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THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE 827 FRISCO BUILDING .. ST. LOUIS WM. L. HUCCINS, Jr., Editor MARTHA C. MOORE, Associate Edllor WM. McMILLAN. Adoerllslng Manager
VOL. 111 SEPTEMBER. 1926 No. 12
Permission is given to reprint, with credit, in part or in full, any. article appearing in the Magazine
Contents of This Issue
PAGES Frontispiece- I', Irec.;"* ...... ,,,...... 6 Ry Joyce Iiilrirrr. Frisco Car Shops at Yale, Tennessee, Set Pare for t\mcrican Railroads ...... 7-9 (Pictures on Pagcs 36 and 37) Conductor Ales Ham Leaves River Division Run Sa~nedfor Him ...... 10-11 Thrcc Oldcst Telegraphers Rccall Days of Long Hours and Fcw Facilities ...... 12-13 Famous hicmphis Bridge Is Longest on Frisco Iiailroad Totlay ...... 14-15 Frisco Switch Tracks Damaged in Freakish Cave-in at Memphis ...... ,,.. ..16 In Those Good Old Days ...... 17 Boy Scorrts Band of Springfield, Mo., Delight St. Louisa~~s...... 18 Frisco Girls on "Eirthtlny Tour" Abroad ...... 19 Industrial Cornmissioner Georgc 13'. Green Killctl in -4ccitlent ...... 20 Equipment Darnagc Dccreased 6.78% in First Seven Kmths...... 21 Miss Selma Hoffman, Supervisor of Telcphoncs, Has Important Office ...... 22 Accident Prevention Efforts Rcdor~bledDuring Hot Mo~~ths...... 23 Questio~ls and Ansmers on Railroad Problcn~s...... 24 Thirty Thousand Persons Attend Ozark Grape Festival August 18...... ,.... 26
Horncmalcers' Page ...... 30 Fall Togs for Frisco Ladies ...... 31 The Pcnsion Roll ...... 32-35
Frisco Babies ...... 35 Views of Car Brlilding Shops at Ynlr, Tcnnesscc...... d-37 Frisco IIechanic ...... 38 Editorials ...... 39
------THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE The Frisco Employes' Magazine is a monthly publication devoted primarily to the interests of the more than 30,000 active and retired employes of the Frisco Lines. It contains storles, items of current news, personal notcs about enlployes and their families, articles dcaling with various phases of railroad work. poems, cartoons and notices regarding the service. Good clear photographs suitable for repro- duction are especially desired, and will be returned only when requested. 2\11 cartoons and drawings must be in black India drawing ink. Employes are invited to write articles for the magazine. Contributions should be typewritten, on one side of the sheet only, and should be addressed to the Editor. Frisco Building, St. Louis. 110. Distributed free among Frisco employes. To others, rice 15 cents il copy; subscription rate $1.50 a year. Advertising rates mill be made known upon application. e aqew us3 pog Xpo ~na !dad cq sntle +a1 ray syy puv 'om aqt ~OOJXq apem an euraod 'Asp 218 p0g re spqiaql aarl y .yer tip sang dp~om!lu! oqh :leearq 3upou laafis 6,ytraa aqa le~@g MOUS mowq JVO~Mnodn leaid tpom hrsuny aeoqa aara v tqy Jay u! su!qo~jo lsau v maaa1 e se dpno~maod v zsa~aaurwns u! Aem ley1 aai, v aas maau IIW~I ley1 gq1 I Frisco Car Shops at Yale, Tennessee, Set Pace for American Railroads in Construction Work
Ten New Coal Cars a Day Sent From Yale Yards to Coal Fields- Yards Have Kept St ride With Frisco's Progress
0 THE hundreds of motorists who daily drive ing all classes oE equipnlent, and designated as the the beautiful Hollyford road in and out of only hopper car repair shop on the Frisco, and was T Memphis, the long bridge over the Frisco tracks sent only the coal cars for work. at Yale, Tennessee, is merely another crossing to be In 1'121 the "Yale Yards" had proved out and were safely negotiated. moved up another notch in the Frisco's rapidly grow- It is doubtful if more than an oc- ing organization, and designated as casiollal one or two out of the hur- car building yards. rying daily horde ever casts more -- During 1921 and 1922 the Yale than a passing glance at the busy yards force of husliy workmen men in those extensive yards to the budded the S0,000-capacity, all- right and left of that bridge for wood coal cars at a11 average of several hundred yards, and it is a fifty a month, turning out 1,200 certainty that none but an esperi- of these cars in the twenty-four enrctl railroad man would fathom month period. During the months that orderly confusion and busi- from July, 1922, to January, 1923, ncsslike hubbub for what it is- inclusive, the yards were shut down- one of the busiest and most pro- due to the well-remembered strike, ductive car building yards main- but in January 1, 1923, the Yale tainetl by any A~ner~canrailroad. plant opened again. The "Yale Yards" of Frisco This time \VO~
Three coats of paint are given tlie glistening new bodies, the first a coat of Brown prinler, antl two coats of carbon hlacli. Three clays is consulmet1 in Car Building in Pictures this operation, and then the stenciler works at his (See Pages and trade for a few minutes and tlie car is ready to go 36 37) into service. The pictures appearing on pages 36 and 37, tell a In the above article the processes through which splendid photographic story of the reinarkable sys- those old-time triicks, salvaged from old equipment, tem with which the car building plant at Yale, go in heconiing vital parts of new rolling stock are Tennessee, is handled. Reading from left to right beginning at the top set forth. row of pictures, the reader can trace through each nut there are other things in connection with the of the building positions. industry of the Yale car huilding pards beside the The first picture is of three sets of trucks in building positions and the ho~ir11y hour work. the "truck shop." These trucks come from dis. Through a personality which conibines good h~~mor inanlled cars all over the railroad, and are sorted and great industry with an expert knowleclge of men. and reconditioned for the new cars. Fifteen men are engaged in dismantling work, bnilding back, and "Jake" I.,LI~~is able to make these car lmilding records riveting. day aftcr clay and year after year. The center picture of the top row portrays a As 1,utz walks through his plant he suggests in- uuique position in car construction. The frame of stead of con~n~ancls,talks quietly instead of shouts, the car is laid on the ground and couplers, air antl there has never been a timc in his years with the cylinders and all draft attachmeiits are applied. Frisca that he has encountered organized opposition The workmen in the picture are reaming holes for coupler and tie-straps. About thirty minutes is rc- or sawing friction. quired on each car frame for this work. "We've worked for a lot of men," a nrgro buc1;er The "fitting up" position is shown in the tinird saitl, "hut Mr. Lutz is a fine boss. He knows the photograph. The Brown Hoist has placed the under- game himself antl he knows about ho\v much we can frame on the car together with the side and end do. He don't rush us. We rush ourselves." bulb-angles and the steel ends. The fit up men are placind all stakes and braces, and in forty-five There is never an idle moment in the Yale yards. minutes the car is moved to the next position. Amid the machine-gun rat-a-tat-tat of the riveting The car shown in the first picture of the second machines, as they drive thousands of rivets into steel row is undergoing the reaming operation. After the hracings, the thuntlcr of li~undretlsof hammers as stal- fit up is completed, two reamers take the car and wart worlinien floorboard antl sitlehoard the car, and in thirty minutes they ream approxinlately 1,000 the mill shop where the smell of freshly cut lumber holes. wafts to one on the singing noise of the great saws- The center picture in the oval is a view of the entire plant taken from the bridge over the yards there is a harmony of lnotion that nieans much for on Hollyford road. The neatuess with which the co-ortlinatetl effort and consistent results. entire work is handled may be seen in this photo- Among the men on the building tracks there is a graph. Underframes are piled neatly in the fore- friendly rivalry that is the very essence of good work- ground, and the building tracks in the distance ac- manship. It is a tradition on the building tracks that commodate the \~orliof building the cars. The mill shop is at the upper left center, with the slogan the huge Brown Hoist must not wait long for a car "Safety-Frisco-First" above its doors. to be finished in one positic)n. until it is moved to The third picture in the center row is of the the other. If the hoist approaches the driving position, driving position. After the reamers have reanled men will speed 11p their hammers antl redoulde their the 1.000 holes, the drivers, consisting of four ham- efforts. And in record time the engineer of the hoist mer men, four buckers and four heaters, take the will see his 1100li attached to the car for the short car. In 45 minutes, the 1.000 holes are filled with rivets and the steel work is completed with the trip to the next group waiting to put it through the exception of the safety appliances. next construction process. (1, After a twenty-minute job of floor hoarding, the I'liis work means a lot to me." Foreman T,utz car is nioved to another gang of six men who side saitl. "I like to see these men work like Trojans, most board it. This operation is shown in the first pic- of them singing or wllistlii~gas they do it, ant1 I like ture in the bottom row. Twelve side boards are used to a car and their dinlensions are 2% inches to see these cars turn out day by day. They are good by 9% inches by 42 feet. Fir 111mber is used and stalwart cars, made to stand i~pfor years, and it malies the car is sideboarded in approximately 55 minutes. one feel like he is accomplishing something \vhen re- After this position the lmmmerman, bucker and sults can he so easily seen." heater put on safety appliances and drive all rivets So the work at the Yale yards goes on and more in corner bands and steel ends. The car is then "good stalwart" cars are heing put into service to the cleaned up for the painter. A coat of paint a day is give11 each car, first one coat of Brown Primer, tune of ten cars a day. Foren~xnLutz and his men then two coats of carbon black paint. The center are to be congratulated. Their showing is a credit picture at the bottom shows the car painted and to Frisco 1,ines. stenciled, and ready to proceed to the Alabama But not alone at Yale is this efficient worli and coal fields for duty. The last picture is of a "unit" splendirl progress going forward. At no point on the of material which comes from Birmingham. A unit of three cars is received each day. Two cars are system is there laxity or inefficiency today. Modern loaded with underframes from the Tennessee Coal day railroading demancls the 1mt of men and ma- Iron and Railroad Company, and the middle car terial. It is forthcoming on the Frisco. And througl~ carries fabricated parts. Seven underframes come the colun~nsof the Magazine, various phases of the ill each car. Frisco's operation will he presented froill timc to time. Conductor "Alec" Ham Leaves River Division Run Named for Him Years Ago
Famous "Ham Run" Named by Trainmen in Honor of Venerable Conductor-He Will Captain Trains 801-802
HEX train 802 pullcd into the Union Station I:or the last twenty-one )-ears he lias hat1 this par- at 693 p. m. on the evening of August 4, ticular run \\-it11 his home, Campbell, IIissouri, as a W - was $1.50 a clay," he contitiued. ~rolds,~rrofor- car "Thcre was no air, only hand brakes and every caboose was equipped with sn~itclichains. their arms hung on the lower steps of the coaches, The old engines had huge smoke stacks, inimelise at riding to nearby towns to get it," and lie smiled as he the top and dwindling tlonn to a cone. Those were recalled those days. the old wood b~irners. R;e used to stop on the line "Did you ever have any drunken women on your antl cut sonie wood, when we ran out, and \vc made train (luring this flu epidemic," lie was asked. friends of all tlie farmers and they us~~allycame out "Yes, I had several. One woman got very stub- and helped us. Those \yere the days when we had lm-n, so at one of the junction points I just put her little thirty-five pound rail. It was vcry co~mnunto off and stood her up against the station and went off we deer antl wild cat and sonie few \bear\ near the and left her," was his reply. track-especially in winter. To say that Mr. Ham is well known would be a ''On the River Division in tlie old days I remember n~iltlstatement. There is not a farmer, a shipper or when the water used to come up around the wheels a man in that section of the "Ham" run territory antl the passeng-er trains ~vouldseparate, ancl we woulcl \din has not at least heard of him, and they call him have to pull them tlirougli the \sater with safety chains. "Uncle Alec." J. A. Moran, now superintendent of "The winters were severe. The trees would I)cnd the River Division used to give Mr. Ham train orders over the track, making a regular archway tliro~~o-h when he was the operator at Hayti, No., and Moran's which our train slowly steamed its way. Sometimes entlorsenient of Ham is a wontlerful tribute. a tree would block our passage and we wouid have "i\s far as I know," Mr. Moral1 said, "14'r. Ham to get- out and cut it off the track.'' has never received a demerit mark, his accounts have In those clays the territory through which tlie "Ham" never been questioned, he has never lxen hroirght be- run was routed, was the refuge for criminals from fore any oll'icial for any cause whatever, and he has Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee and AIissouri, ancl oiten always handled the business of the 1;risco as if it were Mr. Ham was forced to hall1 some "tough customers." his own. I don't know another trainman on the line They considered it great sport to shoot tron~the win- \vho is so universally well liked as 'Uncle Alcc', antl dows of the train and as most of them were drunk. !!e i.; mi aset to the railroad." it was his duty to Iiantlle them to their destination Mr. Ham is aware of the esteem in wliicli he is without trouble. IleI(l by his fellow-n-orkers, his superintenclent and his "I was running on trains 801-802 during the ycllo\v patrons. fever epidemic adthere was a lot of travel. I also "I an1 deeply appreciative of the good things people remember the flu epidemic before prohiljition," he re- tell me they think of me." he said. "But I've done marked. "Everybody was going into the swanips to nothing unusual to earn it. Every employe should get whiskey. They thought that was the only thin*) give to his employer loyalty and efficiency, antl to tlie that would cllre the flu. They l~rouglitit bacL in kegs ptronsof his company courtesy, service antl every and barrels-and as many bottles as they could get, ounce of his ability. T have done that. But so have they stuffed in a gunnysack. Women, with babics in tlio~~sandsni ot1:cr 1:risco I\-orlm-s. It is a Frisco 1i:thit." Three Oldest Frisco Telegraphers Recall Days of Long Hours and Few Facilities J. A. French of St. James, Knoal Kinney of Rolla, and George Burney of Mansf ield Have 137 Years Total Seruice O\V that the ~vortl"veteran" is on the lips of crn Union ofiice whcre he prepared himself for a so man!; of the 1;risco employes and the re- position as telegrapher. union, which has just passed has brought about His first position with the Frisco was in 1875 when so many meetings of oId time friends, it is interest- lie nras employed as messenger boy in the Springfield, ing to know of three men who have worked for the Missouri, tlispatchcr's office antl his pay was $15.00 1:ri;co a total of 137 years. combined service. a month. Eut he was happy, and fifteen dollars in P,lhis story is not of a train crew, nor yet of three those (lays was good money for boys. engineers, hut of three men At odd times he used to ply whose work constitutes an the keys and send messages, equally important cog in the dl. 7'. Frrll~irg~oir,ci~uiri~~nt~ of !Ire Frisco and when he became good rririt of tlze Ordcr of Iiailroad Te1t.g- great wheel of transportation. rnpkers, is really the nrrthor of tlris story, enough, he was sent out on the It is the story of the three nlthouglt "dl. T." zuolc't .\re a live of it road to serve at - clil2'erent sta- trirtil Ire wnds tlris issue of tire Jdugnzirre. oldest telegraphers in 1)oint of One dtr)] tlie qri~idcimirrrrnrl dropped ill tions. I-le claims his first real service on Frisco Lines, J. :A. tlrr editor's oflice for n clrnt alrd wrerrtiotred service began in 1879 when tkcsr thrce tclcqmplrcr-acternrts. French, 48 years' service, St. "They're three zworrderf~tl old-timcrs." employed as operator and sta- James, Mo.; I Famous Memphis Bridge Over Mississippi Is Longest on Frisco Railroad Today Conductor Welch Tells Passengers of Bridge History -10,000 Tons of Steel in Super-St ructu re HE Kansas City-Florida Special that I have come in contact with, is through the train after the stop at was pulling into Memphis, Tenn., looking out for my comfort, and I must Memphis. T on a warm night in August. The say I like it." Yr, Ray addressed him. "Could you diner was comfortably filled with The train had come to a stop at give us some figures on this bridge? guests for the late dinner hour, and We are curious to know its length." the observation car held its share of "Certainly," he replied. "I was talk- smiling patrons, idly viewing the I~~cideiltsof ztil~rs~rnlsrruice aitd ing to Col. F. G. Jonah, our chief en- scenes of southern plantations, bathed r.rrePtiorm[ conrtesy to Passe~rgcrson gineer only a short time ago, as he in a flood of moonlight. tlrc Part of our trn~i~iitrrrarc corc- rode with me, and he gave me some Three men sat on the observation stailtly ci~co~rirtrrrtl0) rr/r/>lo~c~. .lltrrt~ interesting statistics. and I shall be end, enjoying their after-dinner cigars. of tlteiir find their wnjr to this oflice, glad to give them to you as soon as I It does not matter what their real a~tdit is our plcnsrtrr to pass alo~zg check my train." names were, but for the sake of iden- the "flowers," so the persort to whom Within the space of some few min- tity they shall be known as Mr. Hall, they eerre addressed may recci~:e utes the conductor returned. Mr. Brown and Mr. Ray. proprr recogiritio;t froirt his ofliccrs. "So many people ask about this The conversation some few miles Miss dlnrtka Moore. associate editor, bridge, that I have taken the time to before the train roIled into Nemphis ~tsotrthe acco?itpnnyirtg article, fol- learn its history," he began. "It is the ran something like this: lor~Glg n trip oil the Kansas City- largest bridge on the Frisco over "Yes, sir," remarked Mr. Ray. "I've Floridn Spccinl. The malty fricrtds of which trains pass. The oId Kansas been riding this train for the last year. Co~rductor Wclclr will recoqrti;~ his City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railway Wouldn't miss it for any other train grrzial persoirnlity reflected iit the was put in operation to Memphis in on any other road I know. I Suppose ~tory. Iilforirmtioi~ co~~crrr~iirgthe 1883 and at that time trains going you two gentlemen are acquainted ~llrii~phi.~bridge z,as 11ot a Part of into Memphis were ferried over the with its schedule?" IVrlck's required "stoclz irr trade," btrf Mississippi River. In 1886, George H. "This is my first ride, but I under- hc had it just the snriie. Aird it served Nettleton, then president of that com- stand we will arrive in Kansas City a volzrable p~rrpose-?rot on this orzc pany, commissioned George S. Morri- tomorrow at 9:15 a. m.," answered the occasioii. bzrt on mar~y. And IVelclc son to make an examination of the second of the trio, Nr. Brown. is one of the a1anj Frisco enrploycs site and report on the cost of a bridge "Well, I caught the train at Jacltson- who serve over and above thr re- over the hIississippi at Nemphis. This ville, Florida-I'm headed toward Kan- quireri~rntsof their position. report was submitted in 1887 and a sas City, too, and I found it traveled -[.I/. L. H., Jr. bill was introduced in Congress and from Jacksonville to Kansas City in an act approved in 1888 authorizing about thirty-six hours. That's what Memphis rtnd Mr. Brown got up and the construction of the bridge. This I call service," and Mr. Hall took an- leaned over the observation car mil- authority was granted to the Kansas other puff at his cigar. ing. For several minutes he studied City & Nemphis Railway and Bridge "Quite an unusual incident happened the passengers as they alighted. Co., a corporation organized under awhile ago. I was seated in lower 9, "There she is," he exclaimed. "Just the laws of Arkansas. Construction car 48. There was an old lady across saw the old lady, and she met her was started November 7, 1888, and the the aisle. Idly engaged in reading a son, at least she's hugging that boy bridge was opened for traffic May 12, newspaper, I did not notice that she like he belonged to her." 1892. The Frisco Lines acquired the was crying until the conductor Both the other men of the trio got Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis stopped by her seat. In the most dip- up and witnessed the scene. Railway in 1903, therefore the bridge lomatic way I think I ever saw, he "I've got a notion to write to an became the property of the Frisco at secured from her the information that executive of this road and tell him of that time." she was not sure her son was to meet the interest this conductor takes in "Just how long is the bridge," Mr. her in Memphis. The conductor took his passengers," Mr. Brown remarked, Ray asked. the son's name, and early in the after- as the three returned to their seats. "The total length, including the noon wired him, requesting a return For some minutes they sat smoking steel viaduct of the west approach, is wire at Holly Springs. I took enough in silence. The crew, inspecting the 3,500 feet, according to Col. Jonah,'. interest in the incident to find out if train before it left the terminal, at- was the reply. "The clear height of he received an answer. He did, and tracted their comments and within the channel spans above high water is 75 the appreciation and gratitude that space of some twenty minutes, the feet, and above low water is 110 feet." shoiie in the old lady's face was train slowly glided out of the station "The thing that always interests enough pay for him. I just thought on schedule time. me, in an engineering job of that that I'd be mighty grateful if that was i\Ir. Ray again leaned over the rail- kind," mused Mr. Hall, "is the fact my mother receiving such treatment. ing, as the train gained momentum that they can make the piers so solid The old boy has probably been on this and wound out of the yards. "Here's they hold the bridge up, and permit run a long time, and he's got a way a whale of a big bridge we're just thousands of pounds of steel to con- with his patrons that makes friends going to cross,'' he remarked. "I'd tinually pass over it." of them all." like to Itnow just how long it is. Must "That is an interesting feature," re- "That's unusual alright," remarked be the largest around this part of the plied the conductor. "I remember Mr. Ray, "but from my numerous trips country." Col. Jonah saying that the channel over this line that sounds just about Just then the conductor appeared at piers were constructed with the pneu- like Frisco service. Every employe the observation car door, on his tow matic caisson method, and are found- ?'he lorrgcst bridge OIL Frisco rnils-tlrc .