. Engine was fired wlth a clear and not have to do St after the train stack and allowed to pop once, making What about tomorrow, next week and arrives. I hare seen as much as tblrty rc performance of 148 Ibs. per 1.000 on and on? Do we not get tired and minutes used by chute men, engineer G. T. M. Considering thls train was get back into the old rut and say, 400 tons llght and west bound, the per- and fireman ail working to get the coal formance certainly shotvs interest and "Let Bill do it, I am tired and haven't to run out of a frozen chute. team-work on the part of the crew. time", and as Mr. Butler, our Superin- There is another reason why the Engineer A. 4. BIcClellen furnlahes tendent says, get to associating with Birmingham Sub. is In the low place the following Informatlon: During the old man Carelesshess? month of November he made 24 trios in passenger service and that is we between Springfield and Newburg; con- Now. ye 6f the Southern Division have engines 1012. 1013 and 1014 on sumed 387 tons of coal and handled have been criticized some for falling trains 921 and 922 between Birming- 40.093 tons of freight. an averaae tri~ nerformance of lc2 lbn. oer 1~000 Ci. from second to fifth place on the per- ham and Memphis. These engines are T. 31. I believe that If ail of our en- formance sheet. This looks bad and not superheated and naturally burn gine crews tvoutd keep a personal rec- no employe hates to see this any more coal and use more water. Then ord as Mr. McClellen has. the Eastern worse than I do, and am willing and Division would climb back into third the tonnage rate is against them as ])lace where they were a year ago. anxious to get back up the line-pre- the regular train is only a four-car ferably to the top, and will do every- train, but during the past few months St. Louls. Mo., Jan. 16, 1926. thing I can to bring about the change have been having from five to nine By MR. GEO. L. SCHNEIDER by working the engine that I run at cars, four of which are deadhead Superviaor of Fuel Economy the highest point of cut-off possible EASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERX equipment. Having a heavier train DIVISIOSS and maintain the schedule of the train, will of course give them a little better \\'ant to call your nttentlon to some for that should not be sacrificed under showing per passenger car mile. fuel performances made on train No. favorable condttions. As I have stated on several occa- 10 on Christmas night from Sapulpa to St. Louis. Thls train left Sapulpa with Working In harmony with entire sions before, the engine on No. 925 12 cars. engine 1508, in eharge o train crew, but especially the filWeman, and 926 does not get credit for about sineer Dwger and Fireman Davis who in reality Is the main coal saver 200 miles per month on account of 13 cars out of Tulsa and 14 car A handling the train from terminal sta- of ~Monett. From Sapulpa to S1 on the train. good fireman can save field, 200 miles, this crew used his wages in coal most every month if tion in Birmingham to East Thomas gallons, of 011, made 2 630 car mi he is careful. while a poor, don't care, shop a round trip daily, and around gerformance of ,708 kallons pe "looktng for pay-day" Rreman will the wye at Aberdeen Junction, daily. mile. From Springfield to Newbure waste that much, but we are fortunate If every engine on the Frisco would miles, this train and engine we in not having many of the latter class save one shovelful each trip it would charge of Englneer Belsei~leand on the Frisco. Engineers can help the take a mallett engine to pull the train man Noon. 13 cais In the train. 1.107 gallons of oll, made 1.66 firemen save many a shovelful of coal of coal saved. mile6 or .71 gallons per car mlle. by simply training him to watch tor a I am taklng up too much time. and From Newburg to St. Louia nod of the head or word that he ie go- I only wish that I could be present at miles, Engineer. Thlel and Fit ing to shut.off steam. Many times a the meeting to hear what the oth.er Vaugh took charge of thIs e handled I4 cars. made 1,666 car fireman has just put in a fire when men have to say because if there is a on 1.111 gallons of oil or .66 g- the engineer shuts off to roll into a man on the Frisco that needs good per car mile. February, 1926

FUEL RECORDS (Coulinued frol~apreceding page) For the eatire trln of 438 mlles this train was handled on 4,082 gallons of And the Frisco Saved the Day 011, 5,856 car miles were made, or an average of .69 gallons per car mile for The Willow Springs Creamery Company of Willow Springs, Mo. on the entlre distance-the cost of the the Frisco, has an output of butter .of 3,000 to 20,000 pounds a day. fuel alone to move thia train mas $122.46. The operation and ArIng of engine Not long ago the boiler in the plant gave way and it was necessary 1508 by each of the three engine crews to arrange for light repairs. To do this, the owners arranged for a was very skillful and every oppor- tunity to save fuel by drifting, by cut- shut-down of two days. But, when the boiler was removed, it was ting down the injector, and by work- ing the engine hooked up as closely as found that it would take at least two weeks to repair it. possible, was taken by these crews. Such co-operation results In a very What about the delay in filling butter contracts? low fuel consumption per car mile and I feel that these men have set a pat- What were they to do with the accumulation of cream-with no tern and a goal In fuel performance during cold weather, that, if all other cans to return? crews will try to equal, will result in a better passenger performance than we B. B. Brittell, night foreman for the Frisco suggested to Verne have ever had. SOUTH WESTERS DIVISIOS Moore, manager of the company that he solicit the help of S. E. On January 19th. Engineer W. H. McCoy, Frlsco general foreman. McCoy at once took the matter up DOdd, Fireman Higginbottom on train 434. englne 4121. handled 906 tons Sa- with the proper authorities and secured the use of engine 495. pulpa to West Tulsa, 2,369 tons West Tulsa to Afton, made 197.654 gross ton The engine furnished steam to run the plant and air for the work- mlles. only burning 1,612 gallons of oil. This Is a performance of 8.1 gallons per man in repairing the boiler. 1,000 0. T. If., or 96 pounds of coal, which Is much less than the general The creamery was kept running on schedule. average of 136 uounds. and Indicatev close co-operation between the engineer Frisco service again saved the day. and fireman. - St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 16. 1926.

BY MR. GEO. A. ERMATINOER.------7 Road--- - - Fore-man: of Bqulpment NORTHE#IN DIVISION I rodc engine 1322, train second 6'2, Engineer Steve Jackson, Fireman B. D. Innman on December 31st with engine 1322 handling 53 loads-2.607 tons-Ft. Scott to Kansas Clty. Train was or- January Bowling Results Find Interline and derecl for 1:30 P. M. and tied up at Kansas City at 8:30 P. M. Total time Tower Grooe Still in Lead on the road 7 hours. with 1 hour and 30 mlnutes delay due to meeting trains. taking coal and water at Paola. etc. LTHOUGH they hare fallen In average, the Interline and Tower Grove I consider this a very creditable run. this time of the year. However, tho departments of the Frisco Railway Bowling League are still leading weather war not no very cold, but cold A their mmpetltors, with an average ot 648 each. Last month the aver- enough to have some effect on the han- age tor each team was 667. Auditing, Engineering, Freight Traffic, Passen- dllng. They made 265.188 gross ton ger, Revising and General Freight departments follow in standing in the order miles-took 6 tons of coal at Paola and 5 tons at Kansas City, total 11 tons- named. Conley. Tschampers, Burke, Kranefuss and Rose continue to hold which includes the termlnal consump- "hIgh five" positions. The table of team standings, average and games Pol- tlon, or 83 pounds per 1.000 G. T. M. lows, as of January 15: By MR. J. T. ODGLL. Road Foreman of High High Equipment Teams Games Won Lost Pct. Single Three TEXAS LINER-- January 3d. engine 697 extra-Smith Tower Grove ...... 54 35 19 641 and Helma-Sherman to '~t.Worth. 9.5 Interline ...... 54 35 19 648 mlles. OR duty 6 hours 45 mlnutes. Auditing ...... 54 31 23 574 handled 133,189 gross ton miles, burned Engineering ...... 54 29 25 637 . 1.178 gallons oil 01- 9 gallons per 1.000 Freight Traffic ...... 54 26 28 481 P*-. T...... x4 Passenger ...... 54 26 28 481 Januarv 4th. enzine 707. No. 56-Mr- Revising ...... 54 18 36 333 Clain and ~risaGe11-~hermin- to -Ft. General Freight ...... 54 15 39 278 Worth, 95 miles. On duty 7 hours 50 TZAX STANDING IXDIVIDUAL AVERAGES mlnutes. handled 118.558 -gross ~~~ ton--~- miles, burned 1,135 gallons oil, or 10 Hl~hThree Hlgh Thne gallons per 1.000 G. T. M. Tower Grove ...... 2800 Conley ...... 640 January 5th. enaine 735. No. 35-Stem Interllne ...... 2740 Tschampers ...... 617 and Brown--Sherman to Pt. Worth. )k Engineerlng ...... 2605 Burke ...... 610 miles. On duty 8 hour8 40 minutes. Passenger ...... 2527 Kranefuss ...... 599 handled 131,312 moss ton miles. burned Freight TraKlc ...... 24 Rose ...... 585 1.006 gallons 011. or 8 gallons per 1,000 G. T. M. Hkh Sln~le Htgh Slnrle ~anuary5th. engine 706. extra, Wyatt En~ineerlng...... :...... 965 Tschampers ...... 253 and Mason-Sherman to Ft. Worth, 96 Tower Grove ...... 917 Bauer ...... 239 miles. On duty 6 hours 20 minutes. Interline ...... 910 RfcBride ...... 237 handled 135.712 gross ton miles burnrd Auditing ...... 889 Riegel ...... 236 1.205 gallons oil, or 9 gallons ;er 1,000 Freight Trafllc...... 859 Bacon ...... 235 Q. T. If. January bth, engine 697 flrst 35- INDIYIDUAL AYERAGES Rogers and ~trahan-~herhan to Ft. worth, 95 miles. On duty 6 hours 20 Name Games Av. Name Games Av. minutes, handled 138,610 Kross ton TMtiBmpeTll ...... 36 181 ~0th...... 54 165 miles. burned 1.111 uallons 011, or 8 gal- Shad ...... 9 175 Houlihan ...... 42 163 lons per 1,000 G. T. %I. Burke ...... 18 174 Rose ...... 51 162 Conley ...... 45 172 Duffy ...... :...... : ...... So's Your Splelman ...... 54 169 Thielker ...... Old Man! Spinner ...... 48 169 Burgdorf ...... Son: "What's n genfus, Pop?" Reinhelmer ...... 45 168 Bacon ...... Pop: "A genius is a man who can Lyons ...... 51 167 Grob ...... rewrite a traveling salesman's joke Gauvin ...... 51 166 Riegel ...... : ...... and get it accepted by The Ladies HIGH SINGLEINDIVIDUAL Home Journal.'*--Cornell Widow. January 15, 1926-Thielker, 218 February, 1926

'ension Statement Frisco Employed Hospital Association Louis-San Francisco Recelptr and Dlabarsememta alter September 30, 1926, throngh December 81, 1025 any began its' pen- retired empIoyes on he etructure of the Balance brought forward from September 30. 1925...... $ 18,976.65 was praised as one RECEIPTS: Inerous in operation From assessments on members...... $61,857.93 YJ -uJ 14111Vdin the world. " interest on dally balances In bank...... 76.66 " Interest on securities in Treasury...... 2,532.60 On------fanllaw.. -1.. 1926, the plan " donation by St. L.-S. F. Ry. Co...... 125.00 was twelve years and six months " sundry accounts collectible...... 565.65 " ~~roceedssale U. S. A. 3% Treaaurp Ctfs. old, and W. B. Be usett, secretary of of Indeb.. Series TD-1925, Sold October 8, 1925...... $10,000.00 the board of pen sions, investigated accrued int., June 15 to OCt. 8, 1925 .... 94.26 10,094.26 75,262.00 his records in order that the illogainc might P resent certain sali- ent facts regardir ~g the splendid op- DISBURSEMENTS: eration of the pension plan to its payrolls ...... $25,119.58 readers. professional, ordinary and emergency services...... 10,875.81 labor, materlal and supplies...... 4,689.90 Since the plan went into effect, a provisions ...... 7,351.92 total of $880,761.E iO has been paid to drugs ...... 4,919.65 light, water, ice, gas, fuel and telephones...... 1,900.49 850 employes of this company who all other expenses...... 1,249.61 have been penslioned during the $9,000.00, face amount, Receivers, Chicago, Milwaukee fG St. Paul Ry. 5% Equipt. twelve and one-h:alf yeara. Of thls Trust Ctfs.. Serles D (mature Aug. 1. number, 206 pen6 passed 1930), purchased Oct. 8, 1926, at 99.5765 loners have (5.10% basis) ...... $8.961.89 away, and on Deoember 31, 1925, 371 and accrued int., 2 months 7 days...... 83.75 9.015.64 were carried on t'he rolls of the pen- " $5,000.00. face amount. New York Central sion department. R. R. Co., Equlpt. Trust 4$% Gold Bonds These 374 vel ierans of railroad * (mature Jan. 1. 19291 purchased Oct. 17. 1925. at 99.7045 (4.602 bask) ...... ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ $4.985.23. -,- - - .- . service have a tc )tal gross years of andaccrued Int., i months 16'days...... 66.25 5,051.48 70,204.08 10,767 and the a verage service per Balance December 31. 1925. g. m., at First man is 29 years. - Natlonal Bank, St. Louls, Mo...... 24,023.61 WiIliam M. Box of Springfield, Mo., 90 years of age, is the oldest pensioner carrield on the roll, and. THE ASSOCIATION OWNS: Preston Quick, aged 40, is the -Par Value youngest. U. g. A. I#% Treasury Notes, Series A-1926 (mature March 15. 1926)...... $ Illinols Central Rd. Co. Equipment Trust 4%% Gold Notes, Series K (mature Aug. 1, 1926)...... U. S. A. 4% % Treasury Notes, Serles 8-1926 I BILL DEN7"S RECORD (mature Sept. 16 1926)...... Rock island-Frlsco' Terminal RY. Co. 1st Mtg. 5% I Two thouaand, and more consecu- Gold Bonds (mature Jan. 1, 1927) ...... tgvp.-.- ~SVC..-,- -.~\r t .welve houra each Southern Railway Co. Equlpment Trust 5's w5thout absence! That is the rec- (mature March 1. 1927)...... 3rd of Wm. C. Dent, day watchman U. S. A. 4% % Treasury Notes, Serles B-1927 (mature >larch IS. 1927) ...... at Springfield west freight shop New York Central Llnea 6% Equipment Trust Certificates lrom June 28, 1920. of 1924 (mature June 1. 1927) ...... Dent is well known among the Current Rlver Railroad Co. First Mtg. 5% Bonds (mature Oct. I. 1927) ...... Frisco employes, for his first con- Edison Electric Illumlnatlng Co. of Boston 41h % nection with the Frisco was in 1884 Coupon Gold Notes (mature Jan. 15. 1928)...... when he was given the contract for Cinclnnatl. New Orleans & Texas Paciflc Ry. Equipment buildlng fence along the right-of- Trust 5.8 (mature April 1. 1928)...... Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co., Serles V, Equlpment Trust way between Billings and Seneca. 5% Noten (mature July 1, 1928) ...... He was next employed on the sec- Canadian Natlonal Rys. Co. Equipment 4$%, Series H. tion of the Chadwick Branch in Gold Certlncates (mature July 1. 1928) ...... Klnloch Telephone Co. First Mtge. 6% Bonds 1887, and in 1898 was working in (mature AUK. 1. 1928) ...... the Springfield south shops. U. 9. Thlrd Llberty Loan 4%% Bonds In March, 1920, Mr. Dent was em- (mature Srpt. 15. 1928) ...... ployed as car repairer at Spring- New York Central Rd. Co., 4%% Equipment Trust Notes of 1917 (mature Jan. 1, 1929) ...... field north shops, but he was trans- Baltlmore & Ohlo Rd. Co. Equipment Trust 5'8 ferred from this position to the (mature Feb. 1, 1929) ...... west freight shop as nlght w-teh- St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. Equipment Trust 5% Notes, (mature March 1, 1929)...... man on June 28, 1920, serving in Pennsylvanla R. R. Co. Eqolpment Trust 6% Gold .Notes, this capacity untrl August I, 1925, Series B (mature April 1, 1829) when --h~ was transferred lrom St. Louis Bridge Co. 1st Mortgage 7% Bonds (mature April 1 1929)...... night duty t o day duty. Cincinnati. New 0;leans & Texas PaclfIc Ry. Equlpment During thc 5 trying times at 1922. Trust 5's (mature April 1, 1929) ...... Mr. Dent rernained falthtully on the Southern Paciflc Co. Equlpment Trust 5's job, protecti ng the interests of the (mature May 1, 1929)...... Baltlmore & Ohlo Rd. Co. Equipment Trust 6's company wit h unquestioned loyalty. (mature Aug. 1, 1929) ...... His is .a Irecord of faithful serv. New York Central Lines 4%% Equipment Trust Notes ice, surely 1berformed. May he be. of 1922 {mature Sept. 1. 1929) ...... Bt. Louis Southweatern Ry. Co. Equipment Trust 5% Notes %ome legion in the service of this (mature Sept. 1, 1929)...... company. I (Now turn fo next page, fdease) . February, 1926

FRISCO EMPLOYES' HOSPITAL AS

(Continued from breccdiwo---, Booe) New York Central ~ines4?4% ~qrripmeniTrust Notes of 1924 (mature Sept. 15. 1929) ...... By A. H. "BERT" JONES, Pennsylvania R. R. Co. Equipment Trust I%% Notes, Ass't to Operating Vlce-President Serles C (mature Oct. 1. 1929)...... Baltimore & Ohio Rd. Co. Equipment Trust 6's (mature Dec. 1. 1929) ...... Canadian Natlonal Rys. 4%% Guaranteed Gold Bonds We started tha day all ready and set, (mature Feb. 15. 1930)...... When who should appear but Blen- New York Central Lines Equipment Trust 4j6% Notes nerhassett. (mature May 15, 1930) ...... His wants were few along the Ilne. Receivers. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 6% Equipment st Certiflcates, Series D (mature Aug. 1, 1930)...... -5. F. RY. CO. Eaul~ment- - Trust 6% Gold Notes rture Jan. 16, 1935) ...... 1: ...... Fourth Llberty Loan 4% % Bonds rture Oct. 15, 1938) ...... First Liberty Loan (Converted) 4x74, Bonds rture June 16, 1947)...... -9. F. Ry. Co. Prlor Lien, Series A, 4% Bonds .ture July 1 1950)...... -S. F. Ry. cb. Adjustment Mortgage 6% Bonds rture July 1, 1955)......

1~18,No., Jan. 8, 1926.

One Hundred Years of Seroice - 6 Pounds of Courtesy

tnnding irr front of n Prisco reporters' carilcra, is shown the trnii~ ci rew on 17 orrd 18, rrrtrning between Idfonelt nnd Sprittgfield, No. r is a coirtcidetrce that these three met8 hove hod a combiwd service of 100 wilh the Frisco. rom lefl to righl they are-I. C. Coovcr, conductor; George IV. Crokrr, por- rd J. K. .llc?Jrdt, flogmait. oover hns b~min the scrvice of the Frisco 45 geors; MciVu~t,34 ?em.rc nnd .r. 21 yetrrs.

'ogether they zcviglr n totnl of 692 pairnds md to the PnIron of ' the root1 ~cho bctzcwerr .Clonrtl orrd Sprirrgfield zvitlz thr!?l,=/hcp.orr just (592 pottrrds of 'sg. Thcrc is rrmer n request t(70 s#roIl for thew Inttei~ti on, mtd their -t with the public. irr /h npitrioj~ (>f those who krrozv rIirtrr , I los brought lo 'risro, rrrarry n rrew and sati~ficd rrnstorner. -

lamented the fact that we had to. z.nn $TclT .~~~lny.hl s plea subllme, lay was doomed-our load a ton. The net result waa 10s s of tlme. from somewhere appeared Ful- ,Re finally coaxed for a llttle pay, Hngton. .%ncl thus we ended a 1wrfect day. Page 28 ~'@ZINE February, 1926

