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THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE ROOM 927 FRISCO BUILDING .. ST. LOUIS WM. L. HUCCINS, Jr., Editor MARTHA C. MOORE. Associate Edltor WM. McMILLAN. Adocrtldng Manapr C WHITING Spcclal Repruentatlm J. J. KAPLAN. Adocrtlslng Sollcltor

Vol. VI JULY, 1929 No. 10

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Frisco Veteran Employes' Ass'n Reunion, Held June 17-18, at Springfield...... 4-9

Translating the O'Fallon Decision ...... '...... 10-11 By S. 0.Diotn. Iiditov, Railway Agc Sews of the Frisco Clubs...... 12-16 Sidelights on thc Vcts' Reunion ...... 17 Sew Equipnren: at St. Louis Frisco Hospital ...... 18 For bferitorious Service...... 19 Car Damaqc Drcreases 27.6 Per Cent First Fivc Months ...... 20 Frisco Hauls 2,243 Cars of Stra\\,berr.ies...... 21 L.ocotnotivc Fuel Performance Records ...... 24-25 The Pension Roll ...... 26-27 Homemakers' Page ...... 28 A Page of Praisr from Frisco Frientlh ...... 29 The Twilight Hour ...... 30 Frisco Babies ...... 31 Flashes of Merriment ...... $2 Editorial ...... 33 The Frisco 3.lechanic...... 34-42

Group Picture of Veterans' Hrt~nionMembers ...... 36-37

THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE MEMBER Ttic lrlsco Employes' Magazine Is a monthly publicatlon deleted prlnu~rll~to the interests of the more than 2.5.000 .trtne and rrtilwl clsployeu of the Frisco 1,ineu. It lantains storles. Itern of cnrrent news, persondl notes about ee~ployen and their t:m~llics. articles dealing rllh rariaus phases of rallroad work, poems, cartoons and notices regarding tlw ser~ice. Good clear photographs snlL~ble for reproduction are especially deslred, and a111 be returned only when reauesled. All cartoons and drawings must be In blaclr Indla drawlnc Ink. lmployes are Invited to wrlte artlcles for the macazlne. Contrlbutlons should be type- wltten, on one slde of the sheet only, and should be addressed to the Edltor, Frisco Bnilding. SI Louis. Yo. Distributed free amonp Frlsco Employes. To others, prlce 15 cents n copy: suhncrlptlon rate $1.50 a year. Advertlsln~rates all1 be made known upon appllcntlon. VETERAN EMPLOYES .MEET JUNE 17.11 ESIDENTS of Springfield, ladies' and gentlemen's ta Mo., "Capital City of Fris- yard race, but no serious br! R co Lines." might well have 1500 "Old Timers" Gather were reported. Helen L~R arisen Monday morning, June 17, Joe Ray were acclaimed the - with the call "The Veterans Are in S~rin!?field for 7th Reun- ners with the fol10,ving am, Comlng." ion of vets' Association - second, third and fourth p:. ,Converging on Springfield from in the order named: Wm the north, south, east and west, W.L. Lane Elected President Craig ant1 Mrs. Raymond r on incoming Frisco trains, 1,500 son; MY, and Mrs. G Kin: veteran employes of Frisco Lines, veteran had eaten his fill of the de- and Mr. and Nrs. Sam Kelsey. many of them accompanied by their licious repast, the group picture was J. A. Counts proved that he r wives and children, were arriving for made, ant1 afterwards the different not only efficiently handle the I!. the seventh annual reunion of the divisions got their forces together for tle of a locomotive but that her; Frisco Veteran Employes' Association. separate photos. also excel in the standiug broadj: During the winter months the vets' Then the crowd separated, each to and was awarded first prize fa; "stove-league" in many cities and his favorite sport. The horseshoe jump of 8% feet. Joe Ray, lrav towns along the Frisco had lived pitching games attracted many, the fireman, Springfield, was second again the pleasant two days reunioll dance floor claimed its share, while C. W. Boshe, telegraph operaln: of 1928. Now the 1929 affair was here, the remainder packed the side lines Seligman, third. and the veterans were coming again. where the athletic events were being A tug of war between the men: Of the many meetings each year on staged, under the direction ot "Un- one of the thrilling events. 7 Frisco Lines, the Veterans' Reunioli cle" Charley Baltzell. friends on the sidelines rooting is the prime, all-important affair to In practically all the events, four their respective sides. The tue those men who have served their prizes were awarded. W. 0. Adans, war between the women, wag conlpany for twenty years or more. engineer of Cherryvale, Kans.. car- equally hard fought battle, and R h. .. During those forty-eight hours each ried oft' first honors in the fifty yard bunch of banallas and a box of r3r June in Springfield, they see many dash for men, over 180 lbs., while E. were distributed to the winnlng lei- friends with whom they have railroad- B. Shepartl, telegrapher, Springfield, in these two events. ed in days gone by. With those E. J. Ward, Ttbn foreman, Bar11- The younger railroaders kept I: friends they talk of many events, of hart, AIo., and s Iielsep, conductor little gasoline train golng at : comrades who have passed on, of of Oklahoma CL won second, third speed the entire day, and the youngsters coming up the railroad and fourth place-respectively. pop and ice cream stands did a r ladder to take their places as thev In the fifty-yard dash for men un ord bi~siness. step down to a well earned retire- der 180 pounds, F. A. Beyer, Jr., soil C. C. Mills, coi~ductorsonth\vei~~. ment. of pensioned superinte~~de~~tof West division, and wile led the veten' And so, as the veterans left their Shops, Springfield, won first; Joe Ray, aroi~nd the dance parilion in 1- Pullmans at the Springfield station traveling fireman, Springfield, sec- grand march, followed by Rfts they glowed with the lcnomledge that ond; A1. B. Craig, braliemai~, Cape couples. The spirit of hilarity for two days they were guests of Girardeau, third, and L. 31, Wester- vailed, and there were plain, fa: Springfield and the Frisco at au evelit house, general roundhouse foren~an. aud mixed steps as the vets and rt. all their own. Birmingham, fourth. wives paraded before the spectai~ii At the Colonial Hotel, headquarters The fifty yard race for girls was The grand march mae followed ' of the convention, the veterans regis- won by Mary F. Rodwig, daughter of 3 square dance, restricted to tour? tered and secured tickets for the vari- fuel inspector, Tulsa, with Joan Hey- averaging fifty years of age. It a- ous events scheduled for the busy burn, daughter of engineer, Spring- a lively affair, aud lasted for fill two days ahead. field, second ; Mary Smith, daughter ten minutes. After preliminary greetings had of traveling claim adjuster. Spring- Then came the waltz contest ~hla taken place, the veterans boarded field third, and Dorothy Lewis. was hotly contested and it a street cars at the hotel entrance for (laughter of R. J. Lewis of Springfield. necessary to choose the winni. Doling Park. There they gathered fourth. couple from three. for a few moments while itlayor T. H. The egg race, possibly the most in- To the tune of "Carolina h!i Cideon welcomed them to the city teresting women's event on the Mr. G. F. Linster, of the telecra. and to Doling Park, recently made athletic program was won by Mrs. E. department, Springfield, and TI one of the City's finest parks. The Kingdon. wife of a St. Louis engi- were chosen as the most grac~i response was made by William Marsh, neer, with Mrs. John Godhas, whose dancers and carried away the prir president of the Association. He brother is employed in the Frisco's of $2.50 in aold- for the roman r spoke of Springfield as the "first" Korth Springfield shops, a close sec- $2.50 in merchandise for her ps home of the Veteran Association and ond. Miss Rose Linet won third ner. of the love of the Veterans for the prize and Mrs. W. H. Hilterbrand, C. J. Beshears of Memphis s- Queen City. wife of a St. Louis engineer, won Mrs. W. F. Platt of Springfield n- It seemed the veterans would never fourth. acclaimed winners in the for t: tlre of greeting one another. "I'm A big ham was the trophy present- contest, and the prize for the hF not as grey as you are," one of them ed to Pat J. Moore, general foreman dancers over sixty went lo one said to his huddie. "Well-I've got of the Frisco's Ft. Scott shops, in n the best known veteran9 and t ten more years' service than you have hotly contested race of fifty yards, wife, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. hl'ilis. Jlm," and-so on until the barbecue with only officials participating. Oklahoma Clty. dinner was announced. After each There was the usual spill in the J. W. Surles, superintendent 1 i--Shops and wife were awarded personally directed by Larry Blan- sented with the check for $10,000 and 3 prize for being the best dancers chette of Springfield. the scene ends with the entire cast r- age). The performalice was centered singing "Dream Train." ''llher" Clark was awarded the around a palatial home in the Ozark Other members of the cast include, I:' told piece for the best jig al- country, ant1 Mrs. Bob Franklin, Mary Lou. Mrs. Franklin's daughter, :::h she did not perform at this wealthy fruit and berry grower, (ad- Eleanor Bridwell; Betty, Mary's -YL She had recently suffered mirably portrayed by Cora Pitts, of churn, Alice Mae hIills; hlirandy and T koken ribs and was afraid to the Frisco general office), was seat- Henry, colored servants, Loree Ac- -r but her reputation of former ed on her front porch reading a ton and Joe Weddel; Tim, the coun- -:-won for her. paper, which discredited the great- try neighbor, June Sand; Jaiie, his ::i ::i men's jig was perhaps the ness of the Ozark strawberry. With sweetheart, Kathryn Risser; the Pro- :vt contest dance of the day. the help of her daughter's fiancee and fessor, Della Stevenson; Ted, Mary ': .ifreers- were eliminated one by Lou's fiancee, Howard Pickens; Jiin- - ::ntil only four remained, J. H. my, Ted's pal, Ray Soper, and the ~'aestonof St. Louis, W. L. Lane railroad representative who arranges "[lorado, Okla., and two others for the special train of strawberries .?-a,. name9 were not obtainable. to New Yorlr and accomodations via ?: audience became enthusiastic Frisco Lines for the entire party, C. I: ch~ered each one as he jigged J. Stephenson of Springfield. - ~nddown Lhe dance floor despite The dancing chorus of twelve girls, !-'intense summer heat. The prize schooled for the Springfield Centen- ,::finally awarded to Mr. L. Lane. nial exhibition by Larry Blaiichette, ;+r best vet dancer in train serv- worked together splendidly and re- ,: ;ircved to be A. T. Exstron, en- ceived encores on each appearance. r.:r from Okmulgee, Okla., who Henry and Mirandy 'furnished the c-r1.l with Mrs. Exstron. The prize black-faced comedy throughout the ;; a shaving set. presentation. >:,r prize for the best boy and The hit of the evening was the -I dancer was changed to the two Anderson Brothers' presentation, the girl dancers, because the ,boy only professional number on the pro- rren failed to enter the contest. gram. They gave a musical interpre- +r,lC. - were awarded to Dorothy tation on numerous instruments, and r=.s, daughter of chief clerk, ac- their "Arkansas Traveler" delighted ~ting department, Springfield, the old veterans, who kept time with :! Betty Jane Clark, granddaugh- their feet. Le Roy Prater, of the gen- of Mr. aud Mrs. John Clark of eral offices, presented a delightful r?m City. Mo. 1.V. L. La~te, sectiort forelr~aic for tenor solo, and a dance by the straw- 3e judges for the above dances Frisco Lir~es at El Dorndo, Okln.; zuns berry sisters, Klondyke and Aroma, -wed of O. H. McCarty, vice- elected prcside~t of the Frisco Veternit portrayed by Margaret Jones and %4ent end general manager, lirrrplo~vs' Association nt tire seventh Jane Bell, mas a feature number on rn, Lines; C. J. Stephenson, as- n~rntrtrl rcri~iorl ii~ Sprir~gfjeld last the program. XIiss Dorothy Thoms 1,~tto general manager, Spring- ~rrorrtlz. He is a veterarc of 26 years took the part of the amateur night i, and S. J. mazier, superintend- scr-vice. .1Ir. Lane srrccccds CVirr. dlnrslt club blues singer. Southern division, Memphis. nf ~lIcrrrbltk to the presidency of the Vrtonrrs' Assnciatior~. During intermission, J. E. Hutchi- :x the Rret time a silver en- son, vice-president in charge of op- ;:pd loving cup was offered by eration of the St. Louis offices, pre- lernon Jewelry Company of his pal, she decides to charter a train sented the veterans with a loving cup insfield (Frisco watch inspector) load of strawberries for the New which was given them by Mr. E. N. !ddition to the first prize, for the Tork market and in one she places Erown, chairman of the Frisco's :aer of the horseshoe pitching a slug. The person who draws the board of directors, and which bears :tmt and the recipient of both lucky strawberry containing the slug the inscription: cup and the first prize of $5.00 will be presented with a check for "Lovingly presented to the Frisco : George Taaffee, agent of Cherry- $10,000. Veteran Employes' Association by :-. Kans., H. W. Johnson, car ac- The second scene finds the entire Mr. E. N. Brown, Chairman of the :!ant, second prize, $2.50; L. Ban- party in a Greenwich Village night Board. motor car engineer on the Salem club of New York City. The train "In appreciation of the faithful and crh, third prize (a pair of pants), load of strawberries has been dis- loyal service of the veteran employes fourth prize, a live rooster, went posed of, but so far no one has re- who have so materially contributed kxge B. Willis, conductor, of ported finding the slug. to the development and prosperity of eaetta. Okla. Tho hostess,-played by Helen Mur- the F'risco Railway Company." 'it last veteran left the park ray of the general offices, announces The cup is engraved with the 11 4:30 p. m. to prepare for the a vocal solo by a young woman whom names, occupations, and years of .ing's ~erformanceat the Pipkin she saps she is trying out. The girl service of each of the five presidents ::or High School, given under the becomes discouraged following her of the Association. vices of the Frisco Girls' Club. appearance and makes known the Mr. Hutchison told of a recent -ie curtain was rung up at 8:15 fact that her family is in dire dis- talk with Mr. Brown, in which he 3. on one of the most pleasing tress. Unconsciously she picks up a asked about this Frisco Veterans' 4les ever presented to the vet- strawberry from the tabIe, only to Association. When Mr. Hutchison :;, entitled "Dream Train," and find it contains the slug. She is pre- had explained it to him, he asked if Page 6 there was not some way that he could - veterans, and after the introdup get in on the event, and the plan PlCTUKES ON OPPOSITE the following members of the of6 ol presenting the cup was decided PAGE family made brief addresses: 0, upon. Mr. Hutchison conveyed to Top: A heated moment in the JI. J.. and H. C. Conley; J. N. Cl the veterans Mr. Brown's comldi- men's tug of war. atzar, St. Louis; F. H. Hamilton: mentary comment on the splendid Next row, left to right: The Louis. 311'. J. L. McCormack read' organization and the place it holds women had their tug of war, too. ters and telegrams of regret lr in the heart of the officers, and the Pat Moore, general foreman, Ft. members of the association inscription bears out his kind Scott, who won a ham in the of- friends who were unable to at1 thoughts toward this great orsmiza- ficials' race. J. A. Counts jumped the reunion. The meeting was ti011 on Frisco Lhes. 8y2 feet to win the standing broad jonrned at 4:00 p. nl. The cup will be presented to each jump. president, to be kept ill his office Center: A lively group from the Eight hundred diners were sw until the following year. when it will Southwestern division. at the annual banquet at the SI!: be presented to the newly elected Next to bottom, left to right: Mosque, June 18. The meal wai president. Wm. Marsh, preside~~tof Pat Herd, Carl Junction; W. E. lightful and consisted of fruit ri the 1928 Association. accepted the Churchill, Kansas City; John tail, olives and pickles, chicken cup in the nanle of the Association. Forster, Kansas City, and a friend. patties, new potatoes, string bw. and proniised to pass it on to the The children of the vets had a big buttered beets, hot rolls, spring srl hands of the newly electctl president day swimming in Doling Park ice cream, cake and coffee. 011 the sc:ond day o: tlic meeting. Lake. "Uncle" Charley Ba:tzell The girls of the Frisco general had his prize booth. fice, who serve the dinner each !.! The ladies' anxiliary, under the Bottom row: Finish of the men's were warnily applauded as they Ft ratlership of Nrs. Walter E. Boyd, and women's 50-yard dash. G. F. down the aisle from the lronl of I' rnet at the Iientmood Arms Hotel for Linster, assistant superintendent room to the liitchen. Durch's ni. their morni~ig sessio~i on .June 1s. of telegraph and wife who won the piece o~xhest~.aplayed during There was :I splendid attendance. vets' waltz contest. A happy group tl~nner. Xiss Martha Moore of' the 1;r;sco on the reunion grounds just before The veterans and their wires 11 ,l/oy~.;;~lc,asked the ladies present to the call to luncheon. only welconle the first number wh:, send ill recipes aud llilits on home- they know will be on baud for till'. making to the .l/nutrzijlc to include on at each program or1 the last ni:': the Homemaker's page, aud Miss Ma- A delightfnl innovation in the after the dinner, but look forward . rie Ar~~old,president of the Sl~ring- morning's 1,rogram on .Julie 18 was a Lhe Spri~~gtieltlHigh School Girl field Girls' Club, also made a brief visit to the greenhouse and nursery Drum Corps and the concert by I;' address ancl told of the activities oi' of Don B. Fellows, Frisco florist. 311'. Springfieltl Doy Scouts' Band, II>,' Lliat club. aud Mrs. I~ellonswere guests to more u~~tlerthe direction of Professor I: Miss Fish, secretary, then read the thai~1,000 of the veterans, their wives Ritchey Robertson. Dot11 the b~' nli~~uteswhich were approved. It ancl fami!ies who \\ere intensely in- a~~dthe exhibition by the drun~corl was warnily received aud leut cr,: was decided to amend the constitu- terested iu the home of the Frisco tion and by-1an.s of tlie auxi!iary so flower beds. There was on display at Lo tlie atmosphere. that it would state definitely just who the greenhouse flowers from China, Proceeding with the program. \':I- could be me~nbers of the auxiliary Portugal, Texas Rluebonnets from Marsh, Sornier president of the a;:,. and after some discussiou it was de- Texas, Royal Palms fron~Florida ant1 ciation, iutrotluced the new presid~~~i cided that any member of the fanlily orer 150 varieties of nell known W. L. Lane. He did not continue i, of a veteran who is a me~ilbarof the Lowers, trees and shr~~bsused to charge of the meeting. but tornpi ,. association was eligible and any beautify the Frisco flower beds, s? back to Mr. Marsh. who iutrodurerl I;I widow of a veteran whose Iiusba~~d distinctive to the Frisco Lines. Each tonst~naster of the evening. D. I was eligible for membership in the of the 1.000 visitors spelit at least Forsythe. general road foreman )8 association but who died before the thirty minutes in a survey of tl~e ccluipmellt of Springfield, 110. association was formecl, is eligible for greenhouse a~~dnursery and they JIr. Forsytlie, in his openifis r membership. called this special event. "Thirty !!l:~rlis, rend a poenl oil accldent yr, Jlinutes ill Flowerlantl." The meeting did not convene ulltil !c!ntio~~ wilte~l ill honor of "Cn~l. 10:::O a. m., and the only other busi- The afternoon sessiou at the Shrine 1':illy 1Iorrill by Harry Swingier ness transacted was the electio~i of JIoscjue for the veterans, tvas vel'y idintl vete~wiengineer, who l~as11,. officers. The following will serve short, compared with the meetings of c:o~~finedto his bed for cigl~tyears. dr~ring1920: Xrs. James L. JIcCar- previous years, due to the intense A vocal solo by Roland Lewis, ,, ter. president, wife of engineer, heat. The meeting was called to or- con~panied by 3Iiss Lois Plemin. Kansas City; Mrs. David R. Eeeler, der by President William JIarsli and both from Springfieltl's State Teal: first vice-president, wife of en,'rrlneer. the I~usiness proceeded without fur- ers' College, was enthusiastirally r Sapulpa; Mrs. J. W. Ruggles, second ther delay. ceived alld an encore ~resented. vice-president, wife of engineer, No- The election of officers took but a Mr. J. L, hIcCormack was cd!. nett; Mrs. E. G. Butcher, wife of short time, with the following result: upou to read the list or t!~os~1.. conductor, Kansas City, third vice- \V. L. Lane, Eldoraclo, Okla., presi- erans, both ill service a~~dpensio~~~. president and Mrs. \IT. E. Belter, wife dent. formerly vice- resi sir lei it; Lafe who had passed 011 during the y . of road foreman of equipment, St. Hcath, conductor, St. Louis, vice- Following the reading of the nm Louis, will act as secretary-treasurer. president, and J. L. JIcCorniaclr, pres- given below, two members of the E,. The meeting convened at 1:00 p. In., eut secretary-treasurer, re-elected. Scout Band sounded "Taps," ~h.; and the ladies enjoyed an informal The members of the Ladies' Aus- the audience stood for a nlon~entdl dinner at the Kentwood Arms Hotel. iliary were then introduced to the bowed heads.

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The following died while in serv- ment for the loyalty of Frisco r ice: A. K. Smith, conductor, Hugo, PICTURES ON NEXT PAGE erans. Okla.; J. D. Newton, engineer, Ft. Top row, right: E. R. 0. Mueller, Mrs. Walter Boyd, past president Smith, Ark.; Jno. Rossback, engineer, L. E. Martin, L. 0. Humphrey. all the Auxiliary to the Frisco S!.F!~. Hugo; J. Nelson, B&B foreman, Ft. of St. Louis, and R. L. McGlothlan Veterans' Association, made a spl- Smith, Ark.; J. S. Doak, engineer, of Springfield "taking it easy" in did address, and told of her or Texas Lines; F. W. Hall, conductor, the shade. Center: Wm. Johnson career with Frisco Lines which r J. L. Sawyer, conductor, and John who came from St. Petersburg, ered a number of years; of l Fitz, pilot, all southwestern division; Fla., to attend the reunion. Camp father, a former roadmaster, and Robert A. Riley, engine foreman; cooks preparing coffee for the her marriage to a Frisca man. : Joseph E. Hargen, switchman, Mem- barbecue. spoke of the accomplishments of I: phis Terminals; Wm. J. Crawford. Second row: Filing past the bar- Auxiliary and said that she felt clerk, Springfield Terminals; A. W. becue tables. A section of the fifty had justified the aims and idp:' Ingrnm, and A. H. Herbert, conduct- ice cream barrels which were which the Veterans' Association h ors, A. C. Rief, enqineer, J. W. Ellis. emptied at the reunion. had for it. roadmaster and W. Baker, agent, all Center: A part of the delegation Mr. George Macgregor, exeeuk River division; J. J. Connally, train- from Kansas City, Mo. agent for Frisco Lines at Kanc master, and S. L. Smith, conductor. Next to bottom row: The lemon- City, in a few fitting remarks r;- Birmingham Terminals ; A. Verniil- ade barrel was busy all day. St. sented Miss Charlene Willard will. lion, roadmaster, and W. R. Marsh, Louis traffic officers at the reunion basketful of flowers, artistically agent, Northern division; Louis H. -the tallest man is S. S. Butler, ranged by Don B. Fellows, Fric Dutts and John H. Holhrood, St. Louis general traffic manager. florist, and a check for $100 as a wr offices; W. G. Oldham, dispatcher, Bottom row: The m i n i atu re ding remembrance from the Vetem Western division; J. W. Anderson, "Texas Special" furnished vets' Association. She was recently m;. engineer, J. D. Stowers, engineer, T. children lots of amusement during ried to Mr. Martin Jertberg of Sprirr A. Parr, conductor; F. E. White, the day. The Doggrell family, F. field and has left Frisco Lines as si agent, I?. I. Dodge, car foreman; A. M. E. Doggrell, engineer 31 years, retary to Mr. McCormack. Struble, agent, 0. D. Nurff, section Southern division, J. H. Doggrell, Hon. Dan Nee, past commmdp. foreman, B. F. Holt, engineer, S. L. s u p e r i n t e ndent transportation, R.lissouri American Legion, made 1) I;. Smith, conductor, B. Ballard, con- Mary Jane Johnson and Miss Jane closing address of the evening. TI- ductor, all Southern division, and Doggrell. A group of Southern thought which he left with the aud Mrs. W. L. Spangler, Thayer, 310. division vets with a total of 265 ence mas that veteran and servic The following pensioned employes years service-Fuel Agent Robert were synonymous, and that vhen on died during the last year: George V. Collett in background. thought of a veteran they thought i' Rogers, George Rosbach, John D. loyalty and service. He spoke of tb Stowers, El Paso engineers; Chas E. beginning of the Frisco Railroad ai: of the early railroading in and arouz Sickles, Harry S. Feldott, Wm. V. acquaintances. Conditions have im- Springfield. He spoke eloquently r Florian, Stephen L. Smith, Harry C. proved on our railroad. Ensiness has its veteran citizens and railroadme: Shipp, conductors; Alexander H. iniproved, compared with last year Following Mr. Nee's address, 11' Stevens, general agent; Joel H. Pol- and we hope for a fine year in 1929. veterans and their wives were urer lard, claim agent; Chas. E. Pretty: and it is due in a large measure to man, Geo. Gardelihire, Fir1 E. White, to dance on the big Shrine dm the efforts put forth by the employes." Mrs. Susan Wood, agents; Zeal Tur- floor until train time. Many took 21: He thanked the veterans, the pen- ner, machinist; Robert E. Rice. Wm. vantage of the invitation, while olhur, sioners and each and every employe 31. Young, Chas. G. Bowen, brakeinen; returned to hotels and hastily packt for his or her efforts toward securing Sylvester E. Cambron, Mark J. Dm- their bags. worth, Mark Waters, John F. Halsey, more business for fiisco Lines. He There were cheery goodby'. pumpers; Furm A. Denton, road- then asked that Mr. L. Bangert, en- There were handclasps warm xi! master; John W. Hickson, James B. gineer on motor car on the Salem sincerity, and there were eye8 mi:; Moorman, Peter Palm, John Allcoclz, Branch, with 53 years service and still with tears. A whole year wiIl elap; crossing watchmen ; Charles E. Whit. running his motor car, be brought to before these pioneers of service r:: lach, switchman; Wm. E. Eirth, the platform. meet again, and the uncertainties r clerk; Elias S. Baker, carpenter; John With fitting remarks he presented life must always be reckoned. Montgomery, fireman ; Joseph Doran, him with a medal for being the old- That is what makes the first rn machinist helper; James C. Swick- est veteran in point of years' service ing so easy-so delightfully pleasap, ard, Jess N. Nelson, BCB foremen; at the reunion. Mr. Bangert made a and that is what makes the pariir John J. Blue, laborer; Enis R. Wood- forceful acceptance - bringing home so sad. ward, pilot; Robert H. Kirkpatrick, the fact that he, along with other 50- But so much took place In the b checker; C. R. Hutchison and F. X. year-old veterans, had built the line day session that there will be ms, Adamp, traveling claim adjusters; and now it was left to the younger hours through the long fall v winter months when greetings sir Henry J. Robinson, car inspector; men and to preserve it. He friends can be mentally recalled. d- James S. Bales, lampman ; Anderson stressed the fact that honesty was the spring, with its sunshine and flow Douglas (Col.) mechanical laborer, greatest asset a man could possess brings the next meeting date jusr and Jacob Land (Col.), laborer. and that if life was lived honestly, little bit closer, and the ties that bir Mr. F. H. Shaffer, general manager there would be a reward. the veterans together will be la' at Springfield, called upon for a few The next man to address the meet- again into that "Queen City," Sprin. remarks, said: "I am glad to be here ing was AT. M. Sisson, assistant to field, and those pioneers of the a with you at this seventh reunion. It general manager. His remarks were will again be honored as in d3l is worth while to stop and renew old brief but full of con~plimentary com- gone by.