\,lcrrrphis Bridge-:r~as corrstirrctcd ill 1892 by tlre Kairsas City, Fort Scott L- !Ilrrrrphis RitiIwc7~~.Tlrc Frisco pctrclrasrd this road irr 1903, mtri ncqrrircd tlre bridgc. Its Icrrgth. i~clrrdbtg the stcrl viaduct of the wcct nplbronclr, is 3.500 Jcct nird the ireigitt of its clrarrirr'l sptrrrs nbow high cuter is 75 fcct. Appuoxir~~ntcly10.000 tom of slrrl rtvrrrt into thr s?rprrsturrcturr. ed on a stratum of hard clay, approri- over the rail head first-came up on time. We'll be in Kansas City at mately ninety-three feet below low smiling, and swam ashore." 9:15 in the morning. I trust you will water. He also told me there are ap- "So they had high divers in those rest well," and he bid them good- proximately 10.000 tons of steel in the days, and daredevils, too," laughed night. superstructure. Mr. Brown. "By George! Just how many con- Mr. Brown had been waiting for a "The Frisco is conten~platingsome ductors would take the time and trou- chance to ask a question. "Were you reinforcements to the bridge. At the ble to learn the history of a bridge- on this rnn when the first train went time it was built, in 1892, it was built just because it happened to be on over?" for the heaviest engines then in serv- their run. That Inan is an asset to "No, I was transferred here fron~ ice or anticipated, but with that tre- the company and I'm going to give another division, but I have talked to mendous increase in motive power in him a little praise," and Mr. Ray care- several men running out of Memphis. the last few years, the Frisco has now fully wrote down the name which he who were here at the time. Mem- under way a grogram for strengthen- had been given. phis held a grand celebration on the ing the bridge, particularly the via- 1\11., Brown and Mr. Hall both as- opening clay. Everybody turned out duct apl~roachat the west end, for the serted that the courtesy and service to see the testing of the bridge, which heal lest engines in service today. I were unusual. was done with a train of eighteell understand that associated with the "\ITell, gentlemen, I think I'll wan- of the heaviest locomotives then in Frisco engineers in working out plans der in and see if my berth is ready. service." for this strengthening, is Mr. Ralph The nights in the Ozarks are cool, and "Do you know what it cost-the con- JIodjeslti, one of the leading bridge since I'm from the South, I know 1'1n struction, everything included?" was engineers of America today and gos- going to enjoy this one," and Mr. Ray Mr. Brown's next question. sibly of the world. I am sure you rose and started toward the door. "I believe Col. Jonah said about hare read 01. heard of him. He was "Time for us all to be getting in," $3.000,000.00," replied the conductor. associated with Mr. AIorison. of whom Mr. Hall remarked, and both he and "One interesting item which any old I spoke before, in the erection of this 1Ir. Brown pushed back their chairs. SIemphis resident mill tell you of the bridge. JIany of the original draw- "I hope we can all three meet at opening clays of the bridge, comes to ings, according to Col. Jonah, bear his breakfast in the morning," and the nly mind. About a week after the signature. He is the son of the fa- three men filed through the observa- bridge was forinally opened, a high mous Polish actress, Madame Nod- tion car for a night of peaceful rest di\er arrived in town and made the jeski and has had quite an interesting on one of the Frisco's finest trains. alinouncement that on a certain day career in his chosen profession," con- tinued the conductor. he ~vould make a jump from the CARD OF THANKS bridge to the river below, a drop of "That's an interesting story, and 115 feet. The bridge conlpauy aud we're grateful to you lor the telling. I wish to thank the hundreds the city police advertised that no such I nonder if you'd give me your of Frisco people who were so thing \vould occur. However, the name?" 3Ir. Ray asked, as he took a kind and thoughtful to me and curiosity of a great throng of people card and pencil from his pocket. to the memory of my husband. had been aroused, and the banks were "Welch-11. D. Welch," was the re- George W. Green. Your kind- lined with people, and the bridge wit11 ply. ness will never be foreotten.- guards. About. the time everybody "Mine is Ray. I'm glad to know (Signed) was getting tired and ready to leave, vou. This is Mr. Brown and Mr. Hall. AIRS. GEORGE \V. GREEN. a little old train came creeping over i~e'vebeen enjoying the trip and find from the Arkansas shore. AIr. High you give splendid service." "Where are you going with that Diver dropped off the rear end, with "Well, sir, that is the slogan of this gun?" citizen's clothes on over his tights. road-SERVICE, and we all try to do "I'm looking for that little bird that A dozen gur-lrds junlped for him, but our bit," he replied. "I hope you'll tells my girl everything."-Oregon 11e managed to shed his coat and went ride with us again. The train is right Orange Owl. Switch Tracks Damaged in Freakish Cave-in on Memphis River Front Ten Billion Cubic Feet of Ground in Frisco Yards Fall Into Mississippi Riuer on July 25th RACKING and rumbling its be Memphis Commercial-Appeal, J. J. torn loose and broken from the ties lated warning a freakish cave-in O'Xeil, superintendent of the Frisco by the force of the collapse. The C occurred Sunday, July 25, at terminals, became convinced of the track at the left which slid down the Memphis, Tennessee, when ten billion impending disaster, and began moving bank is the main lead track to the cubic feet of ground at the foot of equipment and prepariug for the Frisco river front trackage. The Butler Avenue on the Mississippi cave-in. Frisco equipment on top of the bank bluffs, crumbled downward to a depth "Just before noon on the day of the was saved, and no cars or lives were of fifty feet. cave-in we took a level and found that lost. The switch tracks of the Frisco the earth had settled .98 of a foot," between Butler and Trezevant Street Superintendent O'Neil told reporters. A SAMPLE OF EFFICIENCY sank with the entire plant and yards "I went to lunch and when I returned It is a known fact that the larger of the West Kentucky Coal Conipany the little shanty from which I took the corporation-the greater its sys- and a lot of equipment of Pease & the level was fifty feet down in the tem of efficiency. Dwyer, feed manufacturers, the de- bosom of the earth. But we had On August 3, at 3305 p. m., L J. struction combining to an approxl- started getting our equipment out of Leysaht, superintendent of shops at mated damage of $250.000. the way a few days before. We had Springfield, received a telephone or- The caved-in land was approximate- a similar cave-in four years ago down der for four 90-pound rails, twenty- ly eight hundred square feet, running near the roundhouse and lost a bunch two feet long. The request was ur- in width from a narrow strip to one of equipment and I didn't want to gent, as a repair job was being held hundred and seventy-five feet. The take any chances. When we ran the up. awaiting the arrival of this ma- cave-in completely cut off the Frisco last string of cars out at noon I could terial. main lead track running north into see the earth giving way ahead ol James Burt; assistant foreman in Frisco river front trackage. the engine. When I came back from charge of rails, was called by a sig- During the hour after the first lunch I found our fears multiplied ten nal whistle and given the order and rumbles of the approaching calamity, fold." told to load the material on a flat the mass of earth settled to a depth The extent of damage can be car. of fifty feet, although not a foot of learned, partially, from the above pic- Twenty minutes later the rails ,the earth went into the river itself. ture, which was taken fifteen minutes were loaded! Another fifteen min- For more than a year officials at after the cave-in. The track at the utes and they were billed out of the Memphis had expected something of right is the industrial track to the yard and the car was being moved the sort. Cracks in the ground have Pease & Dwyer warehouse. It sank out, to be placed in a train for han- been visible for twelve months, but with the earth without disturbing the dling to destination. not until a few days before the cave- dirt around the ties. A long section This promptness could not have in did they become dangerous. On of the rail can be seen leaning against been accomplished without co-opera- the day of the cave-in, reports the the far wall of the bank where it was tion and dispatch. Page 17 I I A HEROIC SERVICE In Those Good 01' Days T about 2:15 on the morning of August 6, Boilermaker Edward I A Lawrence of Vernon, Texas, dis- covered a fire in the warehouse of the Martin Lane Company, located on the south side of the Frisco team track and near a large cotton compress. Lawrence immediately called the fire department and also Wayne Campbell and G. W. Stephens, fire- men, who were nearby, an the three of them took local engine 775 from the roundhouse lead track and cleared the track adjacent to the burning building, of a number of loaded and empty cars which hacl been set out on this track the previous evening by the local. These three men performed valu- able service and if it had not been for their ~rom~taction. the Frisco would habe suffered consiclerablc damage through loss of equipment, as the building and contents were an entire loss. Superintendent J. S. Frazier has given these men recognition for their services. E'RE talking to you. Noel Yeary, though you won't understand for a few years just what we mean. Only a few nloments ago your picture 1 THANKS FRISCO FOR AID 1 W arrived, sent by your uncle, 0. L. Ousley, who is employed in the Frisco telegraph department at Springfield,. For ten minutes we've looked at your image, looked st your dog, at your pole and we've adm~redthe Moving the wheat crop on Frisco good fisherman's attitude you have. There is determination and alertness Lines is requiring more cars every in your arms and hands as they grasp the pole, Noel Yeary, and we can year, but the Frisco officials are co- tell from your intent and anxious attitude that you've just caught one and are expecting another. operating so closely with the differ- There's something about your picture, Noel Yeary, that makes us a little cnt milling concerns and shippers, frightened at something we don't understand. Maybe it is because it seems that the crop is being handled in a only so few years ago that we had a favorite dog, a trusty bamboo pole most eflicient and speedy manner. and a favorite fishing hole. But those days are gone for us now, Noel The Central Kansas Milling Com- Yeary, and they will be gone soon for you. pany with headquarters at Lyons, As we write these lines today high up in a building in St. Louis, the Kansas, met with an accident recent- roar of street cars, the wail of motor horns and the scream of sliding rubber ly. An elevator at Saxman, Kansas, tires is shot up to us on stifling billows of air. The heat intensifies the collapsed, spilling 100,000 bushels of jangling phone-seems to magnify the hum and buzz of busy offices, and wheat on the ground. yet your picture seems so near, Noel Yea~y,so peaceful, so contented. The Frisco came to the rescue and Oh, those days of barefoot tramping to that gently coursing creek, with the wheat was reloaded in Frisco "Shep," the bamboo pole, the can of worms, and the cork from mother's vinegar cars and moved on with little dam- jug "borrowed" for a bobber. age. The sober decision to fish under that particular elm with its long thick The appreciation of the milling com- branches towering above and casting cooling gentle shade below. The calm pany's officials is expressed in the floating of that bobber in the shallows for minutes and minutes while steady following letter, which was addressed eyes and ready muscles waited for the strike. Then it came-the line tensed, to E. E. Carter, assistant superintend- the bobber shot downward, "Shep's" yapping as you jumped to your feet, ent Alvin Long, secretary and man- nerves tingling, goose-flesh popping out all over-a brief play and then the ager of the Central Kansas Milling glistening, wriggling bass or crappie-the first catch of the day. Company wrote as follows: The afternoon wears on and as the shadows of those towering trees lengthen over the stream you proudly inspect the half dozen beautiful speci- "You have no idea how much we mens on that string tied to the tree root just under water. Then jerk off appreciated the assistance the clothing and shout with unadulterated joy as you plunge from the bank into Frisco and you gave us at Saxman, that soothing, cooling water. Dressing still damp from the plunge you but at that we wish to thank you shoulder pole and line, call "Shep" and begin the homeward trek, pridefully again for this assistance. We ap- swinging that string of fish. preciate all the favors you have But those good old days of irresponsible, carefree boyhood, where are granted us in the way of seeing they? that empties were set in there Some day, Noel Yeary, you will read these lines in the scrag book your pron~ptly and moved promptly for mother keeps for you. Yo11 will have reached man's estate by then, and you us, as we moved the wheat from will know why the man who writes these lines on a hot July afternoon the wreck. far up in a building of the teaming city gazed at your picture with longing "We have the wheat all out of eyes and itching hands. the wreck now except about one For there is nothing like the cool feel of a bamboo pole, the comfort carload and we hope to get that out and solitude of a grassy creek-banli, and no man's eyes became tired and without getting it damaged by wa- lined with care through watching that gently bobbing, lazily drifting cork just ter, thanks to the help you are giv- before the strike of a hungry bass. W. L. H.. Jr. ing us in the way of canvas." Boy Scouts Band of Springfield, Mo., Delights St. Louisans at Theat re Engagement Thc jtrr~io~rsBoy Scorrts of Arircrica Brrird of Spriirgfirld, .llo., the Iirrgrs! boy scorrt bnrrti ill the zi'orld, dr~;drt,cord crowds to Loew's Statc Tltmtrc irr .St. Louis drrrrirg the z~mlzof Jtrly 25. The boys cn~ircruttli their director, Jlr. I<. Ritclrie Robertsoir, to play a zc~ecL~'sorgagriirerrt at the theatre. Wlrcrr the "Texas Spccic~l" pitllcd iirto lirrioir Statiox, St. Louis, the worrrirrg of Jtrly 22, the boys disr;rotrrrtcd fro111 their P1f1hrrnrr.s to liteel n large dclrgotioic of ndrrrirers, artd to face ~itoliorr picttrre trrrd "still" cnwrrcrs. They ~rrottrrtcd the sides of I~rrgiirc.Yo. 1518 aird clairrbered over her rurrrrirrg boards as tltr I;ri.sco ~llaga,zrrrc plrotograplzrr registered the sccrw. At the city hall, a fe: * ~rro~rtrrrtslatrr, a represerrtativc of Moyor Victor dlillrr preserrtcd the kejls of the city to Director Xobcrtsorc, ortd the bojls ~irnrclrcdiir triirrrrplr doeurt Waslrirrytoir Aveirnc to 1,oczu's Theatre, their home for a zoeclz. Director Robcrtso~ris indicrrtcd by "X" iir the crbove Pict~trc. John Lpck, citgirrccr, cirrd I:'. P. I.l/kite. Jircrirui~,arc in the cab of No. 1518. Frisco Passenger Trains Ran 95.9 Per Cent on Time During July ASSENGER trains on Frisco goal of 98 per cent on time. The Although the southwestern division Lines were operated 95.9 per western hauled 217 trains, 99.5 per made the on-time percentage of 94.9 P cent on time during July, accord- cent on time, and for the first twenty during July for its 866 trains, it bet- ing to the monthly statement issued days of the month Superintendent tered the performance for the same from the general manager's office. Frazier's men kept their trains 100 month of both 1925 and 1924. A total of 5,415 trains traveled the per cent on time. The northern divi- The Frisco's Texas Lines have un- 5,400 miles of Frisco tracks during sion, with a total of 1,333 trains for disputed hold on the "cellar" position July, forty-four trains less than in the month, made the on-time record for July. Vice-president 0. H. Mc- June. of 9S.G per cent; and the central, with Carty's men dropped to 74.2 per cent The on-time performance of 96.9 620 trains, kept 98.4 per cent of them on time for 248 trains. The Texas per cent for July was .5 per cent bet- OH schedule. Superintendent hIoran's Lines nearest rival was the eastern ter than July of 1925 and .4 per cent river division record was 705 trains division, with 682 trains 93.1 per cent better than July of 1924. In June of at 98.3 per cent on time. on time. The eastern is improving 1926, however, the report credited The southern division had its low- its monthIy standing. In June this Frisco passenger trains with being est July in three years when the re- year they were 92.1 per cent on time 97.4 per cent on time. port for that month of 1926 showed and in July of 1925 and 1924, their on- The four "crack" divisions of the that 744 trains were 96.5 Der cent on time record was 88.0 and 89.9 per cent, road^. again exceeded the- railroad's time. respectively. TOTAL THAINY MAIN- rEK CtnT TKAINY 1 TOTAL TRAINS TAINED SCHEDULE OR MAINTAINED SCHEDULE STANDING OF DIVISIONS I OPERATED.-~ MADE UP TlME OR MADE UP TlME DIVISION July I July I July July I July I July July I July I July July I July I July 1526 1 1925 1 1924 1926 I 1926 ( 1324 1926 I 1925 1 11184 1326 I 1915 1 1924 Western...... 217 234 1 248 216 1 228 246 99.6 97.4 1 99.2 1 Northern ...... 1333 1 1442 ( 1302 1314 1 1396 1 1261 98.6 1 96.8 1 96.1 21 1 42 1 5 Central ...... 620 I 806 1 868 610 1 782 1 856 98.4 1 97.0 1 94.6 3 I 3 2 River...... 705 1 621 / 550 693 1 613 ,536 98.3 1 98.7 1 07.5. 4 1 1 1 4 Southern ...... 744 1 806 1 806 718 1 779 1 788 96.5 1 96.7 1 !l7.7 51 61 3 Southwestern ...... 866 1 568 / 868 522 1 810 1 785 94.9 I !I.?.:< 1 00.4 6 1 6 1 6 Eastern ...... 682 1 744 1 612 635 1 656 1 550 93.1 1 88.0 1 89.9 7 1 7 1 7 Tothl Frisco I I I I I 1- I I Proper Operated..... 5167 1 5521 ) 5254 5008 1 6263 1 5012 I I I Per Cent Operated..... I Texas Lines...... I Total Svntem I I Per Cent Operatedd I i KILLED IN ACCIDENT Frisco Engineer Is "That Bee Raiser of Monett" George W. Green, 50, Industrial commissioner, Dies in Michigan Tragedy HE many friends of George W. Green, 50, industrial commis- T sioner of the Frisco Lines, St. Louis, were slioclted and grieved to learn of his untimely death in an autonlobile accident on August 7, near 1- Minomenee, Michigan. 1:'11giric~Johr~ C. Stow, of .lIor~ett, (left) i~lstrrlctiiig Clros. S'uttlcs, switch~irait, how to vrastr3r thc horrey bee witho~rtthe irse oj a mask. T may be safely said that each of Griffith visited his apiary, as the the Frisco's many veterans, has a Government is now carrying on a I hobby. Sometimes it is chicken rigid examination in this country to raising-sometimes a fruit orchard detect and eliminate the American and many tiines a truck garden. and European foul brood among bees. John C. Stow, veteran engineer of After the inspection he pronounced Nonett, Missouri, is "that bee raiser Mr. Stow's bees in first class condi- of Monett." He is not an amateur tion. in this endeavor, although he still in- Mr. Stow has gained some knowl- sists that there is much to learn, and edge on raising bees from books on has never been stung by his pets. this subject, but he says, "my most For the past ten years he has been valuable lessons have been learned supplying his own table with honey, Prom the school of experience. I have and also has ltept his neighbors sup- made a study of the diseases which plied with the sweet. bees are subject to and have always At the present time his hives num- ltept my hives in a healthy condition." ber ten-the largest number he has He is always glad to assist or ad- vise anyone interested in this interest- GEORGE W. GREEN ever had. Sometime ago State Bee Inspector ing occupation. Mr. Green was widely known on the Frisco Lines and among the vari- ous industrial representatives with whom he came in contact in his when he was transferred to Sherman, died in 1917. hIr. Green then mar- Frisco dealings. Texas, in the same capacity. Here he ried Miss Mildred West of Tulsa, Ok- He was born near Jonesville, Va., stayed for a short time, when he was lahoma in 1920. in the year of 1870, and was the soil promoted to assistant superintendent Mr. Green is survived by his wife of Morison and Martha Green. The of the central division with headquar- and adopted son both of St. Louis; mother died in 1876 and the father ters at Fort Smith, Ark. He held this 31. Green, his father, who resides at is still living and now resides in Lub- position for several years, and then Lubbock, Texas; Mrs. M. E. Yoes, a lock, Texas-aged 83 years. took the local Frisco agency at Ft. sister of Ft. Smith, Arkansas and C. After the death of the mother, Mr. Smith, Ark. F. Green, a brother of Ada, Okla. Green's father moved his family to He was appointed chief dispatcher There are also several half-brothers northwest Arkansas and settled near at Hugo, Oklahoma and from that po- and sisters who reside at Lubbock. West Fork in Washington County sition he returned to Ft. Smith as Texas. where George Green grew to manhood. general agent. His next position was Funeral services were held from In 1889 he went with his brother, C. that of general agent at Tulsa, Okla., the Wagoner Chapel, St. Louis, 310.. F. Green, who was then station agent and later he served as division freight at 3:00 o'clock August 11. The pall- for the Frisco railroad at Purdy, No., agent at this same point. bearers, a11 friends of long standing in and here he learned telegraphy and He remained in this position until Frisco circles were: S. S. Butler, the railroad business under his broth- the Frisco was returned to its own- freight traffic manager; J. N. Cornat- er's direction. His first position was ers by the Government. On Narch zar, passenger traffic manager; B. H. as extra agent and operator at Red 1, 1920, he was appointed industrial Stanage, assistant freight traffic man- Fork, then Indian Territory, after commissioner with headquarters in ager; W. L. English, supervisor of which he filled various positlolls on St. Louis. agriculture; J. B. Hilton, chief clerk, the Frisco as extra or relief agent. Mr. Green was a devoted member president's office; G. F, Macgregor, He served at Cameron, Oltla., Hunt- of the Methodist Episcopal Church, executive general agent, Kansas City, ington, Ark., Seligman, Mo., and from South, and united with this church Mo.; R. E. Kurtz, traveling industrial Seligman was transferred to Denison, early in life. His membership in St. agent and C. H. Morrill, assistant Texas, in 1901, as the Frisco's first Louis was with St. John's Church. freight traffic manager. agent. In 1892 he was married to Miss Interment was made in Valhalla He remained at Denison until 1907 Minnie Gillette of Purdy, No., who Cemetery. Septetubcr, 1926 PjT&c0 @PLO@S')@WZ/NE Page 21 New Million Dollar Hotel at Sp ringf ield, Mo., Opened Photo from Scott Fenturrs. The rrcz,! Irotcl pictrrrrd nboac is "l~et~tzuood-Ariir.rI)'n 1i1i1lior1-dollnrlrostelr3r iid Sprirrgfirld. dlo.. built by Jolriz K. CVootlrrrff, pro?r~iitrittcapitalist ntrd builder of that city. l'lre hotel opeired recsiztly, and is a decided depnrtrlre froiir tlir rrsrral hotal ai.clritectzlre. Tlre top floor of tlrr structure has beeit giverz over to a coir~bii~ed roof gnrden airti prorr~rrrnde, zdtirh is clniiried to be the largest iir Airzerica. The hotel nlso featwes diniizg aird dai~citrgsaloiz, a Inrga grill iit the baseu~eizt,opeiziilg out upoib n forwal gardor, a~rda golf cowsa, Hickory Hills, is opernted in con- jtcnction witla the I~otel. Iiisert-illr. Jolrrr K. Woodrrcff. Equipment Damage Decreased 6.78% This Year ITH a per cent of decrease the months of January to July, gives in the amount of damage to the central division first place among W equipment of G.78 per cent so divisions with only four damaged far in 1926 over 1925, but with a cor- cars, and Springfield first place among responding increase of 2.86 per cent the terminals with seven cars dam- 'in the number of cars damaged, aged. Memphis terminal heads the Frisco Lines employes are still en- list with 169 damaged cars, and the gaged in the fight to lower freight southwestern heads the divisions with loss and damage claims to the goal damaged cars to the total of 117. The established for 1926. Tulsa terminal has jumped from fourth place so far this year, and the The seven months' report, including sixth place in both 1925 and 1924 to river division holds fifth place. PER CCNT DIVISION NUMBER CARS AMOUNT DAMAGE NUMBER CARS HANDLED DAMAGED TO STANDING or DAMAGED TOTAL TERMINAL 1926 1925 1924 1926 1925 1924 1926 1925 1924 1926 1925 1924 1926 1925 1924 TERJIIXALY Snrin:Aeld . . . 