ILLIAM FREMONT KELCH- Eight zderans, with o iotai of 186 ycars, James Francis Walker, passenge NER, wrater service foreman on 9 niorrths service were pensiotrcd at the conductor on the western divisior W the no1:them division, was re- was retired from active service at th tired from ac,tive mceling of lhc Board of Pexsio~ts,held age of 59 years, service on Nov em- December 18, 1925 in the offices at St. due to permanent ber 30, 1925, due 1 ONis, ~l/lissouri. disability. He was to reaching t he born in St. Louis, %-a ..-...*.limit --.,UP was Mo., on June 28, b o T n November 1866. His father 12, 1855 at Leb- service as to brakeman on the Dela- was employed as anon, Pennsylva- ware & Hudson Railroad. He also a bookkeeper. He nia, and was edu- held the position of brakeman and received his edu- cated in the conductor on the Erie road in 1870, cation in the pub- schools near his also brakeman and conductor on the lic schools of Jop- home. where his Texas & Pacific road in 1885. His lin, Mo., and en- father was em- first servlce with the Frisco began tered service at ployed as a farm- on February 9, 1907, as passenger the age of sixteen er and carpenter. pilot at Ft. Worth, Texas, which years as brake- At the age of six- position he held until his retirement. man for the Fris- teen ha became a W. F. KELCHNER In October, 1871, he was married to co. at Jo~lin.MO.. J. P. WALKER plumber appren- Julia Griner of Prompton, Pennsylva- on' May - 9, '1883: tice. From April, 1878, to December nia. To them was born two girls and In 1885 he was made baggageman 31, 1885. he worked as repairman in two boys. Mrs. Woodward died on and brakeman. fn 1897, he was made the water service department with the May 8, 1916, and since that time Mr. a freight conductor and from 1899 Missouri River, Ft. Scott and Qulf RaII- Woodward has made his home at 1400 to the date of his retirement he road, and from Jatluary 1, 1886, to De- Cooper Street, Ft. Worth, Texas. He worked as a passenger conductor on cember 31, 1895, as foreman, water served a total of eighteen years with the Kansas and western division. On service department of the Missouri Pa- the Frisco, and receives a pension of October 14, 1891, he married Eva L. cific Railroad. From January l, 1896, $24.80 a month, which began on Octo- Bannon and to them was born three to the time he was pensioned he held ber 1. 1925. daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Walker re- the position of water service foreman side at 1521 South Boulder, Tulsa, with the Frisco Lines on the northern Barth Teahan, switchman, hlonett. Okla. Up to the time of his retire- division, with headquarters at Ft. Mo., was retired at the age of 62 ment he had served a total or forty- Scott, Kansas. On October 1. 1920, he years from active service, due to one years, three months and on Octo- was promoted to the position of sys- ~ermanent disa- ber 18, 1925, the dale of his retirement, tem water service inspector, but due bility, Ha was was granted a pension of $77.25 a to ill health of Mrs. Kelchner, was born at Negannee, month, which was effective December forced to resume his old position at nlich. On Decem- 1, 1925. Ft. Scott. In January, 1880, he mar- ber 22, 1863, he ried Mlss Pauline Sypneskl, and to began work as a James William Lewls, passenger them was born two children, a daugh- switchman for the brakeman, southwestern division, was ter in 1884, now married, and a son, Chicago & North- retired from active service August 31, Howard Truman Kelchner. in 1889, western Railroad 1925. due to who is now employed as a boilermaker at the age of sev- reaching the age foreman at the south shops, Spring- enteen. His fath- limit. Mr. Lewis field, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Kelchner re- er was employed is 72 years of side at 801 South National Avenue. Ft. as a miner, near age. Born in Scott, Kansas. Continuous service of Negaunee. He Washington Coun- twenty-eizht years and eleven months worked as a ty, Ark.. on Janu- entitles him to a pension allowance of brakeman lor the ary 29, 1853, he at- $55.70 a month, effective December 1, D u l u t h , South BARTH TEAHAN tended the schools 1925. Shore & Atlantic near his home. Railway, and for the Chlcago & Great His father was a Enos Rodman Woodward. 76 years Western Railroad. .On February 16, farmer and during of age. a passenger pilot on the Ft. 1892, he entered the Frisco service as his early years, he Worth & Rio Grande RaiIroad at a brakeman, on the northern division assisted with the Ft. Worth was re- high line. Later he was transferred care of the farm. tired from active to the central division and finally During the early service May 26, to Monett yard. During Mr. Carl part of 1883 he J. W- 1925, due to reach- Gray's administration, Mr. Teahan Derfofmed the ing age Il m i t. was promoted to the position of con- duties of brakeman on a construction Mr. Woodward ductor on the northern division. He train bn the central d[vision between was born Anrit 17. was married to Miss Lizzie i\lcLaugh- Rogers and Seligman, and when the lin of Monett, Mo., and to them was job was completed he wc-':UL '-LV --A-wurn '--IUT born a son and daughter. Mrs. Tea- the engineers corps as surveyor be- han died, but the children are living t,ween Fayetteville and Harrison. Ark. and reside near Mr. Teahan at 904 However, his flist regula r position with Broadway, Monett, Mo. He had the Frisco began in February, 1886, as twenty-two years continuous service to n brakeman between Rogers. Ark.. and his credit and is entitled to a pension Van Buren, Ark. Shortly after he be- of $29.70 a month. effective December Ran service he wae prcbmoted to con- E. n. WOODWARD 1, 1925. - (Now turn to next p'age, please) February, 1926 Page 29

ductor and worked as such on the cen- twd the servlce of the Frisco as Mi. Shlne was born at: Castletown tral division until December 31, 1902, a yardman at Sherman, He also Roach. County Cork, Ire12md, on Feb- when he worked as a freight and pas- worked at wiping engines, cinder ruary 9. 1845. His first servke with senger conductor, running into Monett. pit man, and assisted in the machine this company was as englrie watchman His next service in November. 1904, shop. On September 29, 1887, he mar. at Pacific, Mo., which he accepted in Was as a conductor on the southwest- ried Isabelle Banks of Grayson County. July. 1872. and with but few excep- ern division. On December 1, 1915, he Texas. There were three sons born to tione worked for the Fris~co in the ca took the position of passenger brake- them, two of whom are now living. pacities of engiae watch]man, freight man and worked until August 31, 1925, Mr. and Mrs. Douglass reside at 525 E. engineer, passenger engin eer and then when he was retired. On November Brockett, Sherman, Texas. At the later, by reason of infirm ities, as ma- 20, 1872, he was married to Miss Ruth time of his retirement he had served chinist at Monett, and eligine watch- ..-*:. .LA E. Keaton, who Is now dead. On No- a total of nineteen years and eleven man at Morris, Oklahoma ---UP UULU LUU vember 9, 1897, he was married to months and receives a pension of time of his retirement in January, Francis L. Alderson. To them wan $20.00 a month, effectfve December 1, 1913.' born three daughters and three sons. 1925. He was paid a pension allowance of One of these, William E., is now in $24.50 a month and while he was car- Frisco yard service at Springfield, Mo. ried upon the pension roll, waB paid Mr. Lewis served a total of twenty Willlam Thomas Thompson, section an aggregate of $3,454.50. years, seven xhonths and his pension laborer of Monett. Mo., was retired on amounts to $23.80 per month, and be- October 5. 1925, due to reaching the gan with the month of September, age limit. Born Engineer H. E. Wells Dies 1925. in Pulaski County, Kentucky, on July News of the death on January 2,, of Smith Davenport Ike, agent at Hut- 24, 1855, he work- H. E. Wells, former engineer of the ton Valley, Ma., was retired on Octo- ed with his rather. southwestern division, came as a ber 1, 1925, due to having reached the carlng for their shock to his many friends. age lmit. He was large farm. He He was taken from his engine born in Shelby also dkl some ex. 9:30 A. M. on Wednesday, Decemoer County, Ohio, on tra work for the 30, and died from a stroke of paralysis November 20, Frisco, near Mc- caused by a clotted blood vessel on the 1854, and was nett on track brain three days later. employed as a work and coach Engineer Wells was fifty-three years school teacher at cleanlng, but his of age and had been an engineer for the age of 18 first steady em- the Frisco for the past thirty-five years. He also ployment b e g an years. ' worked as a pho- He had resided at Sherman, Texas, tographer f r o m ~~~t,1&,06ii~~W. T THOMPSON for many years and funeral services 1883 to 1900. In work consisted of were held from the Walnut Street 1901 and up until cleaning coaches at this point. On Christian Church of that city, Sunday, 1908 he cared for October 15, 1878, he was married to January 3. a fruit farm. From Catherine Lee of Corsicana, Mo., and He is survlv&l by a wife and one 1909 to 1925 he to them was born two boys and a adopted daughter, nine years of age. has been contlnu- S. D. IKE girl. Mrs. Thompson is not living ously employed as and at the present time Mr. Thomg station agent at Hutton Valley, Mo. sou makes his home at 100 Co. Five Thousand Persons Attend His Erst work ss agent with the -. . Road, Monett. Ma A pension of $20.00 Mttsburg. Meetlng.. Frisco began on April 12, 1909. On a month was granted him, for his con- December 24, 1882, he was married tinuous service of nineteen years and (Continwed from Page 11) to Anna M. Helman, of Shelby, Ohio, seven months, which was effective No- In the afternoon, an employes meet- who later died. On April 16, 1895, vember 1. 1925. was held in the Pittsburg city hall and he married Laura Barkley, of Cin- was attended by 200 Frisco workers cinnati, Ohio. Mr. Ike is the father of that city. Reports on hazardous of three boys and two girls, all liv- conditions were made by those who ing at this time. He still resides at IN MEMORIAM encountered them and a general dis- Hutton Valley, Mo., the scene of his I I cussion of accident prevention means long service with the FrIsco. He had consumed a profitable hour. Mr. Fra- a total of sixteen years, five months ser addressed the employes on the continuous service at the time of his William M. Vanhook, pensioned sec- benefits received from not only doing retirement, and was granted a pension tion laborer, passed away on Christ- a good day's work willingly, but do- of $20.00 a month. effective November mas day. ing it safely and was roundly ap- .. i925. He was born on January 9, 1854, at Sommerset, Pulaski County, Ken- plauded. Superintendent B e v ans Anderson Douglass, colored meChan- tucky, and began work with the Frisco again had charge of the meeting. ic cal laborer. Sherman Texas, was re- 1900, At noon the vlsiting Frisco people 30, in January, as a freight car re- t ired on November 1s 125, due to palrer at the north Springfield shops. were entertained at a luncheon in the hlaving r e a c hed He also served In the bridge and build- dining room of the Stillwell Hotel, as t he age llrn i t . ing department and later as section guests of the Chamber of Commerce. Born in rattons- laborer and crossing watchman, at Bruce Cameron, of Pittsburg, pre- ville, Mo.. on No- Springfield. His retirement was due sided, and introduced the speakers of vember 25, 2855, to his having reached the age limlt of the day: Messrs. Sisson, Cornatear, he began work at ' seventy years. McGregor. Bevans, Hudgen, Mills, W. the age of eleven He received a monthly pension al- G. Wolfe, general agent at Pittsburg, years, on a farm. lowance of $20.00 and during the time and Pat Herd. His father was a he was on the penslon roll, had re- In his introductory remarks. Mr. butcher, and for ceived an aggregate of $380.00. Cameron praised the Frisco as rank- some time he ing nineteenth in the TTnitd------Fltatea nn-- worked with him. net earnings, and foulrth in net earn- Later he herded I ings per mile of track cattle, and also 1- Information has reached the office of General Agent Wol:fe and Accident worked in a com- the Magazine, that Jeremiah Shine. Prevention, Agent Mi Ills arranged all press near Sher- pensloned engine watchman, llving at details for both the CJhamber of Com. man. On October *. Okmulgee, Oklahoma, died at his merce dinner and thc2 meeting at the 3, 1906, he en- home on December 18, 1925. city hall. Page 30 ~F&w~MPLO%%S'~ZINE Febntory, 1926 homemaker^ Page MISS LORETTO A. CONNOR,Editor A Brief Dissertation on Paris and the Bob F YOU fear the contagion of bobbed as the ones before. MILADY'S SPRING hair, keep away from Paris. Recent Comb the back of the head with your WARDROBE I travelers report that long hair does back to the mirror of the dressing oot exist in Fashion's Capital, and the table and a mirror in your hand. Comb fair Parisienne, of ,course, is Fashion's always in the direction your wave fol- Milady will have a variety of colors mistress. lows. If your neck is short and rather and styles to choose from, in rselect- "How much longer wlll the craee full. a decided point in back tends to ing her spring wardrobe. Should she last", you ask? "As long as short larrow and lengthen it, but if your frocks remain", says one expert. "Un- neck is slender, avoid the too pro- be stout, there are patterns which til her ladyship is bored", replies an- nounced point; if it is neither one nor tend to give a slender appearance; other. 'he other, it is safest perhaps to fol- and should she be thin-but there are French hair-dressers, as a rule, do low the natural hair line. few who are eating to galn these days. not favor the mannish cut promoted Above all, keep the hair well A riot of color and style was shown by thelr American rivals. They feel, trinmed in back. There is nothing so at the annual Shoe Show, held in St. and rightly, too, perhaps, that only the unsightly as a ragged neckline. Louis on January 4, 5, and 6, which at- woman with classical features and Whether it be worn long, or short as tracted thousands rrom the surround- well-shaped head can stand the severe the Parisienne demands, hair is all ing cities. There were creations in coiffure. Most women need a soft important. Fashion today requires gowns and shoes, whlch brought forth wave to frame the face and the wave smooth, well-groomed beautifully coif- bursts of applause and much comment. most popular in Paris at the present fed hair, more than it ever did. The three girls shown on the oppo- moment is the wide one. More diffi- Lovely hair is healthy hair and heal- site page are professional models of cult to keep than the tighter wave- thy hair demands intelligent care. St. Louis and did much to make the but oh, so ultra-smart! Like the rest of the skin, the scalp show a success. And, dodge the truth aa we will- Is composed of three layers made up According to the advice of Vogue, one must again exhibit earl to be con- of small cells. Through these layers both in Paris and America, patterned sidered modish. To be even moder- are oil glands, blood vessels and mus- fabrics in clothing will be popular. ately fashionable, at least half of the cles. Fitting into the outer layer are The fabrics are soft and supple and ear must show. The hair is cut fairly millions of tiny hair atrands that de- there are many feminine Itouches long in front and softly waved. The rive health and nourfshment from the which give an outdoor carelessness. A new note in the spring style of back shows the suggestlon of a point scalp. Consider then, the importance shoes is the variety of colored heels. behind the ears so that no hair covers of cleanliness; of the scalp's freedom Practically all the evening slippers are them. from dust and clogging particles. gorgeously painted, or inlaid with In connection with bobbed hair, one Of course, the care remains with rhinestones. The heels also for spring point must be kept always in mind, you, yourself. Without constant appli- will be exceptionally high. i. e., that the back is equally as im- cation, without brisk brushing and oc- The materials mostly favor the light portant as the front. Remember it is casional ventilating in Run and air, no colored kid with trimmings of darker quite as easy to jar those behind you hair will do its best. shades, in unique designs. An old favorite, the black satin pump with cut steet buckle, was shown as one of the substantial models and one which Home of Chief Clerk F.H. Fenner in Kansas City,Mo. will be seen again this sprlng. Much has been said of lizard skin, however, it was not featured at the show as a style fact, but rather used as a contrast and In trimmings. Milady can find hose to match each of her delicately hued gowns, and if she is not fortunate enough to find shoes to match, for street and after. noon wear. black will be proper. While the lighter colors in kid will prevail. there is a tendency to match shoes, hat and gown in the same color.

H. FENMER, chief clerk of the local freight office, Kansas City, owns an attractive home in F'Marlborough Heights. It is located at 1876 East 76th Street. Great interest is being taken In home building by Frisco employes all over the system, and the slogan, "Own Your Own Home", is becoming the aim and ambition of a great number. Hints

ISS EI..LEN TOPPING, M st. LO,ais, in a charming yco-rgette car rarg- ello ow frock, with inserts 1sf gold lace, trim- rrred with goi 'd roses. Shoes of cnirory sati?t covered m'th gold /arc, designee;1 by Brazicr Rros.

February, 1'926 pp&m EMP~OP%S*~Z~NE Page

What is Flve Cents! A Problem in Transportation I am only a nickel. Mother: "Billy, are you making your I am on speaking terms with the little brother cry?" candy man. Billy: "I am not. He's dug a hole nto the mov- and he's crying because he can't bring it into the house."'-St. Louis Globe- D buy a neck- Democrat.

ration in the is That So! She: "I notice that men become -but bei ieve bald much more than women because of the Intense activity of their brains." and Sunday He: "Yes, and I notice that women / ! don't raise bearda because of the in- tense activity of their chins!"

?rtainly does For an English Sew-tette n. Has your Violinist: "I want an E string, owls all over please." rule Cow. Sadie: "Oh, if you don't mind, would you pick it out for yourself, sir? I 'ardly know the 'es from the 'shes!"-- showed your Sydney Bulletin. - Ireland !d over that Pie With a Vengeance Two Irishmen, one accompanied by I told ma to hls wife, met on the street. pants." Said Pat to Mike: "Let me present my wife to ye." sica" "No, thank ye," replied Mike. "01 r fashionable got one of me own."'-Great Northern n signing her Goat. pted name of :eplied to her You Ask Him and Momica Prof: "And what did the poet mean Izziea. Uncle by Wind Along the Waste?'" ~uyinga new Practical Pre-Med: "Gas on the )esn't know stomach, I guess."-Texas Ranger. a or a Chev- - a calflca. I Lot& of Sense ellica, but I Dumb: "Do you know that 17,282 ?cause .it was elephants were needed to make billiard mother, balls last year?" Tomica." Dora: "Oh, my, isn't it wonderful The Lady: "I gave you a piece of that such big beasts can be taught pie last week, and you're been send- such exacting work?"-Williams Pur- ing your friends here ever since." ple Cow. The Tramp: "You're mistaken, lady. - Them was my enemies!"-Birming- A New Jazz Age ham Weekly Post. Chier of PolIce: 'What! You mean +o say thb fellow choked a woman to death in a well-lighted cabaret in front Judge: "Are you sure he was of over a hundred and fifty people? drunk?" Didn't somebody interfere?" Minion of the Law: "Well, his wlfe Cop: "No, Cap; everybody thought said he brought home a man-hole they were dancing."*-Frivol. cover and tried to play it on the pho- nograph!'-Parrakeet. Catl "It must be three years since I saw A Slip you last. I hardly "John, I hope I didn't see you smil- have aged ao!" ing at that creature who just passed." "Really! Well, "I hope you didn't mldear."'-Sydney known you except 1 .Bulletin. Judge. Page 34 . February, 1926

A Valentine Romance of Long Ago

H GRANDMOTHER", exclaim- phy! I knew who had brought me the being so jealous, he was even more at- ed Margie. "The fourteenth apple. tentive than John or any of the rest. "0of February is Valentine Day "I rather liked Henry the best, and "We grew up together, danced and ind teacher wants every one of us to I teased him so much by paying atten- laughed and one Valentine Day he tell her a story of a long time ago. tion to John, but I thought he'd try asked me to marry him. Two years She says people are forgetting about that much harder to win my attention. later we were married and I've loved Valentine Day, and she wants to try But he didn't! He was just too jealous him always. and'keep it in their memory. Won't to enjoy it all. And I never did like "Now, come on upstairs and I'll you tell me one about long time ago?" too much jealousy, but I know the rea- open that little brown trunk and show "Oh, yes, grandma", chimed in Dick. son he was jealous was because he you something", and grandmother, POI- "I'll listen, and Margie can have your realIy liked me. lowed by Margie and Dick, made their story and I'll get one from grandpa. "Well, all through the day I could way toward the attic. I'll bet he can tell me a good one." see Henry getting more hateful all the In one corner sat the brown trunk, Grandmother smiled on her two time, and I knew something was up, covered with dust. Grandmother grandchildren, and kept right on knit- and so that afternoon about 3:00 opened the lid, took out a till and- ting as she began her story. o'clock, teacher dismissed us and we well, Margie and Dick had never seen "Well, dearies. I expect your grand. distributed our valentines. so many valentines in their whole father's story and mine will be a lot "John sent me a beautiful one-all life. The trunk was Alled with them. alike, that is if he tells you about one paper lace and colors and hearts and Piles of them. important Valentine Day! You see, I angels. I thanked him for it, and I "Why, grandma-where did you get was engaged on Valentine Day and went over to his desk to give him the so many! " exclaimed Margie. married on that same day, two years one I had made for him." "Well, I've saved every one of my later, and-when I'm finished with the Here grandmother paused. as if pic- school valentines, and -do you see story, I'll show you some beauttful, turing again the scene of long ago. that big bunch over fn the corner beautiful old lace valentines. You can "When I got back to my desk- with the blue ribbon tied around tell this Margie, as a real story for there, spread all over halt of my desk them?" grandmother asked. that is what it is. I went to school in was the ugliest valentine you ever "Oh, yes", both children answered in a little red schoolhouse, way up in saw. The picture of an old maid, with chorus. Iowa, where the winters were cold. long curls-and an awful old dress. "Well', every one of those was sent Usually there was plenty of snow on Besjde her was a cat, a lean, hungry me by JOUr grandfather." Then she the ground around Valentine Day-and looking one, and below the picture took the bundle and drew out the very on this particular day, there was. were the words, 'Here's the way you first one-the comic one and then she "I remember that morning of Febru- look!' drew out the last one which bore the ary fourteenth I got up earlier than "I turned around to look for Henry, postmark of only a year ago. usual. Now, you know, I used to be for I knew it was a mean jealous trick, "I'm expecting one this year too, be- quite pretty - although Margie and and when I turned around, he was cause grandfather had never forgotten Dick, I'm sure you could never tell it gone. So of course I knew he did it. that it was through a valentine that he now, through all the wrinkles-" "The whole school had a good laugh both lost, and won me", and grand- "Why, grandma-you're just beauti- on me. I remember how embarrassed mother put them back and pulled the ful. Wrinkles! They don't count and I was. I picked up my books and my lid of the trunk down. anyway. your hair is so silvery and other beautiful valentines which I had "Oh, golly, that'll be a good story. wavy and your eyes just dance. I hope received and hurried home. I remem- I'll play like I've never heard this one I'm as pretty as you when I'm old", in- ber now, I cried all the way home. I and see what grandfather tells me for terrupted Margie. was deeply hurt, because I really did a valentine story", and Dick hurried "I did have long brown curly hair", like Henry," and grandmother paused down the steps. grandma continued. "and that morn- to untangle a bit of yarn. "Grandmother, thanks so much for ing I got up and brushed it and "But grandma-that's not all. Then telling me the lovely story. The val- combed it until it shone. Then I went what happened? Was 'Henry' our entines are beautiful and I'm going to down to breakfast, and later, with my grandpa?" and Margie scanned her tell that to the whole school tomor- lunch under my arm I walked five grandmother's Pace. row, and maybe It will save some little mires to the schoolhouse. In the after- "Yes - your grandfather Is 'the girl Prom receiving a mean, comic noon the teacher was going to dismiss Henry' of my school daye. You see valentine." said Margie as she put her us a little early, so we could distribute after he sent me that ugly valentine he arm--around her grandmother. our valentines. was so sorry that he came over that And later on, Dick was talking to "There were two boys I liked espe- night and told my mother how sorry Margie. dally well in school. They were both he was and wouldn't she please ask me "Yes, sir. ha told me the same one trying always to see which could be to forgive him, and then he handed and then he gave me a lecture on not the nicest to me. Well--one was her. for me, the most beautiful valen- ever sendlng a comic valentine to a named John and the &her Henry. tine I ever saw. He promised his girl-because it might make me sorry "That morning I found a big red ap- father he would plow a whole acre of later! It's' the same story and I guess ple on my desk and when I glanced up corn all summer if he'd loan him the you'll have to .tell yours as grandma, at John, he was blushing a deep red, money to get that valentine. and I'll be the grandpa, and tell it my and Henry had a pout on his lips and "Yes, I forgave him. I really loved way. Say-I'll bet we get exeellent was partly hidden behind his geogra- him you see, and after he got over plus on those two stories, don't you!''

ry, 1926

r ne FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE were at stake? Published on the FIrst of Ebch Month There seems but little we can do about it. By the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. The automobile industry ranks first among -. - large industries in the United States, and a Edited by WM. L. HUGGINS, Jr. 827 Frisco Building St. Louis. Misso~~ri great amount of revenue freight comes to the Thla magazine is publlrhed In the lhterests of and for railroada each day from the automobile plants free distribution among the 10,000 employes of the St Louis-San Franclscn Railway. All krtlcles and communl- and allied industries. Motor vehicles in Amerl cations relative- tiidfib-r&i I matters ehould be addressed to the editor. ica, during 1925, had a wholesale value of three Single topic3s, 15 cents each billions of dollars, and 3,200,000 persons are em- Outside clrculittfon. $1.60 per year ployed in various phases of the industry. Vol. 3 FEBRIJARY, 1926 No. 5 Of course, this gigantio business is a patron of the railroads-and a splendid patron. It has been estimated that one-eighth of the freight revenue of American railways comes from the