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TRANSLATINGTHE O,FALLON DECISIO! $Y:: I~I. I

f 0 decision!ever made by the preme Court as much as did Unitecl $ t a t e s Supreme Noted Railway Editor Ex- liam Jennings Bryan aud the N Court $ a case directly af- Senator Robert M. LaFull recting the PiIroa(1s has attracted plains "Greatest Lawsuit in who were always or more atteqlion, or been Inore gen- railways and who became erally nu understood, than its de- History" for Frisco cates of government ownPr cision 11th. O'Pallon valuation Employes The Nebraska case arose I. case. lnce the decision was ren- all effort by the State of Netrr (1er.J estimates have appeared to reduce freight rates. ' in th newspapers that it will in- Bryan appeared as an attn. crease the valuation placed upon By SAMUEL 0.DUNN, Edilor of !he for the state. The nation Railway Age all the railways by $10,000,000,000 passing through the depm. to $21,000,000,000. One widely which followed upon the pall1 published article said that the case in- 1593, and wages and prices volved ~2,000,000,000 annually in declined and were very Ion freight rates. nould have cost less at that time When Mark Twain heard the news reproduce the railways of Nebrr that he was dead, he said that the re- than it had cost to construct II port was greatly exaggerated. The lnHueuced, no douht, by this same thing may be trnly said of most sideration, Mr. Bryan conteuded of the comments upon the O'Fallon "the present value of the rr decision that have appeared in the as measured by the cost of press. production, is the basis upon i\r Most of the exaggeration has heen the profits should be computed". due to a quite natural misunderstand- nttorneys for the railways contm ing of what the Supreme Court has de- that the valuation should be b. cided. It has been assumed by many up011 the actual investment. Tlir persons that the court held the val- preme Court held that inveslmenl uation of the railways must be based not the only thing to be consid* entirely upon their present cost of re- but that all factors affecting the! production-in other words, upon of the property must be glven VPI what it would cost to reconstruct including cost of reproduction. 11 their properties if they had to pay continued to so hold from that do the present wages of labor and prices this. In the Nebraska rate CitW of materials. If the court had decided in other cases tried a quarter cen in this may it might be reasonahle to or more ago this doctrine author assume, as many have, that the rail- valuations that were less than I ways will he given a valuation of actual investment. $:~S,OOO.OOO,OOU to $40,000,000,000. Rut It is well to get clearly in mind the court did not so decide. It held why the court took th19 posih. that "Congress has directed that There are fluctuations in the value 1' \dues shall be fixed upon a considera- this case. all commodities and all properly. .- tion of present costs. along with other The railroads never asked for a measured in money. For exam$ pertinent facts, and this mandate valuatiou of their properties as a their value, as measured In mouir must be obeyed". It said elsewhere, hasis for rate making or for any other usually declines in periods of dew however, "no doubt there are some, purpose. They long opposed it, and sion and increases in periods ot rlrw perhaps many, railroads the ultimate it was forced upon them. The prjn- perity. The court held that railrv?:;: value of which should be placed far cipal issue involved in the O'Fallon were entitled to charge rates lh:" below the sum necessary for repro- rase mas whether, iu a valuation of \vould yield them a fair return on 1!, duction". Obviously, it is erroneous railroads, weight should be given to "present value" of their property. P' to assume the court held that the the up-to-date cost of reproducing the present value of no kind of prw raluation of all the railways should be them. The railways did not originally erty is necessarily the number ol di;: based entirely upon their cost of advocate the use of cost of reproduc- lars that have been invested in It reproduction, when it expressly said tion as all important factor in making It may be either less or more. 11*1. that "all pertinent facts" must be valuations. They never advocated it important factor in the present rnlc, considered and that no doubt there uutil it had bee11 definitely held by of any property constructed by ti]. are some, and perhaps many, railways the courts to be a factor that must use of labor and materials is what 1' that should be given val~~ationsbelow he considered. would cost to reproduce it now. There

their cost of reprodwtion. The history of railroad valuation fore, to hold that in the valuation '8' Having now the principal reason really begins with the Nebraska rate railroad property only the actual ill why so many reports and comments case-the famous case of Smythe vs. vestment should be considered, mi regarding the decision have been Ames, which was decided by the Su- that the cost of reproducing it shoal,' highly misleading, let us briefly re- preme Court in 1898. It is a curious be disregarded, would be to hold tb:lf view some of the history of railroad fact that no two other men inflnenced its value should not be allowed to 11, valuation, and consider the true sig- the series of developments which led cline when the value of other prow!: nificance of the court's decision in up to the recent decision of the Su- declines or to increase when the vah *r property increases. LaFollette, who predicted that a va!- constructing the railway property es- "live regulation of railroads by uation made in accordance with the !sting before the war was much less rderal government began in new law would justify large retluc- than it would cost to reproduce it at Before and after that, it was con- tions of rates and earnings. the present time? The Supreme Court lcharged that the railways were A year after the valuation law was held that the commission had not car- *pitalized, that the figures in passed, the war in Europe began. ried out the law, because it had not mounts indicating the invest- This caused depreciation in the given weight to this increased cost In their properties were inflated, value of money throughout the world. of reproduction. ul they were earning excessive which is simply one way ot' saying There are some very important w. Senator LaFollette began to that it caused in the United States as fucts that the foregoing recital makes Ire valuation as a means of de- well as elsewhere large advances in plain. One of these is, that those who ling whether the railroads were the wages of labor and the prices and wanted a lo\\. valuation, and not the apitalizcd, how mucll net return values of con~moditiesand of pmctic- railways themselves. were respousible ghould he allowed to earn and ally all kinds of property. The effect lor it beiug made the law of the land rates they should be allowed to upon the railroads and all public util- that cost of reproduction should be 2. Later the Interstate Corn- ities was to make what it woulcl cost considercrl in valuation. Another is, Comnlission began to urge Con- to reproduce the parts of their prop- that these same persons, and not the to nnthorize and direct it to erties which were constructed before railwavs caused Co~~gressto pass a a valuation as a basis for the the war much greater thau the aulouut. law pro\iding for a valuation, and tiou of rates. In 1913 a law tor measured iu money. that they had act- eveu wrote that law. Still another is orpose, of which Senator LaFol- ually cost. The question then arose that all the Supreme Court has done aas the author. was passed. as to whetl~er,in the valuation of pub- in tllc O'Fallon case has been to decide interesting, in view of all that lic utilities and railroads. weiglll. that a valuation of railroad and pub- lute occurred, to recall some of shonld be given to this increase in lic util~typroperty must be made in tlre same uay that it had been de- hings that were said at about cost of rep~'oduction. 111 several pub- he. Senator LaFol!ett e esti- lic utility valuation cases follo\vin~ ciding for 15 years before the LaFol- I that it \vould take only three the war the Supreme Court held. as it lette law was passed, and has been to make the valnation. The In- had always held before. that this must deciding for the 16 years since it was te Comn~erceCommission, after be done-in other \vor'tls, that since the passed. that. such valuation must be irwas passed, estimated it \vould cost of reprodnction would exceed the made. ,nlgYrorn five to seven years. Six- actual iuvest~nent.measured in money. Is the result going to be, as many rears have now elapsed and it is the valuation usually must I)e marlc persons assume and tell the public, et finished. Senator LaFollette larger than the actual investn~ent. that Ll~erailways will be given a val- qted that the valuation would uation $10,000,000,000 to $20,000,000,- The property of the railways, ac- Ihe goverument $2,400,000, and 000 greater than their investment. cording to their reports. represented ilroads an equal amount, a total that they will thereby be enabled to ill 1914 all investment of about $17.- out $5,000,000, The Interstate earn an euormously increased net lerce Commission, just after the 000.000,000. The most importa~~t opernliuq income, and that this will vas 'passed, estimated it would question relative to valuation pre- be secured by huge advances in their he government from $10,000,000 sented to the Intersthte Commerce rates, 11). large reductions in their 000.000. Tp to the present time Commission was as to whether this wages, or by both these means? There cost the government more than part of their property should be are several reasons why it does not n.nOO aud the railroads more evaluated at what it Itad cost or at a mean anything of the kind. j100,0oO,O00. Predictions regard- larger a~nour~t.because, as the com- 111 the first place, as had already bilway valuation always have a missiou itself estimated, it had act- been pointed out, the Supreme Court rally cost ahout 40 per cent less than ld tendency to fail of fulfillment. (lid not hold in the O'Fallon case that it \vould cost to reproduce it. The vaIuation law of 1913 directed ir valuatio~~must be based entirely commission fiually decided in the ~terstnteCommerce Commission UIIOU prcseut cost of reproduction, and certain and report in detail as to O'Fallou case that it would not make therefore all estimates of the prob- piece of property other than any allowance \vhatever for this in- able vnluation which assumes that it ** the original cost to date, the crease in what it would cost to repro- did, are wildly erroneous. It held [reproduction uew and the cost duce the railway property that es- that the cost of reproduction and product~on, less depreciation", isted prior to the war. It included the all other factors must be consid- I other ele~ne~~tsol value. This 1)roperty constrncted 1)eKore 1914 in ered; and how little or how much imply in accordance with prev- the valuation at its estimated actual weight must he given to the cost lecisions of the Supreme Court cost. It added to this the investment of reproduction is still unsettled. A the way ill which a valuation that had been made subsequently at valuation made according to the com- he made in order to conform to higher wages and prices. It included missio~~'~n~ethocl would have been 'ovisions of the Constitutio~~of land at its present estimated value. less thar~ the actual investment in niletl States. Those who lav- From the sum thus arrived at it made the prol~erties because, in the maill, his leg~slation did not hesitate a substantial deduction for depreci- it would hare been an estimate of ride for ascertaining and con- ation and the result was the valuation. what the railways had cost, less a 14 the cost of reproductiou be- Now, the big issue presented in the large deduction for depreciation. The they did uot anticipate that it O'Fallon case was this: Did the com- Anal valnation unquestionably will be exceed the capitalization or in- mission conform to the decisions of larger than it would have been if PII~of the railways. 011 the con- the Supreme Court, and obey the pro- made as the comnlission proposed, nmt ~f them believed that the visions of the LaFollette valuation but it is equally certniu that it will be ~f reproduction would be less law, when it refused to give any less than the estin~atedcost of repro- capitalizatiou or investment. weight whatever in malting a val- duction. was especially true of Senator uation, to the fact that the cost of /Mor~.Irirrr to Page 36, plctrse)

-1,ding of the four teams in which and following the reading, S. S. But- at the American Annex Hotel were r-hers of the two clubs are group- ler, general traffic manager, gave a Herman .I. Pfeifer, chief engineer of d 'nr lrafflc solicitation was, fob- fitting Memorial Day address, and at the Terminal Railroad Association of 1.' as follows: Captain A. B. the close asked that the members St. Louis, and Dr. Max C. Starkloff, grrood's. first; Captain 1". L. Dc- stand for one minute in honor of health con~missioner of the city of i 16, second; Captain W. W. those who live only in our memory. St. Louis. i 'allord'a, third, and Captain K. Bob Anslyn and his orchestra play- Mr. Pfeifer reviewed the history of ' ''qlters, fourth. ed well-known war-time tunes during the Tennirial association, and Doctor :he April tips \Ir. 0. Wise, tele- the luncheon, and gave several spec- Starkloff gave health statistics of St. F 'l department, turned in 5,106; ial numbers following the luncheon. Louis and told of the work of his de- L C. Joachum, of the general man- Raleigh Beattie and Ralph Neff of partment. Instrumental music was e.s office, 6,000; C. C. Fawconer, the Frisco general offices entertained furnished by Bert Baumgartner, Ed- r :P telegraph department, 3,000, with several numbers on the banjo die C. Volkert and Bob Anslyn. The r Viss Marie Arnold, car account- and ukulele, Raleigh Beattie giving a attendance was 2112. r office, 1,002. specialty dance number by request. The club anticipates that H. S. Following the musical program, Caulfield, governor of Missouri, and St. Louis Girls' Club President Loretto 0. Connor read the Mrs. Caulfield will attend the June 'Yrmorial Day program was the names of the following girls who se- luncheon of the Frisco Men's Club of k- te at the St. Louis Frisco Girls' cured tips which led to freight and St. Louis. The luncheon will be held ? l~incheon held at the American passenger business for Frisco Lines; on a day in the latter part of June to r 1 May 27. There were 150 mem- RIarge Burns, Margaret Cowan, Eliza- suit the convenience of the governor. k al the dub present. The deco- beth pasman, Hazel Fairchild and t us were In keeping with the day, Martha Moore. Mr~skogeo,Okla. c. sting OIflags, with red, white The Frisco Employes' Club, of St. Louis Men's Club II blue ffowers on the speakers' ta- Muskogee, Okla., and the Ladies' G The principal speakers at the Auxiliary to that club held a joint -3nders Field" was read by Mrs. monthly luncheon of the Risco Men's business and social meeting May 23 k.r Gibson of the fuel department Club of St. Louis, Mo., held May 23 in a passenger coach. One of the

;I.,- r~mlyr~~ustrirc!etl viadrrct u7u7r tltc Friscu tracks at Si.rflr .S-trcct, Joplirt, illo., ;.~hi~-ir7~~0s oporrd for trrrffic UII Jrci~c I ir,v;!rd to grrofly rclime Jop/i~r'sMoiia Sfrcet trnflir conyrs!iorr. :':: bridge r.rtcrrds n distnitce of huo blocks otr Pcrtasyliwr~io A~virlrrfro,~r Fifth lo Scvcrt~lr Strrct nitd xi11 nflor-d trrt 7 .* :sr riortlr nrrd solrfk trnffic rust of 11'lairt Street. Nolc fhc tidy oppmrartre of our ynrds itr this piclrcrc. I~r.isro o.8icr h 'iy avd stniioir nppcars ill ci,trtcr, Oorlz~ro~rrrd.

+ own 01 June 4 by E. E. Carter, as- Employes' Club of Willow Springs, Men's, Club, Springfield, Mo. &mit AIo., held at the city hall June 11. the superintendent of the North- Nearly 400 men~bersof the Frisco rn Sirision, rho spoke on traffic so- following were announced as having Men's Club of Springfield, Mo., at- h:~tion. turned in tips on which business was tended the dinner held June 11 in the 3t club obtained Frisco movement obtained in ALay: AIarshall Shrivor, rear of the general office bni!ding. d ;sp~cial train, Seodesha to Iowa Eugene Lovan and James Ray. C. B. Talks were by ,J. B. Hilton. St. i"~,la., and return. The club's ac- Callaham, Thayer, &lo., assistant su- Louis, industrial con~missioner;J. H. !r% perintendent of the Southern division, in the community, its dona- Doggrell. superintendent of transpor- s:. to the children's playgrounds, a visitor, made a short talk. The next tation; J. Mr. Turner, P. L. DeGroat, c.: a letter from President H. 31. regular meeting was scheduled to be and 117. L. English, the latter super- held July 9. G III to the president of the Xeo- visor of agriculture and refrigeration, k-13 Chamber of Commerce were Arkansas City, Knns. all of Springfield. and L. S. Baney, IL hi:: factors in the club's getting During the meeting of the Frisco president of the Frisco Employes' 11: The clgh on May 5 gave ;nin. Employes' Club of Arkansas City. Club of Joplin. t Holland, retired roadmaster, a Kan., talks mere made by the follow- The entertainment program inclu- '~7and a plpe. ing in behalf of Frisco business: John ded an act by the Weaver Brothers. Sivercl, president of the club; W. W. of Springfield, internationally-fanlous TIP Frisco Employes' Club of Xeo- Epperson, Louis Schlecht, W. N. Pat- entertainers; violin solos by Nr. Good, &a.Kan., held a social meeting terson and 0. E. Wil!iams. The next oC the West Shops. and buck dancing L- 28, wilh the of the club meeting was scheduled for July 9. by dune Saud and "Little Buck," !:.-tiog. The attendance was ap- local Negro boy. ptimately 75. Mrs. Adell and Mrs. Sunnyland Club Ar&liary ;!:son had charge of the games and Kansr~sCity, Mo. Girls' Club, Clzaflec.. 1130. P. Vanderhoff had charge of the Mesdames F'ranlr Fenner, Alonzo ---4mente. The Frisco Girls' Club of ChaRee. Finn. Edward (Doc) Grace, and E. A. No., gave a kitchen shower at the Furs Scott, Knns. Hamilton were ho~tesses to a card home of the Misses Irene and Esther party given hy the Ladies Auxiliary !re than two hundred employes. Iligdon, June 11. for one of its former . -bjch 125 were from the round- to the Sunnylaud Cluh at the W. B. A. ~~~embe~~s,the former Xiss Ruth 4. I::.. and the car department. attend- new club rooms, Tuesday, June Paune, who on June 1 becSame the licfreshments of ice cream and cake r .< business meeting of the Frisco bride of H. E. ("nuddy") McBride, ;-byes' Club of Fort Scott, held in were served. Next meeting and card civil engirleer fnr the Frisco at iqnch yard June 10. party will be he!d Tuesday, July 2. Chaffec. The evening was spent in +--.rkersIncluded: E. A. Miller. at the W. B. A. club rooms. playing bridge and dancing. ; .,I\agent; W. H. Bevans, super- Hcnry~tta,Okln. : -ftnt of the Northern division; J. Short tallcs by the followi~~rlnerl Fort Smith. Ark. :.rmstrong, division enzineer ; P. constituted the majority of the pro- By subscription, employes at Fort . hre, geheral roundhouse fore- gram of the busines~meeling of the Smith, Ark., have raised sufficient -:. L. B. Clary, assistant superin- Frisco Employes' Cluh of Henryetta, funds to purchase ~u~iformafor the r- n!; T. TV. Moreland, chief clerk Okla.. held J-une 11. at the freight of- Frisco baseball club, it was an- superintendent; E. E. Swof- '.> fice: F. A. IlIcClaren, H. G. McKin- nvunccd at the br~siness meeting of -.sire chief. stry, M. H. Roclwi,q, G. R. Willis. TV. the Frifico Employes' Clrtb of Fort Wdlm Springs, Mo. D. Fine. W. I. Adam 8:1d A. G. Wolfe. Smith. held May 21. The baseball ying the meeting of the Frisco The attendance was fourteen. (.Yo;,' frcr-ir to lrext Pnqe. plerrse) 1 ~Z/K&COFMPLO~*&W New Pit tsbu rg, Kansas, Station Completed

HE Pittsburg, ICansas, station throughout, and the waiting room has and taxis, and the depot platm takes its place with the several a seating capacity of 64, with large apprlosimately 340 feet long a" ' T new stations opened recently on rocking chairs in the ladies' waitins lumiinated by lights hung on r )- ' Frisco Lines, as being among the most room. Ventilators are found in each twen ty foot poles stationed lV : modern and beautiful on the system. of the rooms and the modern drink- spar1t. On the east side of the ing fountains have coils run into the tion and on the east and nest - ' The station is of red brick, with baggage room where ice is applied of ttLe yardmaster's and yard (1 . I Terra Cotta trimmings and Italian without putting it into the water. office33, Don B. Fellows, Frisco Fis- tile roofing. The baggage room, wait- On the west side of the station is planr,n ....In ,.,.,,.nlcahn~.~ta -,, ..-flnwer .. ,. ,-...uanlo" I ing room and ticket office are modern 'the parking lot 25x80 feet fnr cars be enclosed with n hedge fence.

NEWS OF 'rIIE FRTSCO CLUBS Hugo, Okla. ness meeting of the club, held 1 (Corrtiurled front Page 15) A resolution that H. R. Williamson. 14. C. K. Baxter, conductor, is y secretary of the Hugo Chamber of dent of the club. TV. R. CIw club was in second place at the time Commerce, be made an honorary the last previous secretary. of the meeting. member of the Frisco E~nployes'Club moved to another town. Short-hauling of the Frisco was dis- of Hugo, Okla., was passed by the Bus and truck competition rrlr e~~ssedand employes were urged to club at its session of June 13, held cussed. The club recently 011: ' report to officials any apparent or in the assembly hall of the passenger several carlots and LCL shipmcv- Ireight and some passengers. real short hauls they noticed. J. M. station. The attendance was fourteen. Smart, machinist, l%rt Smith shops, !tlcmphis, Tenn. Monett. Mo. obtained two tickets to San Francisco. In the place of the monthly 1 h large amount of business was ness meeting the Frlsco Erullll Wichita, Kan. obtained for the Frisco by members of the Frisco EmpIoyes' Club of blem- Club of Monett held an old-fad - H. E. Morris, assistant ,general phis, Tenn., it was reported at the pie supper and entertainment the ger~eralfreight and passenger agent. meeting of the Greater Traffic Com- ning of June 14. The attendancr one hundred. Wichita. Kan., delivered a short ad- mittee of the club, helcl in the local On the program were on'^ - dress of welcome at the social meet- freight office June 12. The attend- numbers, vocal solos and trim, I ing of the Frisco Employes' Club of ance was thirty-five. The next meet- ings, interpretative dancing, , I Wichita, Kan., held at the TV. 0. W. ing of the committee was scheduled dress by Mayor J, a!. Russell, th~ hall, June 14. The evening was spent for July 10. tioning of the pies, a pieand* ' in playing cards and dancing. Re- supper and dancing. Charles '' l'resh~nentswere served to the attond- Madill, Okla. field, a Monett business man, rtl- ance of forty en~ployes. The next Guy B. Lawson was elected vice- tioneer. The club cleared apv business meeting was scheduled to be president of the Frisco Employes' mately $26 on the sale 01 thp held in a coach near the freight of- Club of Madill. Olila., and 0. F. and the money will be 1154 fice, July 8. Kowlin, secretary, during the busi- future entertainments. I Page 17

SIDELIGHTS ON THE VETS' REUNION I

R DAVasOW, from Payette- Mrs. Jeannette D. Tanquary claimed Susie S. Fish, of the con~ptroller's the distinction of being the only pen- olfice, St. Louis, was awarded a beau- rille. Ark., pensioned attorney ' i11r Friaco Lhes, pulled from his sioned woman on Frisco Lines. She tiful chair as being the oldest woman "4 an old pass dated 1480. which came from San Diego, Cal., especially employe in points of service. She wed to him while he was an to attend the reunion and her service has had :IS years and seven months ray for fiisco Lines. The back numbers 2!) years. She began lies service with Frisco Lines, and was de- -, pass detailed the information service at Lindenwood, Mo., as ticket lighted with her prize which she had the Frisco system in 1880 ran agent wilere she served her entire boxed and shipped to her St. Louis $1. Lotiis to Vinita, I. T., a dis- home. of 364 miles; Pierce City to W. L. Evans, general agent for I& 717 mites; Orouogo to Jop Frisco Lines at Denver, invited the i~rmrles, and Joplill to Girard, Iprisco follcs to spend a vacation in 19 miles-a total of 629 miles. the capitol of the world-a mile high. I ranember those davs?" he He boasts 28 years wit11 Frisco Lines. "Yon know I've had 26 years the Prisco and twelve on the re- It was a "tougli" day for those who ' lid. Haven't n~isseda rennion don't intend to.'' did not adhere strictly to the rules which prevail at the barbecue. A wooden box with lock and key was -+re was a fiue representation used as a prison for those who dis- 0 - - [he Texas Lines, headed by obeyed :I rule, and E. H. Puller, a Warty, vice-president and gen- veteran engineer, with 29 years serv- manager; L. C. Wilds, treasurer. ice, deserted the throttle for a day I'. G. Beckley. claim agent. i\Iany while he acted as Chief Traffic Cop. itr Texas Tines trainmen mere with wives and families, George Daniels, from Ft. Smith. Ark., \'as one of the fifty-year veteran wouldn'l be a rennion witl~out 1:ensioned engineers. "I've been mar- I' .herw Clark and her pensioned ried to him for forty-five years," Mrs. I- sttor husband, John Clark, from Daniels said, "and so I think the I -'as City. "1Iother" CIark, noted Daniels' are entitled to 100 years' 1- h~rprimwinning jig, proudly an- service, don't LOU?'' 14that John celebrated his 1 ~wseventhbirthday on the second time. "I don't know so inany of these W. H. VanI-lorn, of St. Louis. No., I of the reunion. veterans-the older ones 1 knew are one of the charter members of the qone, hut I just love to sit and watch Veterans' Associt~tion, was heard to -m. Jobnson was another pension- them-they're all so happy, and that remark as he glanced over the crowd 1 rho traveled from a distance to 1:risco .llaya;illc: It's like a letter of approximately 1,500 that he did not . 1 TI the rennion. Although his for- from liome," she said. dream the assocfation would grow to r,'~omewas in Birmingham, he now tiuch proportions and meail so much r 13s in St. Petersburg. Fla., aud 411 the old vets had a "new" Scotch to the railroad. Mrs. VanHorn and I the old nrge to attend a reunion story to tell G. F. Jlacgregor, traffic sister enjoyed each of the sessions r rke best of him and he hopped a 'manager for It'risco Liues at Kansas with him and motored Lo Springfield Ir He displayed a badge bearing City. He is a Scotchman, and a Fris- I'or the two-day meeting. I ascription, "pensioned eugineer- co veteran wilh 45 years service. He -wrs service." started at Kansas City in 1483, and I('orty years service with Frisco hasn't missed fi reunion. Liues in the same town is the record Ian of the "younger" boys went held by J. &I. Hopkins, pensioner! I-the park, arm and arm-one. IV Jerre O'Shaughnesuey rlaimed to be wiper foreman from Pt. Scott. JIr. Churchill, the father, pensioned the veteran with the longest name. He FIopkins is 81 years of age, and as ~'wtorwith 41 years service, and hails from St. Lo'lis, and is a pen- spry as one of the youngest vets. He 1:on. C. L, with 34 years and no\\ sioned cro.isin.~ watchm:in with 49 was born in Wales, and came to the ?:ng Frisco Lines as a general years servive. United States and Ft. Scott, in 1888. rlmaster at Memphis. It was their to the home of his sister. He has

1 reunion. IVm. Barker. Kansas City engineer on!)' nlissed one reunion. wit11 39 yei7r.s service. spent five ' H. Shaffer, general manager for minutes in the improvised jail. He J. R. Taggard, agent at Seymour, r o Lines at Springfield, and wife. was caughl with four "helpings" of No.. has been at the one station for i their place in the "bread line" ice cream. and his efforts to explaiu forty years. He's a real veteran ,rere interested spectators at the that he was taking them to the ladies, picknicker! Hie events. failed to "go over." (.Vop,- 1111-11to rtc.rt page, plcnsc) Two Well-Equipped Rooms at St. Louis Frisco Hospital

TIrc 1zi.o pho!ographs appearirrg above are of two mzu otd roirrtJ~~ . cauipbed roo~nsat !lie Frisco Enthlorcs' Hoshital in St. Loitis. .;: * lcft apprars thr X-Roy room. with hik Nifa 8ristol. laboratorp !rt.iriv,, 1 at the con!rols. On the table irr the background, piciures are flA fractrtrcd bones, and uqitlr tire usc of a fluroscope at!aclwret~t,wlri:lt ~m' !hc physician d!ettding to see tire brcok, frachrcs are st! lruhilc !PI.PC' - r~rlrircsOIL thr table. At !he right centcr nppears anotirer fl~troscop~:I in ivng. Ira~rd and arm cases. .The table hr the foregrour~d is dtv rs~rciall~~for gcnito-lrriirary work, a~idx-rays of the kidncys aud bladder are takelr here. The photograph above is of the Dta!kertt1.v romrr, and Ordrrly Hctrry Becker, zui1o has charge of tkroorn, uppars ui right. He is startdiirg beside one of tlir three infra-rrd lights 7,-ith ~c111klrtlre room is equipped. The light i~r tlrc L,? wth the white shadr. is the srtnliglrt ~rrochitu.They are uwd 111 Ikr lrca!rricrtt of ncrtritis, Iwrnbago, rhcrrmatisnr, arthritrr owl - dred ailments, and titirly nrinutes is the average time reqtaircd for a trcat~~rent.Frmn twelve to fortrfectc Pa!ients a dov arc fr . irr this room. The snrall machirle in frovt of the cabkte! is knozurr or a "~ne!ohola!or",and is used in testing the fhyrotd IP':~

SIDELIGHTS ON REUNION "53-52-50-48!" Sounds like a foot- (Cmtfbrrred from Page 17) ball signal but it is only the years of I AGENCY CHANGES / active service of some of the veterans -- - Among the St. Louisians who ar- who attended the reunion. Here are rived for the second day meeting A. E. 3IcCans installed permaw- their names: L. Bangert, locomotive ' were F. H. Hamilton. vice-president, agent at Stroud, Okla., May ?!I. engineer, 53 years, Salem, Mo., East- C. N. Ellisou installed ten1w.r secretary and treasurer; J. N. Cor- ern division; J. W. Morrill, accident natzar. assistant vice-president, and agent at Kiefer, Okla., May 28. prevention agent, Pacific, Mo., 50 17. G, L. Ball, superintendent of insur- J. Brower installed tempor?: years; P. Herd, roadmaster, Carl agent at O!den, Mo., May 24. ailce. - .Junction, Mo., 52 years service; and H. T. hlorehouse installed pmw the following with 48 years service ent agent at Seneca, Mo., May :: J. i\'. Goolsby, section foreman or each; S. L. Coover. conductor, Spring- C. W. A. Davis installed permnil - Jasper. Ma., helped build the old KC field; Charles W. Schank, locomotive agent at Claremore, Okla.. Slay 11. FSCM and he likes railroading so engineer, St. Louis; Geo. E. Dillard, W. R. Lollar installed permnw' well that he has not been off but 23 road foreman equipment, Springfield; agent at Frederick. Kan., Nay 2iI. days in 42 years, and he numbers the J. A. hIurry, locomotive engineer, J. D. Beckerdite installed ten! - vets reunion as two of those days! Yale Shops. ary agent at Stroud, Okla., Slay :" -- N. E. Johnson installed tempw- agent at Turrell, Ark., May 16. Only one of the six members of the QUICK-TIME CAR HANDLING IV. RI. Walters InstalIed permarl#. Conley family was absent, Mrs. 11. J. Twenty-nine foreign cars received agent at Changler, OkIa., May I:.. Conley of Joplin. But H. C., retired by the Frisco from the T&P at Fort T. Munn installed temporary a:..- assistant general freight agent and Worth, Texas. o? May 23, loaded at Deckerville, Ark., May 13. wife of Oklahonla .City; 0. 31. and were moved to Granbury, Texas, 1111- F. E. Klos installed temprlrlr wife from Pittsburg. Pa.. and 31. J. loaded and moved empty back to Ft. agent at Mounds, Okla., May 13. from Joplin enjoyed the two day Worth aud delivered to T&P eleven Elwood, Mo., station closed 2: meet. hours after delivery was mado tn freight agency, remaining open :,. Frisco Lines. In speaking of this rec- ticket only agency, and W. I. Rw,

Con S. Murray, a friend of Frisco ord, Mr. J. H. Do~grell,superintelicl- remaining as ticket only agmq ~' men of Springfield of long standing, ent of transportation says: "These effective May 11. and H. P. Ross, both ol' the Dearborn cars made SO miles a day. It Is this G. B. Homan installed tempit:,- Chemical Company of St. Louis met kind of handling that is going to help agent at Menfro, Mo., May 10. and greeted their old friends. Both us make our goal on Hire of Equip- J. F. Guyton, Jr, installed [~pri-, were former Frisco employes. ment. nent agent at Hickory Flat. I!!.. Page 19

E. BERNTHAL PROMOTED nes Assistant General Freight For Merito~iousSeroice

WESTERN DIVISION , E. BERNTHAL, special rep- C. E. Jones, conductor, Enid, Okla., carefully checked waybills and report- resentative of the comptroller, ed cases where Frisco was short-hauled. Commended, $as been made assistant gener- :rht agent, with headquarters in SOUTHWESTERN DlVlSlON h~iis,effective June 1, according May 22--W. G. Knowles, sectinn [oreman, Denison, Tex.. flagged a train in which a brake beam was dragging. Ten merits. SOUTHERN DlVlSlON hIay 11-Bert Hollingshead, helper, West Plains, hIo.. stopped a train in which a brake beam was down. Commended. RIVER DlVlSlON May 7-IV. J. Pinkley, agent at Brickeys, Yo.. reported that a car of piling was in bad order. Five merits. May 7-H. C. Campbell, engineer, and C. Stroud, conductor, reported a bad order dump. Commended. April 27-29-0. J. Sawyer, engineer; B. McCammon, conductor, and Paul Montgomery, brakeman, assisted work crew of a work extra in placing sand bags, etc. Fifteen merits. May 1-D. &I. Stratton, agent at Elsinore. Mo., carried, in his autonlobile, a passenger from Elsinore to Hunter, 310.. so the passenger could make a con- nection. Ten merits. April 3-E. R. O~,msbee,brakeman, assisted in handling an engine after its stoker failed. Commended. James Z. Tucker, conductor, extended special courtesy to a passenger on the Sunnylancl. Letter of appreciation. E. E. Wills, conductor; and G. Osborne, I. H. Capshaw and G. E. Workman, brakemen, reported flanges on a car in bad order. Commended. TULSA TERMINALS May 9-Otis Mercer, engine foreman, found a broken rail. Five merits. William H. Christian, yard clerk, found a car listed as an empty which \V. E. HERNTHAL contained emigrant outfit and obtai~eddisposition on the car without delaying. Five merits. In announcement made by R. N. R. E. Beatty, yard clerk, discovered a car listed as an empty to contain b, freight traffic manager. ties and obtained disposition on the car without delaying. Five merits. :. :. Bernthal entered FYisco service Minor Boydson, yard clerk, discovered a car of merchandise and a car of lumber listed as empties, re-sealed the cars and obtained disposition on the !e clerk in the freight accounting cars without delaying them. irtment on May 1, 1902, and has the following positions: rate CENTRAL DlVlSlON r; chiet rate clerk; chief clerk, J. R. Davis, brakeman, found a broken flange on a tank wheel of an engine. ,ing and clain~departments, inter- Fire merits. department and auditor freight W. D. Herndon, conductor, and S. S. Ferrier, W. F. Smith and H. Y. Wil- ~ntsdepartment ; auditor freight liams, brakemen, discovered AC key missing. 4 search was made back along mts; auditor overcharge claims, the track and the key was found and put in its place. Five merits. special representative of comp- EASTERN DlVlSlON '7. May 15Abe Vandorn and Ch~rlesCurran, section laborers, Dillon, 310.. during a wind storm the night of that date, removed from the main track a telegraph pole which had been blown down by that storm. A freight train was TRUE TIPS TO TELL in the block and approaching. Commeuded. E. W. Cheatham, operator, IIoselle, Mo., disco\ered a broken wheel in a By Our Own Frisro 1:'irrpluyc~s passing train. Ten merits. Nay 31-E. L. Davis, brakeman, Sewburg, No., discovered a broken arch s perfectly shocking to monkey bar. Commended. a live electric wire! Call the ,ician."-L. C. Elose. "Have n place for everything and "Preach safety-but practice it small accident often becomes a everything in its place-BUT have no first."-Frank Henson. F? funeral." [)lace for accidents." "Six feet of soil covers many acci- 'PC~u need all your fingers to but- -Robert W. Reed, dents."-Robert Reed. "Ask the fellow who has been hurt. Jl our collar and tie your necktie-- machille is no safer than 4bmdap morning." workman who operates it! BE CARE- He knows."-Ressie Talley. -Robert W. Reed. FCL."-Fred Estes. "The careless workman exhausteth, while the careful workman endureth." ?.e t's sow the seed of safety and "A chain is no stronger than its -Elihu McMahon. ? 1the harvest of happiness." weakest link. Examine the weak links "Every day is pay day for the man -Wm. Christoffel. before using."-Wm. C. Gentry. who doesn't get hurt."-C. LaBarge. Pnyc 20