7 Rlrnl~ngham. . 33 St. Louis . . . . 42 Tulsa ...... lo(; AIemphis . . . . .16'J Kansas City . ,111------__ Total ...... 4(iS 463 .is2 $17,732.!13 816,63(i.50 SlS,S19.50 2,9?9,24!J 2,924,041 2,682,388 ,01(il1 .(I153 .0217 ...... DNISIONS Central ...... 4 3 28 S 190.00 $1,040.64 Q 568.40 237,306 225,070 203,636 .0017 .0013 ,0138 1 1 2 Easte~m . . . . . 2:: 8 29 487.78 620.00 1,088.iF 519,1372 h06,flSl ~03,601 .11041 ,0016 .0072 2 2 1 Southcrn . . . . . 32 40 98 1!00 4,212.10 l,'iOS.S? Gii.;,l)30 626,531 n02,673 ,0057 .0071i .OlS; 3 4 4 Northern . . . . 60 38 116 1.214.50 1,219.20 2,072.01 64!),0:<1 621,896 560,045 .UOS5 .OOc;l .0167 -1 :j 5 River ...... 25 07 163 656.00 2.216.50 3.757.50 277.499 7 2~6.671 .(ln~u .nuz,l .nr,?,s s 7 7 Total ...... 275 249 630 5 9,35r1.7S 312,195.75 $15,497.47 3,057,276 2,942,581 2,3S8,4R4 ,0090 .nox:, ,024:) ...... Texas Lines . .--- 12 22 1 $ 183.00 S 428.50 S 48.90 ---89,573 100,0:i2 87,825 .01:bi------,0220 ,0011 . .. .. Total System 75.5 73 l 1313 $27.275.73 $29,260.7.5 63 I,l4G 87 Per cent 1ncrc:ixo I112(i ovrr 192:-Suntbcr Cars 2.86%. Per cent Decrease 1926 over 1925-Amount Damage 6.78%. Page 22 IS IMPORTANT OFFICER Miss Selma Hoffman, Supervisor of Telephones, Has a Very Responsible Post RY day of the six working days in each week, each one of the Evs:all army of Frisco clerks uses the telephone not once, but many times. So accustomed do we become to the soft "Number?" of the F'risco opera- tors (the "please" is deleted on the Frisco P. B. X.'s for efficiency's sake) that we give no thought to the work of the young lady who handles the board and procures the requested number. Some day, if your switchboard is out of order and there is no 'phone service, perhaps you'll realize how UST as ' .; At the entrance to the shop vitally essential to expediency the there C ' yards where all employes J are more ''W pass as they go to the clock ways than ' to check in and out. is the one for an ac- er shown above, cident to happen, 'ENT A( - BE so too, are there CAREFUL." The large sign "BE more ways than one to CAXEFUL TODAY," stands on the out- inculcate "accident prc- skirts of the yards where it can be seen vention" in the minds at all times of the clay. Lon Sheridan,' of Frisco employes. assistant foreman, stands beneath the The supervisors of sign. Monett supervisors and men are the Frisco shops at intent upon establishing a permanent Monett, No., h a v e "no-accident" record at that point and adopted a unique way of keeping splendid co-operation is being given by safety slogans before theirr'I men. every employe. pointed system supervisor and her Her inspection trips are made to work has taken her out of the class all points where there are Frisco of "unseen" employes, for she makes telephone operators and she travels periodical inspection trips over the about fourteen days a month. She entire system. receives and corrects all complaints; Frisco telephone service is known checks up to see that the service is and acknowledged as highly efficient. "0.K."; recommends the installation The operators at the different points of additional phones, and the remov- are obliging and accurate, and much ing of phones not needed. One of of their efficiency is the direct result her many duties is to hire all opera- of the instruction which Miss HOE- tors. man gives. "At the present time we have about As might be said of any efficient forty-five on the system. At Spring- railroader, she knows the game. She field we have five operators on in the was born in St. Louis, but it was in daytime, and two at night. Four of El Reno, Okla., that she first took these daytime operators handle local up the work of a telephone operator calls and one girl handles the long with the local company at that point. distance calls. At St. Louis there are Her next positions were at Ft. Smith, three operators working in shifts," Ark., and Springfield, Mo. she explained. It was while she was located at It was interesting to find that the Springfield that she began her serv- Frisco operators answer an average ice with the Frisco. The P. B. X. of 300 calls an hour at each point. (Private Branch Exhange) was just About 900 long distance calls are being installed at the Frisco offices placed with the operators on the 3IISS SELMA HOPFNAN and she was one of the first operators. entire system a day. The exchange did not take care of any Niss Hoffman has a most pleasing commonplace telephone has become long distance calls, but was only in- personality. She is efficient and tact- in modern business. But that day stalled for local service in Spring- ful in her handling of the telephone will probably never come. The tele- field. service for the F'risco and in her phone business is on too true and "I have seen the phone service dealings with the operators and the workable a basis for all-day failures. grow," she said, "until now the long public. There is one girl connected with distance lines extend from Springfield She resides with her family in this department with whom many of to Kansas City, St. Louis, Sapulpa and Springfield, Mo., and a sister is em- the employes have become very well Thayer. Points in Texas and Okla- ployed as secretary to I. A. Uhr, sig- acquainted. homa, Tennessee and Alabama can nal engineer of that city. On November 15, 1909, Miss Selma be reached over the dispatcher's "I am attempting, through my de Hoffman began her service with the wire in emergency cases, which partment, to give the great army of Frisco as a telephone operator at makes practically the whole system El-isco employes the best telephone Springfield, Mo. In 1918 she was ap connected by telephone service." service possible." September, 1926 OLDEST TELEGRAPHERS RECALL OLD TIMES Accident Prevention Efforts Redoubled (Cotztitmed frotn Page 13) During Hot Months on Frisco Lines plaining to the conductor that he must go in the siding to meet an- other train. "I'll never forget that experience. Eight August Meetings Well Attended-Twenty-two It was a most fortunate one. It is also quite a contrast in comparison Scheduled for September to our automatic block signal system, and our method of having the engi- neer and conductor both sign the orders, acknowledging the fact that they have been read and are under- stood. "At that time there were only three wires from St. Louis to Newburg- the Western Union wire, the railroad wire and one dispatcher's wire. Now there are ten times that many. The automatic block signal system and the air brakes are wonderful improve- ments and I also like the vestibules on the cars. They used to be all open platforms. I remember long ago when we used to ship deer and wild turkey by express, and mail left here by hack for points in Arkansas." Mr. and Mrs. Kinney reside in Rolla. Mo. They have a son who is a clerk on the Cotton Belt at Pine Bluff, Ark. "This railroading just gets in a fel- low's blood," he said, "and I wouldn't give it up for anything. I've had 45 years with this one company, and its a fine one. It has had a most won- derful growth and I'm mighty proud to be called one of the pioneers who The follcs in the above picture are etztharsiasts for accidet~tprevention. They started with it in its infancy." had just finished n weetirrg at dfonett, Mo., on Atcgzrst tei~th,when this picture George F. Burney is the third man, was taken. Frisco e+rzployes m'll know many of the veteraws in the picture. and he has had 44 years' service with Frisco Lines. He was born June 23, 1859, near Ash Grove, Mo., and he ESPITE the hot weather, accident Supt. Kelton called on representa- received his education in the public prevention meetings have been tives from the different divisions for schools near his home. held at the different division suggestions and ideas for continuing When he was seven years old, the points during the month of August the accident prevention program, Burney family moved to Springfield. with renewed interest and enthusi- which call met with hearty response. He did not enter the school of teleg- asm. W. L. Heath, newly-appointed as serv- raphy where he met Kinney, until Perhaps the largest meeting of the ice agent for the Frisco Lines ad- 1880. His flrst sewice with the Frisco month was at Monett, Mo., August 10, dressed the men, as well as Harry was at Cedar Gap, Mo., July 31, 1882, when four divisions, the Central, East- Westby, claim agent of Monett and and he rode to his flrst job on the ern. Northern and Southwestern, met. J. D. Heyburn, master mechanic of first train that ever went on the time The meeting was held in the railroad the Central division. card to that point. Y. M. C. A., and 75 men were in at- Eight accident prevention meetings There was no station and he in- tendance. S. Kelton, assistant super- were held during August at Spring- stalled his own telegraph instruments intendent of the Central division pre- field, Kansas City, Sapulpa, Fort in a little store in the town. Cedar sided. C. C. Mills and "Uncle Billy" Worth, Monett, and Memphis. Twen- Gap was the end of the line, until in Morrill attended, and at the noon hour ty-two meetings are scheduled for October of 1882, when they started held a meeting with 50 car depart- September, and several are to be out- building the road to Memphis. ment employes. door affairs. From Cedar Gap, Mr. Burney was transferred in 1885 to Mansfield, Mo.. where he remained until 1917. From Frisco engineer on the southern di- we agent-operators were required to 1917 to January, 1918, he was out of vision. Another daughter married D. take all the money we had taken in, the service working on a large fruit M. Pickle, Frisco telegrapher in the home with us every evening. I've of- farm which he had purchased near "S" office, Springfield, Mo. ten sold $1,000 worth of tickets after Mansfield. When he returned to the the little bank closed which I would service he worked at various points, A Wild Country have to take home with me. but returned to the position of op- When Mr. Burney moved to Mans- "I remember the little 24,000 ca- erator at Mansfield in January, 1922, field, the country was wild and rough. pacity cars. They would look like where he has remained. Men carried revolvers on both hips toys compared with the ones of this Mr. Burney has four daughters, and and the town operated thirteen sa- age. And the little engines-we called one, Ethel Burney, worked with her loons and one general merchandise them 'coffee pots.' When the 'Sunny- father during 1905. He taught her to store. But that was back in 1883, land' goes through Mansfield daily, it send and receive messages and to and the thriving little town on the brings to .my mind what a change assist him with the work around the Frisco Lines today looks much dif- has taken place since I started work- station, and when there was a va- ferent, with its square, and up-to-date ing for the company. And just re- cancy one day, the dispatcher per- store buildings. member that there isn't a better com- mitted Burney to put her to work. "Ny, I've seen a lot of changes in pany in the world to work for than She later married 0. D. Morris, a my time," he remarked. "I remember, the Frisco." Page 26 */HE]T&~ ~MPLOI%S'&WZ~NE September, Thirty Thousand Persons Attend Ozark Grape Festiual, August 18 a CORD breaking crowd of 30,- sembled within SpringdaIe's city limits grapes left on Frisco night trains. A 000 people attended the second at the start of the all-day festivities Mardi Gras carnival was held from AREannual Oxark Grape Festival at the morning of May 18. Bands from 8 till 12 at night. Springdale, Arkansas, August 18, and Joplin, Bentonville, Altus and Van Among the Frisco people who at- witnessed the beautiful pageant and Buren made the morning merry with tended the event were: Vice-Presi- coronation ceremonies in which Miss tuneful melodies and the Ozark Smile dent J. E. Hutchison and general Lavinia Morsani of Tontitown, Ark., Girl's Drum Corps from Ft. Smith de: manager Shaffer; J. N. Cornatzar, pas- was crowned Queen of the Festival, lighted the visitors. senger traffic manager; J. L. RlcCor- and the history of the grape industry At 2 o'clock in the afternoon Gov- mack, superintendent of freight loss portrayed from its beginning. ernor Tom J. Terrall crowned Miss and damage claims; M. M. Sisson. The event was a gala one in the Morsani before a cheering multitude, assistant general manager; C. H. grape regions, and visitors to the and the pageant depicting the history Baltzell and S. R. Kennedy, superin- celebration began arriving forty-eight of the grapes was staged. Egypt, tendents; W. L. English, supervisor hours in advance from all sections of Greece, Italy, France, Spain and of agriculture; D. E. Eicher, horticul- the territory. The greatest crowd in America were all represented in the tural agent; J. G. Weaver, division the grape region's history was as- history of the fruit. Many baskets of freight agent and others. this each of us must accept our re- and entertainments at different points PRESIDENT WHELAN'S sponsibility in the matter and put on the division, and who will at all forth every effort to succeed. times be in close touch with the mem- MESSAGE While the response to the call to bers in her immediate territory. the veterans' wives at the reunion Following the business hour at this was good, it was only the beginning, first meeting on the different di- To the Veterans, Veterans' Wives, the laying of the foundation as it visions, the time will be devoted to Veterans' Widows; Greetings: were, to make our structure all that a program selected from the talent On a perfect day in June, 'neath we would have it be. We must have among the members' families, to get- blue skies and a smiling sun, birds the co-operation of all of our veterans' ting acquainted with each other, form- singing and flowers blooming, the wives; the united effort of all of our ing new friendships, renewing old veterans held their fourth reunion at women in this work. We want every friendships then if possible a lunch- Springfield. The good women pres- name on the charter list, so when eon or banquet will be held, for when ent, wishing to be a part of this as- the next reunion is held the auxiliary friends break bread together, naught sociation, decided at a meeting held will be equally as well balanced as but good will can prevail. which had been called by the presi- the association to which it owes its There is such an opportunity for dent of the association, Mr. Van Horn, being. service, there is so much for us to to form an auxiliary. The response We have no cumbersome laws, do, there are so many ways in which to the call was splendid, more than rules or regulations to govern us. To the womanhood of our system can one hundred women signing the char- be sure we must have some system, make its presence felt for mutual ter roll. but our aim is to make this as simple helpfulness, happiness, and prosper- Our purpose is to bring the veteran and democratic as is permissable to ity that we must slumber not in the employes and their families of every hold the organization together. We tents of our fathers but must be up branch of the service into closer so- are planning at the present time to and away where duty calls. To thia cial relationship. Our interests are hold meetings on every division of end may we have your assistance in one. We have a common cause, the the system during the coming months. this pleasant as well as earnest further we help to advance the wel- At these meetings a short business work? fare of this railway system the great- session will be held-a chairman Very sincerely yours. er will be our own benefit. To do chosen who will plan future meetings MRS. ROBERT WHELAN. Page 27 He Didn't Believe in Signs 50HE SPEED SLOW I 5 MI. PER HOUR I HE toll of highway crossing fa- aside, and he knows he can. Yet here an increase of 37, or 25.2 per cent. talities is marching on. is another victim. What can we do?" What is there to do? T Despite genuine, almost fran- Figures recently compiled by the Accident prevention agents of tic efforts on the part of the rail- Interstate Commerce Commission Frisco Lines are speaking to thous- roads to preach the gospel of "Acci- c how that for the first three months ands of persons each month-school dent Prevention." "Safety First," and of 1926, 517 persons were killed at children in the school rooms, adults "Watch Railway Crossings," the reck- grade crossings, and 1,582 injured. in meetings of many kinds. And less drivers continue to dominate the On Frisco Lines for the same meanwhile a vigorous campaign is countryside with their racing autorno- period 16 persons were killed at grade being waged in many other forms and biles-until a grief-stricken engineer crossings and 26 injured. mediums. Newspaper advertising, and his crew stand helpless beside a In 1924, 23 lives were lost in Frisco motion pictures, the printed word in mass of wreckage, grieving, yet know- grade crossing accidents. In 1925, 43 circulars and magazines. ing it was not their fault. persons were killed at Frisco grade And yet the reckless motorist "We can't help it," an engineer said crossings. And in the first six months dashes on, heedless of self or pas- recently following a crossing acci- of 1926, 23 autoists were killed at sengers. dent. "There is no way in the world grade crossings, as compared with 9 In the above carton, C. Wilks, a we can hit an automobile if the the first six months of 1925. This is Frisco employe of the office of the driver is watching his business. He an increase of 155.5 per cent. Superintendent of Transportation, can steer his machine. We run on There is yet another increase in gives his version of the rattle-brained, rails and cannot. He can stop quick- injured autoists. For the first six speed-mad motorist, thinking not of ly. We can halt the thousands of months of 1926, 142 autoists were in- his mother and son in the rear seat tons of steel behind us, too, but not jured at grade crossing accidents. -charging on to death and destruc- as quickly. He knows we can't turn while in 1925 only 105 were injured, tion. Pagc 25 Some Facts on Combustion in Locomoti~esWith Questions and Answers By D. S. FORSYTHE General Road Foreman of Equipment GREAT maup articles have been oxygen of the air. These two ele- demand for abundant air admission written on combustion and draft- ments have a natural affinity for needed by the use of large locomo- A ing locomotives, by experts who each other which aids greatly in the tives? have made a study of these two items process of combustion, producing both A. First, increasing the length of which are of such vital importance to light and heat and also violent move- the fire box, and also extending the the successful and economical opera- ment of gases in the firebox. fire box out over the trailers. Second. tion of the locomotive. Q. What amount of air is necessary grates to have opening for passage of From a study of these papers, writ- for combustion for one pound of coal? air from 28% to 40% according to ten by authorities, I have prepared A. The exact amount of air cannot style of grate and the kind of fuel to some questions and answers, which be given in locomotive practice, but be burned. will be easily understood and enable from 12 to 18 pounds is a fair aver- Q. Why is the air that passes those who should know, to become age. Too much air cools the tempera- through the grate preferable to the 'more familiar with this subject. The ture in the firebox and wastes fuel. air that passes through the side sheets questions follow: Too little air causes imperfect com- which liave jets? Q. What is combustion? bustion and fuel waste. A. In passing through the grates A. Combustion is that union of the Q. How can the amount of carbon and fire the air becomes heated and element of the air known as oxygen, and hydrogen be determined? is more rcady to unite with the coal with the hydrogen and carbon of the A This can only be known by gases than the air admitted above the coal. This union forms a gas ele- chemical tests. firc. All good firemen know the bad ment of the fire which is considered Q. What is the difference between effects of holding the fire door open. essential in locomotive practice. The hydrogen and carbon? Q. Why is escaping gas from a distribution of air through the burn- A. Hydrogen is lighter than carbon. smoke stack not noticeable? ing fuel in the proper manner causes It raises first and is first consumed A. Decause it is colorless. Gases the degree of heat with the smallest of the gases and a certain amount cannot be burned after they enter the possible consumption of fuel. of moisture with it. Coal by com- flues on account of the low tempera- Q. Is there such a thing as perfect bustion is changed into heat and ture and the amount of heavy gas combustion? waste