- ~UUVI-VUIIo--+nmnh;le industry, good roads and various products connected with them. And th,Ise figures bring us again to our own nrnhlem,------1.vhen we know that a reliable estimate A Vital Problem states that 40 motor vehicles are in use in AMUEL 0. DUNN, editor of Railway Age, America for every mile of hard-surfaced road. S packed punch after punch of mul-uau--:I--- J facts The secret (if it can be called such), seems to to members of the Toledo Passenger Club when lie in regulation. he addressed them at Toledo, Ohio, January 22. Bua and truck lines taking freight from the 11The greatest revolution in transportation railways, travel for the most part over hard- thalt ever occurred in any country since the surfaced roads paralleling the rail lines. So earlly construction of railroads has come about' far, there has been little or no regulation placed in-__ America during the last five years," the upon them. State, county and city-tax, perhaps, editor said. but no regulation in the way the term implies to "The private automobile and motor bus has railroads. Their schedules may be made or not occasioned a decline in the number of passen- -they may take off service and reinstate it at gers carried one mile by steam railways be- pleasure-and their responsibiility to their pa- tween 1920 and 1925, of 25 per cent-and this trons is not held to steady service, twenty- decrease represents a loss of annual earnings four hours a day, 365 days a yc 2ar. 7, 1, m. of $340,000,000. About $205,000,000 of this de- With the growth of this bus ana truclr tramc, crease was sustained by the western railroads." which railroad and transportation experts seem These facts the Toledo men received, are to think unquestioned, replation should-and know n in a general way to all Frisco em- will-come. ploye!s. All of us havle realized for months that There is no other way to preserve the rail- local passenger business mas dipping away, ways in their present efficient and splendid con- necessl~tl~rllg ...: L- L:- ALLue -2wl~udrawal AL of some passenger dition. service, and consequently jeopardizing the jobs of Frisco employes at local stations. The Frisco's Bill Dents But what can be done about it?. 4 RE is a world of potent meaning in the Isn't it almost too much to ask the private THEstory of one Bill Dent, which appears in citizen to forsake his automobile and ride a this issue of the Magaxi*ze. ! train between stations 20, 30 or 50 miles apart "Bill9' is a day watchman at the Springfield,

non west freight shops, and for the last five and -Ann.. LL-11 hfi11G VUll ha-mLluu along on hard-surfaced road8 Mo.,~ from his own door to the door of his d~?stina- a haliP years, "Bill's" record shows him on the -.----I 4nh9 tion and have a n automobile at his di~m~~,,OM days. ' He has never Ilaid off. - after he arrives? Of course, we oan sl: Je can tell you the kind of 'n nan "Bill" Dent Private Citizen that rail transporta rithout knowing him or seei~ng him. His rec- cheaper than drjwing hi^ own car. BLLOLALVG ,-,tells his character. when hets the average American been influenced He is Legion on the Friscco Lines. More by economy wher1 his convenience and pleasure power to him. w Relationship FRISCO "HORSE RACING" Foreman Beckwith Posts "Four Horsemen" In Accident Pre- 's of the Frisco Association of Metal vention Race r Department Employes Novel Idea Has Produced Great In- terest-Employes of Four De- partments Entered 3NNELLY. Locomotiw F you can explain satisfactorily, the thrill that every red-blooded Amer- gen- was a supervis t I ican gets from watching a race- was then you have explained a character- the new idea, .1 istic which Is true of the average JI an committee who was not ramng lnro 1g as account the responsibilitles of their person. alto- supervisor, but through it all there There Is something that is particu- rtion- was a note of 'encouragement, a vlsion Iarly thrilllug about a horse race. It )loye, of success. ultimate triumph of the is one of Amerka's best Ioved sports. the new order, which must be wonderful- and millions have been lost or won in lt to ly gratifying to those who conceived a year on the race tracks of the world. strial and had the faith and courage to R. L. Beckwith, car foreman 01 West . In strive for a better plan. Tulsa, Okla., hit upon a novel plan of level- Unlike any organization of this inspiring interest and competition Ithe character of which the writer has among his men in accident prevention. these knowledge, confidence, faith and tn. He baa setup a race course, with spiration come from above. It is nat- four horaes entered, one representing o be- ural, however, that this be true. The each of the four departments in the rtion, Association was the gift of a gener- mechanical department at West Tulsa were ous management to their loyal em- roundhouse, machine shop, car depart- t the ployes. It is, therefore, not surpris- ment and store department. The board mony ing that a few land they are becom- on which the race course is con- the ing fewer) should still consider it structed is divided into 100 squares. too good to be true. However, the On the first day of each new month, . and experience are certaln to oblit- the four horses are started on the 13 &Uti III(LUL26CILLlCUC D-LIDIITU. erate this doubt. As it becomes in- course, noses together. But when Are: the men satisfled? creasingly clear that those in hlgh there is a personal injury in one of the Do the men have the same confi- places are sincere believers in the departments, the horse representing dence: in the new organization to safe- association and are willing to do any that department is set back. the dis- guardI their interests that they once reaponable thing to make it a suc- tance depending an the number of em. had i:n the old organization? Interest- cess, we may expect the potentialities ployes working and the man hours. ing qluestions, possibly a little hard for good to increase in proportion. In this way the race is strictly fair to to a1 iswer, but, withal, a profitable all departments, regardless of how subject for consideration. Co-Optratfon 18 Important many employes work in the depart- ment. Aasoclation Three .Years Old Observation and study from the in- side tend toward the conclusion that Above the board the slogans appear: The Frisco Association of Metal the attainment of complete co-opera- Craft and Car Department Employes tion will depend primarily on the at- "The Company Needs Your ServiceN. passed the third mile-post of its his- titude of local committees and sub- "Your Family Wants You at Homepp. tory September 23 of thls year ae ordinate snpervisors in. relation to "The Hospital Doesn't Need You". marked by the annual convention held each other. Major grievances are "Safety Always Pays". on that date. Three years is not a most certain of reasonable adjustment, long time in which to measure the due to the Iact they are heard by While Mr. Beckwlth does not claim success or failure of a movement of those officials already sold on the to have originated this idea, it is the this kind, but that progress has been idea of the rule of reason in their only board of its kind in existence on made there is no denying-miraculous relation to the ernpIoye. the Frirco railroad. progress considering that the associa- The average worker does not come It is surprising the Interest the men tion teaches a new idea and new ideas In contact with the higher officials "taka in this race. On their way out at that involve changes in our thoughts, to the extent as to receive his im- night, they will Rle past the board to habits and actions now, as in all time pressions from that source. To him. see how their 'horse' stands. Compe- past, take hold slowly. the foreman is the company and if tition is keen, and you can bet they are Report of deIegates to the conven- he be fair, reasonable. and just, the a careful bunch", Mr. Beckwith re- tion of September 23 as to conditions worker credits the company generally marked. in their respective distrfcts refiect with these fine qualities; on the other And this race attracts more intense with considerable certainty the ex- hand if the foreman be unfair, nnrea- interest than a real horse race, for a ha invnlvd In tha tent to which the spirit of the new sonable and unjust, thls impression, human Hfe might." U.z 'Y' V..V.. .u ruu order has taken hold and is in being in most cases, expands to include the fact that a "hori ae" of one of the de- at different points over the system. company as a whole. The supervisor partments has slipped back, while the Here, it could be clearly discerned, (Now turn to wxt page, please) others have gon63 on.

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The New Relationship in apprecfation of a management will- ing to be more than fatr in the crea- DROP HIM A LINE, BOYS (Cof'lin'{ed from Precedi'rg Page) tion of a loyal and contented mass of I the end that the company may be emplo~es. A loyal spirit, intelligentty directed, financially able to maintain the gen- This is just a little invitation ex- erous conditions of employment and will work wonders on a system such even improve upon those conditions as OUTS It is easy to viaion 2l future tend* by Churchill his old friends and railroad'' "buddies" to as circumstances warrant. in which every man will be proud of the part he plays in the most ef- drop into Springfield and talk over the Handllng of Complaints ficient transportation machine the Old days- country has yet produced. Mr. Wilson is 86 years of age and Aa to the agreement not meaning one of the oldest veterans on the what it If there are em- na used in this article refers to Frisco pension roll, with thirty-six ployed on this railroad under the :hopI"Unlonsu crnft argnnfzutions as they existed on years' service to his credit. During his terms of said agreement who are not these lines prior lo .luly, 19%. receiving the benefits to be accrued, therefrom, they have only themselves THE BOOMER and their associates to blame. A means has been provided for the han- He blew into Grogans shanty as the dli~gof any cause for complaint. The boys were having lunch, only requirement is the proper mgan- An' right away he's one of us, an eatin' ization conducted in accordance with with the bunch. the constitution and by-lawe of the He bones a fag from Grogan an,' then association. The statement has been right off the reel, made that if the association should This bloomin' boomins boomer gives Prove a failure, it would not be the his modest little spiel. fault of the management by reason He's railroaded in Mexico, in Idaho an' of the Inst that they failed to do their Maine, part. Members of the system board There's nothing you can tell this guy are in a position to realize the litera1 about the railroad game. truth of that statement and it is un- Skatcheywan to Saginaw, Chi- to fortunate, indeed, that a greater pro- Painted Post, portion of the membership has not Birmingham and New Yanleans. he knows 'em coast to mast. had the advantage of that experi- Oil burners on the Fanta Fe, smbke ence. CHURCHILL B. WILSON The question was asked in the be- eaters on the "Q, ginning of this article. "Is the manage- N. Y. C. and Nickel Plate, Erie, Penn service he was closely assodated with ment satisfied? (Apology will again an' "Soo". R. L. Nevius, at one time storekeeper be offered for lack of authority to Laggin' roads an' minin' dumps, freight for the Frisco and later served under speak, but I will, as before venture and varnished trains, Mr. Mullroy, storekeeper, and had a brief comment.) Public expression He'a Hogger, Shack an' Taller Pot, charge of the section that handled all of officials from the head of mechani- Baggageman an' Brains. the castings. cat department down, permit of no Thrills are what he% lookin' for. let The picture is indicative of the good doubt as to their opinions on this him tell the tale, health which this happy veteran en- question; opinions, which we bave An' when he And8 the railroad game is joys. small reason to believe were drawn gettin' kinds stale, His hobby is listening in on the ra- from fancy, but were more likely the He kicks out of hls overalls and beats dio to programs broadcast by the result of cold hard flgures which it for the hills. Kansas Sunflower girl at the Ft. Worth leaves nothing to the belief or sup- Forgettin' ln the meantime to Pay his Star-Telegram broadcasting station. position. Those in a position to ob- little bills. A line from his old friends along the serve need but to lcmk about them He's a sojer an' he's saiIor. an' all Frisco system who know him, will around free-lance; reach him at 1518 Washington Ave- in the shops today to be convinced Went over with the engineers an' of the remarkable increase in the out- nue, Springfield, Mo., where he now done his bit in France; resides with his daughter, Mrs. Ernest put, per man, as compared with the Was in the Cuban mixup, an' in the production under the old order. No Phillppines, Brandt. effort will be made to prove to what In infantry an' cavalry, an' leather- extent satisfactory output of its shops neck marines. are responsible for the fact, that com- Sailed round the world 'afore the mast Local No. 7 Aids Needy pany shares are quoted on the stock aboard the Golden Rule, exchange today at a figure approxi- Crossed the Painted Desert on a blind The members of Local No. 7 of Ft. matinq their par value. A very hap- Missouri mule; Smith. Arkansas, are not alone inter- py condition that, to the best knowl- Rode with Villa's raiders down in ested in the welfare of the employes edge of the writer, has not hereto- Mexico, in the shops, but have extended aid to fore existed In many years. An' killed a buckin' broncho in a the needy of Ft. Smith In the interest Fully considering all the circum- Shyan Rodeo. of humanity and to aid the Salvation stances, is it not high time that every An' there's the ladies, bless 'em, the Army. employe within the jurisdiction of the pester of his life, That the holidays might mean more association manifest his confidence in His fatal beauty gets 'em, widow. to many of those less fortunate, the the new scheme of things, take his maid, an' wife, members of Local No. 7, under the place as a member of the association, They're doggin' of his footsteps. supervision of Messrs. D. W. Stanley, strive for the promotion of its ideals, they're campin' on his trail. J.-L. Eudy and E. L. Reese raised a to the end that the association may An' when he hops a rattler, they wail total of $34.50 to present to the Salva- be the great good to him and his fel- an' wail an' wail. tion Army. low associates as Intended by the "Well, fellars, glad I met you, but now The Ft. Smith paper made the fol- founders? Consideration of the past, I gotta skip, lowing comment: except as it may serve to guide our I got a job of chambermaid aboard a "Sergeant Brown was called to future, is of little value. We know cattle ship. the Frisco shops on Wednesday, De- full well that In this case the past was He shakes our hands affectionate an' cember 23, at noon, and presented not good, that the future is bright at the door salutes, with a puise containing $34.60 from with promlse. Let us turn our eyes An' with him goes my briar pipe an' the metal crafts employes there. in that direction, every man to his Grogans rubber boots! This sum Is expected to be increased job whatever it may be. doing his best -"B. of L. E. Jownal for December" to $40.00 the shopmen reported. February, 1926

every gear walked mile8 to wish their M. Ferguson - This lad heads the friends a Merry Christmas. 6enlority Ilst with ten gears. For fur- "Today people rlde in automobllea Or ther detalls ask Aggie. the Carondelet fly. p1a.y golf, shoot craps, play the pl- reporter. an0 with thelr feet, go to the movies Hubert Dean-Plenty of talent here. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENTOF nightly, smoke cigarettes, drlnk Rock- This boy spent twenty dollars for a us Juice, blame the H. C. of L. on the banjo and Ofteen cents for a hairout. TRANSPORTATION Republlcans, never go to bed the same Leo Flynn-This boy would make an SPRINGFIELD, MO. day they get up, and thlnk they are excellent Santa Claus. Endowed by na- - having a grand and glorlous time. ture wlth the correct bulk, etc. Espe- A. T. SILVER, Reporter These are the days of suffragetting. clally since he added ten pounds. - profiteering, excess taxes and prohibl- Our reporter, Mr. Silver. while out of tion, and If you think life worth living. the hospltal, is not yet able to return I wish you FREIGHT ACCOUNTING to the oflice. Understand he has gone A HAPPY NEW YEAR! to Kansas City to consult a specialist Your old friend, DEPARTMENT--ST. LOUISi MO. about his eyes. We hope to have hlm John Steinmeyer." back in the odice soon. with a good BESSIE G. MARMADUKE, Reporter paw o-f strong r?-lasses-for A. T. Is los- ing 01 ~t on t6e-new bullding solng up January. 1926, has wrought 8 Csw acrossI the street. SEVENTH STREET STATION changes about this department. With Clar,ence Wilks, cartoonist, was look. ST. LOUIS, MO. the completion of Mr. Bernthal'r offlce, ing for a hot time New Year's Eve, but the equipment of both Interline and re- "ad not look for as warm a time as he AGNES M. LARKIN. Reporter check departments have undergone a ~t. Clarence, like all boys. fllls hls change of posttion and a new line-up ~cketswith matches, combs, etc., and In response t~ the Veterans' Assocl- now greets the eye and there Is much hile straightening uo his desk, leaned ation campalgn for new members, the speculation as to what department will :alnst It, causing one of the matches following "Old Timera" at this station next be given attention. ignite and the comb exploded. con- have filed application: H. G. Snyder, E. R. 0. Mueller, our welt-llked as- quently Clarence had e hot time and general agent, 23 years' service; E. W. sistant auditor freight accounts, hav- week's vacation. He is now back Miller, chlef clerk. 25 yeara; R. L. ing been asslgned to other dutles which id says he is carrying- - safetv matches Klein, general foreman, 87 years; Adam will necessitate hls frequent absence his pocket. Erlinger, foreman inbound, 96 years; from the oflice has moved his desk back J. V. Zuber, per diem clerk, 27 years: to the thirteenth floor. We will miss W. D. Winget, chlef accountant, 25 Mr. Mueller very much and in the years; Arthur A. Koch, asslstant fore- phrase of the country reporter. "Our OFFICE, SUPT. OF TERMINALS loss will be the thirteenth floor's gain." SPRINQFIELD, MO. man, 20 years: Chas. Maurer, rate clerk, 22 years; P. T. Moran. yard clerk, 20 Have you seen that dlamond ring - years; Chas. Jqcobi, loading clerk, 27 Mlss Harrlet Rosser. comptometer oper- DOLYNE SCOTT, Reporter years; Geo. Schraudenbach, delivery ator, amld profuse blushes, has been clerk 21 years. James Brown, loading proudly displaying to her co-workers W. P. Gustin, general yardmaster, clerk: 21 years.'~~~BRIVi G ON YOUR in the rtatistlcal department. There's has been very slck for several day8 BARBECUE.-(That's the splrlt. Vets. a reason! And, by the way, we have and at the present tlme Is at the St. -Ed.) noted that several dinner rings have John's Hospltal. where he underwent Friday, January 16, was indeed a put in thelr appearance slnce Santa' a mlnor operation. We all miss Mr. Ereat day at Seventh Street-the back 1926 visit Gustin's cheerfulness and trust he will pay so long expected became a reality Conrad Goehausen, at Chrlstmas be back with us soon. To some a llttle more for the savings time, was the recipient bf a beautlful We are all looklng Iorward to the account each month. to others an odset gold watch lrom hls many Frlsco general meetlng of the Clalm Preven- to rising living costs, and at any rate, friends as a memento of hls years of tion and Better Servlce Committee, welcome to ail. service prior to hls retirement in the whlch is to be held in Springfield, on The Christmas crop of diamond rings frelght accounting department. No February 19 and 20. February 20 1s among the fair sex at Seventh Street present was made to him when he left the date Bet for the Springfield Termi- was a disappolntment, however, the and he is very proud and appreciative nal Safety Committee meeting, and we situation was saved Dom an absolute of this token of remembrance. hope it will be possible for a number flop when the ethereal Catherlne Nee- Mr. Moody assumed the dutles of of the general committee to stay over han came down displaying a beautiful chlef clerk, effective January 1. 1926. and meet with us. gem. Jos. Condon, formerly a rate A recent vlsltor to the oflice to say The following New Year greetlng clerk bt this statlon, Is the lucky fel- "Hello" and renew old acquafntances was received by Mr. W. P. Oustin from low. was our veteran, Mr. Downing, look- an old friend whom he had not seen John Bplelman, versatile collector, Ing hale and hearty and enjoying his for thirty years: has recently annexed a rnlsplaced eye- pension days. "Dear Old Frlend. 'Butch:' brow on his upper lip, but this has In "People who live In glass houses "~hirtyyears ago, I %member when no way hlndered his prowess as r bowl- -6hould never throw stones!" So goes eggs were three dozen for two bits; er, he recently turning in a 290-pin the old adage. R. Kunstel, who started butter was ten cents per pound; milk same In the City Tournament. the new yea? in our "Glass House". was flve cents per quart; the butcher can vouch for the fact that "Mllt" Mil- gave away liver and treated the klds Bllllng Dtpartmtnt Rtvlew itzer and "Buddy" Zlmmer are much with bologna: the hlred girl recelved Ceo. Dowling-This boy needs an In- too busy to dlsregard this admonitlon. two bucks Der week and done the terpreter. George spent a strenuous .- A. J. Jakle, recheck clerk, says that 'washin' ; w6men did not powder and half an hour learnlng the difference be- some railroads have more frelght tar- --I-. ,e- L,... yalrlL (In ~UUIICJ, :?make, vote. play tween pumpernickel and hassenpfeffer. iffs than they have box cars. poker. or shake the Charleston: men Rosalla O'Toole - This girl sans wore whiskers and boots. chewed to- Schnitzelbank. Hard to believe. wlth bacco, spit on the sld ewalk and cussed; a monlcker like O'Toole. AGENT'S OFFICE-MONETT, MO. beer was flve cents per glass and the Robt. Rlckstelger-The De Tonty lunch was free (Ham burger! Oh, where Bhelk. Nothing dellghts BOB more than - art thou?); laborers worked ten hours a good argument. PEARL E. LEWIS, Reporter a day and never we]nt on a strike; no Hank Pleiman - Easy to get rlon~ - tips were given to w aiters, and the hat with every day In fhe week but W. K. Blerer, platfornI foreman, has check grafter was 1~nknown; a kero- Wednesday and Saturday. Wonder returned to work after an absence of , sene hanging lamp 81~d a stereoscope in what the reason could be. several weeks on accoun t of an Injured the parlor were lux1urles; no one waa Chas. Maurer-Makes too many trips foot. ever operated on f()r appendlcltis or to Pana. Illlnols. to be going just for Jesse Perrlman, who was Injured In bought glands; mtcrc)bes were unheard the rlde. There may be a In a motorcycle sccldent nl ne weeks ago, of: folks lived to a good old ape and the case. has returned from the IFrisco hospital February, 1926 Page 41 in Et. Louls and resumed work at the Ilch, hls father. says it Is very lonely at bagged each day by Ephr,alm. who is freight platform. home without James. Jr., but he gave justly proud of the record. Formerly, A. M. Tsimble and wits spent Christ- his parents a radio set for Christmas if any Bob Whites were fc ?tched home mas day in Peirce City with his mother. to helo Dass the lona winter evenings- by him, they had to be ru n down and Mr. Trlmble is proud of the fact that while he is away. - caught alive. it has been his pleasure to spend We resret to announce the sudden The Monett Times, in t he issue of Christmas at the home ot hls mother death of Arthur Snelson, which oc- January 7, contained an acscount of the every year since his birth, fifty years curred on January 13. Mr. Snelson was marriage of Bess Kirby and Marvin K. ago. the father-in-law of John Daniels. our Pace, which occurred on rbecember 18, Some of our force declded they would smiling chaufleur, and we extend our 1925, at the home of the bi rlde's broth- cut down their meat bill and ear rab- sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Daniels. er in St. Louis. The bride! is the eld- bit for awhile. so they oroceeded to Engineer W. L. Harford, who has est daughter of Mrs. Sarsrh Kirby of build some traps and pl&d them in the been an englneer out of St. Louis for thicket adjoining town. Fr. Brown many years, is off on account of slck- seems to head the list for luck", for, ness. after waltlng patiently about two weeks, to hls delight, one morning he Can You AIlswer found the trigger had slipped and- the LINDENWOOD MECHANICAL door was closed. Well, he has never DEPARTMENT dlvulged the "species" he found, but These Ques:- tions? "Big George", the porter, was seen - boardlng No. 716 with a broad grin and CELESTINE DEVEREUX. Reporter What effect does thickness a package under his arm. 1 of fire, holer, banks or clink- Helen Nothern, stenographer tor the Thls happened the night before ers have on the admission of general yardmaster, accompahled by Christmas! air throunh the fire? her sister, Mildred, spent the holiday A Arm, short rap, then stillness. Mr. - season in Dallas, Texas. Ficke went to the door, but Could see Why are dampers and net- Mack Cotham, first trick icing clerk, no one. The street light played on an 2- ting provided in the ash-pan? and Hattie Porterfield took the mar- object on the porch-a basket heavlly rlage vows at the Christian Church, oouered. He brought the bundle into How is the steam end of an the twentleth, the rlng ceremony was the warm room and eagerly removed 3-air compressor lubricated? read by the Reverend Anderson. Mr. the outer wrapplnm. Cover after Cotham jolned the Frisco family at this cover was unfolded until-a darling, How does the handle of the place about three years ago, coming curly, blonde-headed. blue-eyed baby 4- angle cock stand when open? from the "Sunny South". New Orleans came into view. When closed? by location, and smilingly admlts the Mr. Ficke has called him John Frrm- "southern belles" have no advantage cis. Not In the hablt of keeplng late About how many drops are over these "Missouri girls". We all ex- hours. walkln~the floor tells it8 tale 5- in a pint of valve oil when tend our best wlshes to these newly- of woe. Mr. Plcke, however, does not fed through a lubricat,~r? weds. seem to mind; his thoughts are Ruby Dickerson has been assigned wrapped up in the future, that is, J. Deer increaming thr 1piston to the Bcsltion of third trlck lelenhone F's future. travel or brake cylinder leak- operatdr, account of the resigGatlon It is our sincere hO~ethat John Fran- age change the power of a car of Bess Kirby. 6' cis proves himself worthy of his foster- brake? If so, in what way? Our agent arrlved at the sPlice one father. mornlng all "pepped up", and stepping Frank Lampton, formerly of south UPPOSE you went up for y final around Ilvely-well. who wouldn't be side, Sprlngfield, stopped over long Engineer's Examination todajr? Could after attending a "Henry Ford Dance" enough to say "Hello", January 16, S over the radlo-and they tell us he is which is not what we mlght expect. you answer these six questions? right there, too, when -it comes to a Hope your next visit will be much You certainly cauld If you had studied with "Schottische". longer. the International Correspondence Schools. Clarence Crumrlne, a tormer clerk at Sid Williamson and wife s ent a be- For in just an hour a day, in our spare this statlon, was renewing acquaint. lated honeymoon In Arnory, 8id's home ances this month. Mr. Crumrine is now town. time at home, through the I. C. l.,you can