I Car Damage Decreases 27.6 Per. Cent First Fioe Months URING the first fiv: months of of 1928, states the monthly compara- 28.17 per cent. 1929 the number of freight cars tive report on this subject issued Springfield terminals da~nac~u D on Frisco Lines damaged by June 10 by the car accountant at least number of cars among Ilw f rough handling decreased 24.9 per Springfield, No. The number of cars minals. Western division r:. cent and the monetary amount of this handled per car damaged invreased only division that did not dama;: damage decreased 27.6 per cent, as 34.2 per cent. The monetary amount freight cars and thus took firs1 TI comparecl with the first five months ol clamage per car I~ancllecl decreased The report:

PER CENT STANOll DIVISION NUMBER CARS DAMAGED Dl\'# '!I 0 R DAMAGED AMOUNT DAMAGE NUMBER CARS HANDLED TO TOTAL TERMINAL HANDLED 1929 1928 1927 1929 1928 1927 1929 1928 1927 1929 1928 192'

TERMINALS Springfleld...... 1 Birmingham ...... 12 Tulsa...... 33 St. LOU~B...... :j2 Kansas City..... ::2 Nemphis...... 27 Total ...... 110 DIVISIONS

Western ...... - - I -- Central...... 2 13 8 350.00 Soutnmestern ... 14 I:! 6 230.00 Southern...... 21 21 19 1.7S2.00 Eastern...... 18 31 X 1,810.00 River...... 10 20 27 100.00 h'orthern ...... 34 53 61 1,610.00 Total...... 99 121 130 6.992.00

B'g'ham Belt.... 4 - - 190.00 Texas Lines.... S 15 2 99.00 Tot. System...... 251 331 318 $lI,819.00 1020 Cornpnred With 1D"H Per cent decrease !n number cars damaged...... 24.9 Per cent dc~rcase111 amount of damage per 1'ev rent decrrase ln arnount of damage ...... 27.6 car handled ...... I'er cent increase in number of CR~Xhandled per car damaged ...... 34.2 -- O'Hare, Ted, extra gang, Royalton, SPRl NGFlELl I IN THE FRISCO HOSPITALS I Ill. Elkins, C. AI., laborer, Aiken, Everett, flagman, Galena, The follo7;itrg list corrtnircs the Fisher, E. A., conduct( Kan. rrarrres of patierits corrfirrrn' irc tlrc Kan. King, Roht. W., switchnlan, Birm- Frisco Ericplo~r~'IIosprtaIs iri St. ingham, Ala. Rissel, E. L.. brakeln I,oil~s mrd Spririqfirld n~ oJ .Tirue, Hurst, James, extra gang. Claren- 310. 1029. They 7ilill be yltrd to heur fro111 don, Ark. Han~pton,Geo., laborer 1 hcir f I-ierrds. bIcC:lure, J. P., agent, Purdy, Mo. AIo. Blackford, J. B., switchman, JIns- Baker, W. B., carpenter , Ash Gr, Kengle. Miss Nancy, clerk, Okla- kogee, Okla. $10. homa City, Okla. Payne, Jewell, laborer. Enid, Okla. Phinney, G. D., oilman, Seallor, Miss Agnes, clerk, Joplin. Rockholt, E. AI., fireman, AIemphis, AIo. 310. Tenn. O'Brieu, W. S., carper Thies. Fred C., blacksmith, Spring- Kisker, Louis >I., superintendeut field, 310. Aelcl, AIo. treating plants, St. Louis. 310. Taylor. E. T., sectl White, Wm. F., clerk, Springfield, Miller, IV. L.. engineer, Sapulpa, Ilardy, Ark. 310. 0 kla. Moore, A. Miss, clerk, Raney. Ray L., chainman. Chal'fee. Turner, J. E., land and tax commis- Mo. Mo. sioner, St. Louis. 310. Banks, L. C., timber inspector. Rox- Payments by the 51 Galbraith, T. B., firemall, Spring- ers, Ark. fieId, Mo. Life Insurance Cornpan: Deen, Chas., switchman, Cape Gir- i~~surcdobicers and em) Lewis. A. R., car inspector. St. ardean, 310. in2 AIav. 1929, totaled $! .Louis, 310. NcElvaney, T., engineer. Thayer, vicled as lollowfi: Sh Walton, 0. N.,machinist. St. Louis, $10. I~ealth,$3.174.92; total : 310. Farris, JO~II,engineer, Hayti, 310. nent disability, $1,020.80 Shecllebar, E. G., cashier, Vinita, Morgan, Frank, dispatcher, Chaf- D., $1,000; death, $1,OO :Okla. fee, Mo. visory group, total and Woods, 1%'. D., crossiug flagman, Letterman. George, pumper, Marsh- disability, $2,244.04. Cle ~{yl~alia,Niss. ville. Wo. total and permanent Riley, E. J., 13. & 13. carpenter, Win- Landrum, Wm., extra gang. Ft. $1,092.02. Field, Ala. Scott, Kan. Page 27

OFEN SEATTLE AGENCY Frisco Hauls 2,243 Cars St rawberries , E. F. LeFaivre was appointed gen- eral agent of the Frisco's Seattle, Washington office, established on June 1, according to an announce- ment made by C. H. Morrill, traffic manager at San Francisco, Calif. The Seattle office was closed in 1923, but was reopened again on June 1 of this year. Mr. LeFaivre began his railroad career with Rock Island Lines as night bill clerk. He also held the positions of chief bill and revising clerk and chief clerk. He left the last position on June 1, 1909 to be- come contracting freight agent at St. Louis for the Frisco-Rock Island-C& EI Lines and renlained with the joint lines until separation January 1, 1910, remaining with the Frisco-C&EI until March 1, 1910, when sent to Mil- waukee as traveling freight agent. On December 1, 1911, he was promot- ed and sent to Minneapolis as com- mercial agent but was transferred in this same capacity to Chattanooga, Tenn., on May 1, 1917, and was re- turned as general agent at Illinne- apolis where he remained until Gov- ernment Control. He was then trans- ferred to the legal department as claim agent at Springfield, Mo., where he remained until September 1, when he left the service to enter business in Minneapolis. He returned Decem- ber 1, 1922, as traveling freight agent and traveling freight and passenger agent at San Francisco where he re- mained until his present appointment. KLEIN WRITES SAFETY SONG "Around the world place the safety zone, Not only abroad, but in our home, Never from this rule depart, TOTAL of 2,243 cars of luscious uhich had only LCL shipments by ex- But boost for safety with all your strawberries were shipped from press. heart." The above is the chorus to a song A the Ozarks over Frisco Lines May 29 was the largest loading day recently published by R. L. Klein, gen- ,, lor 1929, when 166 cars were loaded. he 1929 season, with a distribution eral foreman at the' Seventh Street Jiaine to Montana and from as compared with 153 cars on the Freight Station, St. Louis, with music inadr to Mexico. This total was di- peak day of May 28, 1928. by Henry Baum. , bd 932 express cars and 1,275 Owing to the bad market situation Mr. Klein has been a sincere and eight care. In addition to the car- lor the past two years, there has been earnest advocate of safety through- ~o'ement there were approx- some reduction in acreage, but the out his long service with Frisco Lines. zately 65 cars moved out in LCL ex- crop was good and the yield better The verses of the song ring true to .- qs shipments. tl1a11 anticipated just prior to harvest the doctrine which he has sponsored >moxie, Mo., and Springdale, Ark., lime, since there was no Crost dam- and it has been adopte:l by the men at the Seventh Street Station as their -.? a close race Cor highest shipping age. The season opened at Atmore, "ow11 song". They sing it at work ,1111 and the last report placed Ala.. on April 1, Mansfield, Ark., May and at home, and, best of all, the no- 2, and Sarcoxie, Mo., May 20, as com- ringdale in the lead with 283 cars, accident record which they have maiu- ~h Sarcoxle only a short way behind pared with April 28 last year at Tup- tained, shows that it has been taken Ilh 279. Monett, ;\lo., placed third elo, Miss., May 3 at Mansfield and seriously to each man's heart.

iih 167 cars and Farmington, Ark., May 23 at Sarcoxie. - iorlh with 127 cars. There were There was an excess amount of ity good. Prices were low during the -1pthree stations shipping carloads, rain and lack of sunshine for most week of May 27 and covered a wide vluding Atmore, Ala., and Amory, of the season, but generally speaking. range for the season, from $5.00 for lriss., with several additional stations the movement was regular and qual- the first offerings to $2.10 as low point. Puge 22

LAY MORE 110-POUND RAIL Foremen Hayes and Bader Pmmoted One hundred and ten pound rail is N January 1, 1929, John Hayes ment as assistant to Mr. Hayes , I rapidly replacing lighter rail at various took up his duties as general January 4. points on Frisco Lines. .O foreman of the car department Kew equipment totaling appm According to a statement issued at Springfleld. Mo.. succeeding .J. T. tnately $10,000.000 was purchased' ~ from the oflice of F. H. Shaffer, gen- Fite, who was assigned to the posi- the Frisco during 1928, which rar eral manager at Springfield, 135 miles tion of traveling inspector, and in so under the supervision of thls defa- of 110 pound rail was laid during 1923 doing took the responsibility of keep- ment. The purchases included 4' on the following divisions: ing the car department in step with new freight cars, twenty new par... Eastern: 47.41 track miles between the locomotive department in main- ger cars, five gas-electric motor c, Newburg and Stoutland; Southwest- t ainin g and ten ern, 44.05 track miles between East Frisco p a s- dnmp I'P Tulsa and Chelsea; Southern, 9.10, senger The c:, Byhalia and Red Banks; 27.07 between equipm e n t shop rr Amory and Beaverton and 6.80 be- in A-1 con- ploys l tween Winfield and Glen Allen. dition. force o! r? One hundred and ten pound rail proximafr! Mr. Hayes now on the ground to be laid consist 600 lap: of 34.00 track miles between Stoutlanrl has had a and some r: and Niangua, Eastern division: 28.00 wide expe- the rorl track miles between Chelsea and Af- rience in perform r ! ton, Southwestern division and 1.80 this field of during 15:' track miles across the Memphis railroad ac- conslst~,d(! Bridge. tivity. He cla a si 1j . The 1929 program for the laying of served for repairs El; 110 pound rail will take in sixty miles 18 years un- en the I?' of track, allotted to the divisions as der the sup- lowlnr follows: Eastern division, west bound erintenden t equipm~n1 main line, M. P. 278.1 to 280.6 between of mo 38 baep'c' Globe and Monett, 2.50 track miles for Johir Hayes (left), ,retrdy nppoirrted gerrcral forrrrra,l, power of car departnrent, Spriirgfield, aird his assistairt c ara, :'q main line and .03 for turnouts: the El Paso forenrail, M. E. Bader. mail I:! Northern division: double track, M. & South- mail aparl P. 99.0 to 102.6 between Ft. Scott and western men car. Edward, 7.20 main line: from M. P. Railway in the capacity of general 10 refrigerator cars, 14 cafe cars a;' 102.6 to 21. P. 109.15 between Edward foreman of the car department at El diners, 8 business can, 51 coach~o,i and Garland, 6.94 for main line and .I7 Paso. parlor cars and 23 chair cars, for turnouts. He came with Frisco Lines in 1925 Two of the most outstanding J A total of 43.16 track miles, practi- as car foreman at the South Spring- conlplishments in the year's prognF cally all on the main line will be laid field Shops. Later he was assigned was the building of two new Sun Pdr on the Southern division, divided as the position of chief inspector of new lor Lounge Cars, and the handlinq (' follows: From M. P. 243.3 to 260.0 be- equipment, and from the date of his truck work for the entire system ,. tween Cedar Gap and Norwood, ,for last appointment. May. 1926. uiitil NO- the new truck shop, complw ' main line 16.60; from &I. P. 299.8 to veinber, 1926, he served as geiieral Xarch 1. 317.3 between Burnham and Carson, car inspector out of the office of F. Up until the time this latter ;iw- for main line 17.50; from AI. P. 361.5 EI. ShatTer, general manager, and his was completed, the trucks were ri to 360.0 between Many Islands and duties required that he look after re- paired at various points on the lirt Harby, 8.50 track miles for main line frigeration movements and the check- chr. and .56 for turnouts. With the completion or the new ing uy of terminals and repair tracks. the efficiency has been increased fr I- From April 1 until December 31, 25 to 30 per cent in the handlinr <' ENJOYS MAGAZINE 1928, lie served under G. W. Moore, this one item alone-trucks. 15r W. 31. Johnson, pensioned engineer bssistant superintendent of motive facilities at the west shop car I' of Frisco Lines, is now living in Brad- power, checking the materials for new partnlent necessibated the handl~ne ' enton, Florida, and of course receives equipment bought from the Pullnlan these trucks in the main aisles of ''1 the Prisco Magazi~re each month. Company, the American Car cYc Fouii- shops, which created a congested c - Upon receipt of the February issue dry Company and the St. Louis Car dit:on. Now this work has been r- he wrote: "I surely do enjoy the Company. On January 1 he received moved from the car repair shop al. Frisco dlaga,-irre so much I can hardly his last appointn~ent,that of general has greatly .increased the efficienrr wait for it to come ill. Just like get- foremail, car department, with head- Betterments applied to cars du71-r ting letters from old chums on the quarters at Springfield. the year consisted of the followlrr good old Frisco and I find so many H. E. Bader, who serves as his as- six cars equipped with steel und~r names in it that call me back to the sistant and who received his new frames, 14 cars covered with 8h.t days on the old road. The first thing title on January 1, was formerly un- steel siding, 8 cars equipped wr' I do when it comes is not to sleep un- der Mr. J: T. Fite as coach foreman. electric lights and 100 electric br til I have read it through to see how His training has been extensive in applied to mail and mail aparta~:. things are up there. Best regards to car matters also. He served the El cars. all the boys." Paso & Southwestern Railway in the The work of the caf departm~utl In case any of his friends want to car department, and came with Frisco under the direct supervision of G. R write him, he resides at, 2211, 11th Lines in 1915. He has been serving Moore, assistant superintendent of r Avenue, Bradenton, Fla. as coach foreman until his appoint- tive power. Pap 23

fRISCO SON A SONGSTER Rail Engineers Form Southwest Union ('xi1 Wright, the 19-year-old son of W. Wright, Frisco brakeman ot' I::ro, Okla., is making quite a reputa. .: 38 a vocalist. ICn April 3-5 he was one of three ,.::lilnte ot the Hugo High School to --:at the Natlonal Music Supervisors

The first arrrrt~nl ~rrcctirrg of the .Corrth~crest llrriotr of the Ilrotl~e~hoodof Loco- rrrotizv E~rgi~~eer-sMIS held at the Statler fIotel, St. I.orris, May 10-11. ?'kc picttwc above zuas take~r nt the n~rt~rmlbnirqrtet. About half of those in the picture arc Frivco crrgbrcrrs nrrd their eaives, irrclridirrq Johtr flozider, general chairnrarr, dl. /. Barrett. road for.enrnrc of errgirrcs, CV. H. Van Iforrc, pensiorted crrgirreer and forr~rcr presidcrrt of Frivco Vctcrairv' Associatiorr, nird R..H. Sherry of St. Lorris, passerrgel- crrgirrerr who scrcrd as a nrer)~berof the cor~ocrrtio~rconrmittec.

B'HAM HOST TO FRISCO WIN MUSIC HONORS CECIL WRIGHT Three hundred and fifty members TW'O members of the F?.isco family

I .#xiation st Wichita, Kans.. where of the Traffic and Transportation were represented in the All-Southwest rnn lrst place. During the follow- Club of Birmingham, Ma., gathered at High School Chorus at a meeting of -t reek he entered in Boys' Voice in the Hollywood Country Club the eve. the Southwest Conference of the Na- .- Southeastern district of Oklahoma ning of June 23 to honor Frisco Lines tional Music Supervisors' Association ihrant and again won first place at a dinner-dance. The occasion at Wichita. Kans.. April 3-6. They T a great number of entrants. brought President J. &I. Kurn and were: Cecil Wright, son of D. W. ile sang before the Interi~atio~lal Mrs. Kurn, and several staff officers, Wright, brakeman, and Signa Rees, 'dry Conrention at Dallas, Texas. including Vice Presidents J. R. -*nr: the week of Nay 27-June 1 Koontz and E. T. Miller, general traf- -1 received a great ovation from the fic manager S. S. Butler. general lugates assembled from all parts oC manager F. H. Shaffer, superintend- xorld. His voice has been heard ent motive power H. L. Worman, publicity director W. L. Huggins, Jr. r 17 times over broadcasting sta- Short talks were made at the ban- I< of Dallas and he has received quet by Messrs. Kurn, Koontz, Miller -:ntulations from many parts o: and Butler. Following the dining, the country. club was host at a dance in the ball- lie has a very pleasing personality room of the Hollywood Country Club. I is one of the most popular you~~gC. J. Thompson, assistant to the ~orsin the Hugo High. He is ~uperintenclent of terminals at Birm - ,h in demand at entertainments of ingham, is chairman of the club's en- Lions, Rotarian and Chamber of tertainment committee, and together nmerce performances. with D. F. McDonough, traffic man- ager at Birmingham, arranged the WRITES A FRISCO SONG event to honor President Kurn and Frarrces Srrrith (right), a~idSig~ia Kees. ; song entitled "All Aboard Fris- his official staff. darrghter of J. H. Kecs, errgirw carpcvtci-, written by Robert D. Ruben of Hirgo, Okla. -.mla, Fla., and dedicated to the CASUALTIES DECREASE :Ante of Frisco Lines into Pensa- Casualties on Frisco Lines during daughter of J. H. Rees, engine carpen- ter. These students were trained by has just been placed on the mar- the first five months of 1929 decreased Miss Dorothy J. Swinney, music super- Tuneful and catchy, it com- 13.9 per cent and during May, 1929, visor of schools in Hugo, Okla. -;aratesban event of utmost im- decreased 12.5 per cent, compared The week following the Wkhita -me to Frisco Lines. Copies may with the corresponding periods of meet, Cecil Wright entered the boys' ..cured from Mr. Ruben for 35 1928, states the monthly report issued voice contest in the Southeastern Dis- I. each. Hls address is care gen- by H. W. Hudgen, Springfield, Mo.. trict of Oklahoma meet and won first - delivery at Pensacola. director, accident of prevention. place. LOCOMOTIVE FUEL PERFORMANCE RECORDS .

Ofice of Fuel Agent .. I

The following individoal fuel rec- engine 1043, train 107, Springfii~li ords are worthy of note: The April fuel performance was Thayer May 22, handled 766 11s- the best record for that month of ger car miles, burned 772 gallnns EASTERN DIVISION the year we have ever made. How- performance .79 of a gallon per. Following trips observed by AIessrs. ever, as we all know, June, July senger car inile. (Performanct Forsythe and Dillard: and August are the months of low- nished by Joe Ray). Rolla Sub: Engineer A. L. GUN- est fuel consumption. Memphis Sub: Engineer FB- ZLER, fireman J. CHAMBEES, trail1 President J. M. Kurn has sug- MAN, fireman INGRAM, engine I lst/38, engine 22, Newburg to St. gested a mark for June of train 106, Memphis to Thayer " Louis, April 30t11, departed Newbllrg 150 pcunds per 1,000 G. T. M. in 22, 13 cars in train, bandled 1,871 11:15 a. m. arrived St. Louis 7:20 p. freight service, miles, burned 1.410 gallons oil. 1 m.-on duty 8 hours 5 minutes, de- 13 pounds per P. C. M. in passen- formame .75 gallon per passengr; lays 2 hours 5'0 minutes. handled 259,- ger service and mile. (Sent in by Joe Ray). 000 gross ton miles, consumed 16 tons 130 pounds per switch locomotive Tupelo Sub: Engineer K. coal, an average of 126 pounds per mile in switch service. DOBBS, fireman L. JONES, tram. 1,OCO gross ton miles. For July, we want to make Yale to New Albany April 22, ' Engineer .J. 0. THIEL, fireman J. 145 pounds per 1,000 G. T. M. in dled 155,000 gross ton miles, bur CHAMBERS, train 33, engine 22, St freight service, 8 tons coal, performance 103 poo- Louis to Newburg BIay lst, departed 15.5 pounds per P. C. M. in pas- (Observed by Mr. McElvaney). St. Louis 11:15 1). in., arrived New- senger service, and Engineer T. ROSSELL, flrermr burg 8:10 a. m., on duty S hours 55 123 pounds per switch locomotive EONSER, train 136, New A1bs.j minutes, delays 4 hours 15 minutes. mile in switch service. . ' Yale April 17, consumed 8 tom f 210,000 gross ton miles, consumed 16 Everybody on the railroad can handled 133,000 gross ton miles. , tons coal, performance 152 pou~lds assist in bringing this about. We formance 120 pounds, (Obser\rrl per 1,000 gross ton miles. are getting organized intensively Mr. AIcElvaney). Engineer PIERCE, fireman COLA- on all divisions and each division Birmingham Sub: EngIneer T. ' IION, train 10, engine 1518, Nay :list, is going to try to beat their best KELLY, fireman W. A. KEITH. I Newbnrg to St. Louis, 15 cars in previous performance by at least gine 19, train 921, Arnory lo Em- train. burned 910 gallons oil, perform- six per cent, some of them say, ham April 9, handled 620 passer. ance .31 gallons per passenger car ten. If we can do this we will put car miles, made 25 stops, burned m~le. it over in fine shape. Let's go. gallons oil, performance .97 ot a . Lebanon Sub: Engineer C. A. Some good performances a re lon per passenger car mile. (OF. WL4GNER, fireman E. ;\I. DOWDES. shown herewith. Send in others ed by Mr. it1cElvaney). train 36, engine 22, April 29th, Spring- that beat these. Engineer A. D. PLUNKETT, field to Newburg, departed 2:55 p. m. ROBERT COLLETT, man W. SPARKS, train 131, .\m arrived Newburg 9:20 y. m., on duty Fuel Agent. to Carbon Hill April 24th, bar' 6 hours 25 minutes, 1 hour 30 minutes 96,000 gross ton milea, consumr delay handled 302,000 gross ton miles, tons coal, performance 125 pow consumed 16 tons coal, performance 74 cars in train, 2.135 gross tons, per- (Observed by Mr. McElvaney). 106 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. formance observed Newburg to Leb- Engineer G-EORGE IVES, fire7 Engineer ARTHUR ADAiCIS, fire- anon. In this distance 11 tons coal man CLARENCE ANDERSON, en- SEBE ANDERSON, train 136, en? were burned or an average of 162 Amory, gine 22, Engineer BEN GREEN, flre- pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles 4143 Birmingham to Juw man L. J. GOODSON, engine 33. Th's which is very good for westbound di- handled 1,815 gross tons in train was double-header train Extra West. rection. (Observed by Mr. Allison). duty 6 hours 4.5 minutes, consum 1 tons coal, performance 99 pound- Newburg to Springfield May 2, han- Springfield Sub: Engineer ROY dled 77 cars, 269,600 gross ton miles. REEVES, fi19eman BOYD TURSER. 1.0WO gross ton miles. {Sent ir Engine 2% consumed 17 tons coal, en- Extra West, engine 4155, Springfield E~gineerGeorge lves). gine 33 consumed 14 tous coal, aver to Nonett May 22, 72 cars in train. Columbus Sub: Engineer SYli fireman SELLARS, train 939, w: age consun~ptionper 1,000 gross to 1 2,510 gross tons, burned only 708 gal, miles fcr both of these engines was lons oil, performalice 6.41 gallons pe:. 1630. Amory to Magnolia, June 6. 230 pounds. Engine 22 mas in the 1,assenger car mile. (Observed by dled 447,000 gross ton miles, bur- lead and therefore consumed the Mr. Allison). 13 tons coal, performance 58 pour most coal. Engineer TOM LYONS, fireman (Observed by Mr. Frank Reed). Engineer RICE, fireman ELLIS, en- WILLIS LONG, engine 1506, train Engineer BURRIS, flreman ' gine 1518 train 2/2, Springfield to number 4, Monett to Springfield, May MOUN, train 919, engine 1621, AT. Newburg May 27, 22 cars in train 22, 13 cars in train, burned 201 gal- to Nagnolia, June 7th, handled '' which was strawberry special, 2,640 lons oil, performance .35 of a gallon 000 gross ton mlles, burned 11 ' car miles consumed, 1,208 gallons oil, per passenger car inile. (Observed coal, performance 64 pounds. 11 performance .45 gallons per passen- by Mr. Allison). served by Mr. Frank Reed). ger car mile. (Sent in by Joe Ray). Engineer AIOORE, flreman lil" Engineer J. BLACKLEDGE, fire- SOUTHERN DIVISION train 938, engine 1614, Magnoll* man A. B. CROSS, engine 38, train Willow Springs Sub: Engineer Amory, June 7, handled 328.000 rr 1/38, Newburg to Springfield May 21, WELCH, fireman CHARLEY WHITE, ton miles, burned 10 tons cosl I mile. This train was 20 minutes late fireman. (First trip sent in by Mr. out of Kansas City, went into Ft.. Speiicer, the latter observed by Mr. Scott on time. (Performance furnish- Schneider). ed by W. A. Crawford). CENTRAL DIVISION Engineer E. HYlLTON, fireman J. L. Following trips observed by Mr. AIcCARTER, kept a record of each Hammersly: train they were on during the month Ft. Smith Sub: Engineer HINDS, of May and furnished Superintendent fireman E. N. STONE, train Extra Englneer ESTINE, Bevans of the Northern Division with North, engine 1291, Ft. Smith to Fap- engine 1627 train a detailed report covering each move- etteville May 16, handled 1,350 gross Pensacola May 10, ment. Total for the month as follows: tons in train, burned 5 tons coal, per- oss ton miles, burn- Handled 44 trains, 382 passenger cars, formance 120 pounds per thousand burned 31,444 gallons oil, perform- gross ton miles. ance .82 of a gallon or 9.75 pounds Arthur Sub: Engineer P. YAW, per passenger car mile. The average fireman C. E. DRAPER. train JCxtra fuel consumption per passenger car South, engine 721, Ft. Smith to Tali- mile for the Northern Division for hiiia May 15, handled 75,000 gross ton fireman HUNTER, each month of May was 14.7 pounds or miles, burned 4 tons coal perforin- more than 4 pounds above the aver- ance 106 pounds. age made by this crew. This is a Engineer C. G. BROOCHUS, fire- 4 or an average of 57 pounds very commendable performance and man GROVER MYBJCIt, train 734, aitch locomotive mile, which is deserves more credit since this crew engine 718 Talihina to Poteau May 2, heellent record. (Observed by took the time to keep their own in- handled 1,000 gross tons in train burn- dividual record. (Sent in by Engineer ed 254 tons coal, performance 128 E. HYLTON). RIVER DIVISION pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. Wichita Sub: Engineer MONT- Ft. Smith Yard: Engineer J. C. GOMERY, fireman BIGGERSTAFF, train 332, engine 4009, April 19, han- MAXWELL, fireman E. J. BRAY, dled 2,675 gross tons, Beaun~ont to worked an 8 hour shift 011 engine, e to St. Louis May 26, departed Neodesha, burned 6 tons coal, per- 3712, burlied 2 tons coal, or an aver- . rn.. arrived St. ,Louis 3: 15 p. formance 79 pounds per 1,000 gross age of 83 pounds per switch locomo- ton miles. (Observed by Mr. Harri- tive mile. man). TEXAS LINES Following trips observed by Mr. SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION j wss ton miles. (Performance Odell: Cherokee Sub: shed by Conductor McAdams) . Engineer J. E. S. F. & T. Sub: Engineer JONES, JONES, fireman WOOSLEY, train fireman QUINN, train 32, engine 740, 117, engine 1027, May 15, Afton to Ft. Smith to Sherman May 13, on Tulsa, handled 5 cars in train, burned duty 6 hours 50 minutes, handled 121,- 327 gallons oil. performance .85 of a 000 gross ton miles, burned 993 gal- gallon per passenger car mile. (Oh- lons oil, performance 8.2 gallons. served by Mr. Schneider). Engineer McCLAIN, fireman GEST, Engineer J. MOORE, fireman SAY- extra South, engine 697, Sherman to LOR, train 1/438, engine 4159, West Ft. Worth May 14, on duty 7 hours 75 pounds per 1,000 gross ton Tulsa to Afton May 14, handled 68 15 minutes, handled 130,000 gross (Performance furnished by loaded cars, 312 gross tons in train, ton miles, burned 965 gallons oil, per- burned 13 tons coal, performance 104 formance 7.42 gallons. This same pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. (Ob- crew was on train 32 engine 697, Ft. served by Mr. Schneider). Worth to Sherman Yay 15, made per- Engineer LIPE, fireman CAUSEY, formance of 9.2 gallons per 1,000 gross train 433, engine 4125, AIonett to ton miles, also oh May 19, perform- West Tulsa May 16, 43 loaded, 24 em- ance of 6.75 gallons. These trips are pty cars in train, burned 1,713 gallons all below the average. oil, performance 5.5 gallons per 1,000 Engineer WYATT, fireman CRANE. gross ton miles. (Observed by Mr. NORTHERN DIVISION train 32, engine 697, Ft. Worth to Schneider). Sherman hIay 17, on dnty 6 hours 55 rrnsas City Sub: Engineer LAR- Oklahoma Sub: Engineer J. W. minutes, handled 121,000 gross ton BINKLEY, fireman H. N. PETEIR- miles, burned 1,043 gallons oil, per- SON, train Number 10, engine 1592, formance 8.62 gallons. This crew was Oklahoma (City to Tulsa May 14, han- also on Extra South with engine 697 dled 13 cars in train, burned 1,108 May 18, on duty 7 hours burned 845 gallons oil or an average of .7 gallon gallons oil, handled 135,000 gross ton per passenger car mile. This same miles, performance 6.3 gallons. crew .was on engine 1502, train num- ber 4, Oklahoma City to Tulsa iflay 28, 8 cars in train, burned 806 gallons It's an 111 Wind, Etc. oil, or 35 of a gallon per passenger "Well, Rounder how do you like car mile. These two trips are an ex- living in a modern flat?" ample of what can be accomplished "First rate. Every time my wife in saving fuel when there is close co- has company I have to go out to make .e .64 of a gallon per passenger car operation between the engineer and room." Page 26

ILLIAM JAMES SAMPSON, Etghl Prisco Lirres ac'tcrarl errrplo~cs Okla., where he re-entered the sen I locomotive engineer, Northern rvrth combirwd servicc of 219 years mrd as fireman July 12, 1903, on the Br - . W division, was retired from tell riroitths, zucre rclirrd arld p1act.d oir ern division. He was promoted to service January 31, 1929, due to total the Pritsioir Roll at a ~iteetirrg of the gineer in 1914. On December 28,IQ' disability. He was 69 years of age, Board of Pcrisiorls, held ~14ay 20. 1929, he was married to Mary E. Herbn born January 7, 1860, at Cornwall, at thr St. Imris grirernl office, Enid, Okla., and to them was F'. England. After coming to this coun- one son, Wilford Scott. Mr. and 3'. try, his father became a grocery mer- ANDREW CONRAD REIF, loconio- Christopher reside at 1014 West F- chant and the son was educated in tive engineer, River division, was re- Street, Enid, Okla. Continuous Qer the schools of Joplin, No. At the age tired on April 30, 1929, due to his hav- ice of 24 years and 9 months enti'l of 16 years he began his railroad ing reached the age of 70 years on him to a pension allowance Of t.7: service as an engine watchman at April 16, 1929. He was born on April a month, effective from April 1, 14. Webb City, which was his first posi. 16. 1859, at Odelshoffin, Grand Duchy tion with Frisco Lines. He was pro- of Baden, Germany, near the banks of JOHN JAMES CARTER, locomnti moted to fireman in February, 1887. the Rhine. His parents came to this engineer. Southwestern division, and to engineer in 1894. He served country and settled in Elizabeth, N. retired from active service October. his entire time on the Northern divi- J., where he spent his childhood and 1928, due to tor sion. On October 2, 1881, he married where he attended the public schools. disability. HP n' Leni Oaks of Joplin, Mo., and to them Hls first work was that of stone cut- 51 years of a; were born seven children. Four of ter in Elizabeth, N. J. He came to born May 13, 1F them are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Milwaukee and secured work in sev- at Chariton Cmr Sampson reside at 1130 East Wall eral capacities, finally with the Wis- ty, No. His lalhr Street, Ft. Scott, Kans. Continuous cousin Central at Abbotsfort, Wis., as was a larmer an'' service of 43 years and four months engine watchman and pumper. He ! he was educated ir entitles him to a pension allowance went south and on October 22, 1900. the schools nl ,. of $100.90 a month, effective from after serving in various capacities, se . his home. At Ih March 1, 1929. cured a position as locomotive en- ' age of elght, t - gineer on the St. L. M. & S. E. Hie 4 worked on a farr and later serv' GEORGE WASHINGTON BARTON first position with the Frisco was at J J. CARTER the Mexican Cl* (colored) box packer, mechanical de- Cape Girardeau, Mo., as engineer. He tral in Old Mexi, partment, Memphis, Tenn., was re- remained on the River division the and the AT&SF at Ft. Madlson, Ina tired from active service March 31. entire duration of his service. On On July 9, 1907, he came with Frii 1929, due to his having reached the December 24. 1883, he married Miss Lines as engineer at Sapulpa, 0: age limit on March 10. He was born Ida L. Collings and to them were His entire service has been I' at Marion, Ark.. March 10. 1859. His born four daughters, all married and on Southwestern division. On lay 1% father was a soldier and died in the living. Mr. and Mrs. Reif reside at 1904, he married Maude Adell l'? service. At the age of nine he secured 310 N. Pacific Street, Cape Girardeau. meister of Marceline, md a position as house boy. At the age Mo. Continuous service of 28 years Mo., . them were born three sons. Jfr. IT of 12 he began to learn the trade of and 6 months entitles him to a pen- Mrs. Carter reside at 1004 East Llr brick making and followed it until sion allowance of $82.95 a month, ef- Street, Sapulpa, Okla. Contlnuc he took the position of coaling and fective from May 1, 1929. A full story service of 21 years and 2 month8 hostling engines at Memphis, Tenn.. of his service appeared in the June .- titles him to a pension allowanc@ for F'i-isco Lines, September 16, 1587. issue. $45.00 a month, elPective from Ip. His entire service has been in the WILFORD SCOTT CHRISTOPHER., 1, 1929. - Memphis terminals, coaling and hos- locomotive engineer, Western divi. tling engines, coach cleaning, heat1 sion, was retired from active service SAMUEL JASPER D'UNN, tr coach cleaner, packing boxes, and he June 2, 1928, due to total disability. dispatcher, Southwestern divh- has also served as foreman of the He was 50 years of age, born July 10, was retired from active service 4;- box packing gang at Yale, Tenn. 011 1879, at Lewisburg, Tenn. His father 30, 1929, due to having reached 11 Feb. 22, 1880, he married Jince Blood- was a harness maker and the son at- age limit. He was born near C~II' soe. He lost his first wife and on tended the schools near his home. At mauga, Ga., April 6, 1860, and P August 25, 1905, married Josie Wat- the age of 17 he served as a grocery father was a farmer. He waa 6 kins. He has one daughter, Ruth. clerk. In March, 1898, he came with cated in the schools in North f't . born February 27, 1909. Both wives FTisco Lines as a machinist helper gia and at the age of 16 began * are deceased and the daughter keeps at Ft. Smith, Ark. He was promoted railroad service as an operator i house for him at his home on Joseph- to fireman in 1900 and to switch en- the Western Atlantic Railway. P ine Street, Memphis. Continuous gineer at Ft. Worth, Texas, in 1903. served this railroad as cashier lT service of 41 years and 3 months en- and he served on the Red River, dispatcher, accepting servfce as lilt titles him to a pension allowance of Texas and Southern divisions. He left and chief dispatcher with the Cemr $49.70 a month, effective April 1, 1929. Ft. Worth in 1903 and came to Enid. of Georgia from 1889 to 1894. He31 Page 27

"~edthe Southern Railway, Union New Lane HoteZ Opens at Rogers, Ark. :a-~ric, Kansas City Southern, Mis- t A Pacidc and Iowa Central before ling to the Frisco Lines on \-rember 23, 1908, as a trick dis- *:vher at Sapulpa, Oklahoma. He

L 7~dhis entire time at Sapulpa -1 Oklahoma City. On January ?. 1, he married Miss Sarah Crab- 01 Birmingham. Ala. They have

.( childreu. Nr. and Mrs. Dunn re- , bat 401 iV&t Pottawatomie Street, llzhoma City, Continuous service ' 10 year8 and 5 months entitles him 1 pension allowance of $4.5.45 a ynnlh, effectlre from May 1, 1929.