material. The oxygen of the they contain. The low temperature A. No. Perfect combustion, from a air changes its form and water is of the flues is proven by the fact that theoretical standpoint, is combustion coverted into gas called steam, to be flues seldom leak in the front end as that supplies just enough heat units later vaporized and changed back to they are not subjected to the varia- to furnish a given amount of steam at water by cooling, always changed but t~onin temperature that they are in all times to perform the work re- never any destruction of matter. Lhe fire box end. quired without waste, and why it can- Q. Why is oxygen necessary for Q. Is a fire that gives off black not be obtained is the manner of ap- combustion? smoke evidence that all the gases are plying the fuel to the fire at irregu- A. It is necessary because it must being consunled'? lar intervals and in varying quanti- come in contact to whatever is to be A. Xo. A fire that is in good con- ties. The loss that is continually tak- burned, so that admission of air is ing place from imperfect combustion dition mlll give off some black smoke the important matter in combustion. when a fire is put in, but this will only is in a measure controlled by the Q. What changes must occur in coal grades, loads and speed. With a con- be for an i~ista~it,unless a large before it can be burned:' amount of green coal has been used. stant variation in cut-off, it is evi- A. It must first be broken down. dent that perfect combustion cannot Black smoke represents unburned car- Heat properties must be separated bon and loss of heat. be maintained in locomotive practice, from the w~stematerial. Heat is as it can in stationary boilers, where required to do this, and by its ap- Q. Is there any difference in the the engine load is not variable. For plication gas and coke are produced. anlount of coal unburned in either this reason more attention should be Coke is known as the fixed carboll end of the fire box uncler different given to the operation of the loco- of the coal and the waste material condilio~~s,or cut off? motive at all times and to the condi- is ash. The hydrogen and carbon is A. There is when the engine is first tion of the fire and try and maintain equal to 75 to 85% of the whole. started and getting under headway. a uniform pressure. Q. What results as to loss of heat The draft is stronger through the for- Q. What is a heat unit? does insufficient air to a fire box have. ward end of the grates due to the A. A heat unit is the amount of heat 4. A pound of carbon turned to pressure of the baffle sheet in front necessary to raise one pound of water carbon dioxide will ronvcrt 125 pounds end and covering a large part of the one degree Fahrenheit. of water into steam at a high boiler upper flues, and the air to snpply the Q. How many heat units does a pressure, hut \\it11 insufficient air only circulation will come from the lower pound of coal contain? one-third as murh water will be evap- flues, as the reverse lever is cut back A. About 1,300 may be considered a orated. So the restrictions of air the draft becon~es less violent anci fair average with the different grades area by reasoil of heavy or clinkered gives a more uniform circulation of coal (bituminous) we have on this fire will cause an enormous loss in through all the grate surface and road. fuel. Aues. Q. What is the amount of water Q. What are the three essential Q. TVhy is it necessary to have the evaporated for each pound of coal? things lo be considered in combus smoke box tight'? A. Between 6 and 8 pounds in a tion? A. This is very important. No locomotive. A. First-the quality of the coal to leaks should be allowed around the Q. What are the most important ele- be burned. Second-the admission of steam pipes, cinder hoppers, super- ments in the production of combus- sufficient oxygen. Third--igniting heater damper bracket, or blow pipe tion? temperature of the fuel burned. bracket, as these leaks interfere with A. The carbon of the fuel and the Q. What has been done to meet the (Coilt inxed 011 twxt page) More Good Fuel Performances by Frisco Wor&rs SOUTHERN DIVIFION Mr. C. 0. Hegberg. Road Foreman Frisco cr~gii~crrsai~d firer,lcr~ r~~trtir~rrcto malze good fuel records as will be of Equipment, states that on July 14, ~~otctdby the followi~~gfuel perforri1ni1ce 0th irrdividtral rtrrrs repor/ed by Fuel Engineer J. D. Phillips and Fireman Sz~pervisorsand Road I;oremert of Eqtri@rwirt. L. A. Wyatt were on engine 695, train ~~un~her131, from Thayer to Harvard. EASTERN DIVISION age consumption of 95 pounds per Handled 2,350 tons, on duty 5 hours 1,000 Mr. W. A. Crawtord, Fuel Super- gross ton miles. and 10 minutes, and used 7 tons of visor, reports that on July 29, Engi- Engineer Hogan and Fireman Lee, coal, a performance of 46 pounds per neer Ben Green, Fireman Hugh Dychc Sapulpa to Chelsea, June 15, 1926. 1,000 gross ton miles. were on engine 48, train number 38, Train number 434, engine number Springfield to Newburg. Called for 4,116, handled 2,239 gross tons. Used FACTS ON COMBUSTION IN 3:00 a. In., departed at 3:45 a. m., 1,150 gallons of oil, an average of 90 LOCOMOTIVES arrived at 10:40 a. m. 64 Ioads, 7 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miIes. empties-3,100 tons. On duty 8 hours Engineer Wm. Lipe, Fireman Wm. (l'orltinr~etifro111 I'agr 28) 5 minutes, running time 6 hours, 5; Causey, Sapulpa to Monett, July 10, the vacuum creating action of the ex- minutes, delayed 1 hour, 30 minutes. 1926. Train number 1/438, engine haust. Performance, 368,900 gross ton miles 4,134. A total of 446,634 gross ton Q. IIow does the size of the exhaust Burned 15 tons of coal, an average miles, used 3,166 gallons of oil: 84 tip affect the steaming and working of 81 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. of the engiue? This is a splendid performance for A. All steam from the cylinders this type engine. CENTRAL DIVISION must escape through the exhaust tip. Engineer A. Adams and F~remanE. Nr. P. V. Hammersly, Fuel Inspec- The velocity of the escape will de- R. Harris, July 8, 1926, from Spring- tor reports that on June 17. 1926, pend on the size of the opening. The field to Newburg on train number 32, Engineer Blakeslee, Fireman Arm- smaller the tip the faster the steam engine I), had 66 cars in train, a total strong were on engine 1,301, train will have to travel through the ex- of 3,034 tons, used 15 tons of coal, number 734. from Ft. Smith to Rogers. haust nozzle. When the steam passes an alerage of 83 pounds per 1,001 Handled 1,358 gross tons, used 6% through the tip if it is too small some gross ton miles. tolls of coal, an average consumption steam will be prevented from escap- Enrineer Beisigle, Fireman 11, Na- of 120 pounds of fuel per 1,000 gross ing, obstructing the relurn movement pier, train number 36, engine 10, from ton miles. of the piston causing back pressure. Springfield to Newburg, July 28, 1926, Engineer 3IcConne1, Fireman Cope- On the other hand if the nozzle is too handled 2,981 gross tons, used 19 land, Ft. Smith to Hugo, train nun]- large it causes a waste of fuel and tons 01 coal, an average fuel consump- ber 735, engine 714, July 21, 1926. efficiency. tion of 107 pounds per 1,000 gross Handled a total of 151,237 gross ton Thus by crowding the fire and not ton miles. miles, used 8 tons of coal, an aver- getting the proper amount of super- Eng~neer Keithley, Fireman Har- age of 105 pounds per 1,000 gross ton heat it impairs the efficiency of the rison, Springfield to Monett, Jury 29, miles. engine. This will prevent the gases 1926, train number 35, engine num- being pulled into the flues far enough ber 52. Had 76 cars in train, a total NORTHERN DIVISION to heat the steam to the highest temp- of 2,.506 tons. Used 7 tons of coal, Mr. Frank Ellis, Road Foreman of erature which is passing through the an alerage consumption of 127 pounds Equipment, submits the performance superheater units. of fuel per 1,000 gross ton miles. made by Engineer Phillips, and Fire- The fundamental principles I have man A, Malmgren. This crew was on mentioned above all have a direct SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION engine 1,275, train number 332, from bearing on fuel and are matters Mr. G. L. Schneider, Supervisor of Wichita to Beaumont, July 13, 1926. which have been discussed and lalked Fuel Economy, reports the following Handled 1,323 tons from Wichita to about ever since combustion was fuel performance submitted to him by Beaumont and 2,056 from Beaumont known, and like everything else in the Engineer "Tug" Duyer and Fireman to Neodesha, a total of 182,019 gross railroad game should be given con- H. M. Davis, for the month of June, ton miles. Used 7 tons of coal for sideration and thought. The more 1926, on passenger trains numbers 7, the entire trip, making a performance men in enginc service know about the 8, 9 and 10 between Spr~ngfieldand of 76.9 pounds per 1,000 gross ton laws of nature and the use of fuel Sapulpa: miles. This is an unusually good Ihe more valuable they wilt be to the company. With the n~odernlocomotive and all Train Number 7 Train Number 8 Train Number 9 Train Number 10 the appliances which are accessories l'asu. Gals. 131s~. Gals. I'ass. Gals. Pass. Gds. to lhe saving, and the conslant im- Cn r of Car of Car of Cnr of Slilcs 011 Jliles Oil .\Ii!cs Oil Miles 011 provenlent on engines which are being rebuilt the Frisco should rank well 1,896 1,712 1,573 1,411 up to the top on fuel saving in the 1,678 1,511 1,865 1,713 Southwestern territory. 1,858 1,612 1,966 1,612 A co-operative and skillful engine 1,672 1,751 1,428 1,310 crew on every engine is one of the 1,730 1,510 1,756 1,410 very best assets a railroad can have. 1,790 1,512 1,542 1,410 Concentration and application on the best method of handling so a expen- 10,624 9,608 10,130 8,866 sive and wonderful machine as a lo- Average fueI consumed per car mile, Average fuel consumed per car mile, comotive should be an incentive for .9 gallons. .6 gallons. every crew to make the best shom- ing that can be made. The average consumption per pas- performance. senger car mile for the entire month Mr. M. H. Rodwig reports the fol- His Story on all four trains was .74 gallons and lowing performance: Engineer Hoff- "There's a story going the rounds" is unusually good. house, Fireman RlcClain, from Kansas -began a reconteur- Engineer C. M. Campbell and Fire- City to Ft. Scott, train number 131, "I know there is," interrupted a man H. H. Morgan, Sapulpa to Afton, engine 1,325, July 13, 1926. Handled struggling and ambitious author. "It's train number 434, engine number 1,880 gross tons, used 8 tons of coal mine, and I'm going to burn the thing 4,154, on July 15, 1926. Handled 3,026 and consumed an average of 86 pounds if some editor doesn't take it pretty tons, used 13 tons of coal, ali aver- per 1,000 gross ton miles. soon." Homemakerf Page MISS LORETTO A. CONNOR. Editor left, however, will be apprecialed 11y Tasties for the School Lunch the adults at luncheon, or by the ell- tire family at the evening meal. E know how to pack a school 1,h cn11 water The orange puff sauce mentionetl lunch today that is far more 1 rnp sugar earlier in this article, may not be W sensible than most of those lh cup lemon juice tnmiliar to all. It calls for an orange, packed twenty or thirty years ago 2 eggs half a lemon, the whites of two eggs, when some of us toddled off to school 1 cup cream two-thirds cup of powdered sugar antl with a basket in one hand ancl a Soak gelatine in two ta1)lespoous a few grains of salt. stral~of books in the other. cold water 5 minutes. Put lh cup Beat whites of eggs with salt until 4 decade ago little tl~ought was sugar, ren~ainderof water and lemon very stiff. Add sugar slowly, heating given to balancing a lunch. The kiddy juice in double boiler. When heated, constantly. Then add grated rind and was sent off with "e~~oughto eat" antl add egg-yolks beaten with remaining juice of the orange and juice oC the that was all there was to it. Green % cup sugar. Cook, stirring occa- lemon. vegetables seldom appeared in tho sionally, until thickened. Add gela- lunch box. Fruit was often included, tine. Tnrn into cold mold and stir but usnally it was an apple, a pear, a occasionally until cold. Fold in stiff- CLEANING GLASS STRAWS peach or a couple of plums that hap- ly-beaten egg-whites and whippet1 \\Then serving iced drinks In su::!. pened to be ripe in the orchard a: cream. mer time have you hesitated Lo use that time. Bread and butter sand- your glass straws because of the dif- wiches, and the inevitable piece ol' Orange Bavarian Cream ficulty of cleaning them? Did it ever calie or pie, constituted the average 1 cup orange juice and pulp occur to you that pipe cleaners make lunch. 1 tablespoo~~granulated gelatine a marvelously satisfactory device foi' Today, the orange is almost if no: % cup cold water th~spurpose? They are inexpensive altogether as common as the apple. 1 tablespoon lemon juice and can he nurchased at any tobacco Realizing that its juice will counter- % cull sugar store. If the glass straw are large, act any acidity that might arise from 1 cup cream twist several of the pipe cleaners to- too much white bread, meat or calie Sprinkling salt. gether. in the lunch, mothers are seeing to it Soak gelatine in cold water for 5 that an orange is usually included. minutes and dissolve by standing cup FOR AN EMERGENCY A little dash of cold slam is often containing mixtnre in hot water. Add A few caw of calmed grapefruit on added. Lettuce and other greens are to orange juice and pulp. Add lemon the emergency shelf will prove a vnl:~- quite commonly used as fillers in juice, sugar and salt. Chill and fold able aid. This is delicious, and will saud\viches. Peanut butter, chopped in whipped cream. Turu into cold serve as mauy people, as the sanle raisins, nuts, figs, dates and such ex- mold to become firm. cspenditure would serve in fres!i cellent foods are now being used as If you do not have gelatinp on hand grapefruit. It is delicious for break- spreads for the bread as well as plain and do not care to go to the expense fast. By setting the can in a cold butter, butter and molasses, and other of a cream dish of this Bind and yet place over night, it is all ready to old-time spreads. Naturally these wish to include a fruit dish in the open and serve at once. It may be "old-timers" ore still being used to lunch box. an orange tapioca pudding used to make a salad or a dessert for wry the lunches, as they are excel- may be made up: lunch, or a fruit cocktail or appetizer lent foods-but the new spreads arc, for evening dinner. Of course, when also being used. Orange Tapioca Pudding the can is opened the grapefruit Try to vary the lunches packed fo~, I/, cup quick-cooliiug tapioca ;liould be turned into a bowl. school as much as possible. The lit- 1h cup sugar -- tle bottle of milk and the orange M teaspoon salt TEA CAKES should always be included, but try 2 CUDS water I/, cupful of butter or marga!'i:l to vary the sandwiches and the tiny ?, oranges 1 cupful of sugar surprise dessert that is so delightful. Grated rind W orange 2 eggs A Bavarian cream or a tapioca cream Cook tapioca, sugar and salt with 1% cupfuls of pastry flour will always be appreciated by the chil- water until transparent. Remove from W cupful of citron cut in tiny dren, and will furnish additional food fire and add grated orange rind. Cool pieces value to the luncheon. If more of slightly. Pare oranges, divide into 2 teaspoonfuls of baking powder these tasties are used, and less meat sections, removlng membrane. Pour %, teaspoonful of salt and white bread, the children will tapioca mixture over orange sections '/Z cupful of milk quickly respond with glowing cheeks and mix well. Serve cold with Or- 1 teaspoonful of vanilla and sparkling eyes. ange Pnff Sauce, that portion which Cream the butter ancl sugar to- Here are two recipes for different you hold for the evening meal, but gether, then add the eggs unbeaten Bavarian creams. Either may be for the lunch box, you will merely one at >I time, beating well after each made up quickly and at very little pack away a little dish which the addition. Dust the citron with a little expense. Either will please the chil- children may eat "as is", or with a of the flour. Stir in the sifted dry dren, and may be used time and time little milk from their noowtime bot- ingredients, alteruating with the nlilk. again during the school term. tle. Add the floured citron and mix thor- These recil~es probably call for oughly. Pill small greased muffin pans Lemon Bavarian Cream larger quantities thdn many will need half full and bake about twenty min- 1 tal~lespoon gran~~latedgelatine tor the lunch boxes alone. What is utes in a A75 degrees I". oven. xlhr~x11y Si~tl::~!'.I IICILW ow-I:;, r11c.y U. f;. ~'II.. St. I.~,~IIs Fall Togs for Frisco Ladies A sc~rsiblc 11rorit.1for tlrt, 11rtsirrr.ss girl, is strozv~rnt zrppr'i Icft irr this pcrii. (~j/~r~o~J.~/;i~~ c.t-fords ?~.itlrrrrrdirtrrr Irc7c,/ nrrti clrir- but-k/t7 Oiqr.r !hi. torrqfcr. Tlris proirrisc..~ lo IJC orri7 oi /hi. lcwtfirrg SIIOC' i:r11116rr.sfor fir//. Page 32 AAIES SILAS AIcILVIX, of Spring- Elevetr zvternns, with (1 total of 320 to section foreman and worked at field, No., engineer, southern di- yrnrs, ten ~itontksof service, were placed different points on the road. In 1876 J vision, was retired from active oiz the Pcilsio~r Roll at the irreeting of he was married to AIiss Sarah Eliza- service Way 31, 1926, due to having the Bonrd of Per~sions,held Jdj~22, beth Goss, and to them mere born reached the age limit. He was born 19'6, in tlrc offices at St. Louis, Xo. three girls and one boy. The boy, May 16, 1856. at - .JO~IIL. Hunt is the only child living Rochester, N. Y. at this time and he resides with Mr. His father was a On April lo, 1895, the wife died, and Mrs. Hunt in Stephenville, Tex. carpenter by leaving four small children, and on Continuous service of twenty-one trade. He first October 20, 1914, AIr. Bickford was years, entitles him to a pension al- took up railroad married to Niss Clara Updike. All lowance of $20.00 a month, effective work through a lour children are married and Mr. and from July 1, 1926. c o r resnondencc Alrs. Bickford reside at 1220 Elm Street, Ft. Scott, Kansas. Continu- I I/ 1 scllool course. .it CHARLES LESLIE RHODES, engi- the age of twen- ous service of forty-four years, six neer, eastern division, was retired ty-one he began months entitles him to a ensio ion al- from active service on January 13, service with an lowance of $67.30 a month, effective 1926, due to per- eastern road as a from July 1, 1926. manent disability. . - wiper, and ~e w a s sixty- climbed up the CLARK AIORGASFIELD, colored 7-IC. eight ye a r s o f , aie, born October JAS. S. XIcILVIN ranks zection laborer of New Albany, Miss., November 8. 27, 1858. at C'ale- was retired from active service on d o n i a Center, 1899, he came to the Frisco as an June 30, 1926, due to having reached engineer. He mas assigned a run on r Wis. His father the age limit. He was born June 10, was a carpenter the southern division, where he has 1856, at Pontotoc, Miss. His father remained during his entire service. by trade. He was mas a farmer and he helped with the ehucated in the 011 October 23, 1883, he was married work on the farm at an early age. '1 to Miss Ida McGimes and to them schools of Rolla, He never attended school. He left No., and at the were born six girls, Gertrude, Anita, the farm after he became of age, and Nary, Hazel, Edith and June. AIr. and age of 26 years, worked in both an oil and a stave or on May 8, 1884, Mrs. McIlvin reside at 1820 Deming mill. Later he came with the Frisco PIace, Springfield, 310. Continuous and worked in the extra gang, in and c. I.. nrrontcs he began h is service with the service of twenty-six years, six around New Albany. He also worked months, entitles him to a pension al- Frisco as a freight brakeman out of for several years in the yards at that Newburg. No. He was advanced to lowance of $61.80, effective from June point, and helped lay track when the 1, 1926. the positions of passenger brakeman old K. C. M. & B. Railroad was being and baggageman, and in the fall of WILLIAAI DERBY BICKFORD. built. In 1872 he was married to 1887 ~vastransferred to the mechan- Miss Nettie Bird of New Albany, and ical department where he began serv- yard engineer of Pt. Scott, Kansas, to them were born four children, Har- was retired from active service on ice as a fireman in September, 1892. rison, Dave, Willie and Lula. Two of Later he was promoted to the posi- June 30. 1926, due the children and his wife are living to having reached tion of engineer, which position he and they reside with him in New 81- held until his retirement. In April, the age limit. bany, Miss. Continuous service of Mr. Bickford was 1888, he was married to Ellen Bowler I. fifteen years, seven months entitles born on June 27, of Springfield, Mo., and to them were him to a pension allowance of $20.00 born eight children. Two of his chil- 1 1856, at Nashua. a month, effective from July 1, 1926. I N. H. His father dren have been with the Frisco in I was a grocery- clerical capacity in the Springfield of- / man of that city. WILLIAM FRANKLIN HUNT, sec- fices during the past few years. The * The son received tion laborer of Stephenville, Texas family reside at 980 North Main Ave.. his education in was retired on June 30, 1926, due to Springfield, XIo. Continuous service the rural schools having reached of forty-one years and seven months near Carbondale. the age limit. He entitles him to a pension allowance ' Kansas, and at was born June 15, of $85.15 a month, effective from the age of twen- 1856, in Union, S. February 1. 1926. ty-six years be- C. His father \\'. D. BICI Center, Kansas, but in 1876, he took a and educated at West Field, Mass., Miss., and freight agent at Birming- position with the Santa Fe as fire- and Paola, ICansas. His father was a ham, Ala. In 1885 he married Ellen man. He was promoted in 1878, to shoemaker. At the age of twenty-five M. LaTourrette, who died April 21, the position of engineer but in the he started his career as assistant 1896. On July 16, 1903, he was mar- fall of that year he went to hloberly, operator and clerk to the ageiit at ried to Sara Rachel Ware. To them No, where he rem:..ined until the fall Parsons, Kansas. He also worked as were born two children. Mr. and of 1883. At this time he went with a helper at Arcadia, Kansas, and Mrs. Snook reside at 2300 N. 12th the Ft. Scott & Gulf Railroad until agent and operator at various points Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. Continu- the spring of 1884, when he returned on the Frisco System. On February ous service of twenty-five years and to the Santa Fe, where he ran an en- 7, 1885, he was married to Miss Geor- one month entitles him to a pension gine between Raton and Las Vegas, gia Lumpkins of Waterloo, Ill., and to allowance of $61.00 a month, effec- N. RI. About this time he decided them were born four girls and two tive from May 1, 1926. to marry so he left the road and wenL boys. The Saniuels reside at Spring with the old Ft. Scott & Gulf road, Hill, Kansas. Continuous service of now the Frisco, beginning his service forty-one years and three months en- on Deceinber 10. 