- - ~~ get a thorough working knowledge of boil- located at Kansas Citv- as~ demurraee- - Among the ~acatlonlsta: Mr. and clerk for the Frisco. Mrs. Wm. P. Gorman, Mernphls; Chas. ers, their attachments, the best methods of The stork left a beautlful little glrl C. Connelly. Ft. Worth, Texas; Roscoe firing and feeding, the construction and at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Warren, Sprlngfield; W. W. Melton, operation of cylinders and valve gears, the Ezell. January 4, and they have named Springfield; Cliff Barnett, Amory. her made line.^ management of locomotives, and the con- struction and operation of engine and air- MONETT YARLMONETT, MO. brake apparatus generally. ST. LOUIS MECHANICAL DEPT. Just mark and mail the coupon printed - FRANK L. KYLER, Reporter below, and without obligation or a penny LOUISE SCHUTTE, Remrter of cost, get the full story of what the - Barth Teehan, one of the oldest I. C. S. can do for you, Another remarkable record! George switchmen In Monett, haa been retlred ------TEAR OUT HERE------R. Berger, passenger englneer out of on account of falling health. Mr. Tee- IYTERNATIORAL CORRESPONOENCE SCHOOLS St. Louis, has been in the service thlrty- han will be remembered by many as two years and has never missed a pay the cheerful old gentleman who always BOX 8604-C SCRANTON. PA. Eaplab without obUgathg ma how I eanqumfy forthe day during all those years, excepting had a bit of wit and humor at the tip posl~o~or In the subject, be& wbichlmark X. one. That was when he started to of hia tongue. We are going to miss LOWmOTIVE ENGINEER work for the Frisco ns an extra man SIT. Teehan from our mldst and the Loeomodve Firenun In the roundhouse at Chouteau Avenue. least we can ray I8 that he was, and Traveling Engineer One month he made only $1.32 and the is, a mlghty flne man and well worthy Trnvellng Flreman Air Brnke Inspector next month nothing at all. of the host of frlends that are hls. Alr Dmke Rcpdrm~n Mr. Hofllch (to new employe): "Ever Ben. H. Robertson, formerly em- Round House Foremen work for a railroad before?" ployed at West Lebanon, has bld in Tmlnmen mnd Cmnw the third trlck telegraph job at the Rallw~yConductor New Employe: "No, sir, this is th~ ~EOlllNlOAIr8NaIWRER flrst time I worked for a train factory. passenger offlce here. Claude Leak, Mechanical Drdtamen Roy S. White entertained slxteen who vacated the position has bid in the Machlne Shop Praftlce relatives at his home recently. Accord- second trick at h'ewburg. Sorry to Toolmaker ing to Barney, it must have been a lose you, Claude: welcome to our midst, Boller Wsbs w hhmsr real live party, wlth plenty to eat and Benjamin! g%%%%Z:"' drlnk (6oda pop, we think). and a Phil. V. Conboy, engineer on the mo- Sorrsrln# md II~DPIDC string band. tor car between Afton and Joplln, who R. R Construcllng Mr. and Mrs, Harold Van Horn of Ot- haa been oll duty for two months. hav- ~~?-EnpI-~u tawa, Illinois, spent three weeks wlth ing lost a finger In an accldeni, has Engineer W. H. Van Horn In St. Louis. returned to work. part ,of the time wae spent at Mr. Van Bess Kirby, who ham been employed un1.n-A". .A - lodge, Point-Look-Out on the as PBX operator for the past several Meramew. Harold is Engineer Van years, has resigned her position. Ruby Horn's son and Is connected with the Dickerson, formerly relief operator will Name- Certain -teed Products Company at Ot- ofliclate on the thlrd trlck switchboard Preseo tawa. In Miss Kirby's place, and Gladys Ma- Occupn Mrs. George R. Berger, wlfe of En- soner will assume the dutles of re- street gineer Berger. Is visltlng relatives In lief operator. sndN0 the Eaalt. Ye Scribe and othera of the famlly. Jame! 9 Hofllch, Jr., who Is attending s~entthe last few days of the auall mY- the Kerwick School at Old Orchard, was season, on a huntlng trlp in the south Empi at homc: during the holldays. Mr. .Hof- part of the county. Several blrds were this city, and has spent most of her Do you resllse that the Oaark Fruit blem charm. We underotand that Line- llfe in HonetL She has efllciently Growers' Assoclatlon Is handllng a men Baker and Smith at Enid com- fllled the position of telephone oper- $2.000.000 business vearlv. a majoritv of posed the purckaslng comrnlttee. If ator on the Frisco swltchboard for the \vhich the Frisco Gandlka and-through all who contributed to this very attrac- past six years. Mr. Pace is quite well the Monett yards at that? tive gift could see Mr. Musgrave "strut- known In railroad and civic circles. A correspondent to The Times, lo- ting" it, they would easily realize the having resided at Monett for several cated at Bethel Springs, remarked extent of his appreciation. years, where he holds the position o, about seelng two airplanes pass over- Stella Meatte of this ofllce made a general yardmaster. The personnel of head, Iast week. They were not cer- iturrled trip to Florida just before Ihe Monett yard joln me in wishing thb tain as to the identity. Thought they Christmas. She thought she was only happy couple long years of connubiai were eithet U. S, mail planes or booze going to stay a few days, but she got bliss and happlness. birds from the North. Now, we won- the "bug" like everyone else who visits Swltchrnan Dave Marshall has bld in der, too. Florida these days, and did not come the 7 a. m. middle lead crew. the va- back. We have just received news of cancy created by B. Teehan. her marriage on January 7, at Ft. Lou- The city has enacted an nrdlnance ROLLA, MO. derdale, to Chas. J. Dando, formerly of requiring motorists to stop at intersec- - Gpringfleld, but now selling Hollywood tlons of side streets on Broadway. An BESS LEA, Reporter real estate. We hope for both a long engineer drove his trusty little hack life of happiness and success. down Fourth Street yesterday and, no- tlcing the "stog" sign, brought his New Years always brings many Ruth Saunders was employed in thls vehlcle to a halt, wltlstled one long, changes, this tlme a promotion on the office to All the vacancy created by Miss two shorts and a long with the horl~. Rolla Sub. C. T. Mason. assistant su- Meatte's resignation. and then proceeded. This hoghead has perintendent wan appointed superln- Lillian Hultsch is going to Florida evldently been running an engine In tendent at Sapulpa, belng succeeded next week. We have her promise that automatic block territory. here by 0. h'. Watts of Chaffee. Mo. she will return. We hope the railroads Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McKee have te- Here's wishing both a very successful do not extend their embargo to include turned to their home in Kansas City year. out-bound passengers. after having spent the holidays with Oliver Wrench, section foreman here C. H. Willlamson, telephone entlneer. Mrs. McKec's parents. Mr. and Mrs. for the past flve years, passed away attended an A. R. A. Commlttee meet- H. B. Westenhaver. Mr. NcKee was December 28 at the Friaco hospltal in ing in Chicago on January 7 to 9. formerly a fireman out of ~Monett,and St. Louis. We extend our sympathy Geraldine Westenberger has been em- is now In the same capacity with the to the bereaved family. ployed as messenger in this office. flll- Xansas City Tcrmlnal Railway. Claude Leek, Monett, successful bid- ing the vacancy caused by the resigna- Switchman G. B. Bowen has bid in der on the second trick at Newburg, tion of Helen Finley. the 6:30 a. m. coach crew. vacated bv relieved P. E. Paulsell. who resumed Ethel Hill has recently purchased a Dave Marshall. his regular work at St. John. Mo. new Essex coach. Swltchrnan J. M. Mansfleld bid in the R. D. WIIson, car foreman. Is still We regret to report that General 7 a. m. crew, vacated by Bowen. an the slck list and ir now in the Fris- Foreman S. E. Musgrave was called to Charles B. Wagner, who formerly co hospital at Springfield for treatment. West Philadelphia, Pa.. January 17, on held a positlon in the freight depart- Helen Y. Fellows returned to her du- account of the sudden death of his ment and later as local agent at Mo- ties as thlrd trick operator at New- sister. nett, died at his home here, Monday burp, after a very pleasant vacation of evening. Mr. Wagner was ill only a three weeks during the holidays. There was recently noticed In a flle few hours and his sudden death has S. L. Perlman, St. Louis, was here handled by this department, the fol- been a great shock to his host of this week doing special work for thc lowing Western Union telegram, sent friends. valuation department. by a large paclclng company to a meat Frank Ktlls, road foreman of ecluip- News is scarce thls month. All of market in one of our towns: "Truck ment on the Northern Division, who you on the Rolla Sub get busy and failed to pick up your order yesterday. Is in the hospital at St. Louis, Is re- send me some items. Tell about your- Expressing by afternoon traln today." ported as improving. selves and others. Help to make the Possiblv the ueo~leIn that town would We don't know whether it can be family news interesting. have gbne hln~ryif the Frlsco traln blamed on the climate or not, any- had failed to run, but, of course, It way it has snowed every place around didn't fail. An Inspection party. consisting of here, and we don't get it. It's always TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT calm just before a storm, though, and Western Union and railway offlclals, is perhaps our share of the flakes will SPRINGFIELD, MO. traveling over the line thls week in come later. "Us rentlles" and other a gasoline motor car. This car is about the slze of our passenger mo- things that creepeth,-hope the weather 0. L. OUSLEY, Reporter man is right. tor cars and carries twenty passengers Flovd E. Cress and Hazel Reed. both -. comfortably. The party consists of of ~knett,-were united In the' holy General Foreman S. B. Musgrave is Vice-Presldent TitIey of New York. bonds of matrimony, January 2, 1926. the proudest man on the railroad slnce Division Plant Superintendent Watt Mr. Cress is a brakeman on the South- Christmas. His men presented hlm with and other Western Union re~resenta- \western Division. a beautiful watch chain and Shrine em- tives from Omaha, also Mr. -~rennan and Mr. Musgrave of this denartment. A splendid tribute was ald the Springfield PBX operators and the serv- Ice they render, when at Christmas time, they received from telephone us- ers approximately 60 pounds of candy MONETT ADVERTISERS as well as other presents. Ray Tinsley Soper enjoyed a short visit at the home of his parents In Loulsville. Icy.. the first of this month. McKee's Drug & Book Store Miss M. B. Deming spent the holi- We Flll Your PrIsco Hospltal I PATRONIZE I day season with relatives in Kansas Prercrlptlona citv.---*. I I Edward Schlicht was transferred to YOUR the Southwestern Division, January 1, account of bidding in the agency at I ADVERTISERS I Elain. Okla. 1 810 BROADWAY Phone 15 1 C. B. Crurnp and family spent New t Years Day visiting in Kansas City. A. B. Strain has returned from Tulsa where he and his famlly spent several THE MONETI' TIMES 45 Boo-24 with Bath Xuropwn Pi- days visitlng during the holidays. 8td.m Heated Rates Reswmbla C'ur.tis Danforth has returned from a Ozark Playgrounds I short visit at Bayetteville. The Broadway Hotel Since F. C. Schmidt Installed a radfo set at his home thls Christmas, he NEW-4OMPLEmMODERN has declded that one should not go to TIMES PUBLISHING 60. PEARL P2Z'EBS. Edltor Popular Prlaad Cafe In Canneotlon bed before about 1:00 a. m. 212 Ftfth Street We understand that the hen strlke MONETT. MO. that has been In effect at R. L. Kenne- dy's farm for the past month or so haa been settled and that Mr. Kennedy is now gettlng all the eggs due hlm. STANDARD for SO YEARS D. A. Flaherty and family spent sev- eral days motorlng In Kansas durlng 1 La Fredrick Cigars ,,,, ,,, ,,. I the holidays. They vislted the new 011 flelds at Kelghley on thls trip.

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Teleura]rh Gpnu-Okm okeo OkIa. by Constructlon Supenisor J. ICamp- a nel~hborlook after hls 11vestock. bell and District Traveling Foreman The neighbor (apparently not a farmer) H. E. MILLEN. RLeportef K. D. Burton of the Western Union got the feed mixed up, gave the chick- Telegraph Company, and- on December ens' mash to the cow and the bran to We hav.e been favored wlth several 3 Superlntendent of Telegraph J. H. the chickens. Mr. Hartsock Is anxious- visits from Chief Lineman W. B. Par- Brennan and General Foreman Mus- ly waiting for the cow to lay the eggs rett since comlng Into hls territory. We grave were out on the job. and dined and the chickens to give the milk. be- are always glad to have him with us. with the boys at the camp cars. That cause he was getting fourteen eggs Foreman H. Bradley wtll soon be re- is Lhe real splrit and It gives the men per day and a strike seems to have lleved on account of a reduction of encouragement to do good work, know- been declared for very little milk and forces in the Gulf Divislon. We regret ing the "higher-ups" will come out and no eggs are received. We would sus- very much to see him leave us. see how they are getting along. gest that the next time Mr. Hartsock If you want to know who the good There are 15 miles to complete on our take hls "livestock" with hlm. pool players are, ask Slick Anderson. present job and the work is slow. Mr. an6 Mrs. Martin Hinchey an- Ed. Jones is having a hard case of The year 1925 ended with the follow- nounce the birth of a son, Charles Em- the Aurora blues. ing personnel In the camp: Foreman mett, on December 25. Mr. Hinchey Is W. F. Donohue; Assistant Foreman Finia a bollermaker at the west shop. K. Worthy; Crum Boss Chas. Robinson; Joe Palsley, clerk, west freight shop, nph Gang-Lamar, lo. Linemen T. J. Hight. Garrett Wright, is trylng to make a record with his T. M. Jordan. J. H. Thompson and Clar- new Essex. On December 24 the back ELLIOTT, Reporter ence Wuellner; Groundmen J. E. Nuss- fender of sald car was badly damaged baum. Russell Reed. Alvis Cruise, Lem and on December 25 the front fender Holidays are over now, and we have Franklin, 0. L. Stocks, George Oriffln was also damaged. Now, Joe, be care- a full gang again. We were the only and George Trask. The gang has gone ful. You can't get an Essex every gang worklng during the holidays. We through 1925 without an accident of Wednesday and Sunday night. had the following linemen with us any kind and we hope the year 1926 T. E. Boal, timekeeper, returned from from other gangs: Standridge. alack- turns out the same way. his vacation, full of pep and lots of burn. Millen and Hight. Chicago news. The "old home town" S. M. and Howard Worthy apent and Chicago seem to share alike in Xmas wlth their mother at Nettleton, Telegraph Gang-Sagnlpa. Okla. Traceys conversation. and we are hop- Mississippi. ing that he will go to Chicago next Mr. S. B. Musgrave spent one day vls- B. R. DA4VIDSON, Reporter year, for he sent the office one of the itlng us during Xmas week. He sald famous "Chicago Tribune Linebooks". he would not have much trouble look- Bois D'AroStaey's Farm-hot hog! Ing after the gangs as there was only Hello gangs, suppose most of you are Just ask Dewey Hulse, machinist, how one working at that time. looklng forward to a few days off. much that hog cost him and he will W. R. ICelton, signal foreman. Claims This time last year we were flghting try to sell you some pork, we under- the slgnal depwtment has had no aC- the big sleet storm. How well we re- stand he is trying to get back his cldents Lor an entire year. Thls Is a member! $24.00. December 30. 1925, will long flne record-one all of us Should copy. Yeh, Norman Harblnson has gone and be remembered by the Hunter Hulse. W. J. Whelan spent a few days in done It now. What? Got marrled. He Mr. Hulse, we understand, says the Memphls recently. and frlend wife are Ln Sapulpa. qua11 was In a tree and he took a shot. Our agent. Mr. Springer. at Lamar, Llneman B. R. Davldson tried to keep but alas and alack, the shot took a sure Is a hustler for businesa and Is his marriage a secret for a whole week, hog in the shoulder and Mr. Hulse very successful in taking business but just had to tell, and those cigars gladly handed an enraged farmer one were fine (for thelr kind). Looks as dollar less than $25.00 and brought from his competitors. though our old bachelor camp Is turn- Joe Stamate tried driving hls ear ing toward matrimony. Most all of the overgrown plg along home with with f me hand. The result wan the car him and is now selling and eating pork ran in to a ditch and Joe bit out a cor- them are married now and It isn't leap instead of auail. (P. S.-Ed. Foster ner oiL the windshield. The boys- said year either. Lineman Davidson says it wants to know if Dewey was "pot" ln- he ham h slip for eating soup. doesn't have to be leap year to get stead of regular shooting.) E. IB. Gllmore. crumb boss, spent a married. Just get the girl, pop the - two areeks' vacation in Oklahoma re- auestlon. chan~eher name before she cently. Clyde Miller acted as crum backs out. and-lt's all over. West Coach Shop boss very efficiently during Ed's ab- L. Langly spent Xmas at home in B. M. Pumphrey and family spelt the sence. Westville. Okla. holida s wlth relatlves in Indianapolis. No accldents thSs month, Billie copeland was transferred to C. E? Benham and famlly spent the Pharris' gang at Lamar. Mo.. and Line- holiday8 with relatives In West Plains. man Spratley was transferred to this Missouri. ~eltppmph Gang-N~mha, Mo. gang to fill "Cotton's" place. The stork has been busy in the Grunt Kit Alex Carson was trans- homes of the west coach shop employes. S. E. NUSSBAUA.2 Reporter ferred to Foreman H. Z. Woodall. We Roy M. Davie was presented wlth a son - have a new man to flll his place-Bob on December 17, 1925, named Theodore Our gang moved to Neosho on No- Nitchell of Sapulpa. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have our vember 25. This clty has a population Groundman Garland Wright and congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ban- of about 5.000 and a history datlng Llneman P. W. Mead are working extra ta were also presented with a son on back to Clvil War days. The Govern- in this gang until our old timers re- January 2, 1926, a belated New Year's ment malntalns a fish hatchery here. turn. gift, whom they have named Charles Thls Ls a real live town, having qulte Martin McGuire is blue. His pass William. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Ban- a few enterprises whlch give employ- hasn't showed up yet. Guess he will ta lots of happiness. ment to a lot Ol people. Quite a have to walk home. Harry Holden, mill and cabinet Core- few new buildings are golng up and We are using Black Diamond poles man, recently purchased a new Chev- street Improvements are being made, on this estimate, and, oh, boy, they are rolet sedan and some of the employes and It is a busy place for the Frlsco. so different from the little white ce- in the shop are wondering what meth- ! we had on the Western Division. od Mr. Holden uses for running this s report no accidents for thls car wlthout gasoline, and why thls did th. We atlll use our ABC'r-A1- not work one evenlng when he spent s Be Careful. forty minutes trying to get the car neup, gangs. and put out some to speed away from the west shop 5. parking ground, with the gasoline tank empty. FT. SMITH ICE AND WEST SHOP8-FAMILY NEWS Wedding bells have been rlnging in the coach denartment. James P. Wal- I COLD STORAGE CO. I - ton took unto himself B brlde on De- COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE NAYDEAN G. BLAKELY, Reporter cember 24, 1925. We wish Mr. and Mrs. MERCHANDISE Walton a very happy married life. Stomps Cauadty. 125 Cam Harry A. Likins, dlstrlbutlon clerk, Dally Ice Making Capacity. 125 Tola and Effie Orantham were rnarrled at FORT SMITH - ARKANSAS the home of Rev. McCormack, pastor of - LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE the Grace Methodist Church of thls SPRINGFIELD, MO. city. December 25. 1926. Mr. and Mrs. ~lliinsspent a few days In Kansas MYRTLE. PEARSON, Reporter I-ALAL~unub i3 1u City and were home to their many friends after January 15, 1826. 603 Garrison Ave. Ft. Smith, Ark. I Frank Neeley, machlnist, accompan- Blanche Handley spent the Christmas ied by his wife. spent the holidays In holidays vialting relatives In Black- We Flll the Preacrlptlons folr the Cuba. Most everyone comlng home from well, Okla. Hospital Department Cuba tells of the "quality" or "price", Another vlctim of radlo. Ira Mc- Will Be Glad to Supply All Pour but Mr. Neely is silent In regard to Cullah ha6 purchased a new set and' Drug Store Wants Cuba. says he stays up as late as nme-'-- o-CLOCK-'-'--'- Rexall and Whltman Age. Geo. Hartsock, machlnlst, whlle out every night, which is rat1her late for of the clty durlng the holidays, had the old home town. Mr. and Mrs. Frsncls Bsvisr announce Nrs. Hanlon are at home to their to look forward to now is spring-and the blrth of a daughter, Htlen Louise, friends at 505 Fifth Street. 1.hen summer! Won't it be heauenly? on January 0. Francis seems to be well The night roundhouse bunch at thlS pleased, but will probably change his point boast of having the fastest and mind when he has to walk the noor most fleet-tooted fire depbrtmenl on at nlght. the system (anybody want to challenge Jack McKee. routing clerk, has been that statement?). Their scheduled Confined to hls home for several days time for unrolling 100 yards of hose. with the Ru. We all hope he wlll soon applying nozzle, coupling to hydrant be able to be back at work. and getting water to the scene of the John Wilson made a vlsit to Miller. conflagration is just two minutes flat. 310.. recently and missed his train on Can you beat it? the way back. Better 'fess up, Johnny. James 0. Grove, night shop watch- there must be a reason. man at this point, haa been transferreb to the west shops, Springfield, eRective January 1, his position being fllled by Wm. Ash, formerly of the transporta- tion department. We are all sorry to FUEL DEPARTMENT see Mr. Grove leave, as ha made many ST. LOUIS, MO. friends while here, who wish him ever?: - ~uccessin hls new position. LOUISE S. GIBSON, Reporter Robert HolIand, machinist appren- tice, had the regrettable misfortune to lose one of his favorite coon dogA the Georpis (Bonnie) Clark. stenogra- other nlght whlle he and some friends pher-comptometer operator, fuel ac- were out hunting. They were crossing counts, has tnken a position with an a rallroad trestle somewhere in the oil company at Ponca City, Okla. Miss vicinity of Rltchey. Jlo., and supposed Clark's charming personality had won the dog to be following close behind. her many friends among the employes, as any falthful dog will do. Upon both here and In Epringfield, where she reaching the other slde, they casually was employed before coming to St. glanced back and were surprised to Louls and while we regret to lose her see that the dog had travelled only as a co-worker. we wish her every suc- about haif way across the trestle. cess in her new buslness venture. whlch, of course, would have been al- H. E. Martin, our chief clerk. has rieht in some circumstances. but lo! made several week-end trips to Spring- out of a whole twenty-four hour perlod. field, Mo., since the holidays. on account Xo. 10. one of the fastest passenger of hfs little daughter, Bettte Jane, hav- trains on the system, chose thls par- ing been ill there. We are glad to ticular moment to come thundering learn that she has now improved suf- over that selfsame trestle. Of course. ficiently to be able to return home with Bob's first impulse was to rush vali- Mrs. Martin. antly to the assistance of his distressed Broe nfitchell, fuel accountan(, vis- comrade. but seeing the futility of add- lted relatives in Sprlngfleld. We think ing another fatality to an already in- Broe must "advertise" his Visits as he evitable one, he was forced to stand always makes us hungry when he gets sorrowfully by and witnews the sud- back, telling us about the good "eats" den end of hls faithful old pal. he gets at Springfield. ' J. S. Boedecker, machinist, la the Mrs. Louise S. Gibson spent tho New proud "daddy" of an elght-pound baby Year holidays In Sapulpa, Okla., where bov born Frldav. January 11, ahlch she vlsited her son's family. Mrs. Geo. has' been named 'Qeorge Harold. "Sam" L. Schneider, wife of our supervisor of is stepping high, wide and handsome. fuel economy, also entertained Mrs. as he says the new arrlval has all tho Gibson. "Grandma' had a good time. earmarks of developing lnto an expert \Ye wlll send thls fanious watch, ex- Quail hunter. press prepaid. lor you to examine, to Discontentment! The curse of civ- inspect, to admire, to appro\-e without Illzation! And yet, we are all al'fllcted one penny advance payment. Examine with It. As a Attlng example, Monroe lhe watch and be con~inced it's the MONETT LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. best watch you ever saw. Just EI small Evans, blacksmith at Monett, somehow payment down. the bnlance In easy MONETT, MO established the oplnion that &lonett ~iOSTHLY paynierrts. To11 use the - was not the place whereln he could be wntch whlle payinp: for It. satisfied and contcnted, but thought if Ladles' Wrist Watch= MARGUERITE FROSS4RD. Reporter he could only go to St. Louls. his cup Artlsllc, dependable ladies' W r 1S t of hanpine~s would be fllled to the watches-perfect timepieces, benutlful Hark! ye weddtng bells1 The happy brlm Now. It so happened that there hand engaved cases In white or meen was a certain blacksmith at Linden- gold. Send for Sew Watch Book and subjects are Miss Grace Elrod, daughter see the new shapes and designs. Sent of J. T. Elrod, and Lawrence Hanlon. wood, Chas. L. Matthcws by name, who on rpprorni and sold on parments, son of Mrs. M. Hanlon. both of Monett, had the same roving deslrea, only the Just Out! New "Santa Fe" Watch Book who were united in marriage on Sun- ollposlte "goal". So what could be a Send for our New Watch Rook-Just day, the 17th. at St Lawrence's Cath- more convenient solution to their prob- off the press. All the newest watch olic Church, at 6:30 a. m. A midday cdse deslgrrs In white or green gold, dinner was given in honor of the new- lems than that thew two partlea should fancy shapea and thln models nre lyweds at the home of the groom's swap places-which they did. What we shown. Read our ensy payment oEer. mother, attended by relatives and in- are now wondering is, how long It wlll Wear the watch 30 days FREE. Watch timate rriends of the bride and groom. be before they are ready to change sent for your exan~inatlonand approval without fi penny down. Sothint? to Mr. Hanlon is one of our snappy fire- back risk. See the wntch before you bu.v. builders on the night shtft. and you Eastern Division accident prevention \Vrite for Sew Book Today-it's FREE. may be sure we all Join in wishing meet was held at Monett on January 8. Select your Watch NOW. them the bent of success and happiness with a11 the general and car foremen throughout their wedded life. Mr. and SANTA FE WATCH COMPANY on the divlsion present. Arter tho 256 Thoma. Bldg.. Topeka. Kan. business ot the day was over, some of (Horned theCreat Santa Fe Railway! the visltors took it upon themseIves ----OM--- to conduct a tour ol inspection over Santa Fe Watch Company. Tire Punctured 857 the premises. seeklng dlllgently tl-at 256 Thomas Bldg.. ~vhIchthey mlrht good-naturedly criti- Topeka. Kansas. Time:s Leaks No Air cize. We found Mr. Hughes secretlv Please send prepald and without obll- A new and 1 amazing scientlhc puncture proof gation your New Watch Book Free. discorerg ha s been perfected by Mr. 0. S. taklng lessons on the firing of slack espli~iniiri?your "No M0ne.v Down" Xelson. B 21 95 Loran Buildinc. Mitchell. South coal in the statlonary boiler. Mr. OfPer on the Santn Fe Specinl Wfltcll. Dakota, wltl'I rhkh nn aut&obi~e lira was Brandt, after a prolonged and mlnuto punctured 837 times without loss of alt. Makes Inspection of the mechanism of the Same...... ,I -1.4 ."* ,.."dl1 ns new tires puncture proof. It cinder conveyor, solemnly pronounced Addrees...... :...... increases the mileage of tires enormously. it 0. K. Mr. McCoy became lost In tho Makes ordlnary the troubles go forever. Pre- blg cltg, and had to call on the police vents tire changing. It 1s Inexpensive. Mr. Nelson wants agents and 1s wllllnp to send reserves to asslst him to nnd hls way samples for demonstration at hls own risk. out. Write him today. Well, about the only thing we have ~MP~~%~~z!NE February, 1926