KDWARII BROWN, operator, Tulsa, ':rwinal, was retired from active ;vice April 30, due to his having reached the age 1 i mi t April 10, 1929. He was born at Creek Nation, * Tlrc rrcw I.nrrc I-Iutcl nt Rogers, Arkarrsas, pictrrrcd nbuvc, 7CUS opcrrcd rcccrrtly Indian Territ o r y, It is of Spnrtish archit~~ct~rre,constr-rrctcd of crcarrr-colored brick with S/xrtrish red April 10, 1859. His tile roof and has scvrirty-three outside rooms. I.ocatcd irr the Ircart of tlrc Ozark father was a farm- Ploygrourd rcgiorr, tlrc rrcw I.orrc will be a scylcorrrc additiorr to the roster of er and he helped Ozarlz It ostclrirs. with the f arm work, but did not attend school. On work. 111 March, 1920, he again en- tered Frisco service as chief dis- December 8, 1908, patcher of the Oklahoma sub and was he began his serv- promoted on September 1, 1922, to ice with Frisco !-DW. BROWN the position of trainmaster of the Lines as ail opera- ELlAS SANFORD BAKER Oklahonia and Chickasha subs. He ,? at Tulsa, Okla., where he served ELlAS SANFORD BAKER, pen- came to the general manager's staff 4, 1882, ,.rlmuously. On July he mar- sioned car carpenter. born in pay on August 1, 1923, where he remained .,I Florence Coovert and to them County, No., October 6, 1851, died o:i until his clsath. +,;p born two daughters and one son. April 21 in Seattle, Wash. He entered His duties caused him to travel "~3. Brown is dead, but the two the employ of Frisco Lines as car re constantly over all parts of the Frisco -ughters are living. Mr. Brown re- pairer at Cherokee, Kans., -4pril 1. 2nd were cften of a confidential aud .'w at 1112 North Yale Street, Tul- 1891, later being employed in various intportant nature. The files in the . Okla. Continuous service of 20 capacities in the mechanical depart- office of the general manager contain .:n and 4 months entitles hini to a ment there and at Pittsburg until re- many suggestions or observations ysim allowance of $25.85 a month, tired due to his having reached thc writtell out by Mr. Lorton on his por- 'qtlve from May 1, 1929. age limit on October 31, 1921. table typewriter, which was his con- stant companion. He was well liked and had many friends over the en- JESSE G. LORTON WOODSON AUBIN HARRISON tire country. dored), wiper, Lindenwood Shops, JESSE G. LORTON, of Springfield, Following funeral services, held at :,. Louis, was retired April 30, 1929, special representative of the general llie Lorton home on south Fremont :e to hls having reached the age nlaiiager, died at his home Saturday hlonday morning, the body was ac- :it April 15. He was born in Solar morning, June 1, after a brief illness. companied to Arlington Cemetery. mly, Miss., April 1.5, 1859, and edu- Mr. Lorton, fifty-nine years of age, Washington, D. C., by E. L. Magers, :wl in the schools of Lafayette, Ky. came with Frisco Lines September superintendent and C. H. Baltzell of '.?worked on the farm and lor a to- 16, 1907, as superintendent of the St. Louis for interment with military -Po company and an iron company Northern division, succeeding Mr. J. honors. Mr. Lorton was a captain in .'ore coming with Frisco Lines in E. Hutchison, now vice-president. On the ITnited States Army during the --tuary, 1909, as a flue blower at July 1, 1908, he was transferred to World War. a Chouleau Avenue roundhouse, St. Birmingham as superintendent of the '.:is. On December 11, 1879, he mar- Southern division of the Frlsco, Have you heard of a seaport where -1 Yias Lizzie Golston of Lafayette, where he remained until June 1, 1910, the largest ships steam up to dock- :... and to them were born three when he was granted a leave of ab- side under their own power? The ;r and one girl. Mr. and Mrs. Har- sence because of poor health. In Oc- Frisco has such a port at Pensacola, .on reslde at 3218 Bell Ave., St. tober of the same year he resumed Florida. Water is thirrty feet deep at iis. Continuous service of 20 work as superintendent terminals, the pier ends. Deep-water naviga- .rs and 1 month entitles him to a Oklahoma City where he remained tion experts have pronounced it the -sion allowance of $22.15 a month, until January. 1912, when his health finest deep-water port between New- 'relive from May 1. 1929. again forced him to give up railroad port News and Galveston, Texas. I- Homemakerf Page -' -' - Smart Costumes for the Pageant SUMMER RECIPES Who wants to spend mornlngs : By DOROTHY WRIGHT evenings in the kitchen? As cool it may be, it is difficult ta cook ten F you need a smart costun~efor a This attractive costume is made ing dishes for the warm summer d play, pageant, Frlsco party or "sandwich" style, without a founda- and nights. I Fourth of July celebration, here is tion and is held in place by narrow Now that fresh vegetables ma? a quick way to make an effective cos- ribbons sewed, both front and back. secured, each housewife should e tume. at each side of the waist line. There the family their fill. There shc Crepe paper is the are many var- not be a can of winned food op material chosen for iations of the during the slimmer months 3 this costume, as it is s 1i p - over cos- everything fresh on the markets. crisp and colorfu'. tume, but the A salad of fresh tomatoes and There are a great s ame general tuce is almost a necessity for el R meal, and once a week the far many advaiitages in directions c a n using this inexpensive be used for mak- would enjoy those things that go material.can be cut Crepe into4 paper I n g practically the picnic lunch, served on the djr ,, all of them. room table. a soft fringe, To make the Following are two recipies, /' gathered on the ' waist, measure from for rolled wafers, and one for sf sewing machine, / the shoulder to the wiches. They take little preparal \\( for malting, and are delicious: crushed, pleat- waist line and cut a e d, fluted or piece of crepe paper Rolled Wafers cupped into twice this length. Fold dainty flower . i the paper over and cut j/2 CUP butter out an opening for the neck 1 cup powdered sugar large enough to slip over the 2 eggs, well beaten n o bothersome head. Make the waist the cor- 1% cups cake flour hems to turn rect width by cutting it at the 1h tsp. salt up or seams t~ sides or by laying in tucks. 2 tsps. baking powder The skirt, to hang well, % cup milk costume. should be made with the grain 1 tsp. vanilla The "Spirit of of the crepe running u~ and Cream butter, add sugar, gradu down. If twenty inches, which creaming mixture well, then add P Sift flour, add salt and baklng po~ is the width of the crepe and sift again. Add alternately ed is an effective paper, is not sufficiently long milk, beating well after each addi costume and ideal for the skirt, join two widths then add vanilla. Beat vigor01 for July celebra- / of paper by lapping one over Spread on inverted greased tins ; tions, p arti e s, the other about one inch, and bake in a hot oven (385 degrees plays and pag- 1 pasting them t o g e t h e r. I When done, cut in squares and m eants. Two shades . Gather the skirt and join it of blue, black aud to the waist, both front and Nut Bread for Sandwiches silver form the in- back. 2% cups bread flour teresting color com- If any Frisco employe is in- 4 tsps. baking ponder bination for this air- I],( terested in ordering the l/q tSP. salt plane costume. Sil- I:& books on how to make crepe 1 cup nuts, chopped ver gummed stars in paper costumes like the one 7-5 cup sugar various sizes are described in this article, 1 cup milk pasted on the delft same may be obtained by 1 egg well beaten blue skirt and to the ends of narrow writing the ~en&ou-craft service, Sift the dry ingredients top black and silver ribbons. The silhou- 62 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, en- and mix in the nuts. Add milk s ette of an airplane is cut Prom black closing ten cents in stamps with the lg, stirring constantly in order paper and pasted on the eront of the order. have a smooth batter. Last, add waist. The headdress is a set of - egg and beat well. Pour iot propellers made by wrapping wires Headline in exchange: "Too Many greased bread pan. Set aside tr with silver crepe paper, bending them Deaths from Football." minutes to let rise. Bake in a .,. into the proper shape and covering Well, how many would be just about oven (375 degrees F. to 400 degrN1 them with silver paper. right? F.) twenty to twenty-five minutes Page 29 I I A PAGE OF PRAISE from FRISCO FRIENDS ' From S. K. Kent, general manager, AIerchant, general eastern agent at especially in the operating depart- ,I :~,imonrrt-- Famous-L.nslty Corporatioit, New Yorlr by Mr. Ralph Applebaum ment, is always told when he falls ', F. G. Lister, chief ~rrechartical eii- of the Virginia Dare Dress Shops, Inc., down in service and very seldom -- !w, Spriilgfield: highly commend,^ Frisco train em- when excellent service is given. I "I should be only too happy to do ployes. wish to take this means of expressing ::?thing I can for the Frisco System. He says: "While I was traveling on my appreciatioii of REAL SERVICE 'lost of our traeic, of course, is trans- the Frisco to Texas, out of St. Louis, rendered me on April 15. At 10:OO miinentar from here to LAOS Angeles I soon discovered that the.einployes a. m an empty car mas ordered set tir Frisco and we don't have a great on the passenger trains were certain- to my place for loading as a trap car. 1 Pal of passenger traPfic except our ly a worthy and loyal lot. I never had At 1:00 p. m. Frisco 126099 was set. , -;areling salesmen going out of our more courtesy extended to me than loaded at 3:00 p. m.; scaled at 5:00 !ach offices over your lines. We by the Frisco line employes. I felt as p. m. and pulled out at 5:l5 p. m., dq use your line a great deal for local though .I was at home and every con- handled at your freight house on the msportation, as it is. I don't know venience that could be extended to a 19th and left Kansas City the night ?bether you know this or not. If passenger to make his trip a pleasant of the 19th. I am frank to state that liere is any way we can help and if one was certainly given to me." the handling given this car and ship- !here is anything coming out of your ment was par excellent. Thank you r& of the woods, I will gladly put Froi~r Ward-Rcekrizan. Ii~c., Public for this class of service." my shoulder to the wheel for you." Works Corrtrartors, Olzlnlro~~aCity. Oklnkotrra: From ~o~derBrothers, grocers at "We have just completed a paving Prour Gibsoir ii ,llitrh~II, Giti all11 tl;nryctta, Okla., to H. G. iidc~instr~, ~eircral ~llcrckar~dise,I'ortia, Ark., to project consisting of six and one-half Reed-llarlir, Grocer Co., IVest Plnirrs, :.;!if, Frirco Lines: miles of asphalt surfacing in which Ado., cop)! to S. I. Frackr, srtperhrtcwi- "Your traveling freight agent, H. F. about nine thousand tons of material Wozier, visited us today and among cnt. ~I~crtrphi.~: was handled over your lines in a very "Regarding the hauling of freight ,)'herthings he asked us if our claims satisfactory manner. We wish to in- by the Ozark Truck Line, we prefer *?re paid promptly. We told him form you that the co-operation of Mr. that you deliver same to the Frisco rhz! we had very few claims, and that G. W. Edgerton, your yardmaster, and Railroad for shipment to us. we have +y were paid promptly. After he the entire yard force have made it n no grievamce with Mr. Sharum, he is left. I looked at our ledger and I found pleasure to be with the Frisco for the one of our best friends, but we DO kt during the year 1928 we filed past three months. NOT think it is fair and just to take xilh your railroad total claims this business away from the railroad. ?mo~nfingto only $42.46. We be- Froirr Max Krrwitz, Flormice, S. C.. They have been instrumental in the llpre that considering the amount of to 1. R, ilIcGrcgor, district frciglrt aird development of the country, they are ':eight that are receive this is a very posscnprr aocirt, Birrniiinhn~rr: :isuessed to build the good roads and ~8:nd record, and we want to thank "I want to express my thanks and after they have done this, to take Henryetta employes of the Frisco appreciation to your Mr. J. R. Mc- business away from them and give it lo; handling aur merchandise in such Gregor for the favor showed me to a concern that has no interest other :.manner as to have almost no short and my family when my mother was than personal, is not fair and right .r damaged merchandise." taken to Mayo Rrothers at Rochester. and we are not going to do it. The 31inn.. from Birmingham over the railroad has been good to us. They Dr. 0.Hamrrter, of the cduratiorlol de- Frisco Lines. He had everythinr have mored our cotton and seed in .rfment, Colgatc-Palntolive-Pcet Co11z- made possible to comfort her on that most instances in a satisfactory man- 1 my, St. Louis, to 114r. 13. Heilurart, St. trip. Again thanking you for hnvin? ner, their employes have set cars for uis, .Mo. . such men as he to hold positions for 6s when requested, then to take our "May 1 use this means to express the good he had done, I as one mem- -;deep appreciation and thanks for hauling away from them. we can't ber of my family, am writing for all." feel it honest to do it. You will please 0 very pleasant trip afforded me on -y recent trip and return to Memphis so advise pour Hardy office." Froirr .Ilr. A. J. Miller. I~Vnvelairti ;cently via your road. Eve1 y detail Farm, ~Vroslro,Mo., to Mr. 141. B. Mrtl- 7.q entlrely satisfactory and very lrirs. Frisco Aqrr~t.Neosho. Mo.: Froill P. T. Prier oj tlzr Graham Pa- 'asant. 1 have used your road ".Just a word of appreciation for the per Corrtpar1~1,Flirrrri~~glra~u, &a,, t~ J. -?uy times during the past several splenclid service and co-operation re- I?. Spri~rger,AY'II~, Frisco Liirrs, Dir- irs and am expecting to make many ceived from you and your office in tih,g/zam: %a south and southwest during this routing and speeding up the load of "We have received this morning Ir in my lecture work and please be pure bred bulls recently received. your voucher in full settlement of our wred that I shall often get in touch They arrived in better condition than claim. We just want to take this oc- - h you for the necessary anange- any cattle I ever saw unloaded, hav- casion to thank you for the very -rnfs and details." ing made almost passenger time." prompt manner in which our claim was handled, in fact, we are so ac- Eastern, western, northern, south- Fro111 I-. W. W'arncr. iblairager, Cnpi- customed to waiting many months for 71 travelers all receive the same tnl City Oil Cori~pawy,Kartsas City, A'lo., claims to be settled with other lines vteous treatment at the hands of to Mr. J. W. Skaggs, superhrtemferrt that it almost took our breath to :iisco employes. tcrn~i-nals.Kansas City, Mo.: hnve a settlement of this one so soon. A letter addressed to Mr. W. S. "In this day and age a railroad man, We, therefore, want to thank you." loudly cheered. After her act she ran saw the train coming nearer snd tt. and got dressed for the final. After all of a sudden the grip at her thr The Twilight Lady oskrd that SONP the final she put on her coat and a loosened and the man reeled b.. reudrr of the Twilklrt Page finish thr pair of hots. She went out into the wards. Timmy had hit him over 1' story about 7'irniry Boy, wlriclr has blinding rain and looked at every head with the post. Then the k Orrrt rrrrzrtirrg for three issues. TAP best person she saw. She was walking came up and stopped and the rn soltrtioil to the ~r~q'sterywas received around when she slipped and fell. took the man on the train and ii, She picked herself up and turned him with ropes, while they nen: from Mnrthn Mae Willcy of lit. Scott. around and saw the man and the smothered Timmy Boy with kissw. Both hrr solrttiorr mtl the orre srrlt irl little boy. Timmy had tra-eled all over t by Ruby Bell ore prirrted oa this pogr. It WAS truly Tirnmy. As soon as world with the man and was neb; Another esrcllcrrt orrc WIS received the man saw her he began to run and killed. Again his mother klssed k- fr-orn ~I~laryFrnrrccs Roding, of Tlrlstr. Timmy, seeing his mother, began to because Timmy Boy was found whicll the T1wilight Lady will prirrt irr cry. His mother started to run after last! the man. She was close behind him Augrrst. She wishes to thawk nll Irrr when she slipped and fell. She picked TTMMY BOY 1s FOUND little frierrds artd to trll tlreir~ how gl(!ti herself up again and started after. By RUBY BELL she is that they folotd Tijjrrrry Bog for him bnt he was far ahead. The man SI~rrrrtn~r,Te.ras her! started to climb into a wagon but As Tinlnly Boy's mol.her went a%!' the people pushed him out head first back to the circus tent, she tbos?. TIMNIY IS FOUND AT LAST into a mud puddle. Timmy got loosc3 more and more about where Tim: and his mother came rnnning after Boy could be and as it would be h.1' him. Then she picked him up and a few more weelrs before .winter 89, started back again. She was far Ft. Scott, Kansas son, she thought she would never fir ahead when the man got out of the her loving little son. That night . \\'hen Timmy's mother Yo~ncl that mud puddle and seeing then1 he took the train pulled out of torn 8: the boy was not hers, she fainted. his gun out and yelled "STOP!" called aloud, "Timmy Boy-Oh, ah:: The nurse ran for some water and Timmy ancl his mother kept right are you?" sprinkled it on her face, and then on and the man pulled the trigger The next day the show be;- they took her back to the circus. The and his face tnrned pale, for no shot Timmy Boy's mother put on the b+- circus was waiting to move to the last came from the gun. Then he decided show she could but still think in^ I' stopping place before they should go hc must run after them. He ran and her little son she had lost six se.:' into winter quarters. Timmy's mother ran. Timmy and his mother came to ago which seemed like slx years I and father felt that they could not go a railroad. She looked at the name both the mother and father. into winter quarters without Timmy ancl it said "FRISCO." That was the She lookecl and watched constanl;: Boy. track the circus traveled on. She over the crowd but she saw no nr They arrived at the last stop at looked at her watch which told her who favored Ti~nmyBoy or lodh 9:lL Then they put the circus up. that the train was clue in three like him. By this time ivinler w They were to perform at 2:00 o'clock. minutes. son began. Timniy Boy's moth-

Timmy's mother was nearly late tor She turned and saw the man turn- knew some very faithful friends bcp her act. It was raining and a small ing the corner. "Oh." she said, "if in this town so she spent the nk:' crowd was expected hut the largest the train is only on time." Then she with them. The next day they n.., crowd they had ever had was there. saw the train cominq. The nlan was walking to get away from the sblt It was very hot also. As Timmy's close at hand. Timmy's mother ex- and while passing by the launn;: : mother was going around on the large r~ectecl a fight for Timmy so as the small hoy, ragged, poor, hungry a+ elephant she looked at the crowd. Her man looked to see how near the train her to buy a paper. Sbe bought llr1 eye seemed to look at everyone. Her \\.as, she put Timmy into some tall to help him out and as he started F* eye was going along the top ancl last grass ancl when the man turned he she called out "Timmy Boy!" row when she saw a man and a little was so surprised not to see Tinmy She ran to him, pale, lears slrm- boy. The man looked like a mur- that he lost a step. The man then ing down her cheeks. She said. 'O' derer. He had long whiskers and nar- came up close to Timmy's mother and where have you been?-tell molhi, row blue-grey eyes. He kept good said, "Where is that boy'?" She said, all about it." hold of the little boy's hand. The "I won't tell." They went back to the tent RR C.4. child had its eyes on a lacly who was "Oh, so you won't," yelled the man as their legs would carry them nr riding on an elephant. The lacly ancl he made a grab for her neck. All both Timnly Boy's father and mah thought it looked like Timnly and the while Timmy Boy had been were so happy they told the aha. resolved to see after the show. watching ancl then very quietly he about it and showed them Tlrnr. Thinking that it might be Timmy took a post that lay nearby and Boy. His mother said no one me' helped her through her act which was slipped up to the man. His mother ever take him away ageln.

Absolutely Co:rect 1 Guess He: "l'm trying to invent a new "No noose is good news." says the "Did the conductor get your la: kind of blotting paper." pardoned murderer.-Anna?olis Log. "I guess he did, I didn't see ' She: "That must be terribly ab- -- ring it u:~" sorbing!" My Luck Say, if I were starving to death and H-e-a-t No Time to Wait there was a shower of soup, I'd bc A colored preacher down South A drunk was passing a subway ex- sta~rdiug there wit.h a fork in my trying to explain the fury of hell cavatiou when he stopped for a mo- hand.--.Oregon Orange Owl. his congregation. ment and called down to the man in "You all is seen miiten iron rur the pit: "Shay, whatcha doin'?" Farm Life out from a furnace, nin't you?" ' "We're building a subway," one of "Is that a rooster crowing?" asked. the laborers replied. "No-those are hens saying their The congregation safd It had. "Horn long is it goin' take to build 'Now I lay me's'." "\Veil," continned the pTQ3il it?" promptly inquired the drunk. "dey uses dat stuff lo' ice crm "Eight yesrs," was the response. Harem Scarem de place what I'm talkin' 'bout." "Eight years! (hic) To 'ell with it. "I'm goiu' to buy myself a harem.'' - I'll take a taxicab."-Yellow Strand.- "What do you meall?" Don't Do It "Well, I saw a sign at a gas station If you take six oranges, two I I- Keeping Time that said, 'Six Gals for a Dollar'." mons, two pounds of sugar, one ho7 Teacher: "How many times have of milk and a can a! preserved pr I told you to be to class on time?" A Degree apple-you will probably get pinp' "I don't know, I thought yo11 Pupil: "So pour son -ot his B. A. and M. tor pilfering. were keeping score! " A." , - "Yes, but his PA still supports him." It's So Such Dirt -Reserve Red Cat. Many people eat more than I' 1st Mother: "Do you know I have think. If they dldn't they at the time of my life keeping dirt out No Trouble starve. of my childre~l'sears." "Did your Palher help you with this 2nd Nother: "lt's just the sanle prob!enl?" with me. My husband doesn't seem Remember "No, 1 managed to get this onn Remember the steam ketlle--than.- to care what lie says in front of tho wrong myself." up to its neck in hot water, it t cl~i!dren." -- - tinues to sing. Looks - She Does "I don't like the looks of that mack- "Brother Jones, does your daughter Never erel." "Shall 1 put the parrot on the t trust in God?" "Well, lady, if its lod

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GENERAL CHAIRMAN SYSTEM COM- MITTEE WILL HANDLE CASE WITH SU- THIS REPRESENTS PERINTENDENT MOTIVE POWER OR BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT GENERAL MANAGER

No. 2 R CHAIRMAN SHOP COMMITTEE TO BE DIVISION CHAIRMAN WHO WlLL RE- HANDLED WlTH GENERAL FOREMAN FER CASE TO MASTER MECHANIC OR C. If. Dirrgtirnrc, gour~~nrrrrlirlsjcd WHO WlLL GIVE WRITTEN DECISION. SHOP SUPERINTENDENT is accor~rfilisk~diir /he fishrilg gi1rm 1 well ns clreckiirg tfp orr airnrrnl rrrs~c,- tiovs of Fi-isco locorrrotints. ~1,fr.y.Dirrrlmm n.~.~ittfdhi111 ill rnt13 No. 1 -kg the 416 portrrds of bass n'hiclr 11' I I lorrd~d 011 their turntior1 !rib to I' ~~oodsof .If ii~iresota. EMPLOYE HAVING COMPLAINT WlLL TAKE UP WITH HIS CRAFT COMMITTEEMAN FOR HANDLING WlTH IM- MEDIATE FOREMAN FOR SETTLEMENT AND DECISION. FRISCO MECHANIC 1 I FAMILY NEWS / NEWS OF PITTSBURG, KANS. OR the benefit of members of the SL 3. Regresents the division Frisco Association of Metal Craft chairman who will handle with the \\'.\I. CHANEY,- Reporter Fand Car Departmeut Employes Master x..chanic or Shop Superinten- F. S. Vail. ktorehouse kcepw. Is spm'- who should understand fully the pro- dent. If ti,.> case is not settled, all ing his vrx~tlonat Wichlta Iimsos. YI. Duncan of Ft. Scott la working in 1; cedure followed in handling com- the facts in xiting will be turned ylnce while he is away. plaints, the chart shown above has over to Genera: Chairman System FI, Wilson, st:~tionnr?; fireman, spent clay in Srammon, Kans.. attending , been prsgnred by the general chair- Committee. church convention. man's ofhe. The explanation 0:' the Mr. and 3Irs. Chas. Cuthberbon PI<,- No. 4. Represents General Chair- toretl to Walnut a fenr days ago to Vi-,' chart follows: .\Ir. Cuthbertson's uncle. No. 1. Represents employe taking man System Committee handling We rstend sympathy to Xrr. nnfl >Ir. grierarlce with Superintendent of Carl Hnlxon, in the sudden dent11 cd his case up with local craft commit- Mrs. R:~lson's mother. Motive Power or General Manager. teeman for handling with immediate LOCAL NO. 11-CHAFFEE, MO. or gang foreman for adjuslment if KO. 6. Represents next highest ap- possible. peal from Superintendent Motive MKS. IJRI;:D DOHRXIAS. Rrporter No. 2. His written complaint has Power or General Manager which is Mr.. J. W. nieholtl had as her ~118' been appealed to number two on ac- the Board of Adjustment. This board Mm. TI. I,. I'lmser of McGchee. Arh Mr. and Nrs. C. R. Simokins I count satisfactory adjustment was is composed of seven men elected by been oisftinc relatives in ~opiarl3lr1d not made by number one. The chair- the employes of the Association to \Vc all rvtentl our sympathy to "- and Mrs. Will Nichols in the lo- ' man of shop committee will handle represent said employes of Associa- Mrs. Xichols mother, with the general foreman, who will tion, and seven railroad officials to The r)l:ty given by the Ken's Frl , ('luh Mny 13. was \\'ell attended. give a written decision thereon. If the represent the Company. making a to- Alrs. 1.:. J. Cnble shopped in St Lou decision is not satisfactory, the case tal of fonrteen men. The decision of will then be turned over to division lhis board on any complaint will be St. I.ouln. final. Nrs. Will Crcss shopped in Cape 611 chairman. ar.aIrxu, Missourl recently. W'c- all e~tendour nvmoathv to 'I end Mrs. JCarl Green in -the lo& of 11 Welcome News (:~.cen'h fklthcr. "I'm going to marry a girl that can 311%. .John Hancock of Cape Clrml. 'I take a joke." Doctor: "Your husband will never 110.. visftrd friends in Puxlco. Xo. Ile able to work again?" Yr, ant1 Jlrs. C. R. Jlathls arc tl , "Don't worry, that's the only kind i71'outl rmrents of a baby bop, EBIL- of a girl you'll get." Missus: I'll go an' tell 'im. It will IV~NI. cheer 'im up." St.Mrs. I.ouis. Tq'recl Angel rislted relatives ~n Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Johnson arc t' No Guidance proud parents of a baby girl. 'I Don't worry if your job is small, .Johnson is a telcfi-rwh operator. Policeman: ,,How did the accident P'ranlc Morgan has returned to :I And your rewards are few; happen?" hospital in st. ~ouis. Remember that the mighty oak >Iotorist: "My wife fell asleep in ,i~e,:'.h~r~I,g~:,,'"?]~,"S~~~A~~~:. Was once a nut like you. the back seat."-Everybody's Weekly. .r poprnr RIUE, ~lissourl. I Page 35