1884, as engineer titles him to a pension allowance of out of Kansas City, No. He was $44.90 per mouth, effective from Nay shortly afterward married to Miss 1, 1926. Dora ifiontgomery. They have no CHARLES JOSEPH SNOOK, agent. HOMER HOWARD children. Mr. and Mrs. Smith reside Birmingham, Ala., age sixty-two years HOMER HOWARD, pensioned loco- at 516 West 39th Street, Kansas City, was retired from active service on motive engineer, residing at 3937 i\Io. Continuous service of forty-one February 15, 1926, U'yandotte Street, Kansas City, iflo.. years, sis months entitles him to a due to permanent died at his home on July 28. He was pension allowance of $86.70 per disability. He was born at Orion, Wis., February 11, 1857. month. effective from July 1, 1926. born on June 21, and began service with this company 1864, at Romulus, in October, 1880, as a watchman and ARCHIE WILLIAM BELL, engi- N. Y., where he wiper at Pleasanton, Kansas, in which neer, western division, was retired also received his capacity he served until November, from active service December 24. education. ~-is 1882, when he was employed as a 1925, due to per- father was a n fireman, serving thereafter continu- manent disability. undertaker, b u t ously as a fireman and engineer on He was fifty-eight at the age of the northern division until the date of years of age, born seventeen M r . his retirement due to disability on on October 15, Snook took up February 11, 1921. Rlr. Howard re- 1S68, at Jefferson the work of tele- ceived a pension allowance of $79.20 City, 310. H is graph operator. per month and up to the time of his father was a I-1e-held the posi- death had received the total amount CHAS, J. SNOOK farmer. In 1885 ti o n s o f tele- of $5,068.80. - he began to learn graph operator with the Lehigh Val- GEORGE H. GIBSON the iron mould- ley Railroad; assistant agent and op- GEORGE H. GIBSON died at his er's trade. He erator with the Missouri Paciflc' home, 417 McLemore Ave., JlIemphis, also spent five agent and operator with the K. C. F. Tenn., at 5:00 a. m., August 11. Nr. years in the pos- S. & S.; agent and operator with thr Gibson had just recently returned tal service-later K. C. P. & G. Railroad; general man- from the hospital and it was thought A. ,v-, working for the ager, commercial, freight and pas- he was much improved, however, he Pierce Foundry senger agent with the T. & F. S. has been in ill health for some few Company at Clinton, Mo., and Pollo\\.- Railroad; cashier with the Cottoii months. He was born at Liccreek, ing this he began service in the Belt; clerk, freight office, with tb? Ill., July 26, 1855, and began his serv- roundhouse on the old John I. Blai;. I<. C. F. S. & &I.; agent and operator. ice with the Frisco in March, 1908. Line, Kansas City, Clinton & Osceola with the I<. C. M. & B. and in De- He served as yard clerk and switch- now a part of the Frisco. Here be cember, 1900, he came with the Frisco man. In 1921 he took the position of worked for 100 days at $1.00 a day. as a clerk. He held the positions ot trainmen's timekeeper in the office In September, 1898, he began work as agent and operator at Ensley, Ala.. of the superintendent, southern divi- a helper in the roundhouse at Clinton, freight and ticket agent. New Albany. sion. where he se:ved for three years. Mo. Due to a scarcity of firemen, he was drafted into the service in that capacity, and later became a regular fireman i0unningout of Spring- A Depot Passes field until li'ebruary, 1903, when he was transferred to the western di- IFroiiz IVichita (Ka~zsas)Eo.qle1 vision at Enid, Okla. On August 8 The old Frisco station passes to the Raliuey-Davis Wholesale house. 1903, he was promoted to the posi- It will give way to a business structure. When it was built it was tion of engineer and has run on th~ called a depot, a French adaption which was variously pronounced de- Perry sub twenty years. On Octobe: pot, deepo, daypo and deppo. It was virtually the last of that line in 27, 1892, he married Annie L. Dean IVichita. It was and remains a highly ornate work. All practical rail- of Nevada, 1\10.. and to them wer- road men, in the old days, had certain architectural slants. The men born three children. Mr. and Mrs. Bel' who dominated the Santa Fe went in for a Swiss design with wide reside at 516 West Oak St., Enid eaves aud afterward changed their minds and turned strong for Spanish Oklahoma. Continuous service of mission. The RIissouri Pacific crowd got the courthouse idea into twenty-seven years, nine months, en- their heads and held to it valiantly. The Rock Islaud influence veered titles him to a pension allowance of to a combination of business block and Swiss chateau, a not altogether $45.10 a month, effective from Feb lovely inspiration. But in the old days when the Frisco men concluded ruary 1, 1926. to set their architectural mark upon Wichita they struck from their GEORGE NATHAN S A Rf U ELS, imagination a modified Venetian palace. Desdemona might have dwelt agent at Spring Hill, ICans., age sixty- in it. Instead the patient ticket seller and the muscular manipulator three years, was retired from active of the ward-robe trunk inhabited it and found it satisfactory. It is quite service on .January 3, 1926, due to forgotten now. It was once a source of mounting local pride. But like permanent disability. He was born all the other glories of this world, it passes. on June 22, 1863, at Springfield, Mass., His Identification Tag Financial Advice that ever had geers on 'em." he Colored Recruit: "Say, sahjent, luci- 'I'rlrl,hon~ Operator: "I have roll: would assert. "I kin nachnrly go date to me de s'nificance ob dis heah party. Deposit fi\ e vents. please." any 1,lace whar beasts ltin navigate. numbah which 'pears on mall loom- Souse at pay station: "Whatxzat ?' 1 kin git to places wl~arnary a mule num lavilleah." Operator: "Please deposit yoltr team nor hoss team ltin go a-tall.'' Old Timer: "Boy, lissen to ltnowl- ~:loney." "How do you manage that, Uncle edge. Dat's yo' hevenly billet num- Souse: "Listeu g~rlie.wat 1 wan's Dick'?" the village gostmaster asltetl bah ill case de olde bony gent wit1 n co-versahnm from a fren', not finan- the mountaineer one day. de crooked razoo axdently unhitches vial advice from a stranger."--K. Y. "Well Mister. hit's thisaway; the yo soul from yo galluses." .Jour~~alof Commerce. mule he can't see where he's a-goin', Colored Recruit.: "Hot towel! Sho -- an' the bull, he don't give a damn!" -Doing in Grain. hopes ma11 wings fits bettah than dese Another on the Scotch! cowhide bahges, p'vidin' ah has to propel mahse'f to numbah 33,250,884 Pahdise avenoo."-Grit. Not Always She: "I think long hair makes a man look intelligent." Well Done! He: "Not always. If my wife finds In an out-of-the-way corner of a n long hair on my coat, it makes me Boston graveyard stands a brown look lilic an idiot."-U. P. Magazine. hoard showing the marks of age and neglect. It bears the inscription "Sacred to the memory of Eban Har- Something Wrong! \-ey, who departed this life suddenly Bobbie: "JIother, have I been a and unexpectedly by a cow kicking good bo y lately ?" him on the 15th of September, 1853. JIother: "Yes, dear." Well done, thou good and faithful Bobbie: "Then do you trust me'?" servant." - Mother: "Of coltrse AIother trusts Going the Wrong Way! you ." Bobbie: "Then why did you hide the The Su1)erintendent of a Western jam?" Railway had issued strict orders in------..tructiug station masters along the He Was Game line to report all accidents or near accidents immedintely. The very next A youug man called at the houuc (lay hr re~eived the following tele- of a famous specialist and asked to see the doctor, relates the Hiawatha, gram: Kansas World. "Su~)eri~~tendent'sOffice-N~II fell "Have you an appointment?" asltetl lrom platform in front of speeding en- Sandy was returning to the clul, the nurse. gine. Will wire details later." Five house following an afternoon of golf "No, I haven't." ~ninntesticked by. Then: on a Florida course. A friend who The nurse co~~sultedthe doctor's "Superintendent's Off~ce- Every- met him was astounded to see the appointment list. "I think I can let thiug O.K. Nobody hurt. Engine was venerable Scotsman leading an nlli- you see the doctor after the next pa- going backwards."-Norther11 Pacific. gator at the end of a rope. tieut leaves," she said, "so please go Hradliqht. - "Sandy," he ejaculated, "\v11y OII inside that room and take your earth are yo11 dragging along thnt alli- clothes off." The Flea Flew! fiator?" First Flea: "Where will you senti "Take my clothes off'? What for?" "Hoot. mon!" said Sandy. "I sliced "The doctor has made it an abso- little Hoppy when he grows up?" a wee bit to the r-right and the beastie lute rule not to see anyone unless that Second Flea: "Oh, I suppose he'll xwallo\vetl me ball ! " is done," the nurse said firmly. go to the dogs like his father."-Gob- "But I don't want to take my lia. - Both Alike c:lothes off," the young man insisted. Goin' Nowhere! Uitcle Dick Howell, dowt~ in thc "Then I'm sorry, but you cau't see the doctor." A colored man had spent all his Carolina Smolties, was for Inany money or1 the merry-go-round. Wheu years a familiar figure at the littlr "Well, if that's the case, I'm game," he alighted from his last ride, his county-seat village whenever court the young man said. thrifty wife confronted him with: was in session. He always made the A few moments later the doctor en- jonrnal in an old two-wheeled car; tered the room and found the young "Kow, yoh spent all yo' money, nig- ger, wha's you all bin?"-Exchange. drawn by a blind mule and a long- man waiting him, stark naked. "We11 horned brindle bull, yoked together as sir." the doctor said, "what seems to only a mountaineer knows how. Un- be the trouble?" A Line of Truth cle Dick was inordinately proud o~ "Doctor," the young man replied. There are few divorces in homes this unusual equipage and never tired "I called to see if you would renew where there is jelly on the piano keys of boasting of the merits of his team. your wife's subscription to the Ladies' and a cookie jar on the sideboard. "I've got the travelinest animules Home .Journal."-Hiawatha World. Views of Car Building Shl Yale, Tennessee Ddscriptive Matter) Page 38 How to Operate the Hydrostatic Lubricator THE OLD HOG-HEAD (UJI Grry Plzillifis, Snyder, Oiclu.) By F. C. LISTER Say, there was a fellow 'round here Il..itl~ /Iris iss~rr the I~r.isco .llrclrniric~ is prcstwliirg tkr firs/ of 11 srr~csr;/ today, ill~rs/r~trtrdi~rficlcs orr ~~errlr~rrric~rlproblcrrrs. avilterr I)! I:. G. 1-ktrr. c!ricj' srrc- While I was firin' up 01' 84, ,. r11tr:~ictricrr~/irrro-. f lrc .\l(r~j~r~i~~~~rdi1or.s feel fn~~t~~ricil~~iu .rrc.lrl.;rr!/ .llr. 1,i.ctrr': Srrid he \\.as lookin' lor engineers 1-orrzcr~llo 7~li.ilc,till urliclr crrrh iicoirtlr for. /lit. iri~~rhniricilltlrpoi~lriirirl ciriployc.~. For a road in 3Iexico. 7'hr rri*iic.lc.~ ill 1117 ;i,r.illcrr. fr,orii sriggr.s/iorrs riitrtl~ lo .lIr. I.i.clrr-'s oflirc by ~irc~ir r~cgo,ijrtl iir 111ci~17(1iiic~t1/ziwrk crird 111, zt~ill hi, {jlird 10 di~wlop111rd r.rpIuiir t1ii:h' ill- Ijut, No, I says, Thanks just the same, 1rrc.ot.y ;,dcii.lr rirtry 0,. rtru.riirg 1r011Olc 10 eri~ployrs. Don't believe I'll wanta go; Though I'm back to engine watchirl~ here, I don't care fos Mexico. !'I! llever pull th' throttle 11 ) more ; I'll admit it tempted me. though. !!ut I'm taking no chances on startin' agin, I'm staying here on the Frisco. Oh, yes, they'll pay good money, too, And a younger man ~uightgo. I3ut I'd rather be just a I\-atchman at hotxe, Than a hog-head in Mexico. Ihc c'o~lrlcnser"R" through pipe "A'' ant1 is condensed. When the water valve "C" is opened the condensate wilt flow clown through pipe "D" to the hottom of oil reservoir "E". The water flowin; from this pipe dis- ~!lac:esoil in reservoir "E". The level (;f the \vater in "E" is shown in guuge glass "F". The oil is trapped undx pressure in the upper part of the oil chamber "E" from which it is Sorced out through pipe "G", through feed adjusting vaIve "H", up xard through sight feetl glass "J" 211:l delivery pipe "I<" to the valves. c,ylindcrs, air Irunlp, etc., on the lo- c:omotive. To fill the lubricator with oil, first c.!cse valves "C" and "H", then open drain cock "L" and plug "11" and \vRen all the water is drained out of "E" close the drain cock "L" and !;our in the oil at "M". For proper operation of the lubricator the con- denser "B" must he full of water or the oil will become broken up by atln~ission of steam to "E". In case water valve "C" has been left open, static lubricator is very simple \v-atcr that k ~naintaiuedby co~~den-(:: sufficient time has not been al- there are sime who are not sntiou of steam admitted from thc :owed for condensate to fill "B", the quite sure of the principle of its op- boiler into a condenser "C" locate lubricator should be completely emp- eration and for those the following over the lubricator. A head of water tied and uern~itted to cool with the description may be of interest. The under the oil in the lubricator as- \.nlve "C" closed. Then after se- accompanying sketch is only diagra- sisted by a superimposed steam pipe matical in order to show the princi- pressllrt: forces the oil out of the lub lilling, ol)en "C" and adjust the valve ple clearly. ricator agninst the steam pipe pres- "H" to the desired rate of feed indi- The force that operates the flow of sure. cated by drops of oil rising iu the oil oil from the lubricator is caused by Live steam from the boiler enter.; sight feetl glass "J." The FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE clcr tlic classifici~tions allowing insurance, to Published on the First of Each Month carivyit. And is it not also a cluty ! By the 111 these days of high pressured business, St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. high ~)ressureclplcnsurc and high sl)cecl in dl Edited by Wbl. L. HUGGINS, Jr. things, acciclcl~tsare on the inercasc, rather 827 Frisco Building St. Louis, Missouri This magazine is published in the interests of and for tllail tlw clccrcase. It is sui-cly a fnr-reacliiiig free distribution among the 30,000 employes of the St. duty to proviclc for our lovcd outs tlirongli Louis-San Francisco Railway. All articles and communi- cations relative to editorial matters should be addressed to solii~otlier llicnus thm o~lrown efforts. Lifc the editor. iusural~ccsolvcs that prohlen~. It's benefits Single copies, 15 cents each Outside circulation, $1.50 per year :;lionId not be iicglec,ted. Vol. 3 SEPTEMBER, 1926 No. 12 Railroading : America vs. England 1;OiWX SAIlTlIKl~Sis :I higli-ra~ikii~gCH- G gilic "drivcr" 011 all Ihglish rililroatl. I-lc would bc culled ;1 locomotive ellgincer ill Ancr- ica. Smithcrs h;1s liacl :39 years' ser\,icc, workcd 15 years bcforc lic bccalnc a11 cnginecr aid tocl;~y11c holds ;I fast 1lo11-stoppassenger About George Green lwn for whicl~hc is lmid $22.50 a wcek. YJ. Smithers wel~tto the " ciiicma" i11 his lionle &iS(:O peoplc, fro111olic end of t11c line to towil one day recently, to scc an Americm- F the otlicr, were sl~ocltcd to lcwrn of tllc n~aclcfilm of railroad lifc. Thc engiiicer rc- autoinobilc uccidc~itin Michigan on August 7, turncd homc at the ~wclof his day's work, which cost the lifc of Gcorge TV. Green, indus- c~hailgeclhis clungarccs for Hunclay best, aid trial conin~issioner~.Mr. Grccn was kno\ni rliid took his family out for ;I ride in a good Xmc~ lovccl by thousands of Frisco folk and his mag- icail-madc antonlobilc. It u-as all show1 in tlw 11ctic personality and sterling qualities shall picturc. livc after him in thc ~~lc~noviesof his friends. Georgc Snli thcrs ~~-clit Ilonic in high cludgeoll. It is a tribute to Georgc Green's husincss In a rcccnt articlc in the Saturday Evcuing ability that his vision was such that he thor- Post hc gave vent to his wrath at the film in oughly provided for his family through life tlic following statement : insurance, aid his death brin0.s forcibly to our "The ciilcma should stick to the facts in- b i~ltcntiontlic valne of group life and accidental :;teacl of making up ronlnllces about working death and clismernhcrn~entinsurance which is pcoplc having aatomobilcs." clvailablc to all off'iccrs and eniploycs in super- We would likc mightily to have OL~.sl very soon fully recover and be able to there. where hc will underrro treat- return to her home in Enid. ment'at the n'I;ts:o hospital. ;\Irs. Man- I WESTERN DIVISlON / Brakeman "Eob" \\Torthington is ley is expected hack soon as she writes soendinc a vacation in the northland- that the sunny South appeals to he1 Jiinnc'soh, BIlchigan :iud across the and that she hasn't heell able to Iceel: border in Canada. Want to be careful warm since shc lcft here. We envy TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT when you get out of the United States, her, as the thermometer in this ofeict ENID, OKLA. Rnh almost broke a couple of days and a It again hecomcs our sad duty to ex- breeze would have been the most wel- Our Slognn-Boowt or Blow tend sympathy to the members of two come thing we could have had. of our Frisco families in the recent W. F. Griggs spent his vacation at .\. L. IiINICADTi: and passing on of a nirmber of each of home during the Arst two weeks ol (:H.\CI': C;\i\IPBELL, Reporters them. Brakeman F. E. Porter's wifc .\ugust. passcd away at Enid a few days ago. as well as the wife of Bralieman H. Due to ill health, it was necessary H. Halton in Colorado. It is in such that C. D. Brewer c-ive un his ~osition times as this that true friendship TEXAS LINES as tcainmaster at'' Enid; taking his means the most and that is what we trick haek. Effective August 1. E. 0. would like to be-real friends. BEN B. LEWIS Daughtrey appointed trainmaster. \\re Very glad to report that A. Drisklll. Division Editor are hoping for a much improved con- B, and B. foreman, is back on the job dition on the part of Dispatcher after spending a few days in the -st. Brewer, and for Trainmaster Daugh- Louie, hospital, where the treatment trey, our best wishes are extended. was so fine he didn't want to leave. Talk about fish stories. we certainlv If anyone wants to see a first-class Emploses of the Frisco Lines did hear some good ones on the return example of buss people, just pay a generally extend hcartfelt sym- of Chief Clerk Hayes from Medicine visit to the division engineer's officr. pathy to Ben Lewis. division edi- Park, where he spent a week recently. Enid, and you will find the staff decp tor of the Tesas Lines and Mrs. It wasn't so much the large ones he in the 1927 budget, making more esti- Lewis. in the death of their son,.. talked about. as the number he mates, blue prints, etc., than you would Joe Ficld Lewis, aged two and cauxht. imagine. Also taking lessons on the one-half years. Little Joe died Tall< about new cares, or rather we rnyid calculator in order to turn out July 15 after an illness of eight should say Fords, with Dispatcher Mil- months. The Lewis' reside at more work. All this speed with the Bt. \\'urth. ler and Ticket~~ Clerk- - BIanson ourchas- thermonietcr flirting with 102 in the ing new ones, we wonder whowill be office. next. Nothing' like starting them out Mighty glad to have Dispatcher Har- young to learn the rope. The two veu join our force at Enid, he havin,? young sons of C. Byrd, roadmaster, are come recently from the southwestern making a trip to Los Angeles without porter Robinson was injured in division to accept a position here. the aid of any grown-up to spoil their an accident July 11 and died Assistant Superintendent Canady and fun, but we'll lay tA3ds they have no .Tulv IG. Hc was a member of son. Clarence, are spending a two- trouble and will he able to give their Hem~hillHeights Ahsonic Lodge. weeks' vacation in Colorado and other dad pointers on railroading when the?: and had been in the employ of points in the West. return. the Frinco since 1920. He is sur- Xrs. Mr. AI. Wright, wife of the Our deapest sympathy estendcd vived bv his widow and two chil- ag-ent at Hunter, has been in very George xichols, rodmnn, on the death drcn, Jnck. 9. and Virginia, 5. poor health for sometime, having been of his sister, a few days ago. in a hospital at Wichita and under a doctor's care there for a considerable period of time, however, she is seem- STORES DEPARTMENT ingly now well on the road to recov- I CENTRAL DIVISION SHERMAN, TEXAS ery and Agent IVright has again re- I sumed his position at Hunter. XVe are all mighty glad to hear this good IVA SEWELL. Reporter news. STORE DEPARTMENT Frlday, July 30, a frelght clalm pre- FT. SMITH, ARK. vention meeting was held at Enid in We were sorry to learn of the death the morning, an accident prevention of Mrs. C. E. 1Vheatley. V'r extend meetine in the afternoon and at niaht KATHRYN3 AIcJIAHON. Reporter our sincere sympathy to the bereaved a fuel'- conservation meeting, all-of famlly. which were well attended. Mr. and ;\.11?..\Ir. F. Griggs announce \Ve are very proud of our new We have at least two musicians in the birth of a daughter on July 30, to smokestack which is nearina comnle- our organization. Recently our main- whom they have ~iventhe name of tion. It is receiving a fresh coat of tenance clerk. Floyd Wrlght, accom- Barbara Jean. Xr. Griggs 1s chief paint now. panied the Elks Band to Chicago, at- clerk in this department. Mrs. Griggs The Veterans' number was enioved tending their convention at that polnt: will be' remembered as Afiss Esther by all in this department. It-was also John Norgan, cashier at the Enid Nelson of Springfield, hav~ngworked read with much interest and we are ireizht house.