SIGNAL Dl e Union Paclne R. R. at visited our line to insuect our autorna- 1 our line. Mrs. Barron tlc traln control. SPRINGF ,r husband and wlll visit Errol Stone of the National Safety - Control Company, has been in the oKice M. C. HOFFl ---,-. .-. ,. .,. .,,.,,r, signal maintalnet at for several days In the interest of his Dora, Als., sprained his knee recently company. Little MISS ~athleeiUhr arrived at while removing his motor car from the We have a real musiclan in our de- the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Uhr on track and was unable to attend to his partment, Inspector Charles Smith. January 3. The signal department ex- dutiea for several daya. saxaphone player and orchestra leader. tends congratulations. C. A. Dunham, slgnal englneer of the Charles conducts the music at one of Harry Barron has gone to Ellaworth Great Northern Railwey, with head- our most prominent local churches and Kans.. to insnect the intnrlnrklnk- nlan; quarters at St. Paul, Minn., recently to use his own words, the entertain- [NGFIELD ADVERTISERS - 1 The Helena I BEAUTY SPECIALISTS This Space for Sale to SUITE 311 HOLLAND BUILDING ANNICE DIMOND I For Appointments Phone 2458 Live Springfield Open Evenlnas Till Nine Merchant SPRINGFIELD. MISSOURI -

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SPRINCFYIELD, MO. Page 48 February, 1926 rnent hls orchestra furnlshed at the ton. Those present were: Marjorie Ris- ern DlvlsPon agent: "I have written re- Assoclation of Sundaj School Superin- ser. Alma Fielden, Caroline Livingston, quest on Ale for additional raln for tendents' annual banquet, Tuesday eve* Dazel Lewls. Mamie Gurley. Lyda Lew- this patron." Thls request surely came ning, January 20, could not be sur- Is, Freddie ~raughanand- the hostess. to us in error. We really thonght Hubert Potter passed. ' Mrs. F. L Pursley. wife of our chlef His statement har also been vetided clerk, left on January 18 for an ex- would stay In Florida when he headed by one or two other members of our tended visjlt in Pasadena, Los Angeles the Bulck that way. He, Eva Mae and force, who were present. and other Pacific Coast points. She hls mother hare evidently succumbed will return sometime in the spring. to the lure of the gorgeous sunsets, F. I.. 8 D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT L. F. Sewell, claim investigator, is moonlight nlghts, waving palm trees, Bhe "perfect husband". On Christmas lusclous oranges, beautiful boulevards SPRINGFIELD, MO. mornlng he presented hls wife with a --oh, you know the usual description. new Dodge sedan. At--- anv- ~- rate. we wish them luck in CHARLENE WILLARD, Reporter Mr. and Mrs. John Bear of Tulsa, their new home. Okla., announce the blrtb of a baby We are glad to hear that Loretta Ruby Northcutt of Page Avenue, en- daughter, Betty Lou, January 9, Mrs. Lyona is improving so rapidly in Call- tertained her brldge club. Saturday af- Bear was formerly Lucy Wilkerson of fornla. ternoon, January 16. The high score the dictaphone department. Two new reasons why W. E. Bough- favor was won by Caroline Livlngs- L. L. Bangert, transportation Inspec- nou and B. 0. Chandler should work, tor, has just returned from a business Each has a Ane son, Bonghnou. Jr., ar- trip to Pensacola, Fla. He prophesies rirlng on the Afteenth and Chandler. a wonderful future for the Frisco in Jr.. on the seventeenth. that territory, but stlll praises the Lost articles should be reported to ideal cllmate in the Ozarks. He says Mrs. Beegle. On New Year's Day she it was so cold there that he had to found a purse containing about $18 wear his heavy overcoat. We wonder and the next day found another Eon- why someone does not start a boom for taining about $60. Owners for things ling You Missouri? like that are easily located. Do you want to get away -4 miscellaneous shower in honor of Several from this office attended From the grind of every day- Mrs. Chas. Frizzell, formerly Edith "The Miracle" while In St. huis. Ma- Weddell of this department, will be bel Hunt says they told her that the From the drudgery of things you have given on February 1 at 807 Monroe marvel of it is that three hundred to do? Street, by the Misses Mary Lohmeyer. women could act three hours without Do you want to settle down Kathryn Rlsser, Alma Fielden, Charlene speaking! Casteel (checking stations): "I8 lively, busy town, Willard. Mayme Hindman and Mes- Near a dames H. Dickerson. Pearl Davls and Half-a-Hill (Hamiell) open?" Where the joy of living will appeal to Chas. Murett. Mr. and Nrs. Frlzzell Rainey (absently) i "I don't know: you ? have just returned Prom a wonderful I've quit running around nights," Do you want to scent the breeze honeymoon trlp in Old Mexico and Two more brides for this month. Aliene Gammon will qult on January 22 Coming through the orange trees? Southern California. G. C. Roop is an authority on ton- to live In Birmingham, and Lillie Wal- Do you want to hear the birds call- slllar operatlons. When he saw the ton on the 19th. to live In Panhandle, loud and clear? doctor preparlnp to give him a local Texas. We wish them a long and hap- Are you seeking perfect health anesthetic. he very politely swooned py wedded Life. away. and dropped with a thud. His The following poem so truly repre- That's combined with certain wealth cranium was not cracked and he may sents our feelings on the 14th and And an income from an orange grove have made a dimple in the tile Aoor. 29th-30th. that we feel others might each year ? but the jolt was a deadly one and sympathize: Do you want a piece of land sufficient to lay him out for several 'Twas the night before payday That will grow to beat the band days. And all through my jeans. The employes of the claim depart- I hunted in vain All the different garden crops that you ment extend sincere sympathy to Mrs. For the price of some beans; enjoy ? Inlo Johnson, who lost her mother, Mrs. Not a quarter was stirring. DO you want to make a "Nest", Ida Tresh, on New Year's morning: Not even a bit, and to C. J. Bowman, whose mother The dime was off duty, And a permanent bequest departed this llIe at the family home The nickels had quit. For the future welfare of each girl an$ In Loulsvilie, Ky.. on January 8 and to Forward, turn forward. boy? L. C. Cox, whose father passed away on Oh, time Sn thy flight Do you want a sunny clime January 9 at Como, Tenn. Make It tomorrow. Where there's fishing all the time? Just for tonlght. Where there's ducks and deer and quail OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER and other game? SPRINGFIELD, MO. FREIGHT ACCOUNTING DEPT. Where the summer climate's cool, AGENTS' ACCOUNTING DIVISION And within each lake and pool, ORVILLE COBLB, Reporter ST. LOUIS+ MO. You can swim in January - just the same? Mr. Stephenson has become a radio enthusiast. LILLY KULAGE, Reporter Do you want to buy this land V. C. Wllllan-18 is vislting with his On an easy-payment plan. family in Phoenix, Arizona, where they With about your monthly outlay for are spending the winter for the bene- Now that the Chrlbtmas holidays and At of his daughter's health. Her im- "spirits" are gone, we are all back to agars ? provement in the Arizona sunshine is hard worlt, and with thls wonderful Do you want to read a book encouraging. weather, our thoughts are inclined to That will mah yon want to look Adklns thought Santa a little late drift towards vacation plans. On the finest land that lays beneath the when he got home one nlght to And an Gertrude Schmalz was one of Santa's extra ton of coal 111 his basement. It favorites this year when he sent such stars ? was intended for a neighbor, but gravi- a wonderful diamond ring by a certain Send a letter right away; tated to the wrong address. lucky young man from Paducah. Ky. Put It In the mail today. Shorty Orr, of the mail room, met h'o wonder she took three days off to We wlll send thls Booklet absolutely come to. Congretulations. Gertrude, but FREE. wlth a terrible accident the other eve- nlng, leaving the office to cross Olive we do wlsh you would make your home After you have read It through. on a Frisco polnt. If a ihonsht occurs to YOU- Street. He stopped, looked, listened- then Stepped Into the sleet-covered Martha Kisro is sportlng two onyx Just address another letter here to me rlngs. that'^ a dlaadvantage of hav- We will answer, straight and true, street to be knocked down by a bl- cycle! His contusions and lacerations lng two boy friends with simllar *--+-- Questions that occur to you. Eddie Peters is back In the We have nothlng to evade or to con- were minor. but the thought of being - run down by a Western Unlon cycle In- department, and with Jewel : teal : umber On an Orange County Farm stead of a Cadlilac or a Chevrolet vexes coacfiing, promises to make a n hlm. Better luck next time, old man. one 34-A checker. While he mi sy not Life wlll take on added charm. like to be reminded of It. Eddl e will And you'll never lack a dollar-nor a rvorite meal.. be remembered as one of our f2 Send for our Btg, FREE Illustrated OFFICE OF CAR ACCOUNTANT office boys. Book-"TWENTY ACRES AND PLEN- SPRINGFIELD, MO. Traveling Auaitor WMdP Quite a plc- TY". It tells of almost unbelivable ture recently while hobbling along with the use of a cane to suppol:t that profits made from trucking an& fruit- MSRIE ARNOLD, Reporter growing in our part of FLORIDA. Al- sprained snkle. Another proolI that so about sick-and-out-of-work Clauses, you can't keep a good man doarn. 1826 The International Shoe Car..,,.,,,....".." and a~ther ~---- nrotective features of our Do you still write It occasion- contraLC~. A'ddress: ally. too? when looking for models to display new SYL1JESTER E. WILSON. Dept. Y-1 The following appears on the De- footwear at the fashion show, su[rely Orlando. Florldn. cember demurrage report from an East- missed a winner when Beulah Bu~lger Page 49

was crverlooked. Beulah has a show oL resi, a pretty brunette, became the was attractively tied and a small verse her own when she struts her new "zip- bride of Leonard Hindert, at St. Fran- accompanled it. The girls of this de- per.9." She has broadcast that more cis de Sales Church, on Wednesday partment called on her one Saturday af- than one envious glance came in her mornlng, January 20. The bride wore ternoon and resented them. direction on her way to work these a lovely creation of white satin and cold mornings. lace, (and carrled roses and lilies of the valley. The bride was given away in PURCHASING DEPARTMENT A. P. Saugraln, general traveling au- marriage by her father. She was at- ST. LOUIS ditor, is back at his old familiar place tended by two flower glrls and a maid ' after having been working on the X. of honor. The young couple will make S. B. & P. R. R. for several weeks. their home in St. Louis. Congratula- R. B. MCBRIDE, Reporter We've rnisaed the U~USU~~~Yheavy tions and best wishes are extended by all Frisco friends. step of Bob Kunstel around the offlce R. E. Drake's report fis to the weath- lately since he was transferred to Mr. er conditions at Pensacola. Florida, has Williams' departmefit. Suppose he has discouraged all of us. He claims while acquired a "good punch" by this time. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI there on business the first part of the month, the men all wore overcoats. James Cummings also called on his Passenger Traffic Department If that's true, then we didn't mlss any- many friends the other day while in thing. our city. XOLLIE 6. EDWARDS. Reporter Don't know exact date so wlll say Harry Wlgge has now joined the Santa dellvercd that good-looking ranks of the suburbanites, having tak- Dodge car to Margaret Cowan. No. en up his domicile in the Moorlands. Another Prbco booster-a big, 11- thank you, Margaret. we don't Care to That is some town, you phone Lor the pound boy. born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank so riding now, but later, please extend bus and they come right to your door, McDonald. January 14, 1026. Frank the invitation-that is, when you have but in rainy weather, you best have the says he named him Robert Allen and is had more practlce at drlving. phone number of a taxi company undecided which to run for President, handy. Sathan Frank or Robert Allen. Lucille Meyer's Santa was good to her W. a. Rodenroth, chief clerlc, and -a diamond bar uin, and Bertha Hahn Beatrice O'Reilly is boasting of her got a good-looking wrist watch. new playmate these days since she Harry Taffe, stenographer, rate depart- came in possession of the wonderful ment, took the balance of their vaca- Herbert L. Clay and Nina Maud Ea- Airedale. tion before the year of 1925 was gone. ton were married the evenlng of De- Didn't learn just where they spent their cember 23. While details of the wed- An out-of-town man was around the leisure time, but know they had a ding: were not disclosed by Herb, we office several days this month, gather- rested vacation for they both looked know the young couple went to Tulsa. 1na certain Information. and at every fit for work to begin the new year. Okia.. on their honeymoon. Mr. and tuin, noticed correspondence' initia~eh John S. Schweitzer, rate clerlc, alwaya Nrs. H. L. Clay have the well wlshes or "EVA". The gentleman was beainnirig. smiling, never complaining, says, "I thls department's personnel. to pity that poor girl for having so wish that we had Florida weather all Steven KuiiLay is rooting mtrong for much to do when he dkcovered it was the time-gee, but how it would save the Scout Circus to be held the 13th of our E. V. Ashworth. nlclcnamed "Llttll: on the coal pile." February. Sure, he Is to participate Eva". A kitchen shower was given in honor in the "flre-making event". However. The A. A. department can boast of a of Nrs. W, H. Spear, formerly Niss we think he could win a blue ribbon if beautiful bride, when Miss Calara Bo- Webb of this department. Each gift they had a filing contest.