Mr. ~nrlMrs. G. A. Rerveh have becn Walter White machinist is the proud T'earl Scrocgins has returned after vlsitlng relatives in Chicago, Illinois. father of a flne boy. Congratulations. several weeks of sicknew. Mr. and Jlrs. J. E. Pryor. .Jr.. and .I. T. Bolding and fxmily also Tola Chas. Newnian has visited in Kansas family just returned from Lexincton. Harder hostler motored to hluscle Shoals City recently, having gone up there on Tenn., rhcre thty slxnt a wrek's vaca- recently anti spent an enjoyable day. business. tlon. They reported a goo11 time. Car oiler Marshall AIalone and wlfe 0. T. Genunc has purchasecl a new >Ira John Ponder anrl Mrs. F:. H. Zim- are the proud parents of a fine girl. Chcvrolet coach. n-er of Arlvanc3e. 3Iissouri, shopped in Cong~.atulitions. Wilson 3Iills. distribution clerk in the Cape Girnrdeau, 310. Chas, Kerr, store keeper, and wife, lor omoti\ e dcpartmcnt visited with >in. Wilburn Fiqh has bern visiting were visitors in Memphis antl Spring- friends in Osceol:i, last month. lclntives in Kvnnctt. 3lissouri. fleld lately. Chester Oliver recentlv coni~~letedhis Hazel Prower vi4tetl her grand- Boiler Inspector H. J. Sullivan ant1 ak)prentic.esl~i~and has been &ignecl a mother at Crystal City. No., over a re- wife wcrc visitors in 1\Iemphis recently. flrst class job. cent week-end. R. I". nees, pipe flttcr. made a busl- ,\rt Burkholtz, rnnchine apprentic#!. >lrs. W. F. Houscman visited friends ncss trip to Jackson. XIiss.. rccently. rerently trndetl in his Chevrolet coupe ancl relatives at Thcbes. Illinois. antl purchased himself a new Buic - Mrs. H. V. Cheatham and small NORTH SPRINGFIELD coupe. daughter shopped in Cape Clrardeao l.:verett Basch is another one of th lust week. ROUNDHOUSE bovs to coniolete his time and accept jot; at the \Vest Shops. CHAS. A. CARNICH. Heporter John JlcLacgon has purchased hlrr 'MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT self a Ford roadster. SHERMAN, TEXAS Sherman 14. Arnold. flrelnan, had the Hill Harris. stripping gang, is th? mlsfortnnr to have his house catch on proud father of a 12x-lb. boy born Nal~ JOR .I. CRYAX. Reporter tlrcx the htter part of >lay. causing quite I. a lot of tlanlagc by smoke antl water. E. Marlin. a formrr' apprentice of tk!~ On Junc 10 Lorn1 No. 26 entertained Frank R. IXllon. Arcmnn. had the mis- shop. anrl who has been working with fortune to lose 111s niotllcr. who passed thr Revnolds N:inufacturinn Co.. is noo their families and friends with a muui- away Nay 31. \ire extend our synl- cal proqram. Ice crranl was wrved and pathy to Mr. Dillon and .I. I;:. Baker. n (lance was enjoyed hy ail. Thrre was enrincer, who lost his father ;\Is?, 22. n Iaree attendance antl cv('rv one had a hospital recuperating from an Hcrbert Johnson, flhernan, has just citis operation anti is getting along nicc - bi~time. 8.. P. Bowcn, third class mac.hinist, and ~,eturnedlo work after beinc off for sev- ry. crol wcelcq account of the.. smallpox. Ira Cnntmll, link Rang, is also anothc r C. B. White, coppcrsmith, were olx.rated W. on lor appen~lieitis at the Wilson x. .Jno. Doolittlc, cnclnem, has re- one of the boys to bo a fiither. The 8' : Jon~csHospital. Both are reported to be turned to work after beiny off on vaca- oound bov. Ira. Jr.. was born May ZB. tion for several days. ' Sid ~ittnian, ~vpair gang, rksigne ' doing nicely. \V. P. Stengel', erectinr: foreman, is on H. ;\IcBritle. flrenmn, has just re- ,\!:I\. 31 in ortler thut he might, devot turned from rr fishing trip but up to hi*'full tlmc to his farm west of tonv hls vticrtion at mesent. IHr is visitinr: tlatc we haven't hewd anything as to relatives in sen; Orleans. his luck. We are having sorllc real summer LOCAL NO. 32-NEWBURG, MO. weather down here in Tcxns. Carl W. Huntress, enginrer Is at the Our hop niuir has two new shoes and present tinw attcmtling the Shrine con- vention at Los Angeles. He expects to 15. F. P'I'LLEH, Reporter ~houlrl r\tep high for a while. bv gone about u month. J. Thurston. our rip track forernan. Hugh I,. 3Lol'ton, yard engineer is now has left us :mcl is now in Spr incfleld. We ... . . -.~~~ wish you coocl luck. Jay. sportln~n new Paige. t11-etl and Nudea, visited ~asdville,310. All of the shop machinery has been I,. A. Soblett, engineel, is off account Clauile Moore, section laborer, who has Illness. bcxen conflned to the Frisco hospit:d fc,! cleaned antl painted. C. A. l'ate ancl Wrn. Burdette, fire- Bob Jonw from Springfield is down man. haw rcturnccl to work after a few the last six months, is home much irr- herr over-hauling our big genrrator en- days' illness. krovecl. gine. Rob is always welronir herr. Lee Harrison. flrenian, had the mls- L,. A. Fullor, T.P.A. of Kansas Cit); - J. H. Smith, third class machinist. is M. \x:ife and son. Ray. visltctl JIrs. F'. A. a patlent at thc Wilson K. .Jones Hos- fortune to have his arm broken while Ikller over the week-end. pital. taking water near Strafforcl on train Wm. H. Gowers, flrst class car man. L. I?. Robinson. second trick station- 34 June 6. We hope he will bc able to is vlsiting hiti son. 1,eslie. on the Power nry enqineer. has bcen off for tho past go to work soon. Horn Ranch. ncwr Iola Colorado. nfxty days. Rob. we mlsh you an early ~.ouis Srl~uttc.. stenodrao~lerof C~OU- and complete recovery. WEST SHOP MECHANICAL NEWS toai- -- - -Avonur - -.. - - . St. Louis. -visited W. IT. Nr?. Sewell. reporter for the stores McCormic and fimily the week-end. clepartmcnt. and a number of frlends SPRINGFIELD, MO. Mrs. R. P'. Fuller visited friends ill were returning from Fort Worth recent- Texas.- - Okliihonm. and Springflcld. 310. ly when they mct with a near serious A. H. BISHOP and B. \V. CA1,L)RIDCI.: \~nitr<- - - .Howard.. . - third class black- ncdrlent about three miles out of Sher- Reporters smith. held a luctk\, number and won a man. No one wan Injurd but both cars con- antl calf givcn away by the Ken-. were badly damagcd. JIr. Claotle Rortel ancl family have hnrq Chamber of Commerce. Local So. 26 Is boastinr ;i one hundrcrl sympathy of everyone in the death of 0. J. Pnlntrr flrst class machlnlsl. Der crnt men~bershil, at Sherman. their son A. I>. and wifc of ~l;rincfleltl, visited R. I. I'nul Flasslrr is back :~twork after iluintcr &I 1-1. \V. Fuller families. hnvlna been off for scveral wreks with J. 0. \Valtcrs. Ilostler helper. 19 01) LOCAL No. 2GAMORY; MISS. an injure(l finger. the sick list. Bob Malin, nlarhinist, repair gang, Frank Short, third class boilermaker ~wentlyvisited in liansas City. visited St. Louis this month. I~:tltlic Hall has rer,ently heen appoint- H. J. Scott. trir~ierack man, has mov etl link Rang foreman. eil his family bnck to his farm nee? Jnmes, oldest son of .John J.. Sullivan. .John AIcLaggon, ~nnchinc a~r~renticc, Lebanon. JJo. car foreman. flnished cramnlar school has becn tr:insfcrt~ed to tlir North Siile Harvev Grrcn, mease cull man, an< this year and will enter .\mo~y High rountlhousc to co~nplcte the last six famils ;risitetl points in Arkansas an arhool this fall. Younc Sullivan is an months of his time. Kans&. ethlc tc ancl will b(. welcome on the team. Homer Weinman. night foreman re- Inspector ;mtl Mrs. H. P. Roby are crntly resigned, an11 acceptell a position MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT in South America with the International the proud crantl parents of a flne eight KANSAS CITY, MO. nnrl one-half r)ountl girl. Her namc Is Harvester Co. Bill Lawson hall heen 4 rlnra-- --Ne11 anpointetl nicht foreman, and Virgil J. G. Robertson. car man, has been on Smith is now taking Rill's place with 1)OHAJ. I.. I)ENISOS, Reporter '' ' thc sick list. Elois. daughter of J. G. the stripping canx. Robertson was recently operated on at James Xess Campbell. machins apprrn- P:tlwartl Shrarler, Ixhor forcnian, has the Gilmore Sanatorium for apprntlicitis tlce. has been very sick with the mx- returned Prom Oklahoma City wherc -he while Mrs. J. G. Robertson is in Mcmphis laria fever. \Vc hone him a speccls. . re- visited brothers antl sisters. hospital for kldney complications. All covery. We wish to esprcss our deepest sym- are improving rapidly. Coldie Grishani =-as painfully injurrd. pathv to 1Clnlr.r Eurc anrl fanlily in tile Road House Clerk A. R. Holinqucst hut not seriously. when he fell from the loss 'of their hclovccl daughter and sist!.r and faniilp visited homc folks in Tenne3- bumper anrl was run over by the car on who passcd away recently. sec recently. which he was ridinz. David tV14pht. machinlst apprentirc., Nachinist J. H. nranon and family Fred Rusch. draftsman, reccntly spent rccentls visited friends in Las Vaga!:, visited home folks in Colunibus. a Sunday wlth his parents. Sew Mrx!co. Mrs. J. T. Bolding, wife of machinist Cal Green returned to work after be- John Henz, and wife have return&' Boldins was a week-end visitor in Mcm- ing off several wceks due to an accident from a trip. to Los Angeles. John al- phis recently. which cost hini one flnger. tended the Shrine convention there. Jlachinist J. T. Bolrlina is sporting a Haydon Campbell has been promotctl The liansas City mechanical depart: new Fo!d while \ST. T. Rlttcr cab car- to bolt gang foreman. merit employes have developed two bai penter IS the proud owner of a new R. E. Grevillioun, is havlng quite a teams antl are playing some very fas I Chevrolet. time in pwsuadinp his family to come ball. Tom Ivy (colored) former employe of back to Sprin~fleld after they have We all wish to express our deepest 20 years service or more, dled recently spent several weeks in .4va But to look sympathy to Charles Keith. hostler. 1 in Chlcaco. His nephew Arthur Jack- t

THE O'FALLON DECISION stacle to reductions, and, in many law requires that rates shall be made circumstances, an argument for in- no higher than the traffic will bear. (Confinucd front Payc 11) creases. It must be borne in mind, The final valuation, whatever it may Whatever it may be, it is extremely however, that rates never have been be, will determine the general level loubtful if it will have any effect in the past, and can never be in the of railway rates only to a limited ex- upon wages. Railway wages have future, adjusted arbitrarily for the tent. And it may well be pointed out tee11 fixed in the past chiefly in ac- sole purpose of enabling the railways that this view of the matter is not a ordance with the cost of living, the to earn a fixed return upon a val- new one. It is the view which railway ~tureof the employe's work, the uation. Valuation is but one measure officers almost unanimously expresses hsards of the employment, and the of how high rates should and can be 20 years ago when the agitation for wages being paid for comparable made. No matter how low a valuation the passage of a valuation law was Kork in other industries. Insofar as might be made, it would be necessary going on, alld they have expressed it hey have been affected indirectly by to so fix rates as to enable the rail- ever since. It has not been railway he net earnings of the railways, the ways to earn enough return to at- officers, but other persons, who have enrlency has been to increase them tract new capital, or they .would be- advocated a valuation as a means of vhen net earnings have increased. come udable to expand and improve determining tlle rates the railways t cannot reasonably be assumed, in their properties enough to handle tlle could and should make, and it is per. .iew of past experience, that any- commerce of the couiltry satisfac- sons outside the railroad business htng that tends to increase the pros- torily and economically. On the other who are now expressing apprehension ~erltyof the railroads will tend to hand, no matter how high a valuation that the valuation made will be too ;eeg down or reduce the wages of may be made, rates must be fixed low big and will result in large advances heir employes. The tendency is enough to enable all kinds of traffic in rates. Railway officers knew too nore likely to be in the opposite to move freely to the markets of this much about the railroad business 20 Lirection. country and of the world, and to meet years ago to express either much hope Will a valuation made in accordance the competition of other carriers by or much fear regarding a valuation, rlth the Supreme Court's decision water and highway. The law of the and their attitude is much the same rause advances in railway rates? Un- land requires not only that the rail- ilow as it was then. They have d- uestionably it will tend to make ways shall be given a fair valuation, ways confidently believed that de ates higher than they otherwise but also that each of their rates shall cisions of the Supreme Court would ould be, because it will be an ob- be "just and reasonable". Economic finally require the valuation to be Idy, 1929 Page 37 :em,+nployesY Association, Held in Springfield, Mo., June 17-18

made in a way that would tend to FRISCO GIRL WINS tried out by the people for one year. (ire railway property the same pro- At a later time a request went out :ection from confiscation that is Texas Adopts State Song Written for everybody to submit a song, and :iven, under our constitution and by Mrs. G. Wright two from each county were selectcd laws, to other property that is private- RS. GLADYS WRIGHT, an em- and sung at a big conclave in Dallas. y owned. But they have known too ploye of our accounting depart- The names of the composers of the nuch about the railroad business, and ment in St. Louis, co-coniposer songs were not disclosed. "Texas, Our he conditions under which it must be of the song "Texas, Our Texas", re- Texas" was selected. :onducted, to expect a settlement of ceived word on May 11 that the sonff Following its varied career, it was- .he valuation question which would had been officially adopted by the left up to the Texas Legislature to -ender it practicable to flx rates re- Legislature of Texas as the anthem of decide whether or not it would be the cardless of what the traffic will bear, the state. The song was written by official state anthem to be used in )r to make it unnecessary, if adequate Mrs. Gladys Y. Wright and the music schools and churches. let returns are to be earned, to oper- by Wm. J. Marsh. ite the railways with the greatest The song has been in three different "BILLY" MILLER MARRIES ~mcticableefficiency and economy. state-wide contests where n state song Miss Freda Burke, of the presl- was to be selected and each time was dent's office, St. Louis, and Mr. W.E. TIE IN PENNANT RACE selected as winner. Three years ago Miller, formerly of the pass bureau, During May, Okmulgee and Mus- the Governor of Texas offered $1,000 St. Louts, were quietly married at the kogee, Okla., tied in first place in the for the best Texas song and over 400 hon~eof the bride in St. Louis on race in freight-station group three songs were submitted, flve from for- June 26. The marriage was the cul- for the least-error-in-freight-handling cign countries. A representative body mination of a romance of several pennant. Both these stations had of men and women served on the com- years. Miss Burke has been in the perfect records. Each of these two mittee and they selected "Texas, Our pass bureau for about eight years and stations, because of this tie, was en- Texas", however, the song was not Mr. Miller for approxiniately fifteen. titled to hold the pennant fifteen dayr adopted. He left recently to go to the claim de- in June. Some time later another contest was partment, but returned to the pass de Tulsa had the best record in group held and six songs were chosen, partment in June. After a short one, and Fort Smith had the best rec- "Texas, Our Texas" heading the list. honeymoon the couple will return tc ord in group two. The final verdict that it would bc St. Louis. Pnge 38

Willlam Teeple, hostler, was retired, to work. 3Irs. Hancs l~resented him is going to visit about six months in Yective .Tunc 10, account of reaching the with a line nine and one-half pound and around Zurlch. Switzerland. with re limit, and the boys of the inechan- boy. Both mother and babe are doing his mother. grandfather, two brothers ; al de~x+rtrnent.and ensineers and flre- niccly and "Daddy" is bursting the and two sisters. Henry will cross on rlen cave him a oresent. buttons off his shirt front. a White Star Line steamer about the If any one wishes the information as 11 the amount of recoil there is in a Jesse Barker ought to bc good at 26th. b.]ostcr clutch sprinx. J believe I'liil Pic- crossword puzzles after this. He has Lester Ellingsworth, third-class man ird, alr nran, can furnish same. been overhaulinfi. his car and he rnain- at Chouteau Avenue, has gonc to William Bullartl. mnchinist, h:ls re- tnins that anyone who can solve the Springfield on a position at the west I,irncd from Jlcmphis where he was cali- problem of reassembling one of those shops, where he worked before coming r l account of the herious illness of his "dern things" can solve anything. to St. Louis. brother. The brother is re~ortedto be hlark Soe, conxtnhlc at Repul)lic. Jlo., Chouteau Avenue had only one minor knprovln~- and brother of Clyde Soe. formerly of accident during the liionth of JIav Roy Slvey, ahcct met:il worltr.r, is thc this department. was murdered at Re- when Claotle Gentry, mechanic's labore?. prolrtl owner of a New Fold roupe. public the night of June 2 by two got his Ilttle finger mashed. He did Tlieotlore (Ted) ('aanaurh, machinist ?.ounF: men. one of whom was appre- not stop work, and up to the prcsent belper, has rcturnrrl from Oetroit. Mich.. Iyended while the other is still at large. writing there has been no accidents -here he visited frlcnds. Vrlneral scrvices were held at Republic, in June. We arc trying to make June ,John l\7ilson. fire cleaner, is back on \Ver!nesday. June 5. for Nr. I*-oc. Sym- a clear month, then we will have three he Job nftcr belnn off for srveral weeks ~ikthyof this departn~ent is extended clear months this year. ;.?cake of an Injured iiantl. the family. Kennctli Lee, first-class machinist .Several of the borrc of the ni~htehlft Sympathy is also extended t h e at Chouteau Avenue, has left the juris- ,~velornicd 11 flshing club \vc u~lder-

Inmily of Robert Dodxon, numper~ at s;ancl. with li~adquartcrs ncar l3owllng .. diction of Local So. 5, teniporarily, as Grern, 310. Thcy have xt101)tetl the slog- Lebanon, whose mother was buried he went to Pittsburg. ICaiis., to All a an of "Eowling Gl'ecn. Here We Come." May 21. IVhile mentioning Jlr. Dodson. temporary job at that point. Any one wislilnq information as to join- he has a record for service which we Otto Gelsheimer, one of the old boys i'ic can receive the s:ime fro~nHarold believe is in :r clas~to itsclf. He at the south side roundhouse, but now I'faR, who is president. l~astueent>.-eight years of sc?rvice as working at iMonett. was a risitur at \Vc we a11 very sorry to heal of thc R pumper, the Izst fourteen of which Chouteau Avenue. June 6. ntin~elydeath of Charles Stevens. extra have bcen at Lebannn and the onlv Frank Lampton, formerly general :an. who wa~killed whcn he fcli down shift missed in that lcngth of time was forcmnn nt the south side shop at n elevator shaft at the .\ines Ir't11.m the occasion of the death of his mother. Sprlngficld, hut now with the Hunt- klrs on June 13, ant1 wish to express We would like to hear from anyone Spiller JIfg. Conip:rriy, was a visitor Iw decpest r.vmgath~.to the parent.* end w~thA like rword. June 1.2 at Chouteau Avenue. %e. of 1.cnext1, Knns. The fathcr has Miss .\lenr Jones. second daughter Local No, 5 met at their hall in reg. Ibcen section foreman at I.enexa for the of James Jones, our assistant foreman ular session June 7, 1929, with fifty- 'Wsco a numher of \wars. and wife. nrnduated this sorinrr froln three members present, and Bro. 0, 31. ~arrySinipson, sh'eet nietai worker, the springfield lilfih school. -~hc'eldest Evans presiding. Nuch interest was ~mcently was at Ft. Worth. where he daughter. Miss Irene. gradwited about rlixl)layed in the subjccts that came up visited his sister who ma.; leavina for for discussion. Brother Whalen. divi- !:olorado for licr hen1 tli. the time Jlr. Jonf%~was transferred Thr biggest antl best DAll aame was to Pcnsncol~and while the\. lived ill sion cha.lrnlan, made a big rellort on rlsscd June 13 between the Ravrns ant1 Prnsacola she taught in the schools the business handled at the last meet- I+u3es of the nlechanlcal tlrpartrncnt. there. She is trow attending a teach- ing of the system board. Bro. L. 5. tiic score was 9 to 5 in favor of thc ers' college in Springfield, as will also. Wood. first-class sheet metal worker. I.:aglrr. Stars were \Villiam Swan of Miss Alene. was electcd as committeeman to repre- tlw Ravens; 3TcCreaily. pitcher, of the J. S. Wood. foreman. has completed sent the sheet nictal worlters at LIti- Y:agIes, and Bush. pitchcr of tlle Ravcns. the insl~ectionof all pump in^ stations denwood. Brother Leaford Johnson. llomc runs were made by Eush for thc on thc east end and now hegins on tirst-class machinist, was elected to Larens antl Denison for l$agies. the high line. committeeman to represent the forces Arthur DI$selhoff. englne insgcctor. Chancy I-:uckrnaater and the writer at Choutewu Avenue shops. and Clarcncn Sninllmootl, mnchinist. had recently went fir;hlng in Webster Coun- Members of Local No. 6 have been the thrill of a life time June 14. Being ty, where they acquired a ~nodlynum- throwing out their fect in another line their hirthrlays the boys gave thrm both ber of nercli. niosauito hitcs.. 11oison. lately in the form of boostlng tlie r very stunning present and instilled ivy, chiggers. etc. Frisco. The report is that about nine- them into the great order of the Night All those who missed the "Jiggs So- ty-seven per cent have joined the St. cf the Xlystic of the Deep. Arthur Is cial" given by the 11'1,isco Men's Club 1,ouix Terminal Club and not only that. now :I Whale and Ralcly is the S\\-or~l at the general office building the even- but we l~earthat they are going out to flsh, and how. in? of ,Tune 11, missed a rare treat. 1)ut the Frisco on the mal) with blgger Mace Sheets. formerly sheet nictal not only in the eats. but also the splen- slid bctter business. worker, who is now livina on his farm Lowe:l Jason, tlie oltlest mcclian~c'n ~outlicast of Hitknian Nills, >lo.. send did music:^! numhers and short. aennu hfs best Pegards to all thc boys. talks by the nien from various depart- laborer in seniority, has given up the Walter 3Jctlloclc. gencral foreman, is ments. .4 ariind srlirit of canieraderi night joh he loved so well and taken the p1'0ui1 owner of a new nuick sedan. exists in this live ilub. the vacancy on the day shift made G. Mr. 1,rttcrman. ~rumpcrat Pacific. ahen Leslie Brand left the service. ~eccmtly suffered :I very ~,ainful injury. Frantl Alfuttis. mechanic's laborer. While holfling tlir belt on the pumv has bid in the tank job made vacant WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT 1)ulles with a fllc, the helt lacing wliel~ Henry aleister left the service. SPRINGFIELD caught the end of the file. driving it throuqh his. hand, Mr. Letterman Is in CJ,;\UDE HEREFORD, Reporter the St. Louls hospital. The wishes of CHAFFEE ROUNDHOUSE all is for his sr~eedyrecovery. George Hollman, reporter for the Tlierc has been cpnsitlerablc sickness JAS. 1%.STOUT. Reporter ir-I the water servlce familv during RLR paintcrx, has a Samoycd do4 May: C. W. Loses having lost several (these dogs are native of Northern Si- days due to an attack of tonsilitis. Ar- heria) that evidently helieves in ohey- General Roundhouse Foreman H. E. thur Buck suqering fruni an infected ina the laws. One day recently the Hubbard and fanlily are enjoytng their tooth. Austin Wood, generally run do2 catcl~cr begun to cast covetous vacation by an extended trip through eye in Pat's direction. Pat proceeded the East and will visit Washington. down and the writer in like condition. tc* slowly, hut surely, wend his way while the family members who were ill Xew York City. Boston and other tnwai'tl the paint shop, where he went points of interest. were: Elliott Pliilll~~s.small son of Mr. directly to George, a3 much as tcl say. ind Ilrs. W.X. Phillips, sufferiug from "Now, buy me a new ,tag." This ex- Hlacksmitli Pemberton has recovered scarlet fever; Mrs. Mathcw Rouse was traordinary display of intelligence just from a very severe attack of appendi- vererely ill for several days. and Her- cost "Dauber" two and a half and Pat citis and is back on the job again. +nan Hereford, son of the writer and wears the laurels. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nathlg are the vire. suffered account of an abscessed y~l'oudparents of a fine son born a few :ooth. 1\11 are either rel1orted as re- dnsn ago. covered or improved at this writing. There have been several changes LOCAL No. &ST. LOUIS, MO. 7~ to an unusual amount of work in the hoilel' gang recently. First tinsliop. Guy Hanes has bceii Class HniIermaIawrencc (Barney) Reinagle, prometed P the work at the West Sholm. to first class boilermaker and placed .ark of replacing and repairing Tbe writer wants to take this opl)or- on the night job, and Chas. Strue pro- e guttering, downspouts. fiash- tunity to thank the editor for the nice moted to second class boilermalter. jtc.. on the boiler shop and tank new system pass, and if someone will "01(1 7'01)" (Louie Sheeter) has been being under way at this time. now provide the "jack" for espenses. promoted to stationary fireman and Is anes was a stranaer to us when will try to see how big the Frisco is hulding down the temporarv vacancy ine here, but from the may the at the other end. of J. S. Pratt, who is still confined to 1s progressing and thc class of Henry JIoistcr, third class tank man, the hosl~ital. bcina-. oerformcd. GUY evirlentl~ left the service of the Frisco on June You have all noticed the larger S!Z~ VS his sniys". 011, aid another :th, to nlake preparations to cross the hat Fred Glasstetter is wearing. Well hrles, the nest day after he went big pond along the last of June. Henry he has good reasons for it, they have :, :, . lPZ9 Page 39

son at hls home. born a few days Berry Rrasher has transferred to the Finis I,ittrell, to go on ten-hour shifts paint gang from Charley Baron's since lie 11;~sbeen off duty. and Mrs. Brasher has assunled c%F& of the boarding cars. Mrs. Brasher is NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS well qualified to fill this responsible LOCAL NO. 7-FT. SMITH, ARK. - position, having operated a restaurant ::JlERY HAG17E\VOOT), R~porter in Springfield for scrernl years. - 1,1,:1;: \\'. C.\VISESS. Reporter

-8- "Jlggs Social" given hy the LOCAL NO. 8-ENID, OKLA. Local Xo. 7 held the first meeting in .- ,, Men's Club the evening of June their new quarters. W. 0. \V. 111111, 9th a:lx well attended by the north H. H. E'I!I,I.Ias been worlting "Dutch" \'room, macliinlst, has been to mcet with us. ,.n flrst class machinist for some off duty sonic? time with a badly r. has heen assignee to steady work mashed toe. MECHANICAL DE.PARTMENT .as englnes in the special equip- &like \Vafiner. machinist, and presi- .-r shop. dent of Locni No. 8, is in the St. Louis THAYER, MO. bur regorter. accornpnnicd by 11ospitaI at present. We are all wish- ,;.dsrecently spent a week-end fish- ing for Mike n spc-edy recovery of his F. M. PI~:EBLES. Reporter r i.1 :he White River. IVc arc not Iiealth. .,mring any pictures. whleh, it C. C. Hond, clivision chairman, at- w. should explai~l the results of tended a meeting of svstem committee C. Jones, car inspector, was called to - rfforts. men, held in SpringHeld, June 4. Olden. Mo.. when his brother-in-law. Luther Cage, who has been worlting A. 31. Struble. operator, died in the - !hird class machinist for some time. Springfield hospital. June 2, ape 6fi. ms t~kingan apprenticeshin and RECLAMATION PLANT The remains werc brought to Thaver I1 s?rw his time to R first class ma- SPRINGFIELD, MO. and burial was made in the local ceme- ,'I kt. tery. Floyd Frost, third class car repairer. T. 0. CHAPMAY. Reporter is now snorting a new Ford coupe. ASTERN DIVISION PAINT GANGS T. McElvaney, enginper, is in the St. - Mrs. W. A. Stewart is on a visiting 1.ouis hosaital where he is receiving GEORGE HOLT.31.4S. Reporter tour in Kansas and Oklahoma. treatment ^for his hearin-. Homer ICerr, sheet metal worker, Mrs. Sherwood Skapgs, wife of caller. 'lrs, Singer, wife of "Daddy" Singer. has been under the doctor's care for spent a week in Birmingham, visiting C painter was called to Kansas rheumatism for some time. Mrs. L. XI. Westerhouse. :; rwently, account of illness of her Hugh Doran is sporting n new model 12.~. J.-. Rotzincrr-~ has been annointed. . ~ghter. A Ford coach and George Sdluster a regular warehouse man. I'hsrley Trantham's mother. accom- new Whippet sed:in. \V: B. Hanger. clrrk, is in the St. ,nied by his wife, recently visited Mrs. C. .A. Sash. wife of tin shop Louis hospital and is being relieved ~h relatives in St. Louis foreman, IS suffering with a badly by Fred Smith. 1:B. Straley and his gang have <.om- sprained wrist, which she acquired C. E. Phillips and wife spent a few :rd the washing of the walls in while cranklng her car. days in hrcmphis, visiting friends. Springfield Harvey House and Pas- John Carnahan. radial drill operator, F. C. Lark, secretary of the 7'. AI. C. ~ger Station and have moved to had his name on the sick list for al- A, made a trip to Imboden. Ark.. with a view of picking out a suitable place vbr Grove to refinish that station most a month. but me are pleased to rn cellar tn garret. report him back on his joh again. for the Frisro Employes' Club to hold ;he h~ghuay and roadway sign newitt Anderson, bl:?cksmith helper, its annual picnic. 17tiwr are rtcpping right along and announces that he is the proud daddy Joe Gihbins has now been promoted rloe working west out of Parifir of n Anc girl that arrived at his home tu night yardmaster. Vrs. Acuff, wife of Lloyd Acuff. B&B Nay 27 and will answer to the name Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Uenton. are the r,ter recently visited with frlends of Wary Louise. parents of a new boy which weighed I rrlhtiven in Willow Springs. James Adams. blacksmith foreman. twelve nounds. named \Villard. Junior. iladloy Patterson, son of Mr. and spent a week on a fishing trip to the born Jlay 25. ., qoscoe Patterson and nephew of \\'bite River. David Craig has had the At the'domiclle of Mr. and Mrs. J. . writcr is in the hlayo Rrothers' reins of government in his hands since H. ?dullte~~.fireman. there arrived twin .pita1 for treatment. Jimmie has been away. girls born May 24, each weifihing eizlit The Iron bridge gang is working Hugh Doran, tinner second class, pounds. rhe Yeramec River bridge near Pa- was called. for jury duty at the Greene hlalcuni Cruise, chief clerk to master mechanic, hlonctt, and Caller C. E. .' , County June term of court. Ilrp. Strnley, wife of assistant paint Edward Scott. carpenter. who has Phillips tried their luck flshing on rtman, Edmund Straley, has been on been unahle to work the past month, South Fork River and had very good sick list for some time. We are is reported much improved and will luck. mrd to ~aythat she is very much return shortly. Eis absence caused his Chss. .I.Gray, second trick yard lter at this writing. two co!leagues. Clarence Stewart and clerk, bld in tlie job a? cashier, West Pngc 40