~. accomoanied~ . - the deln- for the store department before her longing for the day when we can at- gation. marriage. tend one of the reunions. During the period July 1, 1925, to Delbert H. Doty, formerly store Mr. and Mrs. L. 3IrJIillan havc been May 31, 1926, Agent Smser, at Arkan- helpcr in this department has trans- entertainin= Nrs. McMillan's sister. sas City. reclaimed a total of S,9S? ferred to the mechanical department. Miss Esther Johnson of Pawhuska. grain doors. We do not believe there where he is employed as night machin- Oltla., for the past weck. & a station on tho Frisco tht~tcan ist helper. J. N. Hughes. section stockman at match this. Tom Holcomb is back on the job Fort Worth, bid in a job in the car de- General Clerk Dicks is spending :L again after a week's illness. department at Fort \Vorth. \Ve were month's vacation in Oregon and Cali- Joe Ball has been praying for rain sorry to lose him from our department. fornia, expecting to return about ever since he bought his new "En- but wish him well in his new work. September 10. We're looking for a closed Job" in the form of an ICsses H. R. Glascock. of Sherman, bid in card most any day, giving us-the cli- coach. Joe want's to see if the top the job that was made vacant by Nr. matic conditions and telling us how leaks like the Studebalier did. Hughes and was assigned to duty on much she wished we were there, too. J. C. Karr, traveling storekeeper. August 9. We hated to lose Hobert. Very sorry to learn that it was nec- was in Fort Smith and Hugo on a tour but guess he will visit us occasionally. essary for the sister of Brakeman of inspection during August. Jimmie Honaker, accountant, wife Shacklett to go to Arizona for her Mrs. R. P. Afanleu is in Rochester, and daughter. Jimmie Lee, are spend- health. Our hope is that she shall JIinn., havinc: accompanied her broth~r ing their vacation in Galveston, Texas. Page 41 They v'e1.C. accompanied on the trip by enjoyed a week's vacalion at Iiiversida but after examining his pass request Carl Alexa~~der,of the mechanical de- 11111 near .\ual, i\'lissour~. ye Rnd that this is not the case. IL partment, and wife. Chris LaltdgraL, clam1 clerk is back 1s thought that he was a llttle con- C. V. Blontgomery, general foreman on the job arter two weeks' vacatlon fused when he got oft the train and of this department. and family spent ar 111s.old nome, \Vest Plai~lu, Mu. probably thought he was headed for ~i~r~s1s ~ht. chdmllloll fisliermun oi' Arkansas. Nr. \Vhitteriter and AIr. Sunday, August 1, in Fort \Vorth. They tho del~artmuntand he relmrts some Timmons, who work with !Vilburn did attended the Sherman-Fort C\rorth good catches. not seem ~~articularlygratlfled to sce Frisco ball game. George Kerns, demurrage clerk has him come back! In fact Mr. Timmons Mrs. K. P. Guin and daughters, Ger- returned from a snort vacation sDellL was sick for a day or so afterwards. thal, Jkrrgwet and Ruth, have re- at Spavinaw fishing and swimnllng.. turned from a visit in Ada, Okla. ~corgchiis just purchiised a new E. E. Glascock, section stockman, and Uoctge coulx and Imm irlI accounts hc family arc vacationing in Raicigh. Ill.. Llioroughly initiated it last week, add- at the present time. ing about elcven hundred milcs to the C. C. Jordan, chicf clerk to the mas- register. ter mechanic, and family have returned .rtiss Mary Jenkins of Sand Springs from a two-weeks' flshing trip to South is working temporarily on various vo- Texas. The trip was made overland sitions in the office, relieving clerks with some friends and they report an who are on vacations. excellent triu and all the Ash they Paul Buck, D. R. clerk left Saturday wanted. morning for Fort Sill where he wili L. C. Fuller, gerlerirl toreman ill thc spend two weeks wiLh the Oklahoma mechanical department, IS away on Sational Guards. his vacation it wcsent. GUY Scott. Mrs. ~ohnPatton accompanied by rikndilouse rokdmkr~,is acting-generui her sister, Miss Alice Lloyd left the forenurn while Mr. l~'ullel~is away. early part of the month for Albuquer- \Vould like Lo see ~'cl~ul.tsfrom more uc S I hlr. Patton, chief claim clerk and little dau~hterKathiccn cs- of thc Texas lines rcporters in the pect to leave thc kst of the month future, as Imt month there was not a for a short visit will1 Mrs. E'utton and report fl.oll~our division. Miss Lloyd. R, L. Iierns, assistant cashier ac- companied by his wife, spcnt two weeks at Mr. Kerns' old home town. "There's One Man 1 SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION 1 1,'or.t Smith, +rk. b'ried chlckcn sccn~ed I I to be thc b~giittraction Iur Rufus. C. J,. TIion~:~s,rcvislng' cleric has rcL- We're Going to Keep" ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT turned from a two weeks' vacation spent in St. Louis and Chicaao. \\.hiit: "E,d Wilson, there, Is one of the most SAPULPA, OKLA. in Chicago he visited with his daugh- ambitious men in the piant I noticr that -- ter, Mrs. Roy Corn. he nevcr fools away his sparc tirnc. He l5. I Safety first! Railroads spend millions of dollars Buy Amerkan Watches Made byAmericans each year for the best safety equipment money can buy. No price is too high where super-safety is involved, but it does not cost a railroad man one cent extra for the additional safety inherent in all ILLINOIS 60-HOUR railroad watches, 60 HOUR 6 POSITION See the SANGAMO SPECIAL and the neau BUNN SPECIAL at your jewelers, or send for booklet. ILLINOIS WATCH COMPANY 3;SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS vacation at the soldiers' train~ngGLIII;J for ae\ era1 vears. Mr. ZZol'akrn has re- which hc sDent in Pensaeola. Fla.. this ar Porr Sii!. Oklahoma, and r~asre- Lur'ncd, but- ~11,s.Aloryan -mill spend year. Nr. - Longworth thinks ~ensai turned to worii with a health?. UI~I:L- ine summer in California. cola is a fine place to spend a vacation homa Lan. C. k'. Husted, Llmelteel,~~~',is on an and also thinks it would be a aood extended leavc of absence due Lo ill place to lire. He brought back a-col- STORES DEPARTMENT Ileal th. lection of kodak pictures taken while SAPULPA, OKLA. BI. T. Burr, roadlnastcr at Oltlalio~ni~ on his trip and he got some very good CiLy, suelrt his vacation at thc homc views. One picture especially which of his parents attending a Laniily re- OTIS lIULE, Reporter union. shows Mr. Longworth holding up a Bliss Ficrba Jean Justice, statislicial~. large fish which he caught in the bay. Miss Edith Elnora Sliafer, sleuos- has returned from a mont11'a vacatiol~ He stated the fish weighed cight and rirulicr aud Louis nlillcr were u~r~icd svcnt in Colorado and .\lissouri. one-half pounds. Other pictures are In rnarriirgc July 24, at the home 01 The Alisscs Irma Brown and Oma of the docks, railroad yards and bath- lievercnc~ 1'. J. Conkright. Ouly im- Connors have gone on an automobtl[~ ing beach: nied~atcrclativea of the bride alrencled tour throughout Texas, Colorado and Andrew Hayter and family are vislt- the wccid~lrg. They are at honw LG Sew Mexico. ing relatives and friends in Washing- friends aL 81.5 South Inde~~endence. C. E. Harris. transnortation clerk. ton. Mr. Hayter has written to friends uur best w~slresare extended. here stating he is having R good visit. ,\liss Janicc Coffcr ol Ulclahoma CiLy d~~erehe joined -~%l>s:-~~arZs-~- and-- Earl Clem, who recently quit his 1i;rs ;rccel~Lrd the position as sreaos- tlau~hter. JIr. Harr~s' fishing outAL job as boilermaker apprentice here, rapher nlatle vacant by Miss Shafer. was a conspicuous part of his lugg:rg~ has located in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. John Harris storeh~lpcr,,is spend~n;: He returned witli the usual fish stories. He did not statc thc nature of his a two wccks'~ - vacatloll In Portlancl. XIrs. Ara Lee AIostcllcr. for xever~li present occulxxtion, but likes his new Orcfion. ?curs assistant filc clerk' in the gen- locution. ~hrs.Torn XIishler aud children 11avc cral office, under\vrnt an ol)e~,:rtioii:I, returned from a six-week vacalio~~ I,'i~,emcn Wortnian, Krxrner and JIc- the Frisco employes hospital at St. Cxlment have been returned to the fire- men's vstra bawd at Ft. Scott, after :11l \visli h(.r a sucedv recovew and llinl being cut off for the past two or three ...-....u ...-....u f;,mll\r l;:~r,ct... returned~-~~ ~- from i'alifornia she will soon 116 back wit11 us. ~nontlis. and rcl~ortiiaving had rr ~~,~&~didrril). 1.:. I,. Williams, ronductor on the, Dwight Irby stuck clerk ut Oklahonl:~ ('herokre Sub, is spending a GO-day va- 12. D. Hunt and Cnmily are at pres- ent ctnjoying n vacation in Colorado. CiLv. has l)uml,ed \Y. T. Wright storc- c,;ition ill Sew I'ork Statc. lieliier' Sapullj~r, account stock clerk .I. \V. Dunn, brnlccman on Clicroltec~ They di,ove their car through on this job at Oklahonla City being nbolishcd. Sub. hrrs rccover'ed from a rcccnt 011- tl,il>. All.. \\'right h:au Ltrkcrl a job krs store- rrntion ;it Sherman hosl)ital for ap- \Villiarn Whitesitt, assistant night hell)er at Weal Tulsa. ~)c.n(licilisii~rd is hark on the job. foreman, has returned after his annual B. C. I,:l~istrm, luml~or yard for(,- 0. L. Lon<. varrlmastcr. xncnt his VR- vacation, which he spent in Galveston, man. was unnble tu be at work for cation in I M/hdr ~llarverr IVeavcr of Fort Scott. BANK I Cowman's Pharmacy ( third clnss ~rrnclrirrist was ot llrc shops THE REXALL STORE helping to rcpair atrd tztrn the big Frisco OF COMMERCE Two Registered Pharmacists Sublact to Your lororrrotivcs zrthich rut8 irt arzd out of Ft. Call. Day or Night CAPITAL, $50,000.00 Scott, Mrs. Wravcr zb1as at lro~rre rtrdus- Phone 472 Odd Fellowe Bldg. triorisly workitzg on a v~ryttrtiqur quilt. SURPLUS, $15,500.00 IVltc)~ she had fi~lished, site cnlled Wallcr R. Heck, Magame rrporter- to Sapulpa, Okla. her horr~car~d hc plrotoyroplred tire qutlt, shoz~irirz th~acror~zporzyirrg pirt~rre. FRISCO DEPOSITARY Times The dctails of licr work arc pcr.fect, We Appreciate Your Checking I Sapolpa Daily 1 oi~dvortc other tharz the wife of a rail- rond rrrorr cotrltl have devised so rriiiquc SAPULPA, OKLA. Account n drsiqil. 4% Paid on Savings Accounts Everybody's Newspaper TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FORT SCOTT, KANS. LEO D. CHUIIILEA, Reporter HOME FUNERAL Pauline Scherman, stenographer for / Lewis Land rith Respectful Considerate swim If. J. Conley at Joplin, No., was a vis- SAPULPA. OKLA. itor on August 10. C. L. Payne, assistant superintend- Page 46 looking after the relaying of new rail Crosland is looltinr- after this matter. took advantage of excursion rates on on the Kansas City Sub. The contractor installing the new the Union Pacific to visit Manhattan. J. R. Kuhn, chainman, resigned his culverts on the Ash Grove and Kansas Kansas, their old home town. ~osition with the comnanv. errective City Sub-division reports good prog- Miss Willene Jacobs, comptometer September 1, to return fo cbllege. .I'PSS. operator is back to worlc after a The relaying of the new rail on the JIiss Richardson, our efficient stenog- pleasant vacation spcnt in California. Kansas City Sub is progressing nicely. rapher, left for her vacation the Arst Chcster Combs and bride are honey- mooning in Xinnesota and while he 1s having laid approximately nine miles. of September. She contemplates going away, his associates at the office are The 100-foot turntable at Fort Scott to California. Oregon and other west- ~jlanningthat charivari he is so sure he has been completed and is now in serv- ern points. She wlll be accompanied has avoided. ice. This greatly improved the opera- hy Hiss Pauline Sherman. stenog- During C. C. Lacey's absence from tion of the large engines which have rapher for Nr. Conley of Joplin. the office, IVade Peppard is fliling 110- been added to this division. Mrs. Crosland and children are visit- sition as chief rate clcrlc aud Harry The office force has seen very little ing relatives in New Pork and other McCarthy is working Pei)pard's po- of Instrumentman Patterson and his Pastern cities. sition.- .. - .. . . gang, as they are busy with the stak- P. E. Short has been added to the After a week of hard worlc planning lng of curves and setting ballast force as rodman. "Forest" was one of an oft'lce picnic, Joe ICramer had to stakes for the relaying of the new rail tho boys about a year ago, but the give up in despair because of failure on the Kansas City Sub. "Florida Bug" bit him, so, of course, to get large enough crowd interested Work has begun on the new turn- we lost him. Here's to you, Forest. on account of the extreme hot weather. table and track changes at the round- The force will be very busv for the Herman Wilson. revising clerk and house at Kansas City. Instrunlentman rlcst few months working up- the 1927 wife have motored to Cincinnati, Ohio, budaet. for a few days' vacation. David Todd and wife sUent August 7 and 8 in Springfield, &Lo., wsitlng Ft. Scott Advertisers LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE fricnds and relatives. KANSAS CITY, MO. I-S~irry Bowers, assistant revising clerk is one of our sumnler widowers. AIXRIK McGlRR, Reporter His wife is sgcnding the summer vlsit- inn in California. I~ClmrrLindrman. Jack Gsthlc and b'. 3Irs. Elmer ldindem:iu and dau~hter The PRICHARD-BLATCHLEY Mr. IVa~nerstre the lowest member, Uorthy urc! enjog~nqa vacatio; in of the Harold Lloyd society in our of- Scranton, IJa. So far Elmer has been DRUG COMPANY flce. on tinlc to work each mornillg. Niss Irene tlarbee cntertnined wit11 Mr. lionne is s~nilirlg agaiu sincc The Rexall Store a selected vocal ~1rogcxrn over WHB JIr. Armstrong agreed to pay for a r~diostation \Vtduesday everling July new fender and hub call on the Stude- S. W. Cor. Main & Wall Phone 170 ZI. baker. Fred Rrown, delivcry clerk and wife. Xrs. Fanchon Johnson, comptonleter operator, and daughter Doris are leav- ing S;aturday, August 14, for a two weeks vacation in San Antonio and Used cam Fort Worth, Texas. 1 Shoemaker & Dunham Motor Co. John Honne, assistant cashier, spent OVERLAND AND WILLYS KNIGHT 16 North National Sunday, August 8, tishillg in the Platte I river. Had an exciting time and caurrht about thirty-five Ash. - ~ ---~~ Citv has enioved a record- We Route All Our Freight via breaking wheat shiyl~TnL season this WOODROW WASHERS THOR IRONERS year. Our sharc in this business was the Frisco xbout twice as large as former years. About fifteen hundred cars were han- We Earnestly Solicit Your dled- - durinc the month of Julv. Charge Account When MY. Quinlan's suit and over- coat which ho has ordered from Bur- ber&s, Ltd., tailors to the king, Lon- We Meet and Beat Competition don. England. arrives. he is going to Kansas Utilities Co. be the ehvv of the office. Mr.-Quinlan is also plinning on ordering- some THE ELECTRIC STORE linens from Belfast Ireland for Christ- The White House mas presents. Grocery and Market A Small Payment Down-Balance "DOT' SPENCER, Manager In Small Monthly Payments-Will OPPOSITE FRISCO STATION Secure Any One of the Great Num- FOR SERVICE. QUALITY AND PRICE- ber of Useful Electrical Goods. CALL PHONE 246 We Route our Shipments Shoemaker Drug Store Frisco Because Frisco Helps Ua I SOUTH OF DEPOT Let's Help Each Other visit With CLOTHING AND SHOES Ge Re HUGHES your ~ihargeAccount I D. H. Diitgitanr. Frisco locoraotive in- I 12 South Main Creatlv A~~reciatcd4 1 spector of Kansas City, Mo., wife and son, haz~e jrtst returned from a vaca- tion spent ilt their cabiv at Park Rapids, Fort Scott Laundry 15 Scott Ave. Phone 747 ~Michigarr. DRY CLEANING Besides a vivid desrriptiopt of the and Cleaning Coo RUG CLEANING bearttifrtl cottrrtry arrd the c.rcclleitt fish- I Org, tire accomr)anyi~rg photogvaplt was srtbfr~ittcdns cviderccc of one day's catch. WHITE DIAMOND WICHITA TERMINAL WICHITA, KANS. FUEL OILS T. \V. TUNNEU, Reporter FO RT SCOTT, KAN SAS LUBRICATING OILS D. A. Kilburn and crew of men from and GREASES Sprlngfield. Xo., have been here and repaired the turntable. Now you can see a smile on the faces of the boys who have to turn it. Mrs. Fred Wilkinson has been enjoy- ing a visit from her brother from Sprinqfield, who was taking his vaca- tion from the shops at that place. Just a little buzz, a purr and a hiss was the cause of quite a con~motionat the shop the other day. Upon investi- gation we found John Ncwfelt had come to work in a new Ford. B. G. Morgan is taking his vacation at this time. We all hope you have a good rest and a good time, Ben. J. A. Newfelt is acting foreman while Mr. Morgan is off. Ivan Ritz, who left the shops last with the spring to take a position with the Do- mestic Laundry, is enjoying a visit from his parents who live in Iowa. nInstitution fm Savingsn J. C. Burdiclc has been promoted to first-class machinlst. Good for you. Jess. Henry Wagoner, night boilermaker, has returned to work after being off for sometime. MASTER MECHANIC'S OFFICE KANSAS CITY, MO. H. F. SHIVERS, Reporter SAlNT LOUIS Eleanor Forster reports a most won- derful time spent on her vacation clur- ing the month of July, while cruising on the Great Lakes. Agnes Lynch has returned from her vacation which was spent taklng in points of interest in Colorado. W. A. Hutton, formerly employed as a week in Cincinnatl, Ohio, and St. Georae Kent is the -~r0ud Dossessor car foreman at Neodesha, has been Louis. Mo., where they will visit Mr. of ~a n&v Ford coach. transferred to Kansas City as foreman Disselhoff's relatlves. Walter Medlock, roundhouse fore- at north yard, in place of W. R. Ben- Mrs. Clarence Smallwood, wife of man. and familv left for Tamna. Fla.. nett, who has been transferred to Bir- machinist helper, made a trip to St. stopping at St. -petersburg and ~ensal mingham as head car inspector. Louis recently, to visit her son. cola to vislt relatives, returning via Since piecework was abolished at IIontgomery, Ala., where they wlll vis- Joplin, effective August 1, V. I<. Pack, Frank Bertina and family are spend- ing a two-weeks' vacation vlslting it Mr. Medlock's brother. formerly employed at that point as Henry Peaster has been on the slck piecework checker, has been trans- folks in and around Springfield, Mo. John Jones, electrician helper, has list wiih a complication of liver and ferred to Rosedale in the same capac- stomach trouble. ity. gone to the west coast, where he will spend hls vacation. John Colaflower has aone to Sedalia Grady Segler has been appointed car where he attended the State Fair. clerk at north yard in place of War- Chas. Kew, general foreman, has re- Local number four has been having ren Keeler, who has been transferred cently returned from his vacatlon. some fine turn-outs at their meetings. to Wichita as car clerk at that point. Joseph Swartz, back shop foreman, On August third there was a meetlng Pauline Hoffman, comptometer oper- has been vlsiting relatlves In Chlcago. held at which time there was an elec- ator, has returned from her vacation, Lucian Anderson and family are tion of a group of men who will repre- which was spent in Memphis and other spending a long-looked-for vacation In sent the men from each craft to take southern citles. Whlle in Memphis their home town, Mayfleld, Ky., also up any grievance which might arrive. she was the guest of Mrs. Harold Bar- paying a visit to Mr. Anderson's The following men were elected for nett, who before her marriage was mother, who llves in Paducah, Ky. each craft: Miss Leota Campbell of this offlce. Chas. Ketchum has been on the sick Car department, Brother Hines. In order to expedite the handling of llst with acute Indigestion. ;\Iachlnists, Brother Picard. our heavy car repairs, all work of this James Moore, tank truck man has Boilermakers, Brother Haungs. nature has been transferred to the reslgned to move to Carterville, No., Electricians. Brother Bura. south yard. J. H. Enslen has been Car men, car departmenlt, Brother placed in charge of this work, and to where he will take up dairy farming. John Purtle has filled the vacancy Wlckline. assist him in his clerical duties, H. P. Sheet metal workers, Brother Gove. Crew, formerly 4. R. A. clerk in this left by James Xtoore. After this date (August third) all office, has been transferred to south Theo. E. Buschmeyer has been pro- grlevances must be written and handed yard, effective August 5. moted to tank truckman, first class. to the men who reDresent vour craft. Our office porter. Steve Boyken, has The Rev. James Click. who 1s em- Also, there was- a committee ap- returned from Boston. Mass.. where he ployed at Kansas Clty,' has left for pointed, known as the sick committee. went as a delegate from b or an yemple St. Louls to deliver a series of lectures The following men were appointed: of Kansas City to the Imperial Council at the First Church of Christ. Hollness, Messrs. Renz, Shockley and Turrentlne. of the Mystlc Shrine, which held their proceeding on to Jackson, Miss., where All cases of sickness should be report- national convention in Boston August he will attend the national conventlon ed to this committee. 26 to 30. of the Church of Christ, Holiness. Doris Nay Coffey, eldest daughter of The regular monthly meeting of the Scott Llpsey, who 1s employed as flre Machlnist Helper Claude Cofeey, who northern divislon accident preventlon cleaner. has been off duty with an at- has been sick for sometime, is report- committee was held in Kansas Citv on tack of stomach trouble. ed as doing very nicely at this writing. August 17, with a splendid attendance. Clarence Hughes left for Chicago John Nachbar has been acting as as- We had the pleasure of having Z. B. where he wlll visit relatlves. sistant foreman in the absence of Geo. Claypool with us and enjoyed very Burley Farmer and family spent Kent, who has been on hls vacation. much the talk made by him as well as eleven days vlsiting In and around his effervescent mirth and bubbllng Bentonville. Ark.. visitinr- Mrs. Farm- I I humor. er's folks. W. J. Fuller, car Inspector. located at Clarence Rockers and wife have left I RIVER DIVISION I Shefeield, has returned from a com- for St. Louis and Sprlngfleld to spend bined business and pleasure trip to a few days wlth Mrs. Rocker's folks. Denver and Pueblo, Colo. Albert Monfort, wlfe and frlends OFFICE OF DIV. ACCOUNTANT E. H. Golden, car order clerk, accom- spent an enjoyable vacatlon at Bean CHAFFEE, MO. panied by his wife, spent a few days Lake. Mo. visiting frlends and relatlves in Claud Horning and wife are spend- Shreveport, La., during the latter part ing a vacation In the famous Ozarks. ILA COOK, Reporter of July. Roy Wall and family have left for Thayer, Mo., where they will visit Mr. Folks. I was in our famous Frisco MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Wall's father and mother, who have hospital for a week this month, so my KANSAS CITY, MO. been very ill the past month. report may not be up to standard, but Mr. and Mrs. Colfax Hoopes were I wlll do my best. DORAL L. DENISON, Reporter called to Joplln, Mo., on account of the We were glad to have wlth us for serious lllness of Mrs. Hoopes' mother, a week Misses Hazel and Dimple Fowl- A. Disselhoff and family are spending Mrs. H. Platte. er, daughters of Switchman Homer Pnge 45 Fowler, Memphis. The Misses Bowler paid the office a little visit while he Harrison and Mr. McBroom as visitors. are in nurses' training at the clty hos- and his family have been spending Tl~crewere only seven accidents in the pital in St. Louis. a part of their vacation at Oran. Mo. mechanical department and only one W. S. Johnston, relief operator, spent 3Ir. Noran. Mr. Gelwix and road- lost-time accident. Unsafe practices the week of August 9 with his home masters had a meeting with the main- and conditions were discussed by folks at Poplar Bluff. Johnny reports tenance-of-way men at Poplar Bluff, every one of the seventeen employex a good time, but I think most of the No.. Sunday, August 15. present and each practice or condition fun he had was in chasing ground- has been corrrcted or is In the process Ed. Barry, of the engineering depart- of being corrected. hogs-and he actually caught one, or ment, has gone to the eastern division. his famous bulldog "Mike", did: Nr. and Mrs. Elmo Prindle are the After spending several years on this proud parents of a baby girl. Mrs. Nrs. Frank ~eitz)and two ch~ldren, division, we are afraid Ed. won't feel I'rindle is the eldest daughter of water of Chillicothe, Ohio, have been the very much at home over there. foreman W. H. Pryor. guests of Miss Ila Cook for a week. Toni Levett has been rather busy. E. E. Nison, lnasler mecpnic, has I sunpose you all know that Irene scouting around for his meals wl& returned from a two wcelts vacation Rigdon and Leota Friend have been Mrs. Levett has been visiting with spent motoring in the states of Kan- on a vacation to Niagara Falls? When relatives in Bolivar. Mo. sas and Colorado. they arrived in St. Louis they wired Anna Guethle has transferred from George Dillard and TV. D. Matters. Bryan McGaugh to "meet them on 521, the roadmaster's office to the B. and m:~cliinist apprentices, have been tonight". Somehow the message was B. department, and will help take care tramfcrrcd from Sgringfleld to Chaf- delayed until the following morning. of our buildings and bridges. Her va- fec.. Both are fine fc~llomsand - we wel- He immediately called up Bill Hcnke cancy in the roadmaster's office has come thcm to Chqftee. and excitedly told him "the girls would been filled by D. E. Ealcer of Blythe- L.eo Sternberg 1s acting gcnerai be on 521 tonight". Upon being told vill~.