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His machine keeps Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martln announce man drops in the offlce to see her, she him up until the wee hours of the the birth of a daughter, Margaret Jane. says. "He is just my cousin". morning, too. December 30. Don't forget to hare her Mamle Bradley, one of the twins, But I belleve probably Jimmte Hon- picture made. Harry, for the baby Dage. from the car accountant's office. is up aker wan bit worse of all, as he stays and let us judge for ourselves If she la among us, and she Is so speedy that uo until two and two-thirty A. M. wlth as good looking as her daddy. her nickname Is "Whlz". his. ~aishe is going to try to get Herman Plumb, asslstant fuel per- France and South America soon. formance clerk, thought he was pulling We know a good joke on G. W. a good joke by not telling the bunch K,oonte, dlvlsion engineer at Fort that- he was going to get married. How- Worth. His wife was away from home. ever , the joke almost turned out to b He came in one night about 11:30, was on IIerman. who walted until Friday to BEN B. LEWIS real cold so Ilt the fire in the llvlng ask to lay off. Claude Jarratt was evl- Division Editor room to get warm. After he warmed dent.Iy wise and told Herman he could he undressed and went ta bed. Was not be spared. Herman got all ex ------cold all night and next morning when ci tec 1 and said he just had to be off STORES DEPARTMENT he got up he decided to look and see and rushed excltedly up and asked how much cover was on his bed, and to the boss, and then, of course, told him SHERMAN, TEXAS hn hi8 astonishment he had slept all night ..- 1had to be OR _as he was going to under a sheet and bed spread and the get married on Baturarly. "In that IVA SEWELL, Reporter temperature registered around 20. Our case." said tpp boss " >u had better advice would be. look next time before take a wee~r. ~onkraYt:ulations, Her- For the benefit of those who are mon- retiring instead of when you get up. man. dering why this department wab not E. E. Glascock and fam~ly are en- Dorothy Leake Is on letrve of absence represented In the last Issue of the tertaining their son, Harry Glasmck, because of the critical iIlness of her magazine, will report that the reporter and wife of Hampton Roads, Virginia. mother. Dorothy Is the eldest daugh- was out On account of sickness when They also entertained Hal Glascock and ter of Dr. and Nrs. Leake and is, there- tlme came to send in the report. Will wife of Mlnden, La., during the holi- fore, taklng the responcrlbility of the try to do better next tlme. days. household upon her SF~oulderr. We We have qulte a lew radio bugs In trust ~Mrs.Leake contlnues to Improve the oflice now. K. P. Guln war blt and as she has during the pa st week. Installed hlmselt one. He came to work DALLAS, TEX., FREIGHT OFFICE Mrs. Julia Bassett has resigned to one morning and told that he got Ha- R. B. CRAWFORD,- Reporter C. H. Houston, Frlsco popular traveling ftelght agent has return& from a busi- ness trlp to NcKinney, Texas, and ad- IAN ADVERTISERS I joining towns in the interest of the Frisco lines and reports the outlook for a good year. Nrs. Bertha E. Cooper, asslstant ac- countunt, has moved Into her lovely new home out in the new additlons to this Sherman Steam citv nnd her many friends conmatulate L7 Laundry her. Cornpan!I 1 1 Leslie Hardware Co. ( Webb F. Montgomery hus returned If It Should Be in a Hardware Store HIGH-GRADE LAUNDRY We Have It from the sanitarium at Temple. Ten., and I I I iu hard down at work on the PRO Job. PHONES 86-1:37 fully recuperated and his many frlends East Side Square, Sherman, Texas are glad to see him return. , .Lamar at-- .Rusk SHE1-..-.?MAN, TEX. I I I Miss Jewel Powers has been assigned the positfon as comptometer operator in the revising bureau, vice bliss Dorothy Miller having entered into matrimony. Arthur (Shorty) J. Estep is the proud father of a bounc~ng baby boy at his HALL & BIRGE GraysonCl~nrtewd Building Under the &Laws Loan of theCO. home and he has recelved the congratu- State of Texas lat~onsof his many friends. GENERAL INSURANCE Mrs. Olive Hicks, stenographer in the Under Gupervlsion of the Co~nrnladoner claim department, spent the holidays wlth REAL ESTATE AND LOANS of Insurance relatives and friends at her former home \Ve Write Every Klnd of Insurance Wrltten HOME OFFICE at Paris. Tex. 211-12 Mm?Imnh L Planters Nat. Bk. Bldg. J. D. (Sunny Jim) Buchanan, dlverslon I 410 M. 4 P. Bldg. - SHERMAN, TEX. I I SHERMAN. TEXAS I clerk, and his bride have returned from their honeymoon spent In h'ew Orleans nnd other cities and are at home to thelr manyGIends on Reagan St. J. W. Barnes. adjustment clerk, and his OFF'CIAL FRISCO AMBULANCB lamliy spent the holidays with their rela- JNO. C. DANNEL 302 8. WALNUT STREET tives and friends in Ardmore, Okla., and FUNERAL HOME Phone 125 Sherman. Texas other points. I I J. W,Weisenberg of the auditor's office. Ft. Worth. Texas. was a visitor a few days last week. H. E..Carroll. bi31 clerk, spen: the holi- -.---*...3-- -7 -..-La- daysI wlcn ...nls many rrlanus ar nuuawn, I The Chaaman Milling Comaanv ( Texs1s. Bu~siness is rapidly Increasing since the holidlays and every department is busy tryirig to put out the work as rapidly and accurately as mssible. &,WOUNTING DEPARTMENT - FORT WORTH, TEXAS JOHN M. FREEMAN, Reporter TF be distlnctbn of being the nrst "gra ~ndpa" In the accounting depart- men t KOeA to Richard (Dlck) Groves. c says baby's name is. Thomas vea Stewart wlth the accent on the midldle name. Strut. Dickle, strut. Gi lbert Hatheway. traveling accountant, comc?S forward with a brand new one. He tlon foreman's brother told him that they Fcbrrrary, 1926 Page 51 had a new way to kill turkaya for the W. B. Simpson convinces Dick Groves some tlme in the hospital la now at home Xmas holidays. at I east that was what the diflerence between casing head gaso- and paid the office bunch a little visit a the turkey-man told him. They drive the line and goats. short time ago. turkeys out of the R. R. car into the Lois Sheppard plays basket ball. Jlr. and Mrs. R. C. Qlesike have been cold storage plant. 1vhlch Is very poorly spending a Pew days with the home folks lighted, and the turkleys, thinking it nlght YARDMASTER'S OFFICE at Sullivan and Paciflc, hilssouri. Caller Hopkins is looking real happy, go to roost on especially prepared roosts. FORT WORTH, TEXAS ' The temperature is lowered while Mr. He has at last succeeded In getting & Turk sleeps and b! u morning they are Frisco basket ball team. their flrst game frozen stiPP, making them easy to plck. 0. L. HOBIATSOK. Reporter being played a short time ago to their They are then carried back to the cars credit. \Ve regretfully announce Lhat conductor Dean Underwood Lhlnks this is an awful and shipped out w ithout a chnnce for W. C. Tucker, after a few weeks' Illness, demurrage charges to accrue." Sounds life. Just when he had his new radio died at h~shome, 1131 Baker St., Fort ell set up and working good he had to be reasonable. NON n,e'll let Aunt Emma kkaturday night at 8 P. hl. Con- tell one. Worth, transferred to look after the dutles of ductor Tucker had runny friends In Fort night trainmaster. Instead ot listening R. E. IVesenberg, demurrage and stor- Worth, espec~allyanlong his fellow work- In on his favorlte stations he ha8 to keep age supervisor, had an accident during ers. We wrh and every one extend our busy moving our night trains. ttle holidays and a ChevroIet was the sincere sympathy to Mr. Tucker's famrly. cause. h run-down battery, a cold morn- Su~~tchmanL P. So~uggswho has been ing, and the stage was all set for LI. kick- sick at the home of h~sparents at Ga~ns- ing match. Wes sa ys "It picked me up v~lle1s back to NOI k now. OFFICE OF DIVISION and laid me down and the result is a Switchn~anE. C!. Pond has been elected ACCOUNTANT-CHAFFEE, MO. broken arm." He's back at work now local chairman for the krisco trainmen at learning to wrlte wi th his left hand. I'l! lq'ort Worth. bet he didn't have to learn to eat with We have a new yard clerk at west IL.4 COOK. Reporter his left hand! Who13ver heard of a trav- yards. H. .I. Compton, who bld In second eling man who eats at boarding houses. trick yard clerk's job here. Welt lolkn. 1 am very glad to loln gour learning to eat. Conductor R. J. Fitzgerald has been family of reporters although we are Borry The boys. studying rates. in the Fort elected loca! chairman for the Frisca to lose Mr. Langston. Where we lose. Worth night school Eme all doing fine aIter conductors here. the Memphlans gain. We mlss hls cheer- a taro weeks' shut alown during the holi- ful countenance from our midst but we days. On? of the bunch says he sure is can't expect to keep all the good folks sticking: cause he' s been stuck three on the river division. months on the thin1 lesson. I RlVER DMSON MI*. and Mrs. Pipkin spent the holidays in Thayer with friends. We have a new railroad up here. I saw I Tom Sweeney 1s our new bill and truckers bringing us) box after box Of all SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE voucher clerk. He sends out CCEI bills sizes and descriptioin and upon inquirtng like an old tlmer. E. C. Heard from the about thelr content:s found out it was a CHAFFEE, MO. superintendent's ~fflce,is now our com- railroad. I wondere d how they could aet pletion report clerk. a railroad in boxes t)ut nevertheless we've ANSA GOLDEN, Reporter Miss Beatrlce Spalding was on the slck sot it, the P&GN. llst for a week this month. SOMETHINGS T H.4T GUM ETI M ES hsslstaht superintende;~t 0, N. i~atts Alonza Finn. of the engineering depart- HAPPEN- has been transferred to eastern division. ment is wearing a broad smile these days. The ma1l.v fr~endsof the Watts family "Hot Hoose" BerI Morgan f6rg~tlhis A future engineer, who calls Alonza overcoat. regret haulng to loso them from our "Daddy" came to stay with them on ~e: community. MP. WutLs is succeeded by cember 24. Mrs. . Finn (Helen Burgess) Joe TomlinBon geltS whtpped borlng. J. S. Nc3lillian. will be remembered au one of our Frisco nfarshall Evans w ,rites tor thls column. 8. R. Kennedy has heen on the slck girls. Joe \lrhite .*ee's R ed. llst tor a few days, but is now able to at- 31. E. Dale, a former F'risco conductor tend to duties in the office and out on was here a fen. days this month renewing line. old acquaintances. Ihlisa Mary Llalley spent several days at In losing Bob Langston, we have lost her home In Pierce Clty and reports one of our best tennls players. And just r.nnFFEE having s good. time. think bunch, he has joined the Memphis ADVERTISERS W. E. Condrey, formerly a steno in the Club, the very team we are going to beat I dispatcher's. .. ofTice, paid the office a little this summer. Let's hope Bob misplaces VlSlt tme day last month. his racket or something e~uallyunlucky. There has been quite an important ad- The accounting department extends sin- dltion to the enhineering force, a son cere sympathy to Mrs. Nessie Mitchel havin g arrived at the home of Alonza whose father passed away December 23, Chdee Building & Finn on Christmas Eve. Our lbcal ball 1925. Loan Association fans are already counting on having a 3Ilns Ila Cook entertained on Wednes- good man for our future team. Thls day evening. December 30, with a pinochle Authorized Capital, $1,000,000.00 young : man is also the grandson of con- party In honor ol Mlss Margaret Davis, ORQANIZED 1909 ducto:r W. E. Burgess, therefore has a who hns been nttendlng school in Tulsa. doubll3 place ih the Frisco family. Okla. Refreshments were served to 6% Interest on Full-paid Stock. Bud[die McBride has again joined the twelve guests. Payable Semi-annually engmeerina force. havina- com~letedh1s W. C. Henke spent two days in Crystal studit:s atkolla. City on company business. WhiIe there Ral ph Stephens of the Crelght office he went Into the cjtv to see the "Miracle." torce has been worktng on the 691-job. Transportation Inspector G. F. Blan- E. C. Heard, maintenance clerk was kenship wan here for a few days. Also trans!feri+d to the nccounting department. S. J. Sites, joint facility account for the I J. C. HALEY I >Irai. Ray Fatchett and little daughter CBEI. Dorri,s May are visiting in Hot Sprlngs. Tralnrnaster Mumma Is In the hospital Ark. Ray Is putting in time going to Tor a minor operation. Following his re- plctulre shows and hunting a place to eat. lease, he and 3Irs. JTumma mill spend Mis s Anna Guethle is spending a thirty- two weeks in Tulsa. R. L. Cooper will day vacation In Florida Anna did not relleve Mr. Mumma. say aihether she had gone south to make Mr. Pipkin was in St. huIs on com- her f ortune In real estate or just to Join pany business two daya this month. While the G asoline Alley bunch in seeking pleas- there, he and Mrs. Pipkin were to see the ure. Lorena Bollinger of Oran Is taking "Miracle," They report It a very won- care of the clerical duties in the road- derful play. KELLER & WASHBURN mast4sr's office during Anna's absence. Ross Aton mas another visitor this I H. C. Farris and J. C. Wimberly of tAe month. We mre always grad to see visl- REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE Blyth~eville station force made a short tors come. Whv don't some more of you 1st National Bank Buildinp visit with the ChaPLee clerks one day last come down to see us? OLDEST AGENCY month. LARGEST COMPANIES Tra inmaster Mumrna 18 takfng a much RULE needc?d vacation. He and Mrs. Xlumma I "THE GOLDBN are spending their time visiting Bt Joplin, B. & B. WATER SERVICE DEPTS. CHAFFEE, MO. CHAFFEE. MO. Mo. I Vlr ginla Merrit who has had to spend VICTOR L. THOMAS. Reportcr At the beginning of the year, gang number 10. located at WiIliamsville, mas 1 FIRST NATIONAL BANK abolished, and the men were forced to CHAFFEE. MO. W And places In some of the other gangs. I James Inman. the foreman. took charge Pnge 52 of sang number 1. rellc~in~T. Y. Rose- $2.32." "That's all tlght" said tha lady. man, who Is on a leave of absence. pointlng to the address, "She's my daugh- Ed. ICrvln and hls gang have now fln- WESTERN DIVISION ter and wanted a pumpkin OR the old ished 'their work on the stationary boiler home place; her husband works for a rail- I road, znd. of course, makes lots of plant at Cape Girardeau and have started on a very interesting job excavating: the money. false piers from bridge 137.8 which have TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT C. U. Allen and Dave Thorntort took been in there for some time. WESTERN DIVISION-ENID their summer vacation In December. The Our Slogm~Booator Blow former went to Enid and the latter to This department Is taking advantage Southwest Bilssouri. of the "sun-shiny" January weather and Xotlce: Clifford B. DeGrande is the removlng the timbers from several Alled .\. L. KINKADE and GRACE CAMP- only unmarried gentleman in the aecount- bridges on the ChaiYee sub. BELL. Reporters ing department. nlr. Clyde Trammel of the water service Our distinguished janltor, Henry Wash- department was married on New Year's While everyone on the divlsion remetkd am. was agreeably surprlsed on Christ- day and we extend our heartiest congrat- very much to lose superintendent gevans, mas Eve to receive at hls home (which ulations to him. yet we are glad to see him secure a much he owns) a delegation or Frisco employees The St. Louis sub have just completed deserved promotion and our best wishes in a brand new Studebaker car, season- the renewal of several pair of iron girders accompany him to his new field of en- alslr decorated. who oresenled hlm with over the State roads and its largest deavor. To superintendent Frazler we a Grse of ~merlcanckdrrcyj contributed streams. pledge our best and want him to know by the clerks. civil engineers and others. \V. H. Brooke recently purchased an that Ile sl~allreceive the same hearty One of the de!egates, too modest to have Atwater Kent. 20 compact radio set. com- support that was given his predecessor. his name printed, made the presentation bined wlth a phonograph and set in a Claudine, our former asslstant superin- in the following speech: beautiful cabinet. tendent'e clerk, has given up her position Because, a gentleman of color, The River divtsion expects to build with the Frisco and accented a nosition Sou know the value of a dollar: twenty-four ballast deck bridges this with the Hercules pow& company at Because you're Henry and we seen season. Joplin, Missouri. Xighty sorry to lose ye's her from our midst. but we wish her all ;\fore or less a man of genius. We didn't have as good luck during the sucCess in the world in helnew And fervently have preached upon December wlth our injuries in vocation. Pour famous hen now dead and gone. this department as we had in November. When the recent shakeup finally settled And have without no charge dfsplaped We had three Injuries in December. all down, we find the following people located The remnants of the eggs she lald. of them occurring In J. 31. Vanzant'~ on the lobs Ilsted: Elma Williams. for- (Those eggs with warnings On their gang on the Jonesboro sub. mer assistant cashier, r lack well,. now shell, - "Salre" Hampton, water servlce me- tralnmaster'a clerk. Enid; Collins Reed, That told the world was going t-, chanic. took nn automobile trig to Tamms. chief yard clerk; Walter Kennedy, yard And dicl the world war predict. Illinois, on Sunday, December 27. By the clerk; Harrlett Baker, asslstant super- And showed the Germans would be time he was ready to come back the rlver intendent's clerk: Christine Malab>,. en- .lirkt,:. . . . . , . had frozen over and he was obliged to tering railroad 'service as assistant Because you have been slck abed return to Chaffee wlthout hls machlne. cashier, Blackwell; Marjory Malaby, And almost numbered wlth the dead; At the time of this writing "Jake" is permanently entering rallr&ad service For all the blazing Ares you've built. still without the use of hls car and prob- as roadmaster's clerk and Craig Camp- And all the many that you wilt: ably will be until the Ice on the river bell will probably go to Blackwell. For mowing down the grassy lawn melts. P. C. Hylton, assistant cashier. Enld, Each summer morning just at dawn; The water servlce department ha& just returned January 15 from a three weeks' For caring for the tennis court: finished overhauHng all the pipe work at vacation. For being a man of good report; the Cape Girardeau sh6ps. J. W. Ridley and wife left for Jackson- Recause of all your kindly deeds. Just before Christn~as, H. D. Coberly ville, Florida, for a visit of two months. Old Santa Claus who knows your of the water service gang, was Called to This section foreman has been with the ."PPdS. - - - -, Parkersburg. West Va., on account of tne ~riscofor fourteen years and undoubtedly To you this Christmas Eve oresents sickness of hls molher. He returned to will very much enjoy his long needed va- Eleven bucks and 20 cents work on January 10 and reports the con- cation. He has charge of the Hallett Wishing you both joy and cheer dition ot his mother somewhat impmved. rection. 4nd better health the coming year." Mr. Earnest Hunter of sub-gang num. En~playeaor the BtB department and A feeling of deep gloom settled over ber 5, is now the proud father of a little western division officials and em~lovees baby daughter. "'General Offices," Enid, presented gen- 3I. gang eral foreman H. v. liengle with a beau- when on Friday. January 8. it .'was T. Roseman, foreman Of num- tlful watch and chain at Christmas time. learned that conductor C. F. Clark had ber 1. ia now enjoying a sixty days' leave Mr. Kengle has been with the Frisco passed nway while visiting hls daughter of absence, which began at the first of forty years and it goes without saying in Kansas City during the holidays. the year. that he has a host of friends. both on the Conductor Clark left Blackwell on De- In order to reduce the overtime in this cember 21. seemln~ly in the best of department we have ordered a motor car western and other divisions and it would fcr sub-gang number 5. When thls car be hard to find a more loyal, conscientious health and within just a few days after is received it will enable this gang to do and, earnest member of the "Frisco fam- leaving we learned that he had been sent all the work out of Chaffee especially at ....ilv . to the hospital for treatment but no one Cape Girardeau without having to pay the George Baker, rodmnn in the engineer- suspicioned it was as serious as It later men overtime. lng department. leR the service of the developed. Conductor Clark has been in The B&B department lust Rnished mov- company on January 1. to finish his the service of the Frisco for the past Ing the water tnnk at Crystal City so n ~tudiesat collegc. George N~cholsof Enid twenty-one years and was well known new station and platform can be buitt. has taken hls place. We wish you all and liked by everyone and it Is with a This tank will also be equippod wlth a sorts of good luck "Jlmmie." deep sense of loss that we realfze he will water crane at the north end of the plat- Roadmaster HinkIe has been absent a not be with us longer. F~meralservices form and a tank at the south end so Lcw days on account of a sudden attack were in charge of Masonic Bodies at Enld passenger trains can take water while of rheumt\tism. Perhaps the early spring en J~nunrv9. ~ndthe body was tnken to \\,eather we nre enjoying will help take Imo. where 111s relatives are burled. doing their station work. the kinks out. Very glad to see roadmaster Jones back on the job again aftcr a rather severe MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT case ol tonsilitis. WESTERN DIVISION C. 1:. Allen, division accountant, is tak- EN1 D, OKLA. ing setting up exercises. He sits up every night waiting for static to stop. "To stop what?" asks Mabel. ILA WTLLIA%lS, ReljOrtel Mabel Cunningham. stenographer, etc., also sits up. She sets up the clock every night so she ran be down at the office by After ten years of continuous service 7:45 4. 15. In time to fire up without as chairman of the brotherhood of loco- motive firemen. J. A. Harter resigned. argument. we understand. Bert Caha he^ becn elected as new chair- Jack Sickela of the accounting depart- man. ment, who has a peculiar faculty of al- ways being at the right place at the rlght E. A. Gwdrlck, locomotive fireman. who time, and who in consequence thereof bas been taklng treatment nt the St. never misses anything, brings us a news Louis hospital, ha8 returned home It vill item from Jennings, Okla. An elderly be some time, however, before Mr. Good- lady came to the express office with a rick returns to work. large package bearlng an address In Arl- Mrs. JV. H. Kelller. wife of locomotive zona: "What's in it," asked the clerk. engineer, ie vlsitlng her mother in Wash- "Oh." said the lady. "It's u pumpkin." ington. Indiana. "A pumpkin" repeated the clerk "Why H. F. Gilley, switch engineer, was called in Arizona you can buy all the pdrnpklns to Neosho on Jannary 8. on account of you want at fifteen cents a piece, the the death of his mother. express alone on this one amounts to Arthur Schafnitt and family have moved d from Birmingham. Mr. Schafnltt ~ckingforeman. and Mrs. C. E. Compton and ter Ruth are at this time enjoying through the south. They are vlsit- Virginia. Florida and Cuba; they iso visit Mr. Cornpton's father and ...,...- r in Terre Haute. Ind.. before re- turning home. Mr. Compton is locomo- tive engineer. Mrs. George McLeod, lormerly Mrs. Gladys Easley. roundhouse clerk, was visiting friend s here the paat week. An old fashlioned box social was given at American IRgion Hall. Enid, the eve- - nlng of Janua,ry 9. lor the benefit of the with the Frisa, Band. The band, under the leader- ship of H. 0. Ilagan, played several num- bers; the ope1ling address was made by a W. J. Foley, rnaster mechanic, other ad- Institutton fbr Savin#d" dresses being made by S. J. Frazier. su- perintendent; A. L. Fisher, division en- gineer; R. C. Canady, assistant superin- tendent. F. A. Parkinson, Judge and Mrs. Swlgert, and Attorney Keim also helped with 1.he program. F~iscoempl oyes always look forward to hearing an address by Mr. Parkinson. president of the Parkinson-Neal Motor . . Company, and his talk on this night was SAINT LOUIS especially he. Mr. Parkinson stated that he knew of Ino other meeting that he would have attended on this night but a meeting of the: Frisco employes. He said that as soon Ias he came inside the hall there was tha~t atmosphere of the close co-operation a nd fellowship exlsting be- tween employ er and employee, and for this reason it was an inspiration for hlm to attend. that he will soon be able to leave the night, has been OK for the past month Judge Swigert. of the Juvenile Court, la hospl tal. account illness. We all wlsh Mr. Blank- a real entertal ner. In making a tew com- Miss Kathryne McMahon, stenographer inship a speedy recovery and hope to ments on the band, the Judge stated he in the store department, spent New Year's have him with us again smn. was not a ju,dge of music, but that he in Clarksville, Arkansas. S. R. Gardner, division storekeeper, could apprecia te the efforts put forth by spent the day of the fourteenth, in Spring- these men in itrying to make the most of field attending a storekeeper's meeting. thcir tlme and apilSty.. Judge and .Mrs, OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT H. L. Akridge, storekeeper at Hum, - - swlgert sang a auet wnicn was enjoyed FT. SMITH, ARK. attended the accident prevention meeting by all. In Ft, Smith on the fifteenth of January. Attorney Kelm, of Dyer-Keim. extend- PAULINE SMREKER, Reporter Jasper N. Toon was host to one of his ed an invitation to rll the men to "follow boyhood friends thls month, whom he had their band" ta the Central Christlan Ftt hrt Beard is convalescing from an not seen in thlrty-flve years. Mr. Toon Church next morning to hear them play atta~ck of the "Flu." spent a few days entertalning his guest for the Men'a Bible Class. After the pro- MI.s. S. T. Cantrell ahd daughters. Ruth and showing him the city. gram and box supper, Hanna's orchestra and Alice, spent the week end with Mr. 0. W. Harrison has been enjoying quail furnished music for a dance. and Mrs. E. E. Carlock. every meal 6ince the season opened. We There was a large crowd present to Gr ayce Heyburn and Mrs. M. L. Craw- are all anxiously awaiting the tlme when hear the "Frisco Band" give their Arst ford went to St, Louis to see "The Yir- Mr. Harrison makes good his promises of program, and those present predicted a acle. quall for each and every one of us. future for this splendid organization. Th le following indicates there are some K. P. Guin, division storekeeper at To J. F. Ferguson, business manager of hone:st people in the world: Sherman paid us a short visit on his the band. belongs a lot of credit for his "I: bepot agent-Enclosed flnd three dol- return from, the storekeeper's meeting at untlring efforts in "putting aver" a pro- lars I owe the railroad company. Re- Springfield. We all enjoyed Mr. Guin's gram of 'this nature, and his Initiative in spectlvely." vpit very much. especially since it was organizing a band which will soon be Ttle above was received by agent J. 0. y - a--+ -:--- iaia second to none on the E'risco System. Mck: of Hugo, Oklahoma, and was wst- The following article was given us by marlked Boswell. Oklahoma. David Thornton of the accounting depart- \V'e wYsh to congratulate Messrs, E'ra- ment: "Have you ever heard of compli- Helton and Presson on their promo- ments to a railroad being passed in :, and wish them success. church? This very thing happened one recent Sunday morning in Enid. The newly Organized Frisco Band played sev- FFlCE OF SUPERINTENDENT eral selections for Central Christian FT. SMITH, ARK. Church Bible Class. At the close of the - service the speaker remarked that the J. R WILHOIT, Reporter band was a great credit to the Frisco H. F. SHIVERS. Reporter Railway and also to Enid. E. H. Evans from the St. muis omce. has been making Fort Smith his head- W. W. Lemallen has accepted position quar ters tor the last month. He is mak- at roundhouse clerk at this point in place ing an intensive check of joint lacillties of Blank E. Luke who has left the service. CENTRAL DIVISION on t he central division. B. -5. Realford, car foreman at north TO Im Gibson spent a week during the yard, has returned to work after an ab- I latte:r part of December In visiting his sence or several months account Of a family and renewing old acquaintance broken leg. We are all glad to see Bert MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT arot~nd Springfield. back on the job. CENTRAL DIVISION H. S. Green, car foreman at Rosedale, is still compelled to be off on account IRENE WOESTMAN. Re~orter STORE DEPARTMENT of illness. John Shockley, formerly em- FT. SMITH, ARK. oloved as shop inspector at north yard. Mrs. M. L. Crawford and Miss Grayce is Johnielieving A. Heyburn s~enta few clays in Saint Louis :ATHRYNE McMAHON, Reporter and while there had the pleasure of see- who has b ing "The Miracle." Whlle the Ft. Smith store department tllness, ma Our sympathy is extended to piece work has anever been written up before, we have ago and f checker Henry E. J. Barry in the loss of been anxbusly awaiting each Issue of the along fine. his brother. Mr. Ear1 Barry. who died on mag.mine to learn of the dolngs of our W. S. D~nn,zur arraxm arv.... the morning of December -24. sisters and brothers, and feel that we yard, is the proud possessor of a brand- A. D.. Jr., son of car foreman and Mrs. shou Id now break into the lime11ight our- new Ford. A. D. Harcrow is convalescent from a selvc!S. No, that was not the fire department recent operation and we sincerely hope J. M. Blankinshlp. counter-,man at you saw coming down the viaduct the Ptrye 54 other morning; that was Ray Paschal did not call ~eorfie Bigelow Santrr Claus. YARD OFFICE-FT. SCOTT, KANS. air brake foreman, coming to work 1; Neither did I put glue 1nto'~oyhfarings that new Star of his. sponge. Whoever did these things I can- C. 0. Edimlsson, coach foreman. got not say. but whoever did. knew his stuff. LEO D. CHUMLEA, Reporter hls Hupp side-swiped the other day while SW&~ Petey Spindle thkew a switch on enroute to work. Let us have an MP-129 his foot at 29th street the other day. Yard clerk E. P. Knox and wife were report, Curtis, covering all damage, or Clalmed that all the rest of them threw at the old lmme town. Eureka, Kan.. was it a case of rough handling? hard and thls one threw so easy that for a visit during holidays. ;\flus Eleanor 'oorster has had an awful he couldn't get his foot out of the way With the reinstating of yard clerks J. time since the last issue of the magazlne in time. E. Barrett and S. C. Vennen, the yard came out, trying to explaln to her pass Allen French, telegraph operator, omce is now running 100 per. customers that she can't as yet request bought a new puddle jumper. A regular The Alpha Club, of which the Frisco is a nklsco pass to Pensacola She asks us Leeping Lena. Looks like mmt anythlng well represented, gave a New Year's Eve to announce for the benefit of any of our just now. But he assures us that some Ball that was a whang. About 100 there employes that may develop the Florida day he'll get the mud off of it and prove and all for a good time. C. Jones, our fever and who might wish to visit Pensa- that it's a car and not a wheelbarrow. chief yard clerk. was floor manager. cola to be patlent for awhile till the line Speclal agent AIcCarty just returned Everyone danced until they put the Addle Is Completed and open for traWc. from a short visit at Des Moines. Iowa. The regular monthly meeting of the in the box. Went to his old school there. Gave the M. J. DeBoben and H. T. Newcomb, northern dlvision accident prevention students at Ames a glimpse of one of yardmasters, took New Year's as a day committee was held in Kansas City on the old grads. Since he's been back he's January 18 with a good representation for rest. - been all dolled up. Been learning things, T. hi. Cooper, assistant yardmaster, en- present. Master mechanic W. B. Berry haven't you. Mac? joyed a visit from his son. Glenn. and presided In his usual able manner and Perfect contentment would result if the wife, from Cape Girardeau, Mo. again stressed the point that all hands following men had their wishes: A. D. West, switchman, and wlfe spent must be on their toes to make our jobs T. A. Ryan-Police siren on his Ford. New Year's at New Havens, 310. as near accident proof as possible. Mr. J. C. Bagemihl-Rabbit huntlng In Berry 1s a flrm believer In the old adage, Rosedale yard. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound Jack Burch-Be chief car inspector. of cure." T. A. GraK-Pretzels. etc LOCAL FREIGHT 0FFI.CE Would llke to know of any employe Swede Olson-Oodles of Jack. in this department that fails lo get a H. A. Johns-Daylight job. KANSAS CITY, MO. copy of the magazine every month. We Bob Walker-Democratic councilman. are trying to make our system of dlstrl- Ben Siinmons-Same as Swede Olson bution as near air tight as possible and only more of it. DAVID H. TODD, Reporter shail appreciate your co-operation to this A. 11'. ~Meyer-Real estate flrm of his end. nwn- . .-. Our agent, Mr. Gleaso?,, Is sporting a John Jlil!er-A. W. Meyer's partner. brand-new "Dodge Coupe. He says "he YARD OFFICE, KANSAS .CITY, MO. Stew Yockey-Bungalow for two. has to have something to keep hlm warm Glenn Ballenger-Trap drummer at the between here and Shawnee. Kan.. where HOWARD J. HOKE, ,Reporter Em~rese. he lives." Leo Timmons--Seniority enough to The best posted man In this ofRCe on The first thing that the wrlter wants bump Rudolph Valentlno. homes, their construction and home plans to get off hls chest is an emphatic denial Goof Anderson-Plenty of loving. is our chief clerk, Mr. Fenner. If you of all the things that I have been accused Bill Walsh--California Shebas move to . want any pointers on types of homes of puttlng In-the magazine. I did not such as Queen Annes. Dutch Co!onials. call C. 'W. Fink bull-headed. I. can't Petey Spindle--Private car. Queen Elizabeths. or Klng Tudors. please say how his No. 2 pencil got Into my Allen French-Underslung Ford. ' address this office and he will furnlsh pocket. Nor is it my fault that the J. W. Skaggs -boug.ht a new .car. Type you with the information desired. straw hat that ha wore until November B. Dodge Sedan. Had good luck with Josephine Brophy, who served thls com- 15 had holes punched into it and the top the last one so he is repeating. pany for more than twelve years. re- burned OK. Plead guilty to threatening cently made a visit to her sister's home said hat, but someone beat me to It. I in Ohio where she declded to stay. Marie COMMERCIAL OFFICE CHATTER McGirr was awarded her position of Ilst- KANSAS CITY ing machlne operator. Jas. H. Beebe, who was retired from IREKE XORRISON, Reporter this omce In October, sent hls best nlshes to "the gang" for a Happy New Year. Our sympathy Is extended to Mr.. and Willene Jacobs, who has been away on Mrs. G. W. Story Ln the recent loss of a leave of absence for alnlost a year, 31rs. Story's father. again returned. We wish her good he Came in the ofnce one morning to' And and prosperity. the ofilce force congregated in the vault. Julia C.ar~owich was recentk ~lacecf In' high grade-bond papar, contains I heard one exclaim, "Did you say you the position of comptometer operator on latest, approved time sheets. sp- got three dozen? Oh-h-h-h-h!" Another. account of vacancy in this oWce. she. cia1 mord paaer, useful data and "How's chances of getting one for a has worked on our extra board for ne,arly \ ' \\ other information. I a year. friend?" And another, "I wouldq',t mind having whole case in my cellar. Next Kansas City Is about to lose it6 Ibest a reporter as I understand that H. F. S1 hiv-' morning the vault door was locked! an". Rudolph Wiltshire, our suburban sheik, ers will assume duties as "Chalnm has now declded not to take up residence shortly (not at JeK. City. however). but in the city. He prefers the wild. open with the F'rlsco in their constructlor r of ASK FOR A COPY NOW AT spaces where men are men and the that portion of track Lying between the plumblng Is terrible. recently acquired M. S. B. & P. and the YOUR OVERALL DEALER'S main line of the Frisco. We will now -IF HE CANNOT SUPPLY Andy (over tele~hOne1:"Madam: Please I I understand I am-a mar-." Five breaths look to Howard Hoke to be our next star later: "Oh, yes, the rate to Darling reporter. is-." Our sympathy is extended lo HIwry Yes, both 13111 and Steve can give you McCarthy over the loss of hls bro ther authentic information on the World War recently. but the tragic part of it is they can't Paul Nusa is leavlns shortly tor tos agree. Angeles. Callt. where hls folks are gbvlng Please page Mr. Santy Claus. A few a big re-union. Guess he won't be bt oth- days after that gentleman's ardval Trom ered with the cold very much the re- Icy Cape he called up two of our boys mainder of thla year. in the local omce, George Wilson and Now let us all sing that little r Davy Todd, and told them he had a nice entitled "Let us all get together for resent for them. Innocent and trusting. and another bumper year. ihey believed him, but he never shows up. Now they are Inclined to believe they have been fooled by some mean rascal who wished to destroy their faith In this friend of the chlldren. But they still have hope and are going to be good boys until next Christmas. MY mistake in statlna last month that n Ordlnary Overrlls L. -w. Warner had purchased a new MADE coach. He says it's a sedan and he auto know. Oh. yes, the vault door waa opened thla morning and the hldden treasure revealed three dozen deliplous grapefruit!,