Memphis, and was checked in there Local No. 18 is still carryipg on the Ina Club on their marriage today, 1' hlay 20. fioocl work. Seven new, members were 10, 1929. Fred B. Hengel, first trick yard admitted and sworn In at the last Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carter visited' clerk. bid in the second trick. meeting. This makes Local No. 1S mother ncar Zalma. Mo. Iiorn to >IT, and hIrs. Chas. 4. Grar. ~)ractically100 per cent. 411 together, J. S. Pratt is relcased from the hw yard clerk, a boy, ~\pril26, named ~d-ho.vs, put your shoulders to the wheel on a sixty day Icave, and has go.oa. e:3r Gene. and sliove. Let us try to make this Little Rock, Ark. local the banner one of the association. Mrs. John Shecley lias been havin: her guests her mothcr and sister I' CAR DEPARTMENT We have just awakened to the fact that we have n rising Young pugilist in ~loonifield. 310.. Mrs. Davis and !' KANSAS CITY, MO. our. ranks. It affords thft writer great ~)len'.ure in announclnc Rc~der"J:lr*k" .I. N. I-IARGROVE. Reporter Tansqston, and hope he-will re&ivcthc job soon. undivided support of the entire mem- IV. .J. Hardenstein, rip track fore- hcrship here. one can never tell, he man, is spend'np his two weeks' vnca- n~lght rlrvelop into a rcnl champion NORTH SHOPS tion at Hean I.:ilie and in the Ozarks. some day. SPRINGFIELD, MO. fishing. "Rill" Htilrsine, 1)laclcsmith. car dr- Clyde Williams. car carpenter Arst partnlent, visited relatives in Memphis. class, just returned' from a trip to Tetin . recently. SHERMAN \Ir.IZLLIS. Reporter the aunnv South. visitinc relatives and Gordon Yon7cll and Art Wood, rix' friends i;~ and around Mobile, Ala. JOPLIN, MO. in Ilirmingl~an~,Ala.. a few days rer,- Georae T. Akins, car carpenter flrst ly, they report a wonderful time. class, has been off account havina to be ROGER C. E'IJSTCHER, Rcporter Xr. and Mrs. \V. Albert Lemons. : at the hedsidc or his elcven-year-old N. Grant Avc., announre the niar~l:~~~. son, who underwent an operation some Rohrlt Breedlove of Kansas City office thcir daughter. Nary Elizabeth, to ''- six weeks ago and iu at thin time very of %V 13. Cerry. master mechanic, v~s- Lawrence Stenxer, son of Mr. and !A- low. itctl Joplin on business the 17th of Mas. P. Id. Stcnger. of Shermnn, Texas. 1.;- Harry Couch. third-class painter. and JIrs. A. L. Allison. wife of Engineer rence is a patternmaker at this shop, . wife nrcre called anrr)y arcount of the Allison, is home again after having spent wish them much happineus. illness of Mrs. Couch's father. twcnt? -thrcc days in the hospital. Charlcv Chaninirnx ourc.haaed r. r Business has been very good anrl Aft. 51. I,. Crawfold was a visitor hrre ESSPX c&ch recently. . it was necessary to increase the force on Dworation Day. S. Mr. ICllis. elertrician, plwnt Sun? hy several men this month. We are Elmer S. Richarils. his wife and dau~h- May 26. in St. I.ouis, vlsitln~hi8 pi\< just hoping that it will continue this tcr, are- visiting relatives in Covington. and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. : may and we can keel) the boys all Kcntwky. Callahan. 3Iisu .\.gncs Scnnor. clerk at the round- Rert Turner, marliinint and lhr' working. Iioure. has been visitinz- licr sister, Mrs. Robert Harner, first-class painter, i.; Coodsey, nlachinist he!per'. are Ihr ; ;\. S. .\bbot. at Salem, 210. owners of a rabbit farm. which tiley ,I- in the market for a new car. Harry Tyler made a wet'k-end trip to Mrs. J. X. Hargrove, wife of car operating in the west part of the citr St. Louis to rneet his sister. Miss Dorothy ' Xlr. and Mrs. P. L. Stmper, of Pi,., clerk, underwent a tonsil operation the Tyler, of Chicago, whom hc accompanicd nP,an, Texas, vi.sitr~lseveral days reconi; latter part of May and is feelin:: fine to Jonlin. with their two sons. 1,arry and Pat, a: now. 0. Davis has bcen called to Monett for are employed at this shon. Theo. A. Kaiser, first-class car car- the flreman's board. His job here is Mr. anrl Mrs. James I3urnes. annov enter, is sporting a new Victory Six. beins fllled by Leo Rhines. the birth of T; ten pound bop. born 111, Local No. 9 held its tvgular meetinq a. The new niachinint" has been nnnl on the 4th of June. There was a very Fredriclc Brant. He will probably 5 LOCAL No. l&BIRMINGHAM, ALA. good attmtlance. sume thc name of F'ritz for short. Two Frisco nten are driving new cars Geo. Finney, 011 rerlalmlns niac'iV Iatcly. Mr. L. A. Hcnshaw, yardmaster. enginerr. u-as taken to the hospital Jv has a new JJodel A Ford roadster anrl 11. to bc oucrated on for annendfrlZ. . W. 0. "Kld" Lee. who has been con- Fireman Rani Rctl~el has a new Old- We hone for- his soeedv Iwoverv fined to the hospital for some time. mobile sedan. Hoth mcn are rood natur- Stanley Woods, mnchlnfst apGentIr~.I. is now able to be back at work with ed and will still speak to "us common new employed at this shop. Stanle\ ' us again. .fnlks.".. . ~- . the son of 311.. P. 0. Woods, aqsi-11p5 #James E. Rucks, our division chair- IS MEMORIAM superintendent of motive power. man was absent all last week attend- Bro. John Weslev Solomon. second ing 'a buslness meeting in ~6ringfield. class machinlst at the rountlhou&e in Jop- LOCAL NO. 19-MEMPHIS, TENN. 3f0. You can rest assured it was for lin. died at 10 :20 a.m.. June 4, at his the welfare of all concerned. home after having been slrk with in- Hugh D. Warren, electrician, went testinal Infiucnza for a few weeks. He J. H. LONERGAX, Reporter fishing a few days ago and came back wns buried ncar Sarcoxie. AIo.. on June 6. John's work on the Frisco began in W. IT. Motes, machinlst, was on th. with the usual Ash story. July. 1922. and was unbroken untll a IV. D. Van Sickle, machinist, who sick llst for a few days. few wveks orior to hls death. He was W. J.,. Jordan, roundhouse foreman. has transferred from Pensacola. Fla.. born near Sarooxle, 310.. forty-four to here. IS filling a vacancy in the ycars ago and had lived most of his llfe attended an executive meeting ir roundhouse which was milde recently. in this district. He leaves a wife, three Springfield in the latter part of Yv J. R. Willingham is sporting a new sons and a daughter. all at home. and rcpnrts havlng had a wonderlci Chevrolet around here now. John Henry Glfford. agcnt at Galena, time. B. H Roeoke. airbrake man of the Kansas and n long time re~identof Jop- D. Rodman. air man, Is sport in^ \ car departm6nt;attended the airbrake lin, died at his home, 2511 Connor Ave.. new Ford sedan. association convention at Chicago.- Ill.. on May 28. Jlr. Gifford had been In the Wiley Pruitt, blacksmllh, baa a nw recently. employ of the Frlsco nearly twenty Nash sedan. E. E. Roberts, alrhrake man, visited years. Funeral services were held at We wish to cxtend out lympathp r relatlves nt Iron Cltv. Ala.. last week. the Hurlbut Chapel in charge of the Rev. JIrs. R. G. Gnmblc, wlfe of the rnAstcr ~lle; Murrey has-traded in his old I<. W. Love. pastor of Bethany Presby- mechanic. In the death of her mother. Ford for a Chrysler coupe. terian Church. Mrs. R. L. Jeffrles sang >Irn. Herrlng. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Horn have adopted Pallbearers were fellow elnployes of the C. L. Moore, coach pnlnter, had 3.1 a little boy. If there were more of Frisco and members of the XIodern accident in his car and received a lex such fine people there would be le~s Woodmen of .\met-ica. Burial was in scratches. Hls wife wau not hurt. orphanages. Good luck to vou, Ed.. F'airview cc.metcry. J. L. Xeador, boiler Inspector, !r and may the little chap bring plenty driving a "Master Six" Buick coupe. of sunshine into your home. LOCAL NO. 11--CHAFFEE, MO. W. J. ("Red") Bell. rnachlnist. Inst Roy Ramey. plpefltter, lias given up two weeks' work account of Infe<-tr,3 hix job here for one at Amorv. Miss ; MRS. T. A. \VNTHINCTON. Reporter foot, hlrt is back with us aanin. anyhow. he is still wlth the Frisco. Ray Shepard, machinlst apprentir~, Mrs. J. E. Rucks. wife of our genial John Sheeley, division chairman. went and his wife spent a week-end in division chairman, underwent an opera- to Springfleld last week on business. Springfield. No., visiting friends nnd tion for the removal of her tonsils JIrs. George Morrle visited relatlvcs relatives. recently. In St. Louis tlurin,? the month 6f May. \V. J. Holcomb, second-class pipe fll- IVe extend our sympathy to Eddle Ler, has announced the arrival of n \*,n Pete Crouch. electrlcian. third-class. Marmabe In the death of hls father. visited relativcq In Chattanooga. Tenn., Mr. and Mrs. "Bob" Mathic are the and one-half pound boy. The baby I.: last week. proud parents of a baby boy. whlch they named Wilford, Jr.. and was born a. The boys are warming up to the have named Edgar. May 20. summer sports, baseball and horseuhoe .I. S. Pemberton is back on the job WPX (t'La~ses'')Sesblt. cRr earpen- pitching being the two favorite sports. aftw an operation for acute appendlcltis. ter. is back from the St. Louis hnsl~l- Fred "Shog" Watson is the foremost The mother of Mrs. Clyde Stephens. tal and on the job agaln. horseshoe pltcher in these here parts. Mrs. John Cleveland. of Bloomfleld. No.. We wish to extend our sympathy I Plans are being made for an ice is vlsiting hcre this week. Mr. and Nrs. W. H. Glrnson In !he cream social to be held at East Lake Mrs. IIet-ntan Norris vlsited relatives death of their baby, born June 3, n'- Park. Tuesday. June 18. for the bene- In St. Louls last weck. wish a sneedv. . recovery tor ?drs. Cm- fit of all members and their families. We congratulate Asa Hampton and son. .,. ~~ley,machinist, tradcd his on Labor Day. This will he a system A. A. Lile, sheet metal worker, Is ,[pet roadster for a Chr~slerroad- plcnlc and c.vcr5-one must hell) to make planning on a trip to California. ,. it a SUCCCSS. We have two more hard luck flsher- :',I says that the Frisco boys in men whom we must not fornrt to nian- is harea't any pep? The base- tion. \\r. E. Evans, boilermaker, and I .lob has won each of the three WEST SHOP MECHANICAL NEWS George Low Crane. operator. were on . . played. The losers were Ford a week-end fishing trip, June 1. Fish- r Car Co.. Clover Farm Dairy Co. .TOHN R. FRANK. Reporter ing was good, but the fish had all gone tile Xash-Echol'f Notor CO. A. S. visiting. ..mrrr,. . coach. keeps the players in .Tohn Jlnnn. apprentice In the tin , and "Roots" Flanagan is man- shop, wax united In marriage Xay 18 NORTH BACK SHOP - They will be glad to hear from to hlarthn Rocpke. SPRINGFIELD, MO.. ,,ther team wishing to play. Chas. Jlilncr. sccretarv of TJocai No. 2. is inquirinfi- as to the proper size pistr!ns fr,r his car. FIe had the mis- AL1.X WATT, Reporter LOCAL NO. 1-SPRINGFIELD, MO. fortune of buy in^ a set three-eighths inrh too small. Lnw'ence Stinger an(! Mary Lemmons; JOIlX O'BRIEN, Reporter Harvnv Slrntz, motor rar mnintainer were united in rnarrlape at Eureka. - Wp~lngs on Drcoration Day. of Cage Girnrrleau, spent the week-end rorrcn~eT. Chui~h north side boiler' ~,,,,~liingat the numerous pass re- with his family maker, n-as t~.:msferreti to ~klahorna. ..+ ;!t Ihia tlme of the year, we 31rs. Frank 3ixtnev is visiting with City as boi1r.r inspector, June 7. rpa(iilr8 ace that the wanderlust her ~?al'c\ntsin Sew .Tcrxeo, (Speedy) llohcrts visited a son In St. idis b'eKlnninc to coursc through Norman Johnson, electrician, reports 1,ouis May 2:. llis son is employcd irii ,. \rim of the boys at the Reclamn- R. vcry pleasant visit to the White thc E'o~,rlauto works of that city. Mrs. 3 Illant. River. Iioherts, who has hcrn visiting relatlvcs. 1mrn.v Adams. our hlncksniith fore- FIlay 25. clrlest riandson. who wcifihed nine ancl Tom Gains. rormer coach l~ainter,is Air, and 111,s. Ira Conlrell :announcp one-half pounds. ,lw working' an plecc-work rhecker. the birth of a fine eight and oue-llnll C:nude Lofixn, ylece-work chcclier, pound boy. .\In?. 22. a new Pontlac sedan. Clyde I\lu.isoii, hoilermalicr, Is driv- MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Roh II. CUSSIXG- Earl alontee. picce-work checker. re- HAM. Reporters .ntly went to Pittsburg on account s~phtsof Kansas City, 310.. and Sprins- I the death of his father. Sympathy fie!d. . extended to the bereaved relatives. F:. H. .Johnson, hoilermaknr. was the The St. Louis Terminals Club hase Jim Gilreatb, upholsterer foreman. lucky fisherman. 3I:ty 30. balI team played thr Gibson Athletic . tnklnc hls vacation during June, vis- Ira Smith, boilermaker, and John Club. bray 9. at Maplewood, Mo. The :ing in'~exas. Friltz. machinist. went to spend the score was 1s-0 in fnvor of thc termi- .John Tindnll. ~uppllymnn, purchased day of May 30 fishiug. nals club tram. "Red" Cotter and new Ford last month. J. H. Oshorn. nirht boilcrmnkcr fore- nick I'ikesley pitched the game. a1- Floyd Roberts, carl,rnter, is the man, spent his vacation worliinfi 111 lowing only three hits. OUI' team has r~~u(l~;lsddyof a bahy boy, horn on the gartlcn. been fitted up with snappy new uni- lY LL. Charles IJinvear, hoiler~naker,is back fr~rrns. The followinx arc on the te?m: Sympathy is e\lcnderl to two oC our on tho joh al'ter his illnrxs of ~everal Randy Pearmnn. shortntop; John Ran- I-worker*. C. I?. Henham, cabinet weelcn. Thr bops are glad to see him ders or James Otey, Rrst bare; IClrno ,,rkrr, who~ewifc died on June 8; back. Printlle, left flelrl: .Toe JIcCnrtncy, sec- "11 J. G Plight, who lost h~swife on Orey Genung. machinist, 1s all smiles ond hnse: Snyder, center fleld: .Toe Smith, ,third base; .Tack Rubin or 811 e 9. because of ;I Chevrolet coach. Da- 11m Wilkq, carpenter, with his fam- Mr. and Mrs. Jeff J3razel spent the v~s, r~nht field; I-Tanlcins, catcher: I is snend~nrn few weeks' vacation week of AIRS 28 visiling relatives in "Rrd" Cotter or Dick Pikesley, pitcher. ;Hit b&n&, .irk. I3rlston. Ol

Lec \Vnrdlonr, night electrician, and Myrl Jones was a visitor to tlie old Ash Grove to the tune at 7-1. T Miss Marie Hornn motored to St. James home town. JIxy 17. IS and 18. \\'her(,:' pitching of Carl Xelson wan the 1. on Decoratinn Day. Springfield, of course! ture .f the As11 Grove game, he st! C.'11 .I F'romm of the store department, Charlie Connelleg, locomotive inspec- ing out eighteen men. Ash Gm: was a Tulsa visitor June 4-7. tor, is surely to be congratulated on solitary tally came as a result nf Ed. Baron and JIisP Besse AIerritt. the record made by his daughter, series of errors. The Werrl Shop I, acromlxtnied by Jrr. Baron's mother Grace Evalsn. Miss Cr~nnelley was is coml)osed of the IoIlon~ingm- and aunt, of Springfield. were week- graduated from high school as vale- Xelson. Burkholtz, Reddick and 1.r.. end gucsts ;it the home of William I,. dictorian of her class, and was awartl- pitchers : H. Cox, catcher: Conn P. c,. Baron. June 6. ed a four3-year scholarship at the Texas Rice. \Vnlton and Lawson, infield, May 16 was a ~>roudday for Carl Christian I:niversity. Ft. \Vortli. Texas. Sparling. Weddington. Arnold and !l 3Iyrick. for that was the date little We wish her continued success. Cormack, outfielders. The club ,-i eight-pound Hettr Jean arrivcd. Con- "I desirc to esyress to the boys of Ienpes a11 other teams on the syr, gratulations! the St. J..ouir; Terminals my sincere Anyone wishin% to nuitch games :I Airs. Bowman >I. Jlur~,ell is ow appreciation for the sympathy and the \Vest Shops team should Ret I- home again after fully rerovcring kindness extended me in the death of rommunication \\rith J, n. Hoover, .?; from her- recent illness, under the care my wife at the ('hristian Hosl,ital. Coach Shop. of her niollier. 3Irs. \V. B. Berry, of SI;+y 22. (Sgd.) 1';rul J. \Veitk:ini." Our James T. \\vnlsl~.general boiler fn-. S~)ringfleld. united sympathy goes out to Mr. \Veit- man. attended the boilermaker's r,.. Blr. and JIrs. Verne hlniian motored kxni in his reecnt loss. vc.ntion in Atlanta, Ga., the latter p to Ft. Scott. Kans.. in their new I.'or.d. Mr. and Xrs. \V. .I. I'iclce. acconi- of May. XIay 26. and spent n week visiting 1,xnied by Nrs. 0. L. Hitker. motored L. C. 1,arnb. chief clerk. ~ttendrrl. "way down in Kansas". down to Snleni. June 2, and hrouo'ht Shrine imperial council at 1.0s .inrj "Dutchy" Prugger W;IS a Greenc hack some intercsling pictures of their while on his v~cdtion County visitor late In May. trip. .\rthur Hurliholtz, machinlrt apprl Charles Freitag and wife motored to tice, is clrivinc a new Bulck coug~ St. .lames. Jlo.. June 1 ti. LOCAL NO. 17-TULSA, OKLA. George W. Williams, boiler FI I)an Whalen has just harl that brown foreman, is spending hlu vacating Esscx sedan overhauled. He now cl~al- -- Topeka. Kcins. lrnges anything on tlic road. H. ('. 1'1iI(:1.:. Reporter R. E. IClick, tool roorn Poreman. Rid \Villiamson. when accosted by vacationing at his sunlmer how "Sunny Jim" Cunningham ;ind asked W. R. Cline, machinist, is in the St. Hollister... 410 for some news items, stated that he Louis hosl,ital for treatment. Dellnix Keet ?nd Henry Irvin, +!I,,. would sul)ply everybody with IIews \Villiam F'ruetl, third-rlnss machin- wl'ters. have glvell the .*uperint,~~:,l on request. so don't forget to ask him ist, has returned to thc Sherman. Tes.. tnt's office n thorough "house rl,*.i. for the items we've left out! hospital for treatment. ing". The n:indows haven't been .Jack Rul~inis back on the gra\'e- Frank R. JIock. mnc-hinist. has re- shiny sincr T)f-nllis hrlpcd run the 1, yard shift as locomotive inspector. sur- turned after a short visit with his dians off tkis lot so tlie shops could I ceedinx George H. T,utzenbcrger re- mother in Texas. erected. signed. Toney lJIiilli~,ps, hlacltxmi th, rccen tlv . James Akrid~e. genel.al foremnr Congrntulations are due Bill Penn, or visited ill Springfield. Slo.. and S1. st or^. del,iirtment, is ~~l'obi~blythe \r, ., the car department, who is the groud Louis. Sliolj's most ardent anglvr. Jim quii. father of a baby boy, born May 21. Joe Kelly has wturned from Deni- t'~~(~rlucntlyrc.~lorts a nice catch of i,:,. Mr. and Alrs. Soel Sweetin were in son. Texas, nfter a short stay \vitli l'esta Relle I.lotson entered his at,. St. James June 8. home follcs. rentic ice ship in tlie ~nachlnenhop, Slai Adolph Sobolenslci. Roland Snodgrass C. W. Gillespie. locomotive inspector. 24th. and Bill I)errick, of the car depart- and his family have returned from :! IMwa1.d Baker. checker. g.ot his p:r. men[, motored out JIanchester Road to ten days' visit with JIrs. Gillespie's ture in the newspaper the other d lr \Vild Horse Creek. June 2, and came parents at i\Iagargnl, Texas. as being o~~cof the prospective 1 *. back June 3 with thin story: "We Frank Russell, chairman for th~trnr~ts to the fu~.ty-milebunion drrl~: caught eight black bass, weighing one South\vestern division, has rc3turnerl which in to be run here July 4. l?d :. nnrl threc-fourthh pounds apiece, from ;I huuiness trip in S1,ringfieid. training and intends to make a p+ thirty-five pounds of goggle eyc and Raymond Holman, third-class ma- showing for himself. ;tbout tlie same amount of sunfish." chinist. was ac:titig roundhouse clerk That's not so bad! for 12 niylits recently in the place of "Wicker Bill" Henry and wife were Robert Wehh. who has been spendin~ MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT in St. James l>ecnration Ih?. his vacation down in suntry Tennessce. PARIS, TEXAS \Ve don't Iir~ow what "Wicker" Bill \\'. l3. Riddle. drill pressman, has Henry is going to do when his wife moved into llis new home out on thc S. 13. P.ZLSiI.:RTRRE, Reporter Goes to St. James to spend a couple of Turkey Blountwin road. \veelcs, for Ward Melton purc.haxed Mack Loniga~~.electrici:~~. h;~s pur- Mrs. 14:. S. Olson. wife of the mastc,. that fanlous RC.\ sixty. which was chased ii new sport model Pontiac Dill's old standby when he had to roadster. mechanic, is visiting relatives ill 1Can. hatch it. Charles I-Ioward. locomolive carpen- sas. Ihn Wl~alcn,castern division chnir- ter. has made the family a present of Pat rick Hvssion, machinlat, and \v,fo man nf tlie P'. .\. XI. C. C. I). I<.. was a new Chevrolrt sedan. are on their vacation in Alabama nhrr in Sprillgfleld June 1-6. attending a H. S. Haverfieltl, 11ipe man, 11;~sa new th~ywere raised. A. R. Popp is war:.. ronferencc with H. I,. \Vol'nlan. super- Reo sedan. ing in his lace ;ind tV. T. Smith. Irvn illtendent of motive power. K. C. Simmons, pipe mnn, has pur- (~ai~rc~sville,is working in 3Ir. Popli. plane. Clarence Stroup, formcl'ly of Chou- chasrd a Peerless sedan. Sympathy is extended to Nr. and F'. S. Pliine. section foreman. Hup~ teau ;\venue. Charles Helfrich and Okla.. was a visitor at Parln recent)! .Tolin Rnri~aglia are the new grease Mrs. J. F. Raster. who lost their in- fant son, May 1.5. Mr. Raxter is car \Ye have sonic red hot business balls :tt the Lindenwood shops. South Trsns vegetables. We hare h:d \V. P. O'Gorman refused ;I drinlc of inspector at the passenger station. Sirs. C. B. Ifart was called rccently lwo solid trains of tonlatoeU daily. soda over in Maplewood recently, hut ('am Creal, switch engineman, i. lic didn't turn down tilose cookies i,n to Cliadwick, Mo.. on account of tlie death of her hrothe?. Mrs. Hart is thrt raising f ghting chickens. He sold v,. the office the otiicr day, and what IS VIJ<'~S [cll' $lo[), more. lie ],ut those cookies, which were wife of C. E. Hart. pipe fitter. over three inches in diameter. in his lt~centlyE. W. Rro\vn, general fore- mouth without tiiking a bite. We also man. aslcrd for plants to put in some MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT new tlower heds he had tlxed and he hear that Mr. Gorman is a cham1,inn FORT SCOTT, KANS. painter when it comes to decorating had so many gifts that he now has ice hnxes! more tlo\vers than he has heds. A. F. ("Ton?") Naly, repair trnclc i.ocal So. 17 is goinq to have a pin- H.\I:I:.Y Ii. HliYCl%, Reportrr foreman fit Choutexu Avenue, is on his nic soon. - vacation. 1:d. Hale, engineer. and wife arr vn- 1,loyd JIcXIurtrey is the latest to join SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE- cationina in Los AngeleH. Calif. the Lindenwood forces as extra engine WEST SHOPS, SPRINGFIELD 0. B. Stoner. roundhouse for~rnxn. crew caller. ;incl famil? are spending their vac:tt~or W. P. James, night roundhouse fore- in Pcnsacol;t. Fla. man, returned June 15 from a two JOW GOODKIUH, Reporter Claude Schavcr is sporting a new weeks' vacation, spent in Franlifort. Nash sedan. 1G~ns..ant1 .Tackson. Tenn, The \Vest Shop.;' baseb:ill team is L. K. Ot'aufait is back to work aft+, The shop forces unite in extending fast rounding into shape. After los~ng losing a few dayh account sprain~nc syni]>atliy to Ward and Wade Melton its first game to ~lnr'shfielrl, manaqer his ankle.

in the loss of their younger brother'. Joe Hoover's "ho~~elllde hounds" P. .I. Woorc. -aeneral foreman.. and~~~ 1: June 10. showed the home-Tollts they knew A. Ermxtinyer, road foreman. attend. d Eddje Simmons, porter, resigned May somethiug about baseball as well as the veteraus reunion at Springfield. >I#! 17 to go in the trucking business for machinery and won their nest two The rounclliouse looks good with ir- IiimselP. We wish him success in his games On May 26 the>;, bent Rrook- coat of white\vash. The roundhou. new undertaking. Ilne. MI)., 9-7, and June 2 poured it on" foreman's office was painted recenily. '., 1929 Page 43

Hook. of IZansas Citv. will be at home a very leasan ant and profitable in Kansxs Pits. evening. SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION Mrs. \V. J. Doran, wife of Switch- Mrs. Key E'. \Vilheltn, wifc of the / car clerk, and Mrs. V. \V. Kikard. wife man Dor;ln, hi~das a recent week-end I quest. JIrs. Tom Prunltard and son. of the rate clerk, are visiting rela- Gene. and Xrs. Lois JIcKinney. of tives in Texas and Sew Mexico. WEST TULSA STORES DEPT. 16. I<. Hiltard and famlly motorecl to Chandler. Okla.. 3Iny 26, to spend the nreek-end with relatives. MISS JXXICE COFFER. TULSA FREIGHT OFFICE Acting Reporter V. W. Rilcard and Key I?. \\'ilheltn TULSA, OKLA. :Ire great fishermen. They prepared - for a xreat vear at the beginning of 4s R. Rule. renorter for thia mag- 3I.IRY RNKlNS. Reporter the season but now report that duc :IV, is now confined in the Frlsco f to the cscessive ralns we have had cp~tal at Sherman. Texas. having Chrirtine Vnnderford. secretary to this sl>rinfi a11 the fish have drowned. ,.-,i.qone nn operation for aypendi- J. E. King. yardmaster, has ex- June 8. Itre are glad to say that the azent, spent the week-end of June !! changed his Pontiac six sedan for a "; Rule is ~ettingalong very nicely with home folks at Sherman, Texas. Jrene Bryan, daughter of \I7. 4. tlew Oakland master six sedan. i we hope to have him back with Bryan, chief rate clerk, spent a recent Mrs. Howard F. Brown. wife of the - soon. \\eel< at Enid. Olcln.. visiting friends. assistant agent, is convalescing after 1.irlie (!rurntey. Ava. Mo.. spent June an illness of several weeks. ..ir~aitinfi h\s sister, nfrs. Tom Mish- Mrs. Jt. S. Woodson, mother of W. A. \Voodson. car clerk. passed away at C;. .\. Rrundidge, general agent, and - nnd family. J. 15. Iw F. Rradtev. foreman, visited to each error made 7.866. Ittlres at \V.vandotte, Okla.. June n. H. Duncan, messenger. was 01,- I.?. eratcd on recently for tonsilitis. D. H. had a touc-h time but hc is still able to sing, for wllich we are all thank- TRANSPORTATION AND M ECHAN- ful, nx hc is the canary around thr freight office. ICAL DEPARTMENTS Mrs. Herbert .\lien. wiTe of thv AFTON, OKLA. utility clcrk. 11.1~ returned home after being :~tthe hedbid~ of hcr mother for two months. Pleased to report her LUTIE D. 1)AVJS. Reporter mother somewhat improved. - Helen Hash, daughter uf Fred Bash. Harry T. Moorehouse. second-trirli 0. S. & I). clerk. will leave July 7 rator or here for a number of year's, for Chicago wherc shc will spend six ,T been apyointcd agent at Senecn, tnonths in a nurses traininz school. :I, We regret his leaving' \'cry much C. 13. Henxley, agent, recently was ~vlcan truly say we think Seneca will called to Salem. 111.. to the bedside of tic no recrets in claimine him as his mother who suffered a stroke of .,ir agent. !~arnlysis. Vr, R. H. Harper. Vrisco surgeon, Fred Slicllhorn. bill clcrk. was on the sick list one 'dG recentl$. - ,iurned Sunday from Davis. Olcln.. Leslie Hurd, son of Lon Hurd. wnre- IIOUSF~ forern}Ln, has t.eturrncd home from Columbia. Mo.. where he was a 1.'. ll. JIcKinley, to the left in the 0' student of the Cniversity of Jlissouri. above ~~ictiire.tile oldest engineer in I.. P. Hogan. general yardmaster, ICarl Hrown. chief bill clerk, recent- point of service on the Southwestern . rteiting him his daughter. Mary division, with 41 years' service to his dse. end Ron. Edward. Narv Louixe ly spent a week in Kansas City, yrs. Rrown went on to Chicaao to visit crcdit, makcs good use of his vacations. ,, been attending college in St. her hroth6r. The picture above was taken at the I ,ds, lie, Jack H. Coone. of Havana. Cubn. c.nd of one of his many successful fish- Ms. R. S. Norman returned recently ing trips. The man on the "other end" :ram Tulsa where she visited her now located temporarily at Oklaho,ni:~ ihl~andand friends. City. was the ruest of Mary Jenkrns. of the: string is G. A. Slemp, firemnn Xr, arid Xrs. Tom Wilcs and daugh- bill clcrk. June 9. on local between Lawton and Quanali. :~ndMr. McKinley's young son is scen r r Clara attended the funeral of standing directly back of the catch. 'IF;. \~ilei'sister. Mrs. Margaret Er- OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT These fish werc caught in Lake Law- ;XI, at Oswego. Kan. !Jrr. Roy Meaders returned recently OKMULGEE, OKLA. tonka. twelve miles from Lawton on ...snr Mern~his.Tenn., where she visit- May 17. 1 her daughter. Mrs. Tom Spencer. 'I'HEJAI.1 I. COBB. Rer)orter Nisa Sadean Stow and 0. >I. Story, TRAFFIC MANAGER'S OFFICE l:,. res~ectively son and daughter of We have thc freight-handlin~1)en- TULSA, OKLA. Switchman Story, are visiting their nant again hanging in our freight risler >Ira. Cecil Coop. at Miami. Okla. house. \Le usually get it for a part TO& H. Ballard, yard clerk, and Miss of the month, but there are so many It. 31. XcGL.4SSOl\.. Reporter Yir~ita Perry, of Grove, Oltla.. werc other ~oodstations in Group 3 that wrried recently at Pineville. No. we are not alwavs able to keer) it all The heavy rains at last seem to he ;hey will make their home in Okla- month. over and the ~)rospectfor a big vo- '#>maCity where Tom has been a;)- .J. E. King. yardmaster. H. T. \\rood. tato crol) looks much brighter. We ,,~ntedfirst-trick yard clerk. chief clerk, and E. K. Riltard, cashier. cs])cet to handle a good share of the Xiss Bonnie Stephens, daughter of n motored to Sayulrm to attend the crol) in this district. Sorthern division seetion foreman, meeting of the Friaco 1~:mployes' Club The .\merican Institute of Banking :Im recently was married to Arthur the evening of June R. They reported convention here was attended by three Page 44