- - - - . -Ark. - - - - . fowman at Hayti in the absence of to look at the date of the telegram, Elizabeth Grieshaher is enjoying a 311,. Larson, who is spending- his va- lie exclaimed, "I'll be doggoned! And two-weeks' vacation and Eva Wray cation. I tipped that call boy". is being kept pretty busy helping to John Crippcn, A. R. A. clerk, and We are. sorry to lose Joe Jarboe family, motored to Jefferson City, one keep things going during Elizabeth's day last weak. from the office of division engineer. absence. Joe is returning to the Rolla School Clarence Heard, thlrd class machin- Ray Fatchett has put aside his duties ist, has purchased a new Star tour- of Mines this fall. as assistant timekeeper for a few days inr car. Bob Allen and -Bert McAllen came and joined Nrs. Patchett and little Glenn Cooper. locomotive painter, Is home last Friday with a thirty-five daughter. Dorris May. at Hot Springs. temporarily working at Cape Girar- pound watermelon. We wondered how Ark.. where they have been visiting deau. they got it, but we said nothing. for the past month. Claud Hamilton is the owner of a T. N. Hudson, operator, laid off three J. L. 3Tuma. trainmaster. has been new Star touring car. days last meek, presumably to visit in spendinr x few days in Joplin, No.. Grorze Norie. third class machinist. Memphis, but he was seen on the street where he was called on account of the with a pair of white overalls on, so we death of Mrs. Muma's father. have about decided he has gone into Paul Clellan, one of our call boys, the painting business. has been spending several days with Our sympathy is extended to Alvin his parents at Sparta, Ill. Klages, who recently lost his step- Lamar hIitchell, our former messen- mother; and to Eva Wray, whose aunt, ger, spent a week-end recently in ~esssays he is going 6nut a racer Mrs. Nan Findley, passed away at her body on it and take it to Indianapolis. Chaffee, visiting with his mother, Mrs. Een E. Doty, night roundhouse fore- home in Benton, Mo., August 6. N. Mitchell. The many friends of Escal Dnugh- man, is on 111s vacation. Chick McDonough had a blg birthday Jeff Ate? is th? owner of a Chev- trey will be glad to know that he is August 1. 4t least it must have been now chief dispatcher in Enid, Okla. rolct tourinz car. rather hig from the account Ralph J. \\'. Addi~on,first class machinist. Mr. Blankinship, transportation in- Stevens siws of the dinner thev had \p?nt two weeks' vacation to points in spector, is with us and the watermelon in honor of the occasion at Chick's Trsas. and canteloupe trains are sure Iceep- home in Norley, 1\10. Harry Owcns, hoilerwasher, sus- ing him busy. We are proud of our Bob Giesilce returned from his vaca- taincd x painful injury last week. hot Southeast Missouri. Since the flrst of tion with several kodak pictures to water scaldins his Icm just above June we have handled 19 cars of cu- prove his fish stories: and they looked the ankles. He was removed to Frisco cumbers. S cars of green corn, 3 cars pretty good. However, some of our hospital in St. Louis for treatment. of tomatoes, 1 car of kraut, 550 cars close observers in the office claim W. B. Thomson. first class machin- of watermelons, 175 cars of canteloupes they were taken in a corn fleld and ist, has returncd from a vacation spent and 75 cars of potatoes. This is up to thev are sure there are some good flsh in points in Canada. and including August 16. ma]-kcts in the vicinity of where Bob Alhert Smith, pipefitter, took a ride Mr. and Xrs. J. L. Xumma were was camping. in an airplane thc other day and savs called to Joplin by the death of the Miss Lorene Bollinaer. who has been that when they made a nose dive he father of Mrs. I\.lumma, who passed helpinq out in the general office for thought the ground was coming un away in Tucson. Arizona. on August some' time, has gone to Blytheville, to meet them and he almost lost his 11. Xr. Numma is taking a sixty-day Ark.. to take care of a vacancy in the heart. leave of absence. station force. We have tried to get reports on fire- Although we did not know him on nlrn and en~ineersbut have been ur~: R. C. ~IcKnisht,of the ChaKee sta- able to up to the present tllne this division, we were sorry to hear tion force, is spending some time in of the death of G. N. Peck, ticket agent will he noticcd that very rdreiv :h Seattle, Wash., visiting his daughter. anvthinz seen in the River division at Imboden, southern division. nIr. reports concerning them. Will be glad Peck was drowned while taking a MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT to get with firemen and engineers an;and swim after work. \r-orlc up a report for tliem if one of CHAFFEE. MO. them will volunteer to talk with me SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE at the ofrice. CHAFFEE, MO. J.\1\11.:S HALEY, Reporter Seqpral Frisco officials attended the hig farmers" picnic held at Fair- ANNA GOLDEN, Reporter 3lechanical river division accident qround park at Cape Girardeau re- pre!,entlon meeting was held in oft'ice, centlv. The Frfsco has the interests E. W. Welch, of Sherman, Texas, of master mechanic, .Tuly 26 with 3Ir of the Southeast Mlssourl farmers at WILSON - BEAR REALTY COMPANY AUTHORITIES ON REALTY VALUES HIGH CLASS BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REAL ESTATE - RENTS - MORTGAGE LOANS - INSURANCE Sales Agents for RINGLING & WHITE, Inc. 111 South Palafox Street Phones 687-688 PENSACOLA, FLORIDA September, 1926 m/T&~~FMPPLO&S'~WZ/NE Page 49 SPEND YOUR VACATION IN ..THE WONDERFUL CITY OF ADVANTAGES" P E N S A C 0 L A "IT'S COOLER HERE - HROUGH all the weeks when northern cities were sweltering, Pensacola has enjoyed the gulf breezes and T cool nights. Come and see for yourself how comfortable you can be in Pensacola all year 'round, as well as what an opportunity we offer." REALTY CORPORATION OF PENSACOLA-REALTORS 200 -202 SOUTHPALAFOX STREET FLORIDA PHONE2051 -52 SAN CARLOS THE CITIZENS & PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK HOTEL. PENSACOLA, FLORIDA Pensacola, Florida EARNESTLY SOLICITS YOUR PATRONAGE ABSOLUTELY BONDS: This Department buys and sells U. S. Government, Foreign FIREPROOF Government, State, Municipal, Railroad, Public Service, Corporation and Building Bonds. Headquarfers for SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT Frisco Visifors To A 11 Frisco Employes : Pensacola, the Frisco's only seaport city extends to you the glad hand of welcome. It will be a pleasure as well as our public duty to show you about this wonderful city of ours. Pay us a visit real soon and accept our hos- pitality without obligation. THE BOLAND X REALTORS 15 West Garden St. PENSACOLA, FLA. YOUR BANK Provides a safe place for your money. Supplies a receipt for every payment made, (your cancelled check.) Furnishes you up-to-date information so that you may draw wise conclusions for yourself. A company where the word "Trust" means what it says. FIRST BANK & TRUST CO. Garden and Palafox Streets PENSACOLA, FLA. wife of division freight agent, in the Donald Ball and family are visiting Mrs. L. E. Owen and son W. J. are loss of her mother. the family of Don's I~rothcrin Daven- visiting. Mrs. Owen's sister In Clovis, .. 7v port. Iowa. They stopped off at Chi- A\. Lbl, cago, and will visit in Kansas City on their return. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF I EASTERN DIVISION 3,Irs. J. E. Wells of ;\Iuslcogee, Olc- TRANSPORTATION lahoma, is visiting at the home of her I sister, Mrs. F. V. Hutchison. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Chrl Thompson and Cecil Jones SIGNAL DEPARTMENT s1)cnt thclr vacations at IIollister. EL'LA STKXTTOS. Rcporter SPRINGFIELD, MO. Ihth returned with a, lovely coat of tan and somc wonderful blisters: in .lugust-thc idex1 month for vaca- fact, Carl was barely able to move for. tions! How nrc did enjoy 'em. Vinnic stbvernl days. Hindma11 spent her's in rnolori:~~ G. W. Cummings formerly draftsman lhrough Oltlahoma, stoppina at Locust JI!.. and Mrs. S. L. [Jhr arc enter- in this department and now serving in Grove, Olcla., for a visit with relatives. tainlng a little stranger at their home. Iho same c:zpacltv with the K. C. & St. Xisses Carlotta Lane and Pauline The littlc cllap arrived on August 16. L. Railway at Nashville, Tenn., spent Cr.iesiner have just returrled from the and has bc3en named Chnrles and his vacation in the city visiting his Ycllowstone Xational P;~l.li where tltev weighs 8 pounds. family. had a "Grande" vacation-and dcar Frisco folk, let me tip you oK to scc Ton1 Mix's latest picture which was BIRMINGHAM ADVERTISERS Almcd in the park while Carlotta and I'auline wcre there and-well. that's ;L secret, but just see his latest pic- Mines on the Frisco at Carbon Hill, Alabama trtra-. I I A. P. Noses, chief transportation clerk speut a most restful vacation sitting on his own front porch rlurinx MOSS & McCORMACK the hottest weather the Oxarks have MINERS AND SHIPPERS had in a long while. Miss DO~RGado enjoyed her vaca- COAL- lacks smith, Bunker, Steam, ~omestic-COAL tion visiting with relatives at Hillings. Xissouri, while Miss Carmen Rowmall 1901-4 American Trust Building BIRMINGHAM. ALA. rnjoyed a good rest at her home in Kansas City, Xn. Our two Florrnces, Xisses Nine and Bowen vacationed at home also. while Xiss Freda Housr~~ - . took.. . -- ..a -short .. tri!) to Tulsa. Oklahoma. For better Concrete, Culverts and Bridges, C. TV. Gardner an& familv havc becn - fishing: at White River and we under- -ExvsLmfua stand Irom Carl that he is hecominfi and quite efficient in settinr a trot line. Birmingham, - /R. R. Ballast A5BE SL Ala. The girls of the typinx bureau en- CRUSHED 6 8- tcrtaincd with a swimming and din- Birmlnsham Slan Co. ncr party at Riverside Inn last wcek I coni~~limentaryto Mrs. Lester Langs- ford who resigned recently. It was a. sort of n farewell party for Nrs. Lan~sford,and from thc accident that Ilappcned to Catherine Toon's new car. RIDOUT'S -~%=i*~ A I AMBULANCE SERVICE it seems it came nearlv beina the real thing. 2117 Fifth Avenue NIGHT AND DAY Well, we all enjoyed another de- lightful visit from our good friend Alfred 11. Ball, formerly of this of- flcc, now secretary to ?Jr. HutchI?on TVc had he~~unwondering what had F. A. Grider S. L. Yerkes becomc of Al" whcn in hc \r-allted with Ills usual chcerv smilr. WEST SHOPS-FAMILY NEWS GRIDER COAL SALES AGENCY NAYDE.\S G. RL.lICELY, Reporter Mine Agents John Edwin Foster, chief clerk to B. A. Bcycr, sul,erlntenrlrnt, dicd at his OVER 3,000,000 TONS ANNUALLY BEST GRADES ALABAMA STEAM AND DOMESTIC COALS Railroad Fuel a Specialty GENERAL CONTRACTORS 607 WOODWARD BLDG. 1414-18 American Trust Bldg., Birmingham, Ala. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. WEIR-KILBY REID AND LOWE CORPORATION RAILROAD CONTRACTORS RAILROAD CROSSINGS FROGS AND SWITCHES Grading and Concrete Bridge Work MANGANESE TRACK, WORK Birmingham, Ala., and Charlotte, N. C. CINCINNATI, OHIO BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Page 54 became the mother of a little boy on Itins (ransfer1,ing to the pans desk. nlan ou the ,I .11. m.~~. hill switr.h rnri~c,.. August 11. Congratulations are es- Paul Nuffitt, secretary to the gcn- Jess ~ewhcrry,YwitchnGn. &--G tended by her Frisco fricnds. era1 nlauager, is spending his vaca- I). Shreeve, switohtender, are vacation- E. P. Wentz's sister died on August tion in San Diego, visiting relatives. ing with their families at Keol, 310. 14, and was buried at Xarine. Ill., Au- Mr. IWnball's officc has heen sup- Xr. and Mrs. b'rank ICvler of 310- gust 17. The revising claim dcrmrt- ])lied with Howrtrs during most of thc nett, and Mrs. I Wall Paper, Paints, Glass and J. B. McCARTY Interior Deeorating W. W. Johnson PLUMBING and HEATING LEE SAVAGE BUILDER PAINTING CO. 301 College St. Building Phone 255 423 St. Louis St. Springfield SPRINGFIELD, 310. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Phone 353 319 McDANlEL ST. phone 5871 Estimate. Cheerfully W. J. GEAR Submitted Wa Ha SHARP Brick Contractor Contractor PLASTERING - STUCCO FACE AND COMMON BRICK 1200 Mt. Vernon St. SPRINGFIELD 1301 Roanoke Springfield, Mo. - ?ZF&co ~MPLO&*&WZ/NE Hawkins Bros. Furniture Co. See First PAULY CONSTRUCTION CO. FURNITURE. CARPETS AND STOVES "Get Our Prices and We Will Get Your Budness" 403 College St. Springfield. Mo. for Economical GENERAL Transportation / CONTRACTORS FRISCO OFFICIAL AMBULANCE Standard Motor Go. 301 Land Bank Buildi PHONE 742 PHONE 468 St. Louis Street ALMA Springfield, Mlssourl SPRINGFIELD, MO. LOHMEYERFUNERAL HOME I Springfield. Mo. I "RAPID FIRE" To give Universal Service is the goal WARM AIR HEATING SYSTEMS of Public Utility managers and opera- tors. We are a part of the organized Reynolds effort to reach that ideal. Manufacturing Co. Springfield Gas and Electric Company SPRINGFIELD. MO. ' ' ,' Springfield Traction Company Warm Air Heatinn Supplier Gray Iron and Semi-Steel Castings HOBART-LEE TIE COMPANY Railroad Ties and Timber ROBT. E. LEE. President BERT S. LEE, Treasurer LESLIE LEE, Vice-president J. LAURENCE LEE, Secretary Operating in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas WE HAVE SUPPLIED THE FRISCO CONTINUOUSLY FOR OVER 40 YEARS Landers Building SPRINGFIELD, MO. around close to home. Of course urc wives, have left to spend a month's know Gertrude is saving her ~?crr-~ vacation in Spring Valley, Ninn. but Lronic must be keeping somethin,rr I A REAL CATCH I \V. P. Gusrin, general yardmaster. from us. H. J. Poff and G. W. McLelland. east: F. R. Griffith and his wife are spend- er.11 division conductors, and their ing- their vacation in the east going wives, C. W. Huntress, southern di- from Chicago to Buffalo by steamer vis~ouengineer, 0. L. Call, eastern di- and of course the biggest attraction vision train dispatcher, 31. D. Hnoli?nt, will be seeing the grandchildren in southern division brakeman, left Sep- Boston. tember 1 for their annual "fish" at Edna Dolen and Kathryn Xonn are Sisswa, Minn. visiting the Canadian Rockies, and 31. Binkenbinder, assistant yard- that trip is not to be sneezed at. master. and family, are away on a two weelts' vacation in the mountains. Beulah Bulger accompanied by her. B. G. Dorris, switchman, mill fill the mother, are following thcir foot steps vacancy caused by Mr. Finkenbinder's pretty closely. absence. Ethyl is back." (Richter) from I.. P. I~~vrlle,assistant yardmaster. Cleveland where she visited her sister has just ~.eturncdProm :I two wtaeks' for ;I few days. val.atio11 .\pent with his slstcr in Rnw- Wilsie Cawthon took a flying trir) lins, Wyoming. to McBride. Mo., the other day. An1 Frances and Rachel Gustin, daugh- sure she gave the natives a treat, cs- ters of I\'. P. Qustin.- - - ~~, ,,eenrral -- - ..- vard-- ..-- yecially on the dancc floor. master, have returned from a flve F. L. Connellv. head of the uncol- weeks' vacation spent at various points lected bureau is malting auite a name in Ohio for himself "collecting uncollected." He W. H Rittcr, switchman, and wife wins the pink shirt. have returned from a visit to their Our new water cooler certainly has son in We-t Virginia. a steady cutitomer in Joe O'Neill. Mrs. C. 0. Traylor, wife of switch- Guy Miller is again "one of us" hav- man. C. 0. Traylor, was recently called ing been transferred to the 64 local to Tcsas account of the serious illness clepnrtmcnt. Everybody welcomed of her sister. Guy back again. J. P. Kern, switchman, has returned Wnl. Ducsin~- also has been trans- to work after a weeks' illness. fcrred to our dcuartmeut. .\. Lamb, assistant yardmaster, has \ce all cstcnd~'our sympathy to Iwen ill fol' sevcral days. Frank Dis in the death 04 his father. Throld 3lota. caller., is spending a Sorman Rodgers is having- a good week in Pittsburg, Kansas. opportunitv to practice brotherly lovc. \\rilliam Fisher. engine man on the since his brother Virgil- is worliina- in Pcn!isylvania railroad, and wife, of the dcr)ar.tment. Scn~a.Ohio. are visit in^ the family of Harry Wigge has a fish story to tell. \\'. P. Gustin. general yardmaster. Mr. but it is a sad one. He yes poisoned Fixher is 3ir.s. Gustin's brother. on shrimp but is recovering. Ted and hlarv Wall, son and daugh- Wm. phillev, a former train auditor ter of E. G. Wall, assistant yardmaster. is workina in the A. A. denartmen; who hare been spcnding the summer in ten~porarily. Sprincfield. will return to school Sep- Otto 3lueller is malting himsclf con- tember 6. spicuous by his absence these days. G. W. Briles, smitchman, had his \Vhere is he? Swimming the English Essex car stolen a few days aao. The channel? car wns found about twelve m~les north of Snrinafleld. burned. MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS This sixtyfive fioulrd sail fish was the SPRINGFIELD, MO. ST. LOUIS ADVERTISERS prize catch of J. F. Jedlicka, of the divisiotts departirzerzt, St. Louis, No. It ALTA NORTHCUTT, Reporter MARYLAND HOTEL was caught in the Gdf Streatrr off - - Next to Frlseo Buildlnm Miatili Beizch, Florida, oil June 24, while What Is all this talk we hear about ST. LOUIS, MO. St. Louls being an Ideal place for a POPULAR PRICE EUROPEAN HOTIEL Mr. Jedlicfzcz wus spcr~diirg his vacatiorr few days' outing? It seems that J. Absolutely Fireprd ireur thnt poi~rf. K. Gibson is the originator OF this Ratas: $1.50 and Up Par Day theory to "see Missouri flrst." At any Eleclrlc Ban (Free) In Every Boom rate. he said he snent a Dart of hls EATS :-Unexcelled CAmBRIA and OFFICE, SUPERINTENDE.NT OF vacation in St. Louis and had a very COFFEE SHOP Service TERMINALS enjoyable time. A very refreshing and much needed SPRINGFIELD, MO. rain made its debut in Springfield on - -- the same day that M. L. Guinney, chief UOLYSE SCOTT. Reportcr clerk to Master Mechanic Snencer at 1 JEFFERSON 0414 JEFFERSON 0415 1 Sapulpa. and his new straw-hat blew 0. \V. Bruton, superintendent of into thls office. Come again, Lane. terminals, is the proud owner of a Tou-an& these August downpours- Becht Laundry Co. new Iiicltenbaclter brougl~am. Mr. are always welcome. Bruton asked the salesman if he On the eve of their weddinc, the We Specialize in should be careful about the speed mechanical department employes pre- Family Laundry until he had his car broken in. and sented Cecil Waits and his bride to was advised not to run it over^ i0 Ave.. Mo. miles an hour for a while. Up to the be. Loulsa Rhea, with a beautiful 3301-1 1 Bell St. Louis. present time we have not heard of thirty-four piece silver set. Immedi- I any damage to Nr. Bruton's car. ately after the ceremony, which took XIr. and 3frs. Ci~as.31. Kimber. 1100 place on August 12, the bride and 1Sast Commercial Street, announce the groom left on Frisco train No. 4. They birth of a son, James Paul, on Au~ust will vlsft a brother in Detroit, and then ( If We Want Good Candy I 5, Nr. Kimber is performance clerk continue thelr honeymoon trip to Nia- in this office. gara Falls. New York City. Atlantic Nost of the vacations in this office City, Washington, D. C.. Philadelphia WE GO TO have turned into haunv memories. but and other eastern cities, after which the'e are tx few left't'o r&ort.-- ' --~~they will be at home in Springfield to George NcKeon, yard clerk, and their many friends who wish them a B been'e wife, are sponding a vacation in San long and happy married life. 910-912 OLIVE Bernarrtino. California. A picture oE H. L. Worman, holding Claude Lockwood, yard clerk, an,d a fish almost as large as himself, is Paul Lockwood, switchman, with the~r under the glass on the front desk. This would indicate that at least one of Izaalc Walton's disciples did not go fishing in vain this summer. We deal in issues of the United States Government, Railroads, One might Just as well try to sweep back the tide with a broom as to try Public Utility and lndustrlal Corporations with to convince Lyle Jones that NcAlester, established records of earnings. Okla., is not the grandest place on earth to spend a vacation. However, AID & COMPANY, Inc. since his vacation is over, we are won- SECURITY BUILDING ST. LOUIS. MO. derin:: what the magnet is that keeps MEMBERS, ST. LOUIS STOCK EXCHANGE pulling Lyle back to McAlester. Can- not imaglne, unless it is an impelling Septelnber, 1926 ~Z~%&SCO~MPLO@S*~ZINE Page 58 p - BANKS ALONG THE FRISCO LINE- We sollcll your buslneas. Ollerins you all the rervtce conslslent wlth good, BOATMEN'S "Bank With Security" careful banking NATIONAL BANK NATIONAL BANK The Citizens Bank 1 ST. LOUIS, MO. The Only National Bank in St. Louis Open to .IEROBIE O'HARA, Presldenl 5 P. M. Daily ED. V. WILLIAJIS, Vlce-Presldenl The Oldest Bank TO31 WATKINS. Cashler E. J. ADAMS. Asststant Cashler in Missouri Extra Interest T. W. WATKINS, Assistant Cashler Extra Hours 220 E. Commercial St. I A Safe Place for Savings Extra Safe SPRINGFIELD, MO. Since 1847 I Elghth St., bet. Olive and Locust Saving Systematically The Peoples Bank Is so easy when once begun and accumulates so rapidly of Springfield, Missouri that one has a comfortable sum of ready money before he realizes it. We Appreciate Try it for a year and see how satisfactory the result will be. I Your Business OUR MOTTO COURTESY. FAIRNESS AND EFFICIENCY After Al -there is nothing like a consistent growing First National NATIONAL Savings Account Have you one? St. Louis' Largest Bank Broadway - Locust - Olive SAVINGS DEPARTMENT OPEN MONDAYS UNTIL 6:30 O'CLOCK September, 1926 here most any day now. \Vill tell you how we like it next month. So accidents this month. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT GATEWOOD'S GANG-HARDY. ,..ARK. -. 