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WILLOW SPRINGS, MO. BIRMINGHAM TERMINALS Thomas, was lnitiated in the Royal Order of KMA in West End and 1s a staunch JOHN L. GODSEY, Reporter supporter. J. S. ABBOTT, Reporter Emmit Boyd, owner of the cafe, has The essence of good cigar smoke still awarded 65.00 for the best name to his The current rlver branch locomotives lingers in the atmosphere as the forces new cafe. The name will be just "Boyd'e" are handled here. We are equipped to received several boxes of cigars from and the Judges were the Iady employes handle all inspections monthly, quarterly Santa Claus. at East Thomas who were presented with a flve-pound box of Candy for their serv- and annual. Our machine shop is equip- "Shorty Joe" Thomas, the dark side of ped with 22-inch lathe, 16-inch planer. ices as judges. the store room. raffled DfP hls only year- Mrs. Nellie McGowan has completed her radial drill press, and emery wheels. En- Iing: the day before Xmas and the flrst ables us to handle all running and light new bungalow home in the Woodlawn shot split the line next to chief clerk Highlands,,and now has the old two-story repair work. With our equipment. flve Whltten's number, who had been planning "lnr ront stalls, and co-operation of employes, we - -- - - .* -. a beef stew instead of turkey dinner, but Marshall Ford received Xmas greeting can be easily placed as one of the best the next shot landed on Mr. Fletcher's. small roundhouses on the system. from the Canadian Natlonal Exposition number and he carried off the "steaks". and has declared hie intentions of going General foreman S. E. McCoy and wife R. E. Huie, who recently moved out In back to Canada next summer for another were called to Sherman, Texas. by the West End, has had the experience of vacation. The Xmas greeting sent Ford death of Mrs. NcCoy's mother. Mrs. most all West End citizens, now that a was In the form of a card. Pishop. burglar came near entering hls home me Young Charlie Gann who is a king at Nlght rwndhouse toreman B. B. Brit- morning. Had it not beenfor one of the the "Charleston" has landed a flrst shlft tell and wife took their daughter, haine, alert neighbors. Mr. Huie would prob- yard clerk's positlon &t East Thomas. to Springfield for a minor operation, from ably be without a Sunday suit. which she successfully recovered. Jesse Morgan svldently had the Florida Boilermaker 31. P. Murphy and wife swamps In mind when he erected his BIRMINGHAM GENERAL OFFICE spent Christmas in Kansas City with garage tor one day the mud held fast their parents. and Jesse's flivver would not move, but LAUXA Y. CHEW. Reporter J. S. Abbott upon compIeting special the timely arrival of George Prince and apprenticeship at Bpringfleld reliered his powerful Hudson saved Jesse from The divislon frelght agent's omce is nlgbt machinist A. R. Peterson Novem- the rnlre. In mourning; we have lost our "Sheik" ber... 6.. Mlss Etta Mae Paul has returned after C. E. (Abe) Bowen, rate clerk, having Machlnlst R. D. Wolf tells us he several weeks' visit with her parents in left the service to accept position as chief wrecked hls car to miss a wagon after Pi ttsbura. Kansas. clerk, Wabash railroad. being crowded off the road by another Bill ~cCaPPreyhas succeeded in obtain- We regret the loss OI"Abe" but are car. in6 a "daylite" job, coming from the pleased to have with us as his successor Machinist R. E. Radford has been trans- nirrht record desk to re~ortclerk while Fred D. Cross, from the local omce. If ferred to the night shift. ~rnoldcarden moved from report clerk Fred isn't quite able to lnalntaln the to day record clerk On the flrst Sunday. Engine watchman Loyd Bay has corn- prestlge established by Abe, soliciting Bill assembled his "covered wagon" and freight agent Shill will be a close second. pleted his student fireman trlps and is drove peacefully to work. 0. K. for the southern division. ~6iefclerk "Tommy" Thompson went During one of the cold elam when the Rshing a few weeks ago. When ssked Lead carman AT. Wright is planning temperature was hanging &und 7 de- how many flSh he caught, replied "He a trip to Pittsburg and Leroy, Kansas. grees and all the clerks were compelled didn't see any.'' We have been told Car inspector G. Benton and wire to work in coats and overcoats. the little those cottages on the river are so cozy have returned Prom a visit to Kansas &Ice mice became so cold that'they, too. with Ihe big open fireplaces. it Is hard City, Missouri. sneaked out and hid under the radiators to leave them even to fish. Carmen H. Stringer and V, belber re- to keep from freezing to death. We have Note the following reference made to turned from a week's huntfng trip with their fmtprints in the timekeeper's omce our soliciting freight agent, J. W. Shill, many stones as to the gnme they bagged. to, prove this assertion. (Look out. Ana- In the "Sand House Column" of the Bir- Roy Cox has been employed ns an extra nlas. .John.-Ed) mingham News: "Johnny Shlll of the man. C. M. Davis, the weighmaster at East Fr'rlsco came into a street car with hls Ave small chlldren the other mornlng and Immediately busied himself seating them. A benevolent old gentleman :rose and at the same tlme inquired: Are these BIRMINCHAM ADVERTISERS ~llyour children slr, or is It a picnic?' I Tnev are all mine.' sna~~edJohnnv. -. 'and it's no plcnlc, either.' "-- Traveling passenger agent 8. E. Hanley Official Railroad Watch Inepector 1s taking -his vacation: Understand he WEIR-KILBY Is enjoying the days repklring the tences Complete Line of High Grade Watches and digging in the garden. We also have a new omce boy. Glenn CORPORATION Gibson, who takes the place of Woodrow Phlfer. Woodrow has been promoted. He Is now messenger boy for chlef dis- RAILROAD CROSSINGS Farmer-Cannon patcher Goldsmith. AND SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE FROGS SWITCHES SOUTHERN DIVISION MANGANESE BERTHA HARRIS. Reporter ... DIAMONDS 6.~ TRACK WORK Claude Andereck. clerk to trainmaster An Exquisite Variety of Cold Callahan. 1s ill with flu. and Plafinum Mountings Lee Ford, secretar~to Mr. Butler, spent the holidays in Sherman. Texas, with CINCINNATI, OHIO relatives and Wends. He reports nice time, but states he wae glad to get Back BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 3 18 N. 20th St. Birmingham to the city-the joy of every country by. We claim to have the hardest boiled pass clerk on the system. A day or two ago a bashful looking boy approached Mary Buhler'? Pesk and the following COnVQ!rsac~on ~OOK place: For better Concrete. Culverts and Bridges. I He': - "I'd like to get a pass for my wife, please." and %N-%SUA m' Mac ry: "When did you get married?' He (blushing furiously): "Y-yester- R. R. Ballast sue mk*k*day." FQUStIED & S(.D-DSLAG "Let me see your marriage cer- Ma.ry: Blrmlngbm ShS Co. tiflcal--.ta " I The: young man In questlon was C. M. Kelle tt, operator. Marked Tree, but we were unable to learn the name of the bride. RIDOUT'S N~%%E^L MAIN AMBULANCE SERVICE MISIS Mlnnle Deaton, formerly of the accocmting department, has accepted a 2117 Fifth Avenue NIGHT AND DAY posit!ion as comptometer operator this I omce. February, 1926 Page 57

Ed Monroe. speclal agent, spent a pacity of caddy. known In the vernacular two mlne8 in Dora not controlled by thls couple of days at Pensacola this past of the links as a "ball hound." corporation. week looking over the Frisco's new hold- Warren Puckett, storeroom reporter, ings at that point. Yes, he bought some nominates a likely candidata for the STORES DEPARTMENT real estate. world's meanest-it Is the party who do- MEMPHIS, TENN. LM. J?. Shannahan. chlef derk, uccom- nated on certain Xmas presents, a check Banled Mr. Butler over the Current River which was returned with that dlstressing Branch last week. At Grandin they par- notation. "No Funds." WARREN PITCKETT. Reporter ticipated in a wild 'possum hynt. the at hlemphls was open to the publlc the reward of which was one Live possum, Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant Mrs. D. A. Riddle and daughters. Vlola All report a good time. No, we didn't week of January 11 to 16. After spending and Mary he, spent several days during see the 'possum. the holidava with her relatives at Van an evening out there I have come to feel Buren, A&. a great respect for nll "Lizzies." Just We are very sorry to learn that Miss LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE to stand at the end of the last conveyor Bertha Reed, reporter general store, fell MEMPHIS, TENN. and see roadsters, touring cars, coupes and fractured several ribs during the and sedans run off under thelr own power holidays. 'at an average rate of one every flve Miss Helen Griffln, comptometer oper- VIRGINIA GRIFFIN, Reporter minutes was very impressive to me. Some incubator! ator. Memphis, was sick one day during Asslstant general freight agent C. A. last month. D. A. Riddle, store fore- Reddens and wife spent the Christmas man. Nemphis, was also out on account holidays In the home of B. S. Linvllle, OFFICE OF SUPT. OF TERMINALS of illness. chief clerk in this office. Mrs. Reddens MEMPHIS, TENN. Warren Puckett, reporter, Memphls. and Mrs. Linvllle are sisters. was out of the olAce a couple days re- Our terminal auditor, I?. M. Packard, cently having hls eyes treated. dehghts in thls costly speeding; $50.00. LELIA LENIHAN, Reporter no more, no less. Statlon accountant Gordon Robertson Here goes at my flrst attempt as re- TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE spent Christmas at home, Mountain porter for offlce superintendent terminals, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Grove. Mo. Yemphls. I hope everyone will be patient We all mere very sorry to hear of the with me until I become more familiar VIOLET GOLDS3IITH, Reporter death of J. J. Spencer's sister on Decem- with my duties along thls line. I think ber 28. who lived in Seattle, Wash. Mr. this was given me to do because I am Mr. C. J. Snook, agent, has been Spencer is a clerk In the accounting de- supposed to know everyone around here granted a ninety days' leave of absence partment of this offlce. and all the latest gossip, but at this time and has gone to the St. Louis hospital. Faye Barbee spent New Year's day I cannot recall one bit of scandal. We all hope Mr. Snmk will fully regain with her mother and dad, who live in Mr. J. J. O'Neill, superintendent terml. his health. Leganto, Ark. nnls. was on the sick list for a few Laer Turrentine was called to his home Agent S. L. Oliver. together wltb 84 days but Is feeling much better now and in Anthony, Kansas, account the death other Memphis Rotarlans, including our Is his jovial self again. of his mother. The sympathy of the force Mayor Payne, accepted an invitation to We have had several changes in our goes to him in his bereavement. visit the Forest City, Arkansas Rotary offlce recently. J. Mundy, of Dallas, Mr. F. C. Uow, our former assistant Club. on January 12, the occasion being Texas, is our new chlef clerk. R. E. superintendent, who 1s now in Enid, their Sixth Anniversary, leaving here on Fleming, former chief clerk, has been Oklahoma, paid us a visit January 4 and a special train over the Rock Island at transferred. - 6. We are always glad to have Mr. Gow flve P. M., returning at ten P. &I. Mr. Miss Florence Chaflee Is Mr. O'Nelll'r with- - -. Ila-- . Oliver reports a fine time, good talks. new secretary, having taken the place Oi Mr. Anderson, clalm agent in freight music and plenty of eats. With the party Ethel Stephenson, who is now with the ofke, announces the birth of a daughter, party was Walter Jenkins, havlng charge Missouri Pacific Railway. We are afraid Cathryn Ann. December 20. 1925, weight of the musical program, who was once we are going to experience a lot of trouble twelve wunds and two ounces. We ex- with the great evangelist, Billy Sunday. in keeping the young men of our omce tend our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Jenklns Is now choir director of the out of Mr. O'Neill's omce, as Miss ChafPee Anderson. First Methodist Church of this city. is quite an attractive young lady. Glenn Backschies has been assigned Ben A. Xartin, clerk on outbound plat- D. Hightower. general yardmaster, was assistant cashler and Mr. Howell, former form, spent several days recently with slck with a cold for a couple of days, assistant cashler. has been assigned re- his mother in Greenville, S. C. but Is 0. K. and "on the job" again. vising clerk in East Thomas. - We had a little telephone trouble a few days ago and after the wire chief DIVISION ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE DORA, ALABAMA and trainmaster had examlned everything MEMPHIS, TENN. upstairs they went down to freight offlce F. nf. SCOTT, Reporter and found Charles Silliman sitting on the telegraph key. so after removing him the RALPH D. WILLIAivIS. Reuorter phone trouble was also cleared. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Conncll spent n Mr. H. E. Bailey, asslstnnt division en- There have been several changes made few days recently at Mrs. ConneIl's fath- gineer, is about to leave us for Joncsboro. Pn our department in the past month. er's in Tennessee. Ralph reports the Arkansas. We hope this will only be Maurice Williams, comgletion report hunting fine. temporary. clerk, bed in a like position at Fort "It's a slow and painful process." said Scott, Kansas; Robert Langston, late bill Alex Harper alter returning. Prom-a ses- clerk at Chaffee, is the new completion sion with the dentist. report clerk. Miss Minnie Rhodes, comp- Mr, D. D. Harper on January 62 an. SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION tometer operator, resigned, and Miss nounced the arrival of a baby girl. Minnie Dcaton. who succeeded her, bld Nother and baby dolng well. into the superintendent's offlce here. On returning to work after the holidays, CHICKASHA SUB-DIVISION S. W. Booth. who received a handsome brakeman E. E. Nelson had a severe golf bag: Christmas, has been seen In attack of ptomaine ooison. It was nec- W. E. RICHARDSON. Reporter action on the Riverside course. Uneasy essary to aend him-to hospital in Bir- rests the crown of one Bobby Jones. It mingham, but he was entirely well in a The Harvep House at Snyder has seems Otis Haman of the engineering few days. been closed, the Modern Cafe Is recom- department was servlng In the lowly ca- Horace Parrlsh. brakeman, was married mended and wlll accept Frisco books. to Miss Ruby McDonald at Dora on Ogerator Murphy from Beggs, has Christmas day. This came ss s surprise been installed ae tlcket cashler opera- to most of thelr friends. The couple tor at Altus, vlce-operator Woods DON'T WEAR will live In Dora for the present. transferred to Synder. Operator L. 9. Shiflett and Mlss Vera A TRUSS Nell Logan were married on New Year's day at Adamsville. Ala., at the home of BE COMFORTABLE - the groom. Only a fern close friends and Wear the Brwka Appllanee, the relatives were present. Miss Logan- was modern, scienliUc lnvenlion formerly of Palos. Ala. Mrs. W. B. Robuck, wife of. operator WOtsnez whlch glow rupture sutlerem lmmedlale renef. It has no ob- Robuck at Dora, Is visiting relatives in mxlous sprinm or pads. Auto- Carbon Hill and Bob is batchlng. MAKES $12OADAY mallc Alr Cushlons bind and MR. C. We received a note from Mr. Wrlght 1. M. James actuallr made $120 la draw logether the broken parts. at Sipsey saying he sold 'possums and ~ustone daywith theamazinglittle No anlvea or plasters. Durable. Cheap. Sent bought his new car. It is a fact that device which makes~racticallysny on trlal to prove ita worth. Beware of Imlta- tlons. Look for trade-mark bearing portrait he catches 'possums for we shlpped two car aivc double its reci~larmileage and signature of C. E. Brooks whlch appears on from hlm to Mr. Frasler while he was a gallon, Vernon Gaines netted every Appliance. None other ~enulne. Full on his recent inspection trip through Win eight hours. With this astounding new in- here. vention many cars KO 3 to SI miles and wen 60 Irdormatlon and booklet sent free In plaln, miles on apallon. Thedemandisenornous--youanmake sealed envelope. The Pratt Fuel Corporatlon has bought $WOa now By- 926010 month inspareor full time. And the BROOKS APPLIANCE CO. the Dora dldsion of the Alabama inventor wlll send ou a sample at his ownrisk. Write to 1150 Slat# St., MmW Mkh. Product Corporatlon. Thfs leaves only J. A. ~transkr,~Ed~tr-kyBlds.. Pukwana. So. Dnk. Page 58 '/HE~&w ~MMO&~/rt4wzr~d February, 1926 s