-..-r hnllsand.- .~~ Tulsa entertained the two-week vacation in JIissouri. catlon the first half of June visl' bankers royally. Mrs. A. D. Bivins, of Eonca City, friends and relatives in Oklaij~ The Barnsdall Oil Company gave a Okla.. was a recent vlsltor in the Citv and Svrinrsfield. picnic for its employes in this district superlntcndent's offlce. Mrs. Bivins Dallas >I.Hower, car Carpenter. t at Sand Springs Park recently. Sev- was formerly Miss Alene Schall and been absent from duty for the I eral hundred were in attendance. It was employed in' the superintendent's two weeks due to illness. is reported that that company \\'ill offlce. Frank Zvhn and Bard L. ,\I give one at Scminole soon. Miss Feirba Jean Justice, who left nathv. locomotive ~ainterand bh After much hard work the Tulsa last February to acccpt a ~)osition sm~th. respectively, have been i International. Special is going over w~ththe Roxana Petroleum Company, turned to work after a lay OK of a' big. Appror~mately 150 are making at St. Louis. and Ray Danlel Goode sir weeks. Their friends are gla! the trip. were married reccntly at the home of see then1 back on the job. There have been several clianpes in Mr. Goode's hrother at Woodriver. Miss Ethel Stephens, comptorr the agcnt 1)ersonnel in this district 111. MI-. Goode is athletic illstructor opcretor in this office spent recently I,. G. Denny going from at SIc,Kendree College at Lebanon ueek-cnd of June 15 ii Henn Claremoi-e to Ada, C. W. A. Davis from where they will reside. visltlnc friends. She evhlentlv Stroud to Claremore. C. N. Ellison joyed her visit for slle returned'?' from Clarcmore to Kieier. >I. M. Wal- OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS day morning all smiles. Henry J. Hill, formerly forems3 ters to Chandler. and 4. R. AIcCans to WEST TULSA, OKLA. Stroud. Okmulgee, has been retlred, due to 1 The bankers made a trip to Paw- manent disability, and is nlakin~, nee Biil'n ranch antl enjoyed a buf- EDNA A. \VOODISN, Reporter home at Vinita. Okla. falo barbecue one day of their con- The Sapulpa folk working at 1' H. J. Dailey, yardmaster. and L. S. Tulsa enjoyed a pleasant sup- vention Kirkpatrick, yard clerk. have re- Miss ' Willle Lee Caglc and XisS when a new White Bus arrived I Marjory O'Rrien were visitors in St. turned from the Oznrks where thev 13 to he used in tr~ns~ortinetl Louis recently sur7r1t several days fishing. to and from work. It is a nice Harry Wlgginx car tracer for thc and does credit to the Frisco. \V. L. Pendieton has returned front Mid-Co"t1nent ~e'troleum Corporation. his vacation spent on h~sfarm. HI' Don B. Fellows, Frisco florist, r , has returned to his duties after :I says he had'glenty of everything ~ood E. W. Brown. eeneral foreman at 1- that a farm has to eat. week's absence which he went in point. many bulbs and sets of, ' Kansas City. kind of flowers. Everyone that S. A. Crawford. yardmaster. is ab- nnv spnre time may be seen sp sent from his duties on account of 111d glanting around the shop. I TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT illness. fall we should have some dz., OKLAHOMA CITY SIrs. G. G Ilarrison, who hds bectll flower beds. ill. is reported much im~)rovetl. W-~B.Gc~auah, car clerk. took : R. 13. Beatty. virrd clerk. is ill. VICTORIA WALKER Reportcr vacation the first week in June :. Bernard Nulrenin, vard clerk. is ab- spent it at Chaffee visitlng frirnrl sent on account of illness. R. F. Hughes accompanied a partV Miss Emelia Kalt. Ale clerk. .: G. D. Smith, yard clerk, recently ride the trans to Monett in fuk fifty-four Chevrolet dealers to sn~nta Pew days' vacatlon on \Vhitr g$int. Nich.. and return, via St. Louis, Three times while drivin~to YNI.I. river. the high water was on her heeh :<' leaving here May 14. J. R. Xeergaard. yard clerk. and ;\I. \V. Dunkin. Memphis. Tenn.. was she barelv escaned beine maroontfl family have returned from I!:lk Citv. George - I. drxander.' bolierm?" an office visitor May 29. Mr. Dunkill where they visited Mr. Xeergaard's accom~anieda special car of Ward- foreman at this ~oint.was forrzin>r Belmont students en route from Sash- mother. ennuah to be selected to attend I J. T. Brant. swit.chman, and family. hoilermnkery convention held In A ville. We enjoyed his visit. \-isiterl at Poteau recently. H. G. Snyder, traffic manager. ac- Ianta. Ga.. late in Xay. Hr, and 31; E. N. Hill, switchman. is I)ack on .\lexnnde~had a wondertul time. companied the Oklahoma City Cham- the job after an injury. ber of Commerce Goodw~llTour Train. Dale Young. yard clcrlc, has re- nIay 6 to 10. turned from a trip to Nemphls. Tenn. 40th AND 43rd TRACK DlVlSlON Dewey Hickos is sporting a Coat Of - - tan due to being on the golf Iink4. SAPULPA, OKLA his first time this season. Since com- ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT ing to Oklahoma City Prom 'I'ulsfl SAPULPA, OKLA. .J. A. MacSIILLAS, Reportcr Dewey seems to think he has too mUCl1 work to do to flnd time to play golf. \'. I.. THOMAS. Relwrter The laying of the 110 wund rail frm Mrs. L. W. Price recently returned Tulsa to Afton hzs been completed. C:" from a visit to several eastern points. XIr. and Mrs. \V. H. AIrI?onou~hhave rett Honey with his gang left this div~- I. and Mrs. R. 0. Hopliins re- returned f~,~)man en~oyahle two ion on May 31 for Stoutland, where I turned June 9 from the!r vacation. weeks' vi~cation which wn!+ spent at \\.ill lay rail on the eastern dlviaion. T They went to Lou Angeles with the vnrio~~s1,oints in Southenut Missouri. surfwing work is being clone by G . Sll~.iners Curtis P. Hcnsley of Pt. Smlth. Al'k.. AIcDowcll antl the ilressin~by W'ni. !:.- Majesiic Radio dealers left here in was a visitor in the office Junc 12. ler antl their gangs. two special cars June 2, enroute to Mr. Henslry was formerly emploved Xr. Wooldridge in charge of m,~r Chic.?so to attend the national con- in this office in various ':!pacities. pars, from Xr. \irortnan's ortlce a::. vention. R. F. Hughes accom~>a~~ied L. A. \Vl.ight, on June 8, made a visitor at the onlcev this week. this party to St. Louis. trir) to Walnut, K:kn.. where he visited \Tlrcil Jones is actinz as foreman ,,, hTiss Philomena Vnrderlandwehr his hrother whom he had not see11 thc ~ifestAfton scction; spent the week-end of June 13 visit. for several years. Mr. \\'right's Tim weed burner is opel'atinc on rl ina at her home at Kingfisher. brother is an officer in the I:. S. NavY. division. and will soon be workin: , Jim Douglas 1s becomlng morv Mr. and Mrs. \v. C. Henlte madc :I the Cherokee sub. nrominent with his line of Italian trin to Altus. Olcltr.. Xay I!). While .John Ikgnn, foreninn nt S~DIIIL~I ' dialcct. Jim helped. to entertain the there Mr. Henltc attended a meeting tmdetl the Vctel'ans rcunion nt Sv gr:?in dealers during their convention of 811 the sectiou forcmen on the tleld. He naa accompanied b, '1. here late in May. Ciiickashn sub-cllvisio~~. Eagan. It is a Ereat pleasure to meet Mr. Miss >laurine JIahan spent Nay 19 ~\ntlrewMach 14 back on East Vn, and Nrs. H. C. Conley at our Friscl; visiting friends and relatives at Semi- scction as forcnian, rrlievinfi fat Club meetings. We hope thev wil. nole. Okla. Ilowell, who went to Oltlahorna Cit) continuc to attend our meetir~gs. Mr. and Alrs. W. C. Henke Ieft Junc tion. 15 for a two weeks' vacation which Steel brirlgc gang Is taking out I' was snent in California. 100 ft. tusntable at Sapulpn to be p1.1 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT R. ~;--~i~)kin.-kIon ciiumantling of the car sheds and rmm, violin solos at the recent musical en- rlnv... nirht...-.. , Mav 20. house at Sapulpa, and now mgncwl . t~rtainmentat the high school. Miss Niss Flora Bolinger of the Ft. dismantling other small buildings in i-. West was accoml~nniod on the piano Smith office force was a visitor in the nc~tionwith these facilities. hv i\IiW Ella Thrasher of the SUPe,r- offlce June 12. Miss Holinaer wax The overheqd state highway cro-:i:. te ten dent's office. Several other chli- formerlv employed in this office as at Luther has been conlpleted by I1 dren of Frisco emploves took part in stenographer. Bridge Stcel gang. thr mualcal at the high school. Miss West was a contestant in an inter- MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT schol.istic contest in May. John ICnzland, of the engineering WEST TULSA, OKLA. NEOSHO, MO. staff, has moved his family to Sa- - pull~afrom Mobile. Aia. L. A. 3I,\CK and J. N. PAISLEY. EAIBRY G. \VEST, Rcportcr Fred lrorzan enjoyed his nnnual Reporters - vacation at Spavlnaw and other near- Chas A. Hutchison of Dlxon, Mo.. r . by fishing haunts. R. R. Holllngsworth. assistant car a recent visitor wit11 us 3fr. Hutihl. , Fred biullins and family spent a foreman at this point. spent hls vn- was agent for the Frisco horn about lz ' Page 45

,.-,, during whlch time Agent \V. G. month. He slipped off and went to south end of the yard. This change I -:' father was section foreman at St. Louis to the hosl~italand had ,,an was made in order to get the entire -1y. Yr. Hutchlson lost his eye sight 01)eration without anybody know~ng yard office force together. Ulirty years ago. He visited in anything about it. He returned to ?+I.XI. Sisson, assistant general .tr about a week with his friends work the nest day looking fit as ever. "Tanager, and his chlef clerk. Mr. '!hlens and family. Agent W. G. B. B. Nettles' little son was ill re- King, of Springfield, Mo.. made us a -7, took him to Seneca where he cently. short visit .June 6. Come back again, ! with oId friends for several days. The yard office force, recently occu- Air. Sisson, when you have longer to miter had the plcasurc of reading 3 pying the offlce on the flrst floor un- stay. - from Mr. Hutchison since his rc- derneath the offlce of the superintend- Ruby Rltton. steno at the store- l,i,rnp nnd he seems to have enloyell- - ent of terminals has been moved to room, spent May 30th in Birmingham. ,131t.in-the~zaiks immensely. the new yard offlce buildlng at the We all welcome Rose Ross bxek with nnd Jim. George Adams paid a ;.YI visit to his Son Lloyd and fam- r mtly. '-;. A. G. PhHIIps, daughter Ruby and Fmnie, tarntlp of fll'st trick tower -.!or A. G. Phillips have returned - a yislt in Oklahoma where they .. sevcral days with Mrs. Phillips' -,4h- , tb 17. A. E. XlcCans and children of I,! and Mlrs Grace AIcCans of Tulsa. :..I with W. G. Mullens and family. : T. Martin Kormer ngent at Neosho. .- #on rctired Frisco list at Pierce City ., us a visit last week and renewed , Inlancc with friends at xeosho. .I Cushman and family and E. G. ' ,..r "the hkljor':, spent a most enjoy- ,! rwening at \\,lid Bros. Nursery antl - 1:; Flelds recently and while therc .: n!sny pointers on the culture of ' =innnd shrubs. i,~wently received a small shipment : *'mhs from BlcGregor. Texas, con- AN EDUCATIONAL FORCE ,:. :: of flowerlnx Pomegranitcs, Crepe i,-:'.;lnd Cilacs which the writer pre- --' I ro Mr. E. J. Cushman. Thesc , . pi ere of interest to us for two rcas- that has Earned the Confidence -., flat, bccause they are rnre shrubs : I:? Ozarks and because they Eame :. -t the town In Texas where the Ma- ,. TW born and got Ills flrst schooling of Modern Business L. !~n'tile farm wherc he caught his "8: "8: :lsh. :',.:Leach, cap Inspector, is trying to THEpresent widespread interest in adult every field, industrial and business leaders -,:.. what to do with all thc ~roceeds education has brought forcibly to the atten- are depending more and more strongly upon :. one acre of strawberries. tion of business men and educators the \.P A. E. Xlabe, wife of Night Ticket the International Correspondence Schools --,,,m~dc a trip to Tulsa recently vis- problem of the grown worker, denied voca- to give their workers this training. Even :r r,.i*itives and friends. tional training in his school da!s, who executives with college degrees find in I C. Phillips conteml~lutes a trip to wishes to extend his knowledge and increase *.I) Carolina about July 20 to visit I. C. S. courses the specific knowledge which ,.:irts and old friends in his home his eficiency. their work demands and for which a gen- To the International Correspondence eral education has not fitted them. More ".ws. J. B. Hilton antl \V. L. English Schools this is not a new subject. Adult than eight per cent of all I. C. S. students tlr a 'Isit Junc 11 In the interest of education has been their business for thirty- . I iIF0. are college men. . J. Adams, ticket rlcrk, has bwn eight years. It was in 1891 that the I.C.S. Modern business has a right to expect ! -I in charEe of the work beinr done undertook, virtually single-handed, to solvr :r Frisco Park and the work is l?ro- four things from an institution that offers .;:'n;: rapidly and Lloyd promlses the wage-earner's study problem on a prac- educational service to its employees: ':IF flowers in mid-summer nionths. tical basis. At that time an ambitious worker 71.-window boxrs have ',been turned who felt the need of further education 1. Appreciation of the employer's point ' to A. E. Mabe antl the Major". along the line of his employment had only of view and willingness to co-operate with : are now In bloom and arc being one place to turn-the ne\v school of home him in helping the student select the courses instruction that mas growing up in Scran- that will be moat useful in his work. ton. He was carefully and conscientiously 2. Sound, competent instruction and the taught, and if he had the character to best possible texts. SUU~HERNDIVISION I match his training, he invariably became 3. The financial abiiity to fulfill every more valuable to his company. obligation. It was uot long before far-seeing execu- MEMPHIS TERMINALS tives began to appreciate the possibilities in 4. A sincere interest in every student's - this new idea. They recommended students progrees and the encouragemerlt that will 'IIRGARET STEWART. Rel~orter for instruction and proved for themselves keep him studying until he has acquired the the benefits of the I. C. S. system. Since that training he needs. ;a).! Have you been seeing our big mmes out at the fair grounds time the vast growth ol the International These are matters of principle with the ,;fly? The score sheet shows threc Correspondence Schools has been paralleled I. C. S., antl have been for a generation. wes nnd no defeats. The chal- by the development of a well-founded confi- IJpon their xrupulous observance has bee11 u?s are corning in from all over $?stem and if the team keeps dence on the part of employers everywhere. reared a structure of business confidence !-jog the same brand of ball the The I. C. S. has become the right arm of such as few enterprises have been privi- ~tsOK these opposing teams will be Industry. Thousands of its students, past leged to enjoy. vmphis. By the way, we are go- to Irnboden. Ark.. on the Fourth and present, occupy responsible positions as :uiy to play Thayer. foremen, superintendents and managers in !. C. Barnett snent Ma1 IS and 19 the organizations where they work. And as Yansas City. He was accompanied new conditions demanrl an increasingly 1. bv Mrs. Barnett who had been :~ng.relatlves. high proportion of trained men in nearly !a're heard the expression "Evcry- r has his day." \Vcll, Dutch ,(?I say8 he's ready to back up : statement. He got to be chief INTERNATIONAL ,4 one whole day recently when 311'. nvtt was absent from the office. Dutch seems to be perfectly sat- 1. We haven't heard him say an- CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS .,r word about wlshing he could #.hiel clerk just for one day! FOUNDED 1891 SCRANTON, PENNA. . D. McGuire, superintendent of nlnals, put one over on us this EMPLOYEES OF THIS ROAD WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL DISCOUNT us. Rose is comptometer operator at S. L. Oliver spent May 26 in St. Chaffee. Mo.. June 2. Mrs. F. P. F.. the storeroom. She came out and work- Louis. meeting his niece. of Los An- erty and XIiss Ida Richards were t ed a short while. quit, and then decid- geles, there. guests for the week-end. ed she liked us better than she had Fred W. Kieffer. 3lcBee binder op- Irene and Esther Rigdon and Lair. thought she did, so she came back to erator, attended the recent auto races Bollinger. of the superintendent'r stav. in Indianagolis. flce. Chaffee, were shopping vllitora Work on the new industry track Charles Penny. expense clerk. and Memphis on May 80. The Misses 1.1 line C, being constructed between wife spent several days at Black Rock. don are preparing for a vacatior, Yale and the I. C. (about two miles) Ark.. mith relatives late In ;\lay. California. is nrogressing. Flovd Foster. receivinrr and check Memphis was the sccnn of many Thelma Drashman took one day of clerk.' left XIay '35 to take the position ;tctivit.ies June 14 and 15 when : her vacation June 11. of yard clerk at Sew Albany. munic~palair port was opened. The writer and her mother spent Gordon Robertson. cashier. was un- Ralph Williams, hill clerk, f several days in Kansas City recently able to work from May 23 to June 14 Smith, was a visitor June 17. visitinrr relatives. on account of illness. One week of the The Frisco ball team is stru!l time he was confined to St. Joseph's its baseballs these days, having - SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE hospital. all the games this season. MEMPHIS Pnul Durff, messen~er, and Frank Laurence ("Tommy") Thorny. O'Neil, of the telegraph department, JIaurice Roush and Steve 1Villi~- spent the first week of June in Chicago motored to Little Rock. Ark., Juw. BERTHA HARRIS. Reporter and at Hammond. Ind. Knick-knnrkw Hrom the Englneerln: Harry ?Jartin, timekeeper, spent a XIiss Faye Barbee. typlst, revising Depnriment week's vacation at Thayer, 310.. re- hureau. was appointed stenographer in 311'. and 3Irs. C. ;\I. Scott and dau? cently. Y. J. Frnoier's office June 3. and Xiss tcr spent the week-end of June 14 n John Evans. B&B clerk. spent his va- Mary Guidi was given the position va- relatives in Springfield. cation in Texas and says he had a very cated by Miss Rarbee. The Pensacola line has been a1 enjuyable time, just resting. A. 1'. Foster. chief clerk. revisinrr for some time hut Otis Haman 1 R. E. Flcming and family have the bureau, who hakn't been with us very reached Penskrcol:~ on June 9. sympathy of the office force in the long, moved his family from St. Louis Miss Creata Sicitles rccently p death of Mr. Fleming's mother in Den- early in June. chased ;I Pontiac sedan and moIW ver. Ju~e9. Ed had planned to visit L. W. Tankersley. cldm clerk. was to her home at Willow Slwings. I' his mother. leaving Nemphis Junc 8. conflned to his home several days re- Tubby Gilbreath is the fishermnn and on June 9 word was received that cently due to illness. this department. He was In a FA. his mother passed away before his ar- George I<. Humphrey was assigned that went to LePanto, Ark.. rccm!' rival in Denver. thc position of utility clerk in this of- 1)on't ask him how many fish Faye Barbee of the local office, has fice June S. He was in the general caught or he will say: "If I had w bid in the poxition of steno-clerk made office. St. Louis. for several months. been on Jones Creek or the Casri vacant hy Mary Buhler's marriage. We Mrs. T. E. Bryant, wife of the cash- river &round Carthage---" are glad to have Faye with us. ier's clerk. ha4 returned from a visit George Koontz spent the past wm, Frank J. Walsh, his wifc an& llttle in Chattanooga. Tenn. with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. . daughter will spend their vacation at Mrs. Lelia Lenihan, stenographer. . Koontz. of this city. George returr Springfield and St. Louis, with rela- xpent her vacation, in Junc, with her to S. AI. I:., Dallas, for a sum7 tives. sister, of Jonesboro. Ark., and her course in coach in^- and ~~)hysical ~ rml S. L. Williams. AT. of W. timekeeper. hrother, of Little Rock. Ark. cation. is sporting a new Essex. S. L. Oliver attended the Veterans Johnny Sickles spent Jane I? Reunion in Springfield gune 17, and Little Rock. Ark. \V. F. Corkery, the eighterhnth. J. W. XIer'rill krnd C. L. Gilbrr; FREIGHT HOUSE BIRMINGHAM, F. L. Aikin, cashier's clerk, Ieft on we1.e among those who SRW SIeni:.: ALABAMA his vacation June 18. from the air during the dedleatinn the air port. C. 11. Scott was justly proud 01 OFFICE OF DIVISION little daughter, Retty Frances, 7, June 12, when she participated in ' F. XI. Packard, chief clerk. has ACCOUNTANT-M EMPHIS, TENN. dancing recital given by Alrs. B. bought a new Ford sedan, making the Om: quota of a~tomohile~for the freight helmina Noss at the Glenview ILX COOIC. Reporter ~ < -.~-~.. house force K dozen. Jlartin Casey resigned an r0h Miss Elvina Smith. stenographer, re- These are the clays of Ye Ole Swim- in this office June 1. W. R. Wall $1: cently completed her lessons in driving ming Hole. Just ask W. J. Kelley ceeded him. JIr. Wall wan form: an automobile and made her initial and F. C. Hughett. They rode a motor mith the state highway departmenr. trip through the city traffic without car all clay May 29 and the result was E n. Ferguson, transitman, n scratch to the car. rosy complexions which caused loss of sl~ending part of his vacation vi Mrs. J. E. Peregoy. wife of the rate sleep. homefolks in Pontotoc. Miss. clerk. is visiting home folks and Maurice Roush is the owner of a friends in the old home town. Corlnth. Sew Ford coupe which he drove from Miss., for several weeks and will visit St. Louis June 2. Hc was accompanied Memphis before returning to Birming- home by his mother, of Eldon, JIo., TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE ham. who remained in Memphis for a short AMORY, MISS. J. C. XIcBride. messenger. has re- visit. turned from a vacation in north and - Jack ICelley, eldest son of W. J. VIOLET GOLDSMITH, Reporter western states, visiting Chattanooga. Kelles,, construction accountant, re- St. Louis. Oklahoma and Kansas City. centlv spent a week in the Baptist R. T, H~,~~~~~,night trainmaster, L. T. Hatcher. belt clerk. is visiting hospital havin~his tonsils and ade- the ,reterans~ reunion, relatives in Tennessee. noids removed. Charles Samuels, Charlie \Velsh and Ot~sHardin .;pent Uune 16 In st. Mrs F A. Walden, wlf~ of Bill Benton, formerly messengers, have Louis with old friends. brnkem~rn,and daughter, Gladys, SP been promoted to yard clerks at the Afr. and Alrs. J. T. Connellv spent a several days In 31elnphls recentl!. East Thomas. Ala., yards. week-end lately visiting Springfield. F. A. Smith. dispatcher, has I Messrs. Packard. Thomas, Silleman Jlo transferred to Sar)uloa, Okla, a. and Gillian attended the formal open- - F. C. Hughett, division accountant. Cook has been hssigned the s* ing of the Cudahy Packing company's rerentlv moved to a new neizhbor- trick at Amorv. new plant, a Frisco industry. They hood. -~ein~:awakened in the wee XIrs. B. H. Thompson, wife of I reported a wonderful affair. hours by some one in the adjoining brakeman, daughter, Pauline, an31 room. A burglar took Mr. Hughett's F;arl, spend111g several wer<. LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE wallet. So now thc screens are nailed BI~~~~~~~,~kla.,and ~t.Sm~th, 1; down. Bob Stevenson, yard clerk from I MEMPHIS, TENN. Elton Taylor had rather a mixed va- Term., spent several days ln .4r cation. The first four davs he snent VIRGINIA GRIFFIN, Reporter in bed with the flu. We 'are glad to Fay he recuperated enough to spend Our baseball team is doing fine and two clays in Xlayfield. Ky. we are proud of it. On ,May 17, H. 4. AIiss Margaret Carlisle. stenog- ( CLASSIFIED ADS Flanigan. OSBD clerk, this office, was ranher. decided she was wise enourh made business manager: A. G. hletsger. so' she had a visdom tooth ext~actcd. ClasnlAed advertising under thls hesdlnt 1 machine shop foreman, coach, and Tommie Scruggs, chief clerk to the general car foreman, captain. So far we have played the following teams and are yet undefeated: Ford Motor A. E. Biggers was off duty recently GET THE LATEST! -ALL ~~(jjl:' Company. Clover Farm Dairy Com- for n week on account of having an FRISCO", a song in waltz time. 4c.1. pany, Nash-Echoff Motor Company and operation on his nose. Robert D. Ruben, Gen. Del., Pen% Petroleum Products Storage Company. Ye scribe motored to her home in Florida. -[Is, visiting his mother. Xrs. H. ::twenson. "-i Y. D. Ross, wife of the dis- krr, has her sister. Mrs. T. E. Cole- - af Jackson. Miss.. here for a visit. '',*< Velma Lea, daughter of W. E. "Rummy! dispatcher, is attending summer You pay me!" 4 in Sashrille. -7nnk Dogprell, engineer, is spend- . several days in Springfield. Mo.. ,', his brother. 3. H. Doggrell. "r. and Mrs. George Downs, dau~h- E~elyn,and son, George, and Mrs.

'.) Robinson, of Birmingham, have n visiting Nr. and Mrs. F. G. ;schien at Amory. i V. Rumsey, special officer. has re- -ned from the hospital in St. Louis. 'shn L. Godrey. reporter from East mr. Ala.. and wife recently visit- ,t Amory. DORA, ALABAMA