3. E. NUSSBAUbl, Reporter "Grunt" 0. L. Stokcs left Lhe out- At August 1 for Stwingfield. &lissourl on account uf being sicl;. It is re: 11orted he has malaria fever. The boys are hoping for his speedy recovery. August 3 found geucrnl foreman S. B. Blusgrave at Many 1slands Xrkan- sas, to pick up ,nine of the 'gang to go down and d~stribute "Bla,ck Dia- mond" poles from Holly Sl)r~ngs to New Albany, 3Iississippi. There were ten carloads in all. Lineman William Orchard and wife are making this town their home while thc gang is located here. Lineman "Curlv" Simonin and wife are also making'this their home. The outfit wiis nloved to Hardy. Arlcansas, August 14, and this being pay day, the boys mere made 11a1,py. News and Views of the 2,073 Years Thc combined years of active service with the Supervisors Company of the present members of the Dear- horn Organization total 3.07:3-pears devoted to solving the water problcms of the customers of JVJI. H. SKISNER, Keportcr this house. This reprrsents an accumulation of Local No. 1 I'risco Ncchiinical Sup- I has a ten-pound boy at his home. \\re haljpy parents of a fine baby girl: A1a1.y tile iilists of the clouds around tllc haven't learned the yourlg man's name Loulse. Mr. Clift is employed In the mountain tolw with the pine treas wav- as Johnnic hasn't been ablc to find a cellLi)' tl'adcd fur 21 new l'uurlac. lug tu and fro in the breezes, and hear name fur hin~yet. H. J. Ray, shop superir?~endc?nt,had the sighs and muans of those same Halph Iinos, coach shop chcckcr, is :L severe atLirck of ptomalne polsonlrlg breezes in thosc same trees: see the on his vacation and visiting at Wichi- early Nonday morning. August 16. He sp&kljng, cool waters of many ta, Kansas. is now duirlg nicely and hupes to ra- streams; or us hlr. Phillips says: "The Otto C;elshicmer, machinist round- turn Lu work in a few days. beauty of the clouds that flcck the house, 1s another one of the month's .ur, and Mrs. Argil l~illinpsworth skies and hear the melody of the bab- proud daddy's, A young Inan weigh- announce thc arrival of an eight- bling brook as it sings its way to the ing six and one-half pou,nds, who has ~)oundgirl recently. Thc ~~roudfa- sllrclnc sea." It is wonderful what a been named Billie Lec, 1s a new ar- Lher works for Mr. Burils 111 the si>ecial ;a>a~-,rn-cin dG-fG a fellow-or is it rival at his home. ecluipment shol~. the vacatioli? It is whxt a fellow Fred Bullingcon machinc man. J. J. Collins, chief clcrlc to Jlr. Rap taketh within himself that doeth the roundhouse machine shop has spent is vacationing with rclatives in Texas nlost good, so they siiy. Anyway, AU~. ten days visiting homo 'folks at El and Oklahoma. -1.'11llrr - - - -. recc~ivad- - .- - full benefit from his Dori~doSprings. H. i\l. Buclc, machinist in the rod vacirtion irnd is rends' to make thing* Xeal Garner, former train contrul g:rrlg, 1s the possessor of a Oort. Harry hunl around the shops again. man, is now the lead man on air work IS a speed demo,n and brags about At this writinc John George, ma- on the roundhouse day shift. ,,.~ss~nga team ot donkeys last week! chinist. and his wife are on a Visit Arthur B. Burks has just announced Wm. Stanley, labor foreman. has to Scattle, Portland, San Francisco and the glad news that he is thc daddy left 011 a trip tu visit his son in Sorth- other \ve8tcrn points. MI'. George has of a ten-pound boy. Young Air. Burks purt. \i'2rshinRton. been in the service of the Frisco for will answer to thc name of Johnnic Thc wife of Alex \Vatt, shcct metal nlLrny \,ears and his unique churncter Xorris. worker, recccltly underwent an opera- has midc him well known among the James W. Adams is thc nelv hlack- tion at a local hus~)ital and is now thousands of Frisco employes. smith foreman succeeding Cloe &Lay doing nicely. John.-...- -J.. Hollev. boilermaker, aftcr who has left the service. Mr. Adams Mr. and Nrs. F. J. Leavitt, are the an absence of sebkrnl months, is agilin has had many years exl~erience that parents of an eight-pound boy. Mr. In our service at Sherman. sllould well qualify him for thc nelv Leavitt works undcr Jlr. Shanks in thc J. \V. Surles, master mechanic, re- position. 311.. ?day did not annoullcc, tin shop. centlv was confined to his home for his plans for the future. Harry Buck tells us that just the ...... ~P\.PI%I dnvs with a touch of the flu. Helen, the daughter of Ellery San- millutc! $1. 13. Dolson saw the resulls He has fully recovered and back 02 fo~d,painter, reclamation plant. has of Cecil Chapin's effort to raise a the job "strong as ever for the F'risco. returned from an extended visit to ~nusttrche, he willingly shaved oE the C!iu.l Alexander and wife along \\'it11 Oltlal~omaCity. srowth he had so tenderly cared fol' others. revcntlv made n trip to Gi~lves- The boiler force is rertainlv bus\,. on his own uilpcr lip. ton. as they have handlcd eight lipd'~.ostatic Tlic supervisors are going to have' Gus Scott iq acting general foreman tests in addition to their regular work :I barbecue and dancc at Doling Park. in place of L. C. Fuller, who is away during the fiwt flftec~l days of this Tuesday, August 17. Although the on his qzcation. 1%'.\V. Johnson, nla- month. wcather man forecasts a "wet" uarl\,, chinist 1s acting roundhousc forema~l Georce Bates, locomotive ins~)rctor $1 good time is assurecl all. as "Buck in glacc of Mr. Scott. in the roundhouse, 1s visiting hi? llcddiclc and "Ed" Esser, north shol! .r..,. R --.--.-,\lorcan.~ blacksmith foreman. fathcr at Grnnad,~. Mississippi. su~~ervisors,are on the entertain men^ has been oTf dut$ for several weeks on Marshall Siler. boilermalcer in the committee. account of s~ckness. John is rinothe~' roundhouse, has pu~.chascda farm near A. E. Kerns, blacksnlith, recentl.' veteran Frisco employe and a large Rogrrsville, but we don't knolv "took a flyer in tin," as they say in number of fellow-employes are wish- whether Marshall is going to be a real inr fnr him a successful and speedy \Val1 Strect, when he invested in ;L ...- ...... dirt farmer or not. ncw Ford touring car. He has thc recovery of good health. sympathy of at least half the shop. J. L. \Vay is acting blacksmith fore- NORTH SHOP-CAR DEPARTMENT Nrs. Emma Fretz of St. James, Mo.. mxn in the absence of 311.. Morgan. is visiting her son. I. N. Fretz. black- JIrs. Dale Crabtree. wife of one of SPRINGFIELD., MO.-- ou~machiliistapprentices,has just re- smith foceman. she is accompanied turned from Urbana. Illinois, where R4Y COiVDEN, Reporter hv her daughter, 111-s. Fann~eGreel' she took a course in library work. 31. J. McCaffrev, general car fore- E. W. Welch. uiece work checker. man, is back again on the job after with Mrs. Welch- and daughter. Vir- taking his vacation and reports a fine SHERMAN SHOPS rinin krentlv visited rel Adams. R. M...... End Olrla. Graves. A. Co...... Memphis, Tenn. Dilworth Jewelry Co ...... Jasper, Ala. Haltom, G...... +...... -...... P.~ t. Texas Hafner Watch & Optical Co ...... Dallas. Texas Farmer-Cannon Co. Mace. J. H...... Kana City, Mo. Finley. R. W ...... ChaeeMo. Russell, E. E ...... ~tsOkla. Fink. John, Jewelry Co...... Fort Smith, Ark. Standard Jewelry Co ...... Muskogee, Okla. Page 63 accourlt of had health he was com- cl~.~ncea!You can make more monev pelled to give up his duties with the by working steady and safely than Brisco several months ago. \Ye are you can hy spurts and recklessness. If FT. SMITH ICE AND glad to report that he has rapidly Im- you will just think hack you,wlll come proved and will soon be back to nor- to the conclusion that every injury yo~i COLD STORAGE CO. --mal- - . .health- .- .. -. . ever had could have been avoided or COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE Our accident prevention department prevented, had you or some other fel- MERCHANDISE has started a campaigu along this line low just used the proper care ana Storage Capaclty. 125 Cam which we espect to set results. C. played safe. All of us working togeth- Dally Ice Making Capaclty. 125 Ton8 C. Jordan, chief clerk in the master er can do a lot, but without the co- mechanic's ofCic,e, is in charge of the operation of all of you we cannot make FORT SMITH - ARKANSAS camlm~gn and 1s puttin- forth evcr3v the record we are ansious to make. effort possible to get allnour employe's interested. Our August record wilt havc been made by the time this is printed. \Ve are hoping it will be a I INSTANT SERVICE PHONE 8.0164 1 good one. Boys. let's get in behind American Handle Company this. Some of you have not been work- Manufacturers of ing very long, but you are a part of the Prisco organization and we are High-grade Hickory, 4xe, Adze, Bluff City Delivery Co anxious for you to feel that wnv abour Pick, Sledge. Hatchet, Hammer Ice and Coal it. Help us go throuah Scptemher I with the fewest injuries we havc ever and Railroad Tool Handles General Office, 651 Beale Avenue had in one month. Let's show the other terminals on the Frisco a thing JONESBORO - ARKANSAS MEMPHIS, TENN. or to. Watch your step! Take no I I Oxweld Railroad Service Company REPRESENTING: INSULATED WIRES AND CABLES LlNDE AIR PRODUCTS CO. THE PREST-O-LITE CO., INC. (Linde Oxygen) (Prest-o-Lite Acetylene) For All Purposes -Under 811 Con- OXWELD ACETYLENE CO. UNION CARBIDE SALES CO. ditions - Every- where - KDRITE (Oxweld Apparatus) (Union Carbide) -Gives U n- equalled Service. Carbide S. Carbon Building Railway Exchange Building NEW YORIC CITY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Wm. Robertson & Co. ( Tiger Brand Superb Linseed Oil 1 W. 0. SCHOCK CO. I I ABSOLUTELY PURE FUEL OIL Robertson Cinder Corweyor for - Railway Cinder Pits THE FREDONIA LIBERTY CENTRAL TRUST BUILDING Great Northern Buildin0 Linseed Oil Works Co. SAINT LOUIS 20 W. JACKSON BLVD. CHICAGO FREDONIA, KANS. I Tri-State Culvert Mfg. Co. / Vulcan Rivet Corporation The Harrison Dust Guard Co. MANUFACTURERS OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. "Toncan Better lron Culverts" RIVETS - TRACK SPIKES 519-521% Colburn Street 514 Randolph Building MEMPHIS, TENN. TOLEDO, OHIO JOHN LUCAS CONTINENTAL TURPENTINE & WOLF RIVER SAND CO. I ROSIN CORPORATION I AND COMPANY LAUREL. MISS. WASHED and SCREENED Manufacturers of SAND and GRAVEL 1362 West 37th Street Steam Dlstllled Wood Turpentlnr. Office: 622 Falls Building Steam Distilled Pine 011, MEMPHIS, TENN. 1 CHIC - - ILLINOIS / F Grade Wood Rosin Byrnes Belting Co. Duner Car Closets I C. W. BOOTH & CO. I Manufacturora Enawled lron Wet or Dry Closeb Oak Tanned Leather Beltinn. DUNER CO. I Railway Supplies I Hose Packing 101 S. Clinton St. CHICAGO Railway Exchange Building For SAINT LOUIS detailed description ace Car Builder. CHICACO. ILL. -' I Cyclopedia 1911 Edit ion I Page 65 Manassa Timber Company Straight or Mixed Carload Buyers Elliot Erog ~Swi~~ EAST S~LOUIS.ILL. AND PUEBW.COIA PILING General Paper Stock Company Other Works OAK-CYPRESS--PINE HILLBURN. N.Y. CHICAGO. ILL NUCAIUFAUS.NT SUPERIOR.WIS NIACARA FALLS. CANADA Arcade Building St. Louis, Mo. RAILWAY TRACK MATERIAL Swltch Stands. Switches. Frogs. Crossings. Guard Rails. Clamps. &for Stcam. Ele.clr~c.Mine and - OXY -ACETYLENE Industrial Railway Tracks -2 -3 MANGANESE TRACK WORK A SPEClALn WELDING & CUTTING I-= Barnard Stamp Co. g- Main Offlce WCGR 'H1UBURN.N.K = RUBBER STAMPS, --- -= - EQUIPMENT srms omcrs AT ALL SEVEN won- -= SEALS and STENCILS - - Ajax - Trade Checka, Pads, Ink, Etc. Z ( MODERN ENGINEERING CO. --Ramapo CkXp3tiq - Fac-Simile Autograph Stamp - Z 310 Olive St. St. Louie. Mo. 3411 Pine Blvd. St. Louls I Z Brake Equipment & Supply Co. LAFAYETTE 0545 b - 2324 S. CANAL STREET Robert MeLucas Co. I CHICAGO MANUFACTURERS OF AIRBRAI J. W. MCMURRY EdwardHely Stone Co. CONTRACTINGCO. Midvale Coal Co. R. R. & Bridge Contractors HlGH GRADE STEAM Crushed Stone AND DOMESTIC COAL 51 1 Rallway Exohange Bldg. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. Chemical Bldg. ST. LOUIS. MO. KANSAS CITY. MO. I Mills: Dothan. Ah.-Prmcott. Ah I GALLOWAY COAL COMPANY I Thomas E. Powe Lumber Co. 1 EXCLUSIVE MINERS OF HARDWOOD LUMBER ELK RIVER AND ASH MAHOGANY POPLAR OAK Steel Tlrea, Steel Tlred Wheeln. Steel GUM CYPRESS Arlen, Steel Sprinw, Rolled Steel 2 to 24 Branch St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Rlngs, Solid Wronpht Steel GALLOWAY COAL Wheeln. Steel Forginan, Steel Craclher Rolk nnd Shella. General Office: Rolled Steel Gear Blnnkn, Steel and Iron Mnllenble MEMPHIS,TENNESSEE Castlngu, Steel Pipe I Ino. H. Heimboecher Metals Co. I Flnngem MINES AT "Largeat Copper Stock in the Wed' GALLOWAY, CARBON HILL and BRASS Nickel Silver BRONZE STEEL Standard Steel Works Co. HOLLY GROVE, ALABAMA COPPER ZINC Main Office: Philadelphia, Pa. I In All Forms I Works: Burnham, Pa. I (Mines Located on Frisco Railroad) ( SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI ( I St. Louis Forgings Co. I I MILAR, CLINCH & COMPANY I Exclusive Agents for CAR CEMENT I AXLES, LOCOMOTIVE FORGINGS ( I I CONTINENTALWORKS CO. I East St. Louis Illinois ( MANUFACTURERS W. L. BRUBAKER & BROS. CO. 50 CHURCH ST. NEW YORK, N. Y. L. I. VIALL Factory: MILLERSBURG, PA. Manufacturers of the SPECIAL TEMPERED RELIEVED STAYBOLT TAPS used by Railroad Contractor the leading Railroads and Boilermakers of the United States. Our Staybolt Taps will tap 20% more holes. Write for descriptive matter of our New Design SPIRAL FLUTED STAYBOLT TAPS. We also manufacture HlGH SPEED BOILER REAMERS, adapted 3938 Euclid Ave. Kansas City, Mo. especially for Boiler and Car Work. Other tools we make are all kinds of Taps, Reamers, Dies, End Mills, Counterbores and High Speed Mud Ring Reamers. I Beal and Mc Narnara 1 THE KELLY ATKINSONCONST. CO. I Painting- Co. I COXTRACTORS FOR PAINTINQ KELLYATKINSON BUILDING CO. IN ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTFLY KELLYATKINSON FOUNDATION CO. Main Office: 5078 Easton Avenue ST. LOUIS, MO. SECURITY BLDG. CHICAGO ROQUEMORE GRAVEL CO. ANDERSON-PRICHARDOIL CORPORATION MONTGOMERY, ALA. The South's Largest Producers of PRODUCERS AND REFINERS Sand aid Gravel COLCORD BUILDING FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA All Phones 4928 I CENTRAL BOARDING & SUPPLY COMPANY COMMISSARY CONTRACTORS F. .\I. Branch Offlces 1. ENGLE.UAX, Presiden; S. EXGLEJIAK, Vice-President General Office ST. LOUIS. 310. G. I. FITZGEBALD, Vlce-hes. and Sec'y E. B. SHbRIaT, Manager, Ft. Worth, Tex. 1258 BDard Bldr, SPRISGFmLD, MO. Mo. CHAS. GUY, Manager, Springfield, 310. G. R. PIERCE, Supt., St. Louis. KANSAS CITY. MO. F~$~~~$~~ GUT IiRESS, Supt., Sprindeld, 310. jACK DAYIS, Supt., For: Worth, Ter. September, 1926 FF@co@PLO*S*/?~%'WZ~NE -- - UNION STEEL CASTING COMPANY STEWART PITTSBURGH. PA. Machinery Company 41 1 Buder Building, St. Louis, Mo. CARBON and VANADIUM COCHRANE Waler Softeners, Heaters and CAST STEEL LOCOMOTIVE FRAMES Flow Meters. Dean Centrifugal and Steam Pumps. rGeneral Miscellaneous Castings for Locomotive and Car Work Strong Steam Traps. I S I p E ) S Paint Materials for Every Railmad Purpose I LARCO WRENCH JAPAN OIL ENAMEL OIL MFG. CORPORATIONand 1 COMBINATION JAPAN OIL UNIVERSAL ALL BRASS TANK I S 1P E 'S JAPAN SPIRITS PASTE PAINTS I AND FLOAT VALVES I Chamber of Commerce Bid.. 1 JAMES B. SIPE & COMPANY Pittsbursh. Pa. 1 I 7800 Woodlaxn Are. Chicago, Illinois I QW3. F.REIN"SdES 00. Pittsburgh Forge Unxld FIRE BRICK MASONRY & Iron Co. Railroad Fusees 2517-19 Jefferson Street I PITTSBURGH, PA. I INSURE SAFETY KANSAS CITY, - MO. Car and Locomotive Axles Best by Every Test Heavy Forgings JOHN H. PAYNE Crank Pins Piston Rods UNEXCELLED MANUFACTURING Atlas Stayboit & Engine Bolt Iron Highway, Railway. Screw Spikes Track Bolts Municipal and Concrete COMPANY, Ine. Construction NEW YORK, N. Y. 1 CHICAGO OFFICE. RY. EXCHANGE BLDG. I FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS WASHED AND SCREENED GRAVEL AND SAND C. A. ROBERTS CO. S. I. SMITH PLANT : " SHELBY" ORVIS, PHELPS COUNTY, MISSOURI Tubing Manufacturer of Seamless Steel Little Piney Sand and Gravel Company CHICAGO ST. LOUIS Lock Box 22 NEWBURC, MISSOURI DETROIT INDIANAPOLIS S. I. SMITH Cattle Guards I Hubbard Steel Foundry Co. 1 I SWEDOX I ( WELDING RODS. WIRES & ELECTRODES I P. 0. Box 522 South Side Station Miscellaneous Car and Locomotive Castings A Grzlde of Rod for Every Cl;~ss of \Velding by the Eloctric or Acetylene Process SPRINGFIELD, MO. PLANT AND GENERAL OFFICES: CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY E. CHICAGO, INDIANA Chicago, Illinois - Detroit. Michigan / Successful Passenger +p f?Q- ,. - - , , Baldwin Mountain Type locomotives, as illustra- 7 ted, are handling the I The Baldwin Locomotive Works In Fighting Fire - SOLVAY CALCIUM CHLORIDE as eff~ctive times wafer Write for Booklet No. 8255 THE SOLVAY PROCESS COMPANY Wing & Evans, Ine., Soles Dept. 40 Rector St., New York I BUFFALO BRAKE BEAM CO. I BRAKE BEAMS AUXILIARYSUPPORTS FOR BRAKEBEAMS SLlDABLY - REMOVABLE I I NEW YORK BUFFALO. N. Y. ST. LOUIS THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY 1437 Monadnock Block CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Manufacturers of OHIO LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO NON-LIFTING I N J E C T 0 R S CHICAGO AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILERS, CHICAGO LUBRICATORS, OHIO LOW WATER ALARMS, CHICAGO AUTOMATIC DRIFTING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OHIO CAB SQUIRTS MINER FRICTION DRAFT GEARS 4 IDEAL SAFETY HAND BRAKES SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS W. H. MINER,w INC. THE ROOKERY CHICAGO ------Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc. MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF Ashcroft Gauges Consolidated Safety Valves Putnam Machine Tools TRAMMARK Hancock Inspirators and Valves Shaw Cranes BRANCH OFFICES Birmingham Cleveland San Francisco Hayden & Derby Injectors Mill Supplies Boston Detroit Seattle Buffalo Philadelphia St. Louis I Main Office: 100 Ea~t42nd Street, New York, N. Y. Chicago Pittsburgh I VILOCO RAILWAY DeBARDELEBEN COALS SIPSEY - EMPIRE - CORONA - CARBON HILL - HULL EQUIPMENT CO. For CHICAGO Domestic, Steam, Gas, By-product and Ceramics FOR DEPENDABLE SERVICE VIL,OCO Improved Sanrlers I DeBA RDELEBEN COAL CORPORATION \711AOC0 Bell Ringers I The South's Largest Producers and Marketers of \'IL,OCO Automatic Rail \Vashers HIGH GRADE COALS CRESCENT Metdlic Packing BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Union Hamilton Coal and Mercantile Co. Asbestos & Rubber General Office--WEIR CITY, KANSAS Company PRODUCERS OF pJ Hamilton Quality Coal CELEBRATED NO. 9 DEEP-SHAFT Exclusive Sales Agents 310 S. Michigan Ave. C. H. HIGHTOWER McALESTER FUEL CO. Salesmanager CHICAGO KANSAS CITY, MO. Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL 1425 Old Colony Building CHICAGO Daily Capacity, 20,000 Tons Located on the Big Four and C. & E. I. Railroadr -- / Southern Forster Paint and BIND YOUR RECORDS Manufacturing (WheelCo. Into Permanent Books MANUFACTURERS OF Company CHILLED IRON WINONA, MINN. CAR WHEELS Refiners and Manufacturers of 1 Adopted by general and PLANTS: Graphite and Graphite ST. LOUIS BIRMINGHAM, ALA. local offices of every large ATLANTA. GA. SAVANNAH, GA. Specialties PORTShlOUTH. VA. PITTSBURGH, PA. railroadin theunitedstates. ROCHESTER. N. Y. SAYRE. PA. Roof Paint, Roof Cement, Etc. CLEVELAND. OHIO BINDING MACHINES The FRISCO PERMANENT BINDERS HARDIE -TYNES uses NATIONAL TRAIN CONTROL LOOSE LEAF DEVICES FOR and will be glad to give others ALL PURPOSES the facts and figures on its MFG. CO. Simplicity, Reliability, Low Cost and Low Maintenance. Corliss and Throttling Enginea AIR COMPRESSORS The National Safety McBee Binder Co. Appliance Co. New York St. Louis Athens BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Railway Exchange Bldg. - CHICAGO, ILL. Cleveland Chicago 57 Post Street - SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Against Accident and Illness Use CONTINENTAL Protection Headlight THE SERVICE SUPREME COSTINENTAL SERVICE may be headquarters depended upon. A CONTINENTAL POLICY MEANS :EACE OF MIND AND A PAY ,HECK WHEN EARNINGS FROM Headlights and POUR OCCUPATION ARE STOPPED. turbo-generators JONTINENTAL representatives may be found on every railroad division Train lighting In the United States and Canada. system Train control steam @aeltalf~Mompang Protect and turbo-generators H. G. B. ALEXANDER, President Yard floodlights Beautify All General Offices: Chicano. U. S. A. Surfaces with Locomotive electric Canadian Head Office, Toronto fittings CUT OUT AND MAIL TODAY Continental Casualty Company. The PYLE-NATIONAL 910 Mlchlpan Avenue. Chicapo. ILL. PAINTS AND VARNISHES COMPANY I an1 employed by the FRISCO SPSTEN 1334-1358 North Kostner Avenue ...... Dlrlslon Pl&?se send me Information in regard to Chicago, Ill.. U. S. A. your health and accident pollcies such as are carried by hundreds of my fellow em- ployes In the United Stales and Canada. Acme White Lead and Color Works My age Is ...... DETROIT, MICH. My occupallon Is ...... NAME...... DEALERS' SERVICE STATIONS EVERYWHERE ADDRESS 11 HATTIESBURG PHILADEL~IA BIRMINGHAM NEW YORK ST. LOUIS CHICAGO THE HOME LUMBER CO. INCORPORATED NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA J. R. PRATT W. J. ROEHL PRESIDENT 1948 RAILWAYEXCHANGE BLDG. W. W. BRADLEY ST. LOUIS REPRESENTATIVE TREAS.-GENL. MGR. WE SPECIALIZE IN RAILROAD AND CAR MATERIAL The Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Co. Just completed, New Repair Shop, 500' x 150'. Capacity Fully equipped with 10,000 Freight Cars; Cranes, Electric 150,000 Wheels; Heaters, etc., enabl- 20,000 tons Forgings ing us to work in all kinds of weather. BUILDERS OF FREIGHT CARS MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS -And Naturally He Bought a Hamilton Conductor E. J. Crane, of the Eric, h;~s Ask your jcwckr to show you the new fifty-three years of active service to his railroad cased models now a va i 1 a b 1 c. credit. He has been a conductor for forty- They are a combination of the famous three years. When Conductor Crane de- Hamilton "992" in a sturdy c;~sedesigned sired to buy a w~tchto serve him on duty particularly for railroad service. And re- his choice was a Hamilton. If ycu ask member, as you look i~po:~these models, Conductor Crane why he chose n Hamil- that they are the kind of watches that ton hc will tell you that he h~dto have have helped make railroad history-and accuracy and wanted dependability, too. will be doing the same thing a generation And that, in a nutshell, is why so many from now. railrod men are buying Hamiltons today. You will be interested in ;I new folder They know t!:at when they prch;ise a about these watches that is yours for the Harnilto~rthey at once take the guesswork asking.. \\'i th the folders wc will send you a out of watch-buying ancl are sure they copyof theHarniltonTimeBook,which vou have bought the best that can be had. will find very useful. Write forthese today. HAMILTON WATCH COMPANY 1000 WHEATLAXDAVENUE LANCASTER, PENNA., U. S. A. Samilton"The Railroad Timekeeper @rttthof America" u, OIL BURNING 4 LOCOMOTIVES