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with any atrange feellng that may per- at Tulsa. She was succeeded by Miss Roadmasters Trisler and Rollen attended haps come upon a visitor who has not Nell Piercall. and reported a splendid meeting. been with us for some time. Mrs. Bartz reports a complaint from W. T. Trisler, roadmaster, spent a short Mr. Harry P. Fowler, bill and vouch- her son that there has been a gradual time duing the holiday season at hls old er clerk, has resigned to accept a posi- decrease in the sales of the Saturday home. Girard. Kansas. tion elsewhere. Mr. Fowler has been in Evening Post and is wondering wheth- Abe Perry and wife of Sa~ul~a.- --made a the service of the Frisco for approxi- er or not the Frisco Employes' Maga- trip to ~aliasrecently. mately fourteen Years, during which zlne is causing thls trouble. (W-o-w? Robt. Morgan, who has been foreman at time he has acquired a wide acpuaint- I hope Cyrus H. K. Curtis sees that Catale for some time has resigned. He ance and many friends. His many one!-Ed.) was succeeded by M. Shull. friends now join me in extending best E. C. Herndon who was relieving Wm. wishes and success. Gamble at Bushyhead. has been assigned Position of bill and voucher clerk SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION as foreman at Garnett. was fllled by promotion of a clerk in Extra gang No. 21 completed the job the office who held posltlon of com- SAPULPA, OKLA. 6f laying 1-3/10 miles of new 90-pound pletion report clerk which posttion haa rail west of Mile Post 345. been awarded to Leonard M. Wright. JENNIE F. AITCHISON. Reporter. Walter Cogill of Pierce City 1s mak- Mlss Geraldine Welch, stenographer, ing a trip to Augusta, Kans. has accepted a promotion as secretary January 2, our new superintendent Mr. to J. W. James, executive general agent. H. Harrison, supervisor of safety, C. T. IIason, held a staff meeting at Sap- gave a very interesting talk to the ulpa . clerks of the general oftfce on safety. F. D. Doty of the eastern division has Thls is the first time the clerks had been aeslgned as foreman at Bushyhead. ever been addressed on this subject and Lena, the fourteen-year-old daughter of Mr. Harrison's talk made quite an im- Jim Richards of Afton died the second pression. He also displayed several day of January. The family accompanied posters whlch he uses in his work. the remains to Lvle for burial. We all Hidden - When Llge Deason was approached extend our deepest sympathy to Jim tor some news for the Frisco Magazine Richards an* family In their loss. he proudly announced that he was the Wesley Gamble of Foyil has resigned father of a great big boy. Lige is now ss foreman. working as yard cberk but formerly A. Moch has been assianed as foreman worked in the timekeeping bureau. on section G-14 Vinlta - LIge expressed his joy by distrlbutlng December, was the third consecutive a box of real good clgars, as he said month for heavy cross tie insertions, the the best were none too good. 40th put in 11398, and that is a flne rec- Several changes took place in the ".nmrl ". 1 personnel of the southwestern division, Stston Cruze and wife. of Red Fork, effective January 1. We welcome C. are taklng a trip to Laredo. T. Mason as superintendent and wlsh W. W. Oakes of Reosho. is ming to S. T. Cantrell every success in his new Foytl to relieve Gamble as fore&. - position as assistant to the vlce-presi- dent. G. L Presson, 'who he14 the posi- tion of car service agent on thls division, SUPERINTENDENT TERMINALS was ~romotedto trainmaster on the cen- TULSA, OKLAHOMA tral division. The L. A. to the 8. R T. and B. R. T. EDNA A. WOODEN, Reporter hela joint lnstalletion or officers Janu- ary and served a chicken dinner to Effective January 8, omce of superln- about 150 members and thelr families, tendent terminals was moved from Tulsa Joe Armburst was presented wlth a 25- to West Tulsa, quartered with the gen- year membership pin. eral foreman's otflce. Miss Mabel Spence motored to Owas- George Gladson, car inspector, who has ba for the week end. She reports hav- charge of work at the passenger station, ing a very enjoyable trip. still believes in Santa Claus. The day Sapulpa terminal has a Charleston before Christmas, while taking care of champion in Walter GuilfoyIe who has his regular duties at the station, during won every contest which he has en- which time the station and platform was tered. He has become very wpllar with packed with people who were anxiously the girls In his new honors, as every- endeavoring to locate inbound passengers body is dolng it and those who are not or themselves seeking information in re- want to. gard to outbound trains, George. with his C. E. Harrls, transportation clerk, usual smile, assisted in directing a num- has Bone to the St. Louis hospltal to ber of passengers to their trains or fur- have hts tonslla removed. We wlsh nished them with information concerning him a speedy recovery. inbound tralns. A stranger who had no- Bill Carlley 1s worklng temporarily ticed the cheerful manner In which he on the general clerk's desk, answered these inquiries watched him for The southwestern division was not a short time, secured his name and de- represented last month, as the reporter parted and shortly thereafter a messenger was on a vacation, visltinp her home boy appeared on the scene wlth a box of in Massachusetts for Christmas--also wool hose for George. There is no doubt spent New Year's Eve and the week in his mind but that there is a Santa following In New York City and New Claus. Jersey. The Brotherhood of Rallway Tralnmen halong been recwpfzed u ltnndard authority. RSdgath mve a very elaborate entertainment and la endorsed by Presldenta of the United Stntea r.etleall) dinner st the K. of P. Hall, January 16. dl eouegs preaidenta by a nsrLer of a dlliok Lerieanm 40th AND 43rd TRACK blVISION8 Invitations were extended to Sapulpa rho own and love it.' ~mwsdttlonof nlne handaome Oc- Lodge and they responded bringing flfteen tavo volnmea just off the reaa contnlnm complete and aceo- SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA urab mount of the ~orPd'shietorgfrom tbm dawn of Wm. - or twenty couples and their families with down to and includiw our late President Harding'a admin- them. They also extended invitations to Istration. Rid nth cowern wm race any Ctms and J. A. MACMILLAN, Reporter employees of Tulsa terminals. The hall holds yon spell-gound wlth hi. wonderful eloquence. was fllled to Its visible capacity and din- Bend now for beautifully ner consisted of everything available. illustrated &page He. Carl McClure of PierCe City Ia dsitlng %EyFREE to bodr Contain, .n relatives at Stroud, Okla. After dinner was sewed the hall was t&am lbpa enandpic- Vasel Walker has been aaslgned the cleared of tables and chairs and dancing torea of Ridpath'. Hlstorg. Ulowe mhal! sen%you eom- was the shining event of the evening. DleU detaile of manufaeturer'a unosual direet low prl- position of foreman at Dawson. He wW offer md convmnlmn8 easy tonnr Learn about the ape- formerly on the central division. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and ctal on appmvd oRer No obl~pation Book is frea Tenr The Acme Brick Co.. of Tulsa. is put- the -entertainment committee waa very OR the eonma. ~r~i.your name add address piai;lly and busy introducing visitors. Tulsa should d now wblla you are tblnking of it. ting a spur in at East Tulsa, 1165 feet long. be proud of this organizatlon. Each and Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation 1s every member is a live wlre. Nothing extending their still track at West Tulsa, was left undone In the plannlng of this I75 feet grogram and if any other Lodge on the C. Bfacklin of Chelsea has been rallev- Frlsco need two good fun makers. would ing foreman Morgan while he was sttend- suggest they call Number 881 lor the two ing court at Claremore. long bearded brothers, F. W. Warren and T. J. Herndon of Wyandotte, who has H. K. Camerer. Muslc was played for been taking a vacation. Is back on the these two, who proved themselves artlsts job agaln doing the Charleston and Indlan stomp A staff meetlng was held in the super- dance. The beards these two dancers are Intendent's office at Sapulpa December 15. growing and expect to do away wlth April 1. probab:~added to the Went they, dis- of R. T. entertainment md watched the freight office and suverintend6nt's office played. mer~oneapparently spent a folks dance and enjoy themselves. I can't st dinner, evening of January 6. The ~onderrulevenins and it Is Roped the see why Henry Ford missed getting Kid place cards consisted of a miniature bride Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen will not Warren, yardmaster, to do his prompting groom, the being in honor wait too long. to give another entertain- at hls old time ball. He certainly knows of Rol>bie Smith Horn. our recent bride. ment. he and his family Can do No doubt this was puits an affair any dance from the Irish Reel to the After dinner a miscelianeOus the following ~~~mmuntcationwas received latest, the Charleston. They are all real was tendered the mest of 3T1ss by the reporter from local manager of an entertainers." Minnie Kruse of the Frlsco at SspulPa industry at Tulsa who attended the atfaii* Bliss Cllrlstlne Vanderford very charm- and Mrs. .L 0. Bettis. formerly Of the on special invitation: "I attended the B. Ingly entertained the girls from the freight office were also guests.

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Jim Wolf recently spent a few days in Illinois with his wife and family. Let me have all the news for our cob umns as we need both pictures and FRISCO MECHANIC stories, boys! FAMILY NEWS WESTERN DIVISION I I ENID LOCAL No. 8 NORTH SPRINGFIELD SHOPS Loren Reno. hammersmith, spent the holidays with his parents In Barry OTIS M. COBB and H. H. FULLER. County. They must have fed Loren well, Reporters WM. F. KRAFFT, Reporter as he gained several pounds while at On December 19. sherill I3. Baker was home. united in marriage to Miss Florence This is the way we do it at north The mother OK Thos. Bingham black- Dillon, the Rev. Roy Snodgrass of the shop. Ln Monday morning. December 14, smith. dled January 13 at Springdale. Central Christian Church performing the we transferred the naked boiler of engine Arkansas. after hav~ncbeen 111 for some ceremony. Mr. Baker, a sheet metal time. AI~wish to express their sympathy. worker, is one of our most popular shop 522 from the boiler shop to back shop. The blacksmiths sent a beautiful floral and at 3:30 on the afternoon of the 18th offering. employes. while hls bride is one of Keen- we called a crew to break the engine E. A. Harris, blacksn~itl~third-class, wood school's emcient teachers. Their in. We sure had to step, boys. s~entthe holidays with relatives in Polk host of friends In Enid wish them every S. M. Berguson, gang foreman, spent dounty. ~e rep6rts a nice time, but that happiness in their new home. Christmas wth his parents in I

Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Adams, etectrlclan, Local No. 1 loses one of Its warmest LIarion Brayfield aC the round house and wlfe visited a few days wlth relatives friends and staunchest supporters, as she I~asa new Chevrolet. while Prather Lang- and friends in Springfield. was aEwaya active in all social affairs ley, also of the round house. has just Wm. Sharp, laborer, is in St. huls and entertainments, taking a leadlng part started burnlng gasoline through one Of hospital. We are expecting him back on in the reading of papers and recitations, the eleven million Henrys. the job shortly. etc. As a token of remembrance she James Brown, coach carpenter. IS sport- J. F. Ferguson recently won the cake was presented with a fine hand-engraved Ing a Drand new Ajax. box at the social for being the ugliest man genuine leather underarm purse: at the Lois Woods and John White are alter- there. Mr. Ferguson is an uncle of "31a" same time Nr. Lampton was presented nating on the night pipe work during the Ferguson, Governor of Texas. with a Gladstone traveling bag by the absence of Claude JVhite who is off on On Monday evenlng, January 11, the boys of the south shops, the presenta- account of sickness. LU~.White is suffer- Frisco ladies' auxiliary met at the home tion bcing made at a minstrel entertain- of Mrs. Adams at the Laurana Court. ment given in their honor in connection ing from the results of a severe cold Seventeen members were present The with a recent accident-preventlon meet- which he contracted recently. hostesses assisting Mrs. Adams were ing held at convention hall. Members John White had the misfortune of hav- Mrs. C. 0. Pardin and Mrs. 0. M. Cobb. of Lacal KO. 1 furnished the talent for ing his home robbed several days ago. After the business session. led by the the entertainment. Xr. H. L Worman Durlng the absence of the tamlly, thieves president. 3frs. Carter, the evenina was making a very impressive presentation entered the house taking Mrs. White's given over to the serving of ligG re- speech. wrist watch, a purse containing a small freshments. W. D. Wood, timekeeper. Is still hav- amount of clianae and other artlcles of The Frisco Band gave a thirty-minute ing hard luck with his hunting. He re. minor value. concert at the Melba theatre Sunday cently was visiting In the country and morning. January 10, for the Men's Bible decided to try for a wild goose and in Class. There were about 500 men pres- the early dawn he killed one of his host'a Far A~~olnlmentsPhone Garlleld 5533 ent and every one seemed to enjoy every tame geese. Nevertheless. I,. A. Zoller Price 5Oc and 75c minute of the music. OL the superfntendent's office, who la quite Houn. 8:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M. a connoisseur of wild iowr, pronmnced If you are one of Ihosc particular, hard to it the best wild goose he had ever eaten. please ladies, and wnt your hair cut so it be SPRINGFIELD, MO. Wedding bells are again ringing around will beconling to you, call ict Roberson's the south shops. Charley Branson, recla- hair cuttl~igparlor for ladles. SOUTH SIDE SIDELIGHT6 mation plant, and 3Iiss Nellie Foster of 345 Frisco Bldg., Olive at 9th Crane. Missouri. were married the 14th St. Louis, Mo. EMERY H.%GUEWOQD. Reporter instant. The young couple are at home S D. ROBERSON, Prop. at 1208 West Olive where they have the Over three rears witb Scrucgs-Vandervoort- - best wishes of everyone. Barney. I please the unpleasable The accldent prevention pennant haa Floyd Estes, machlnlst, roundhouse, not at this tlme been awarded, but wlth came back to work after the hoIldays the south shop boys winning pennants Is and smilingly announced that he had secondary to preventing accidents. We talked Ida Malampthy into believing that were fortunate durlng Dweinber as we Hfe was no longer worth while without only had seven accidents, and only one each other. so on Christmas day they in which the victim lost any time. As boarded the good ship Altar and set sail we have almost six hundred men em- across the sea of Matrimony. That they ployed In all departments of the south have a pleasant voyage is the wish of Wanted ! shops, thla record gives us lust one-tenth, their many friends. of one per cent less than oil. goal. which Guy Haymes of the blacksmith shop was 100 per cent. of course. and Miss Ola McPeelc are also victims With due credit to all foremen and of Cupid's arrow. they having chosen the supervisors, we of the night, force feel holldays to start their jburney together, that we are especialliy fortunate inasmuch which everyone hopes will be a pleasant Every Frisco as James Bliscampbell, our supervisor. is one. very active In the prevention of accidents, Horace- Abernathy, reclamation plant. as he is always on the alert for any con- is back again after three weeks in Flor- Employe ! dition or practice that Is liable to cause Ida. We will keep silent as to what accidents or injury. He also makes peri- Horace sad about Florida, as we don't odical ~nspection of all machinetv and think it would look good in print. hand tools to see that they are in 'a safe Joe Arrington, reclamation plant, had to send us the condition, and as a result we haven't e narrow escape from injury and at the had but one accident since October and same time had hls car badly damaged in names of every it was of a very minor nature, the vlctim a collision with another car recently. It business concern losing no time whatever. developed that the driver of the other We regret very much to say that F. W. car was a fugitive, having stolen the car along the Frisco Lampton, our general foreman, severed he was driving at Yinita, OkIahoma. The his connections n7ith the Frisco, effective fugitive made his escape after the smash- Lines believed to the first of the year. Mr. Lampton has up. accepted a positlon wlth the Hunt-Spiller K. C. Bean, shop accountant, has xl- be a good pros- Mfg. Co. of Boston. Massachusetts, and aaya been a great admbrer of the Liberty will represent them In the sale of cast- magazine, but his interest seems to be pect for advertis- lngs and steel fittings throughout the lagging lately in favor of the plctures and central states with headquarters at Fort calendars that are put out advertising ing space in the Scott, Kansas. Our best wishes for his the Joyce Jacks. success go with him. John C. Evans, reclamstlon plant, has Frisco Employes' W. B. Xlurney is our new general fore- been granted a three months leave of Magazine. Ad- man, taking the position made vacant by absence and will attend business college the resignation of Mr. Lampton. Mr. while away. vertisers get good Murney needs no Introduction to either Tracy Miller. machinist, first class, is the south shops or the Frisco in general. working extra at the round house. returns for their ns he entered the employ of the Frisco Orville Yancey, sheet metal worker on at the south shops in October. 1909, and the nlght force, was called home a few money. And the worked his way up to the posltion of nights ago by the alarming report that roundhouse foreman four years ago, hold- some one was trying to break into his receipts from ad- ing that position two years and for the home. A hurried Investlgatlon revealed past two years has been traveling loco- that It was that old white bird that has vertisers help us motive inspector. broken into so many of our shop boys' to give you a big- Mr. Murney fs not only well qualified homes lately. He was taken lnto custody for hls new positlon. but Incidentally Is but was released upon payment of his ger and better reunted with his first love in railroading fine which was assessed at a 10-pound -the South Slde Shops. boy. Young Mr. Yancey will slgn Ray- .- ' magazine. In the going of Mrs. F. W. Lampton, mond Lee on the dotted line. Orion Thompson of the reclamation plant say that Mr. Stork was a visitor FORMERLY at his home January 7 and left a 6%- PRISCO MAN pound girl. The young flapper has been named Ora Etta. FRANK W. DAVIS 0. C. Mecord Is our new nlghd cab Magazine Advertising carpenter, taking the position made va- LIFE, ACCIDENT cant by W. C. Crouch, who transferred Department to day work some time ago. The Travelers Insurance Go. The steady growth of our traln Control 827 Friseo Bldg. Saint buir system has made necessary the building 6 E. Wall St. FT. SCOTT of a separate room In the round house for the storage of supplies and material. 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CONOM1STS agree that a11 forms of traii~portationare essential and that each should be given its rightful consideration based upon its relative importance. E A prominent railroad president in an address recently, said in part,- "It is not equality of competition to provide by tases the right-of-way and the roadbed for competing means of transportation. This distinction is made doubly clear when we consider that railway rates must be high enough to pay tases, among other things, and that part of the tases paid by the railroads goes to build and main- tain the highways, canals, and rivers upon which so much other traffic is thereby enabled to move at lower rates. . Rates Must Be Adequate "Railway rat,es must be high enough to pay some return upon the very large investment of the railroads in roadway and track, whereas no such item of expense , enters into the rates which at present are allowed to compete with those of the railroads. The People Pay ' LThepeople pay the transportation bill in whatever guise it may be presented. The apparent saving to the public by some methods of transportation may very I well be merely the result of failing to figure in on the transportation bill the sums ; raised by taxation which make possible the lower rates.

Co-ordinat ion Is Sought "Any successful scheme of transportation in the United States must be truly national. This country cannot be split up arbitrarily into commercial or industrial units. One part of it cannot rely wholly upon one kind of transportation and another part upon another kind. Transportation must be co-ordinated, synchro- nized, interchangeable, if the greatest possible economies are to be attained in its use. This is merely the typical American manufacturing principle of quantity production in another guise. It is cheaper for the country in the long run to handle its transportation wholesale than retail; diversification is a good principle in farming, but not good in most other lines of business.

Railroads of Today Very Efficient "The railroads today are handling more traffic than they. ever did before in their history, and they are doing a better job of it than they ever did before. Better than one week out of every three this year has seen in excess of a million cars loaded and moved by the railroads, and car shortages have been conspicuous by their absence. " . . Ed. Adv. ~F&SCO&%MPLO~S~~Z~N. Page (

Walter mar, machinist. round house. was also a victim of thleves who stole several bushels of corn from his place south of town. But In this case the thieves were captured and given heavy sentences. Abreast of Conditions Since 1887 Frank Webb Is the new store room clerk, taking th6 p0sltlon formerly held by Loren Elliott who transferred to the In the scientific treatment oE general store mom recently. -. W. A. nlongold takes Mr. Webb's for- locomotive f e e d w a t e r- mer posltion, the position being secretary to general foreman Thompson of the rec- based on laboratory analysis lamation plant. and control-the same or- Just when we thought our write-up complete and finished. Frank Wall, of the ganization that pioneered in round house, crossed things up by going and getting married. Miss Helen Hilter- 1887 is .pioneering . - still in brand of this city was "The only one." Of course they have the congratulations 1926 and the etiectiveness of of everyone. DEARBORN Treatment can be depended upon today as always.

NEODESHA, KANSAS Dearborn Chemical Company Mr. J. P. Sawyer. Our boiler foreman is back on the job agaln, after a six months' 810 8outh Mlchlgan Avenue FRISCO BUILDING, ST. LOU18 absence on account of sickness. John Powell returned from a trip in CHICAGO C. 8. Murray, Manager Mlssouri and Kansas where he visited friends and relatives. A letter received from Harvey Lynn, states that he Is having the time of his I- life in southern California. Lynn says he is flehing out six miles from the beach and has caught unite a number of flsd that would make the average fisherman J. W. MCMURRY jealous. Lynn says that he is taking in all the sights and that he will have a CONTRACTING Cog number of Interesting tales to tell when I FIRE BRICK MASONRY 1 he gets back. 1 R. R. & Bridge Contractors ' 1 Our local dartball team has been win. 314 Interstate Bldg. ning at every turn. It has 17 games to 51 1 Railway Exchange Blda. its credit with only 4 losses. There is KANSAS an, Mo. talk about getting up a ladies' team in KANSAS CITY. MO. I - 1 the near future. Our dartball team is very anxious to get a game out of town, and if there is any local that has a team, we would be dad to hear from you. Mr. Adklsson has returned to work GRANT SMITH AND CO. after a sick spell .starting on June 1: EdwardHely Stone Co. last. General Contractors 'rne wnlstres were DlOwlng, bells wer Crushed Stone ringing, blow off cocka were open, an 819 Merchants-Laelede 81do. everybody was shouting at the top c CAPE CIRARDEAU, MO. their voice. The reason was Bill Fate' ST. LOUIS. MO. cap caught anre, and. what was saddel was the fact that a few golden locks wer also consumed, but the neat yeast re Ilef came to the rescue and a subscriptio was taken up with the result that 01 Rill Is vamping up and down the roun house, the proud owner of a nice, bi( black, shiny, cloth cap. Jim Boughma oKered to line it with asbestos but Bi refused, so the committee on collectior has not been discharged as yet. The Steel Tlres. Steel Tired Wheels. Steel weather in Neodesha this wlnte Axles. Steel Springs. Rolled Steel has been the rival of Florida and old Cali Rlngs. Solid Wrought Steel fornia, In fact, only one person from herr Wheels. Steel Fowlngr, Steel left thfs year to go to their winter hom Crnrher Rells and Shellr. and that was Harvey Lynn. Even Joh Rolled Bteel Gear Blnnkm, Holt, who is usually plucking oranges a Steel rnd Iron Malleable this time, stayed home. The climate ha Castings, Steel Plpe sure changed some. Flanges

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