F, hI. SCOTT, Reporter - XI1h)- Corkren and .J. 31. Xobley. ~n foremen, have been playing - p out. Mobley to Eld'ridge and ICil- b.!ck to Dora. Mobley drove to -1:idya in R Paige auto while Cork- .r came to Dora on the train. Which Here's a Winning Tobacco! ..-'nds us that just about a year ago I- rnrkren went to Elclridge from :A and he too drove to Eldridge new nutomobile. EN a railroader has a pack of cards and his favorite ', n- Stanford, c:trpenter, mncle us a pipe-life seems pretty good. Especially when his ., recently. Lew is well known w ., having been in the employ of pipe is filled with his favorite pipe-tobacco. ,mnpanrr here in several different The men above were snapped in the midst of a game of ,.ities. ;+e extra gang of Lee Smothers has rummy at the Rock Island shops in Chicago. They are some work on the 33 mine track, all seasoned pipe-smokers and say that when it comes to :.lug some rail and fixing up the ,. c relaxing after a long hard run, there's nothing quite as good ':'l;liam Ancey Gilliland has bumped rn the Sipsey run. Been quite a as a few deep whiffs of Edgeworth! r while since 4nce). has been on What a blend! Mild, surely; yet with a full-bodied -1 ra job. I~TLowery Is spending his evenings character to its Burley mixture that has won friends in ,-rrepair work on his automobile. almost every quarter of the world. So much more satisfy- TVwarm weather has brought out the old fishermen, and there are ing and enjoyable in a pipe, too, than the usual run of .V a lot of them here. too: When a11 get away at the same time the tobaccos men smoke in some other form. .r Is so thick with hooks that the Just try a tin-you'll see why it is that a railroad man . '-.c sprain their backs going be- n md around them. speaks of Edgeworth as "one of my best pals." :I U'. Hughes bridge gang has been -wd here and was just presented On sale everywhere, including Commissary Stores and 7 "1 a new set of camp cars. camps, railroad depots and stations. Two forms: Edgeworth l'*P this is ob the press C:. L. Nerren ! l,?rnliy, and J, A. Maize and wife. Ready-Rubbed, all ready for your pipe; and Edgeworth - be on a trip through their old Plug Slice, for those who like to "rub up" a pipe-load at a -,v townn In Missouri. They are : r- to drive through in their cars. time. Both come in various sizes, from handy pocket ''x I\'. J. XcMurron is in a Birm- packages to pound humidor tins. .-:im hospltal after undergoing an tion. on. "Judge" Thomas. father of ..itor 4. S. Thomas. is in the hos- l lor treatment. We hope that ,: hoth will soon be enjoying good 'lh again. ''.!ude Patrlck's mother, from -vy, vislted him recently. Free Offer to Railroad Men 'Yrs just wondering If the boat we - ~'avinpbuilt is ~olngto be a good If you have never smoked Edgeworth Wan just wondering if that .',,r of Lbuies is going to work al- Ready-Rubbed smoking tobacco, let us , . send you a free trial helping, so that you S'RMINGHAM GENERAL OFFICE may put it to the pipe-test. Send your name and address to Larus & Brother Company, LAUXA >I. CHEW, Reporter 27 S. 21st Street, Richmond, Va. - F. Slender, traveling freight and +nger agent. Jacksonville, Fla.. a recent visitor. Mr. Stend'er's .-T friends are always glad to see 3r lralflc department is very proud On your radio- tune in on WRVA, Richnwnd, 'he fact two of our "boys" won .dr at the annual plcnic given by Vn. - the Edgclmrth Station. Wace length Birmingham Trnffic and Transpor- 170 meters. Frcqucncy 1110 kilocyc1eu.- :a Club. Pine View Beach. June 11. ! Cross, chief clerk, won first Special feature: TIM "Edge~orth Club" Hour a carton of cigarettes, for the diving. Edwin Chenoweth. office eoq Wedncndmy mening from 8:30 to 9:30 won the swimming contest prize, o'clock Eaxtmn Standard Time. ~htlght. Mrs. F. C. Gow. wife of the former H. S. Gann, clerk, is able to be back Dixie Foe. warehouseman, epent F assistant superintendent of the Birin- on the job again after an absence of vacation In Shawnee, Okia.. and Soot-- ingham Sub. now of Tulsa, was a re- two weeks account of illnesi, part of ern Illinois. He was accompanied > cent visitor in Birmingham. which time wns spent in St. Vincent hos- his.. .- wife. Thev renort a oleasant trip. 4 new traffic organization has been pital. H. L. Lo&- exira clerk, made a ! added to our list, the Women's Traffic Mrs. Rose Badgeley Decker of Boston. to thc springfield hospital recently. ' Club of Birmingham, which was re- Jlass.. is visitinc her father. Mr. D. H. fering with tonsolitis. We underWr ~adgeley,retired engineer. hr was accommodated by the w t cently organized, with the following J. H. D. Smith, agent at Bessemcr, there. officers: Mrs. Launa 31. Chew, secre- spent several days the past week at H. J. Hawley, traveling inapw' tary to the Frisco Traffic Afanager Columbus. Miss. \Vestcrn Weighing and Inspection T: here, president; Miss Elsie Alverson. Our sympathy is extended to B. C. reau. has bcen In .Joncsboro mnklne secretary to the traffic manager of the Andrews, conductor, in the death of hls monthly inspection reports. American Cast Iron Pipe CO., vice- hi~othcr who was instantly killed when C. E. Flntcher. pumper. Potb Or ]>resident: Mrs. Eula Christie, secrc- struck by an autonlobile truck in Mont- Jliss., was vlsiting relatives in JonetV tary to the traffic manager of the U. gomery. >\la.. on May 24. lattcr part of May. S. Cast Iron P&F Co.. secretary, and E. T. Boone. clerk, attendcd the Ken- Carson Hcfner,,, traveling ~sW Mrs. Louise Sullivan, secretary to the tucky Derby at Louisville latter part of IVestwn Ivnion lelegraph Co., t general agent, Southern Paciflc Lines, JIay. Jonesboro a visit recentlv. treasurer. The club has had several Mrs. Saliie Morton. mother of J. A. H. C. Coke. general ca'r foreman, r very enjoyable luncheons and dinners Morton, clerk. is visiting 11er daughter vsiting in West Plains, with friends I and hopes to increase its membership in A-ashvilie. Tenn. ter part of May. rapidly. Mrs. I<, A. 'I'retl has rcbturned from a IJ. J. Bcjot, switch~nan, la back The writer wishes to express sincere :-hort visit to Springfleid. ,\lo. Jonesboro and has reported for vd appreciation and thanks for the many Xr. and Mrs. (', H. Goldsmith and Lee ~a&obs.engineer, Jonesboro )-: expressions of sympathy and heauti- daughter, Violet. of .2mory. Miss.. canw is back Prom a vacation spent at ! ful floral offerings in the recent loss over for the dinner-dance at Holly\vood Vernon. Ill.. with relatives. Country Club Nay 23rtl. which was Ralph Pierce, brakeman, south 11~- of her mother. designated as "Frisco Night." They were has becn laying off rccently acco-' zucsts of Mr. and Mrs. E. JL Tccd while sickness. OFFICE LOCAL AGENT in the city. R. R. Reed. fuel supervkor, Birnlir: ALICEVILLE, ALA. W. A. Keith. fireman: was callcd to ham, spent a few days in Jonesboro. I\nosville. Tenn.. June a account dcatli C. E. Ishmael chief clerk to the P.F..' of his brother. spent Nay 30 'squirrel hunting in l L. S. BROPHY, Rcporter J. I",. White, yard clerk, who had the vicinity of Ottwell. Ishmael re?:': S. T. Mcek installed permanent. oper- misfortune to fall under a cut of cars many squirrels was killed. and ~othis foot cut off a few weeks am, Brakeman I-.ouis Thorn who waq !- ator-cashier. Aliceville, May 17, vicc T. paid us a short visit y?stertlay. Glad to jurcd in tlc,railnlent DP i31 near B" C. Urquhart hid in second trick. see 1\11'. White out agaln. recently has greatly improved and i3.1- T. C. Adnms worked second trick Mrs. S. I,. Smith. widow of dcccascd pected to fully recovcr. Aliceville few days during May while pensioned engineer, is visitlng relatives in ~t is with sorrow we learn of waiting for transfer. .\Iempllis. death of A. hf. Struble, agent Oh?" We moved 948 loads to nnd from AT Dudley Connelly, son of former train- LN Railroad. Aliceville, during month of .hlo.. and ail the Jonesboro boys. n: Nay. master J. J. Connelly. and Miss JIary Jo used to 'work with hlm, feel the iwZ' Bushes good with us for this perlod Wallace were married on June 1. Mr. a good friend. of vear. Cotton cron rathcr late but vcrv nnd Mrs. Connelly will ~.esiile in Little J. 1'. Hackett, baggageman How, v, prdmising. Kock, Ark. We estend to the hapw in Jonesboro fcw days early ~3rt Superintendent Frazier stopped with us couple our best wishes. June. few minutes Junc 3 enroute to Magnolia. JIiss hfac Dudley, clerk in the mechan- IGd Mobcrly agent Xanila, Ark.. '1. M. C. Baker our third trick operator ical depaitment. has rcbturned from a va- ited the bunch' >,round here Snnda: b'; was quietly married to Miss Elizabeth I ation spent with relatives and fricnds in 3 and was entertained a7ith a few ' (:autney of Alicevilic on May 24. The JIontC'oniery. Ala. of tennis. Pang extends to them congratulattons and Miss 1,eila Huffman who graduated at Mlss Worlein Weaver. daughter ' best wishes for a long and happy union. tl1~5 Selma, .%la., high school, arrived telegrapher. Xrs. Bertha Weaver. Jm Junc 6 Pol a visit of several wccks with boro arrived home from Little Rpi hcr aunt, Xrs. Ncllie McGowen. whcie shc has been attcndlng schod *' BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL The entire night force at East Thomas will enter the Jonesboro college her+ I ' )art1 office enjoyed a day's outing re- for the summer course. NELLIE h1cGOWES. Reporter r~ntlyon Warrlor River fishing. Up to J. L. JIearlor boiler Innpeetor, rl=' this tip~ehave been unable to find out Jonesboro Snndky. June 5 on Inspr~-r~- Vacation is the topic of conversation what luck" they had. trip. now- "where are you going ancl when T. P. hIealey, Leo Record, clerks and I'roctor Lamb englneer, rnrkrrl ' are you going" are among the important J. R. Morgan, car nrent, for the CofGa Jonesboro yard in the nbsence ol 7 questions being asked at this time. Those Rv stationed at East Thomas. spent the Jacobs, reaular engineer. who are taking vacations at the present &.4'i week-end at the Right Way Fish- Cai.1 \V. Yarbrough, telegraph n7 time are W. A. Drago, general yard- ina Club on Lake Martin. ator, who has been OR several mr; master and famll):, who arc visiting In The broad smile worn by R. nr. James. on leave of absence, was in the St. Louis and Syr~ngfleld. terminal accountant, morning of June 5. lately shaking hands with the bo)', 1' .Mrs. J. R. Eddings, wife of crossing was ocrasloncd bv the arrlval of a ver- was looltinq flne and all consratul+ fiagnian was called to Chattanooga, manent ruest at his house-a flne baby hlnl on his in~provernent. Tenn.. {ecently account of illness of her bov. Congratulations. Ira Hictt telegrapher, Is workln? . daughter. I?. J. Thompson. assistant to superfn- oncl trick kettleton, until this l~ltl~~' L. 0. Bcllinger, switchman, is in St. tendcnt terminals, with Mrs. Thompson bid In. Louis hospital for treatment. Mr. Bell- and somr friends motored to Chatta- Arther :\nderson, englneer, Ti br inxer was aceompanic(1 to St. Louis by nooga, Tenn. r,ecently. hlo., was in .Jonesboro recently \i-':l' hls wife. J. H. ~ey~oltls.switchman. was called relatives. to Kissimmee. Fla.. recentlv on account .H. W. Dcaux. agent Grubbs. h- of the illncss of his brother. s~cnta few weeks visiting I'clatlV,!- Jessie McBride, messenger. Is away on doodway. Ala., recently. :+ two wwlcs' vacation which he is spend- W. A. Sanders, first trick opp- ' ' MEMPHIS ADVERTISERS ina in Memnhis. Joolin. 1\10.. and Chat- spent a few days in Pensacola. F14 tanooga, ~enn. ter part of May. He reports a fi1~11lt -

and cspects to make another trw Thc Frlsco have completed a nls + JONESBORO TICKET OFFICE tension to thc West Belt passing 111 JONESBORO, ARK. Jonesboro and now we can acconln two miles of trains on this one tv Bluff City Delivery Co which estmds from Aggie Road r-' ' ICE and COAL W. A. SANDERS,' Reporter to Culberhouse Street crosslng Jan. 1 General Office, 651 Beale Avenue T. H. Grady, extra operator, has been relieving \V. A. Sanders for a period of CENTRAL DIVISION MEMPHIS, TENN. flvc clays, while Sanders was visiting in Florida. Mrs. J. \V. Letlbetter. ,wifc of agent, attended Frisco Emoloyes Club meeting MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT at Willow Springs. May 15. FT. SMITH, ARK. I HUGHEY BROS. I C. H. Howell. clerk freial~thouse. has ROAD CONTRACTORS been assigned posltion as -night expense - clerk at Jonesboro. Grading, Graveling nnd Asphalt Surfacing W. H. hIillinclcr, switchman, spent IRENE WOESTNAN. Report ' I Subdivision Work nnd Private Jobs Sunday, Xay 18, in Thayer, hfo., visiting - a Specialty Prim++- - .-. . -- Office and Yard. 971 Jamas Street J. H. Harrington switchman has re- Last month referred to thp tl', Memphis. Tennasaee ported for work after being off two husiness what we had, esperiall. Graders of Tnle Yards months sick, we are all glad to see Jack handling strawberries. At thi. '- I hack on the job. business is still better OR acr'w' Page 49

.ilrn~aDout two trains a day 0: -!to$. from Texas and about the -3- ll<~mberof new potatoes moving r r,~llntson the Central division In htma, all this buslness going into qrtt This increased buslness has sslinted borro\% nu x number of - -,~nfrom other parts of the rail- . .,1 !'r, and Xis. J. D. Heyburn have had Enough .. (heir guests during the past month Large ,-PI: 11;1ugl1lel.,.nrs. L. McNamee, and :I~!Sarnee, of Gary. Ind.. who nrerc - ro~lta.riomo alter spending several .-p.til. in the west. To Serve Anyeee T: T. JIcKenna. tlrnekeeper. recently -8'8r3.rrr~~tan operation on his nose -,! !. slill quite. ill. \Ve trust that ;~llsoon be wtii us again. J I:. Pence, coach cleaner. recently ;-..I to Wenatchee. Wash.. where hc Strong Enough . called due to the serious lllness hi? sister. T F Hill road foreman. is snend- - blip- vacation at Hot SPrinzs Ns- To Protect All r, Park. Ark. ! me 5 Heyburn. Jr.. who is a stu- - II nt St JIary's College. St. Mary. 7.l.. I? hbme from school and will rtl his vacatlon in Fort Smith. '1: and Mrs. W. J. Dressendorffr 2-1 daughter. Vera, spent the latter Mercantile-Commerce -1 of June vlsitlng a daughter in . ~mfield,Ill. Bank and Trust Company Locust - EiPhrh- St.Charles

at the Church of the Immaculate Con- erin~'but is not able to resume his ception at 7 a. m.. June 17. Monsig- duties. nor Horan officiated at the nuptial Charles Eason, former secretary to Mass. Mr. and Nrs. Egan will drive the superintendent, has tendered hls east to Washington, D. C.. Virginia, resignation and accepted employment and other points on a honeymoon. with the Missouri Pacific in Monroe. They wilI be at home at Sapulpa, La. Okla., after August 13. Mrs. Egan "Mug" Hays. former' ihstrument man was formerly stenographer in this of- in the division engineer's office, was fice, and the office force extends its a most welcomc visitor in this office. best wishes to the newlyweds. Always makes us feel good when our old friends pay us a little visit. Mrs. Henry Stierwalt has been en- TFe accompanying photograph is of STORES DEPARTMENT joying a visit with friends and rela- .. telegraph gang under the supervi- FT. SMITH, ARK. Lives ar Hugo. Okla. .? of C. V. Russell, at Walnut Ridge. Oscar Hearden. special officer. has :):, Reading from left to right GRAYCE HEYBURN, Reporter been transferred to Hugo. Okla. ., nding): C. V. Russell. 0. E. Hudson, Mrs. H. V. Yerby attended the ~rad- 7,.E. Ward, J. AI. Saxton, Xf. NcGuire, Earl Johnsoh opened the vacation uatlon exercises of the high school at , llnvis and E. L. Wilson. Seated: W. season in thlr office with a visit of Hrolien Bow. Okla., her former home. )inighr. E. E. AIcInturff. J. King, A. several days at Hugo, and fiuhillg on R. T. ("Red") Lewis. conductor, re- : driderxon and G. F. Finley. Glover river ports havina had a wonderful tlmc in Oh. yes. that's Opie Little, of the Hot Bprings. Ark., where he spcnt :r freight department. decked out in his month. ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT knickers and bag of crooked sticlcs. The Rotary Convention which was FT. SMITH, ARK. Mrs. Xartin L. Crawford, Monett. held at Ft. Smith. Xay 6 and 7. was Jlo.. was a recent visitor in this city. a success. The baggage room in the ~he'cameto confer with friends about superintendent's office building was C. P. HESSLET. Reporter Ieasina a cottage at Hollister, XIo.. for used as n hospitality hut to wrlcorne the summer. visitors arriving on trains. 1,ilqs Louise Krlener, stenographer, Mrs. Donald \V. Crassill. Hartford, Suits fur the Frisco ball team have -nl Decoration L)ay at Subiaco, Ark., Conn.. formerlv Icathrvne &IcXIahon, been securcd by donations from em- -,ling friends. and I;ersonal 6tenogrnl;her to the di- gloyes. !:r, and Mrs. R. D. \Villiams vaca- vision storekeeper here. is still an ar- On May 8 the Frisco and the Bt. rrd in LIemphis, Tenn.. and Lamar, dent booster for the Brisco, as through Smirh and Western Railway played a .'.., the latter part of June. ller efforts those attending the bnnk- 4-4 game, which will be playcd off i:. G. Si~erry,who had been in the ers' convention at Tulsa from Hartford later in the season. Slay 16 the Frisco .- Louis hospital since November I, were rou1c.d via. these lines. This we wi~na close Battle from the Weldon. -,.; recovering from a motor, car ac- think is real F'risco spirit. \Villiams and Lick nine on the Twi- ,,II~, returned to work June 1. 31r. J. 31. Diankinship, who has been ill i~ahtleasue diamond, score be in^ 3 ~rg'schair was vacant during his to 2. On May 23 the Frisco team +rice and his duties were handled on his farm at West Fork, was able to return to work recently. ~layrcl tile Mississippi Valley Power ti. A. Likins. shop accountant, who K. r. JIanley and family spent a Co.. winnina rhe xame 10-9 On May rh other members of this office, is: recent Sunday at Cassville, No., visit- SO thc Fribco tenm won the game from I 6-2. grateful for his return. iurr Mr. Manlev's sister. Xlru. Irene the Acme Brick Company On vr. and Jfrs, H. A. Likius spent the ~gbbins.of seaitle. who spent June 3 the Prisro tenm beat the Ft. 4i beginning June 24 in Springfield, ash., Sm~thGas Compi~ny15-0, but on June visiting relatives and friends. June at Cassville. 12 the Ft. Smith and Western Ry.. de- -1e ntarrlage of Niss Flora Bollin- feated the F'risco. 9-4. ro John Strel Egan was solemnized OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT Enthusiastic #olfers are Henry Stierwalt. Opie Little. Harry Likins I ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT and Tim Krone. Ralnh \Villiams FT. SMITH, ARK. cravcs the more strenuou's exercise of Om of the nlJt con~adnw~ tennis. 1 Our of sympnthy conies service. P.\L7LISE SXIHEKER, Reporter C. F. Maddv, chief clerk to the di- I I vision freight and passenger agent. Our sincere sympathy is extended to has been ma kin^ a motor tour of 1 Y1s.C. I.Forster, Funeral Home I Guv Kress. of the Central Boarding Texas. Kansas and Oklahoma. W. L. Pendieton of Tulsa. Okla.. travelinx NI. 918-920 Brooklyn Ava and Supply Company, account the I death of Mrs. Kress recently. fl;eight and passenger agent, is taking , 'ANSAS CITY, MO. Btnton 0336 .I. H. Henson. arent at Van Buren. hls place In the office. who has been 'ser~ously ill, is recov- Miss Frances Worthen, operator in Page 50

the office at Ft. Smith yard. recently out and tormented the fish one after- in the death of her father recently. spent several weeks in Chlcago and noon recentlv. Anybody that wants to know a: remained here only a day and is now bri~sGert6al Guin. daughter of the thina (bar nothinr) about tonsil enjoying a month's vacation in Cali- dlvision storekeeper. went to Ada. erations, please request informal fornia. Okla., June 13 to visit relatives. from me for I am an authority on"

Curtis Hensley, completion report W. H. Bimmerman.~. section~ stork-~-

IVA SEWTELL. P.eporter EVELYN McQUEEN. Acting Report

.J. J. Thurston, car foreman. was Miss Mary Bess Smith, our PI' transferred to Springfield. 310.. June clerk's stenographer, is under a p' 1 as car foreman at the North shops. sician's care at Dallas and is being He was very desirous to go as he 6e- lieved by Miss Evelyn XcQueen. '1 sided there for twenty years. He AIcQueen's regular position or ?' came to Sherman as car foreman operator is being filled temporarilr about six or seven years ago His Miss Evelyn Patterson. We are cl many friends here wish him luck in his new job. to hear Miss Smith is doinn nicely % 1'. L. Stenger, machine shop fore- expects to be back in the oi[ice shorl man. spent his vacation in Sew Or- Mr. R (Bill) Cobb, In the trainn leans. Mrs. Stenger was there for ter's office. is hack on the job alter some time previously vlsiting her son illness of about two weeks, and Is and other relatives. narentlv none the worse from r Dick Horn, messenger. recently "forced- vacation". spent a two weeks' vacation in Our vicc-president, Mr. 31cC.1" Chicago. wit11 Mrs. McCarty, have returned lr,. IBugene Scott, son of Guy Scott. a few days' visit with Mr. hIcCar: roundhouse foreman, has returned to folks in Iowa, and report a very en]. his home in Fort N'orth after a visit able trip. with his parents. Our annual employes' picnic, un, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bryan and son. was scheduled for May 30, was nccbr, Maurice. spent June 2 in Fort W-orth. sarily postponed account contlnli. Mrs. True W. Adams and children. heavy rains. We hope to try it ,lcl Billy and Sahara Frances, of Bonham. on July 4, weather conditions per1 Texas, visited this office the latter ting. part of last month, Mrs. Adams Is Mentlon is made in the June iSSu* the former Miss Ethel Davis, who was employed in this office. the Magazine of our Frisco hall t~,- Mrs. C. V. Montgomery, wife of the entered irr the Muny Twilight k?~' foreman of this department. ,and their of Fort Worth. True to their prmb daughter, Dorothy, are vlsitlng in Manager Bob Evans and hlz pll~ Houston. Texas. have given us some exhibitions Of rc L. BicMillan, chief clerk and his baseball and at this writing arv wife and Joe Bryan, electrician. and top. his Life and son. motored to Dallas. "Buddy" Grace, in our irainmastr?b Texas, June 8 to attend a double- office. 1s "stepping out" with a 8,- header baseball came- between Dallas coupe. Buddy has already turn and Shreveport. down several offcrs of trade for Swl. Jimmie Honaker, accountant. has bakers. Cadillacs. Lincolns. etc.. ' been telling some wonderful fish Hasltell Fooshee. son of J. G. Foo- has not as yet been educated to I. stories the last few days. as he went shee. car car~enterof Fort Worth. point of locking his spare tir?. Texas, graduated in June with honors We report, with sincere regret. 1;. from the A. & &I. College of Tcxax. death of the father of Miss Leda R- Me is First Lieutenant in Company Durrett, secretary to superinten0'-.' FT. SCOTT ADVERTISERS "A" Infantry. Activities: member of FLLl> claims. and secretary-trPa.;lJl" tile Fort Worth Club and North Texa.3 of our Fort Worth Employes' l'!?ll Agriculture Club. years '26, '27. '28 and Bliss Durrett has the spITlpalhy of 1 I' We Fill Your Hospital Prewriptions '29: and manager 1ntr;lnlural Athletic entire organization. Company "A" Infantry, '29. I'ooshee The PRICHARD-BLATCHLEY worked in the Frisco stores depart- ment at E't. Worth durillg his 1927 va- DRUG COMPANY cation. but plans to take a position I WESTERN DIVISION I with the Crown Petroleum Cor~oration I The Rexall Store :xt Houston, Texas, aftcr a short vaca- S. W. Cor. Maln & Wall Phone 170 tion. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FT. SCOTT. KANS. ENID, OKLA. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT FT. WORTH, TEXAS CAMPBELL L HICKS, Reporters

COKYLYNE PLEDGE. Reporter Again the Western dlvision d livc?rs. The first two cars of tire i ': I Kansas Utilities Co. I Our baseball team is still leading wheat crqp were loaded and m0si.d "The Gas and Eleetrlc Store" in, the "Muny Twilight League." of Freder~clc Oltla.. June 11. Car Mi.' I I Ray! Good ole summer time is 74683 was consigned to the H:i, ..' FRIGIDAIRES WASHERS really here and sure 'nuf a big per- Grain company at Enld. and nr "' cent of the force can be found swim- 129538 was shipped to Yinne.:p' GAS RANGES ming or eating watermelon at most and was handled through to Kar; I I anv time after the day's work. City. These two cars were tfie 11.-' Ft. Scott, Kans. We wish to extend our deepest that were loaded in the stilt? '' I I ssmpathy to Miss Leda Belle Durrett nuite a bit of ~ubllcitywas obrs* 6; account of them. Wc extend our heart-felt symn~" Visit With to H. L. NcKee, our special ,Lrvr' CLOTHING AND SHOES whose father passed away recentl! Bob Worthington 1s back Or1 'I, Hughes & Kennedy your Charge Account job after being away on accoilr~l xlcltness. 1 12 South Main Ft. Scott, Kan. Greatly Appreciated 4 b1r.s. 'J. E. Demvsey, wife of 1'. brakeman, is visitlng In Dallas. .r old lrlend H. J. Taylor is again prouements made to their shanty. con- traffic club banauet held June 15. A ! .~:?hinntrains on the Western di- sisting of a new floor. etc. Dan Wc- zood crowd was in attendance and all r. Carthy says that the first one caught reported having enjoyed the banquet ?aE. 0. Daughtrey and son. Bu.ddy spittina on the floor will be severely and especially Mr. Hutchison's ad- I r ?re visit in^ friends and relatlres dealt with by him personally. and ". u.,L,. Flurheast Missouri. anyone familiar with Dan's method of H. M. Marshall dispatcher and handlin~offenders can testifv to the fanlily are spendink their vacacion i.n cfficienr;.-~~ .. ..-. of said method. - Ohio. While there they will visit both VIINTENANCE OF WAY DEPT. Niss .igi&~l;niiCLcted as brides- 311'. and Mrs. Marshnll's parents. WESTERN DIVISION maid for her sister. Helen. who was G. W. Sappington. dispatcher. and married June 4 to Charles R. Radey. wife and son have returned from a AIichigan City, Ind. After the recep- Lvil, to Lansing, BIich., where they I:R.IIC CAMPBELL. Reporter tion, held at the home of the bride. the purchased a new Oldsmobile. On their - newlyweds left for thelr future home return trip they stopped over at St. ':.. are ulad to report that A. L. ill Michigan City. where Mr. Radev is Louis to vialt Mr. Sappington's i=-r division engineer. is agaln amuloyed by the Pullman Car and brother. 1 .h is after an illness. i\IanuPacturing company. :. :. T. Bond, assistant engineer. is AM. J. 3IcCaffvev. general foreman. :.ling his vacation visiting in New car department. attended the conven- TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT -i.Boston and Cincinnati. tion of The American Railway AYSO- ?, and Mrs. George Sichols, an- ciation held in Los Angeles last PITTSBURG, KANS. :we the arrival of George, Junior, month. . .- 6. L. J. Leigh, accompanied by Mrs. LACRA S. CLARK, Reporter i F. lone# and W. X. Patterson, Leigh and son. L. J. Jr.. will vlsit the :,lmaslers. and H. V. Kengle, Fen- old home town, Paducah. Ky.. early -: foreman B&B, and their fanlllies W. G. Wolfe, general agent. accom- ! ,.~dedthe Veterans Reunion in panied the Frisco Special train of 110 ::.,ni;:ield. Po. cntied pommercial Travelers to a F:td Shnrn is section foreman at travelers convention which was held 8 ,-?izr Okla. in Wichita, LJune 6-9. returning on ::.,I?; Stanley is foreman of the uew comolimentarv letter from the di- special June 9. Mr. Wolfe has been .:-: gang. visidn passcnker r.~~ent'soffice in re- successful in securing every special rhrk on the.new yards in Enid has Kard to the excellent condition of the train for the Ll. C. T's from Pittsburg, ;.#.- pmgreyslng rapidiy and the ecluipment furnished, and upon the this making the fourteenth train op- .s-!. will be completed just in time splendid performance of the train en erated for them. '. rhe new wheat crop. I'OlltC.. - We are mighty proud of our new Xarl Patterson, who was a frog re- We notice a sign over the chief pnssenger station. Don Fellows. Fris-

.u..- .-is ..now ~ a. switchman caller's desk in the yard office which co florist. is expected to arrive soon !/I. and Mrs. &1auric% Bougher and rends: "Quiet is requested for the to put in the flower garden. General Y. ~ndJIrs. Cralg Campbell recently benefit of those who have retlred." l'ardrn:rster Heaton and Roadmaster - wed to Oklahoma City to attend a We can hardlv imagine anyone being Cooper are also nicely located in their !. game. inclined to retire in the yard office. new offices at Second and Pine and the employes have been busy planting flowers, vlnes. etc.. to help beautlfy TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Frisco property and when they are / NORTHERN DIVISION I NORTHERN DIVISION throufih our office grounds and build- inas will be one of the most attractive FT. SCOTT, KANS. s~otson the Frisco. #ASTER MECHANIC'S OFFICE H. A. Blnkesley. engineer, recently JIlSS GLADYS ROTH. Reporter spent a few days at Noel. Mo.. where KANSAS CITY, MO. he went to inspect several of his Account vacation time and some in- H. F. SHIVERS, Reporter crease in business W. R. Talbert. - brakeman, has been placed on the A. ST. LOUIS ADVERTISERS ' 0. Edmisson, coach yard foreman. k P. sub extra board and C. N. Gard- ,:I wile spellt nn enjoyable vacatlon ner and H. A. hTewcomb on the switch- :. Havana. Cuba. during the latter men's extra board here. a" uf May. 0. L. Butler. coach in- E. L. Wood, aeneral yardmaster. and I MARYLAND HOTEL 1 r...%IF. acted as coach foreman while wife are spendlng thelr vacation in Next to Frlsco Bullding b. Edmlsson was away. Minnesota. Mr. Wood expects to spend ST. LOUIS. MO. :!I.. Luclle Witter is the new most of his time flshinp. Harvey New- I POPULAR PRICE EUROPEAN I ~--:(wapherin this office in 1,lace of comb is acting general yardmaster in Absolutely Fireproof I .- Hilda Dalley. who resigned to Mr. Wood's place and F. Barnes is re- Rates: $1.50 and Up Per Day h ,111 a position with the Mid-Con- lievlntc Mr. Newcomb ns niaht- yard-- Electrlc Fnn (Free) In Every Room !. 11 Company of Kansas City. masle'i. during this time. EATS :-Unexcelled CAFETERIA and \I .s Mary Dailey, our pass clerk. W. W. Holm. conductor. has bid in COFFEE SHOP Service 2-157 and 154 (Bull Moose) runs and r;-: several days last month at I I I.. e City. 310.. helping harvest the L. A. Heinrich has been assigned to his r,.n.berry crop. vacancy in the chain gang. T- writer's two daughters. Velma L. F. Car~er.brakeman. was off duty JEFFERSON 0414 JEFFERSON 0415 r'Yirginia. were among the grad- recently on account of sickness. e'.~$class at Bancroft school June W. A. Bryant, brakeman, also Ilas I ,I* will enter Paseo High School been off 011 account of sickness. I Becht Laundry Co. I r.!be fall term. P. L. Anderson. brakeman. recently :,rides his duties as reporter for was 011 his vacation. We Specialize in h oiwhanical department at this Mrs. &I. \W. Sullivan is in St. Louis r.t. Doral Denison conducts the taking treatments at Barnes hospital Family Laundry L-!I?school class in the wash room where her daughter is a dietician. Air. c.-r Sunday night during the 8 p. m. Sulliva11 spent June 16 with them. 330 1 - 1 1 Bell Av. St. Louis h. b period. This class formerly was Mrs. Clarence Jones. wife of the m.:~~cledby our parson. Click. who chief yard clerk. and son are visiting I h mble to attend any more on ac- friends in Indiana. .:Iof having a regular assignment. Mrs. Paul Knox and small son. of r sand house correspondent tells \Vichita. Kan., are visiting her par- mwlthe horse Nick Fracul bet on ents. JIr. and Mrs. H. T. Newcomb. INVESTMENT a .nr Kentucky Derby would have Harvey says there never was a grand- r-In a winner if he had not stopped son just like that one. Of course all I iring to graze along the track. grandparents feel that way. so we are BONDS ?ink Loser, mill foreman, ought to for Harvey. k!. aome early tomatoes as we saw The Frixco office girls gave a line We deal in issues of the United b lakinp. home a bunch of plants nartv on June 6 for Mrs. Edith Austin r.time ago that were beginning to kho-sailed for ~nglandJune 15. She States Government, Railroads, Pub- b T was presented with a blue hand bag lic Utllity and Industrial Corpora- .+king of bloUsomS reminds us and also with a book. "Ny Trip." In L rmur window boxes are verv love- which we hope she will jot down all tions with established records of year, the one at Miss Ship- the interesting things for us to read #F$ window especially. as she has upon her return. earnings. 3,-n aulle a bit of pains in an ef- L. A. Heinrich, conductor, hls wife A- lo ~rodUCe some real, lovely and their grandson. Harry Milan Lari- S:.rs. mer. and M. 3f. Swope. conductor. and AID Sr COMPANY, Inc. 1,- and Mrs. John 4. Moffett were his family attended the convention at I I to Humbolt. Kan.. recently. on Bjrmingham during the week of June Security Bldg. ST. LOUIS. MO. L mt of a serlous illness of Mrs. 17. &" rr's father. \Ve certainly enjoyed having J. E. MEMBERS. ST. LOUIS STOCK EXCHANGE - inspectors at Nineteenth street Hutchison. St. Louis. Mo.. vice-presi- 6 hi~hly elated over the recent inl- dent, opel.ntion, with us during our Page 52

hunting and fishing cabins: there with relatives during the sum- . Joe Jarboe, formerly of the dl:. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bissell attended mer engineer's office, is back with us the Veterans' reunion at Springflcld, ?iscar Kelson, compleiion report attending school at Rolla. Jlo. .l Mo.. and also the 100th anniversary clerk, spent .June 16 at Parsons, Kan. a rodman. We are r lad to ha,;, celebration of Springfield. back with us arain. Bill Chaney Went on his twenty- Huell ~rchard..rodmar), spent 1, fourth alrplane ride June 1 at the TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT 16 w~thhls parents at Springfie13 Pittsburg flying fleld. On this trip PITTSBURG, KANS. Ivan Cass~i; transitman. rvh I he attained his greatest altitude, 2,700 in the hosnital for about a !!I ----,root hack with the old gang. F. H. RlcCann, conductor, is off duty .\I.\IIIE HAYDEN. Reporter XIiss Nellie Richardson, 81 on account of sickness. He is at the rapher in the division enmnevr home of his son. Frank, in Ft. Scott. 0. H. hIcCnrry, vice-president and fice. snent June 16 at St. Louis. \V. G. Wolfe, general agcnt. and gcneral sul~erintendent, Texas Lines. ing her 6rother. Ralph, who is :; . Mrs. Wolfe left June 16 to attend tl!e and formerly superintendent at Ft. ina on the River divlsion. freight station section of the 4mtr1- Scott, passed through Ft. Scott a short Marvin Darling, assistant can Ratlway Association convention keeper, is the proud father of :. which was held in Denver, Culo. t~~noago and many of the older em- boy. Donald Drew, born Yay !' June 17-21. ployes who worked under hi111 had weighing six and one-fourth PSI., Carl G. Ralston. machinist, is spenq- :in opportunity of a few minutes visit Tom Noreland. Jr.. and Marian with.. . .. him...... , ing a three weeks' vacation in Call- C. R. Gray. resident of the Union children of T. \V. Moreland, chiel,' fornia. He attended the Shriners' Pacific Railway and formeriv vice- to the superintendent. took a CIA, council at Los Anseles. president and Reneral manager of the an airplane about a week ago. i Frlsco, lwssed through Bt. Scott on reported a thrilling time. OFFICE DIVISION ACCOUNTANT lraln 128-108 in his business car No. 99. en route Oswe~oto Kansas City. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT FT. SCOTT, KANS. .June 4. Older employes know XIr. Gray was w~ththe Frisco a good TERMINALS nlany years. having started hls rall- KANSAS CITY, M6. DOROTHY \VOKICING. Reporter may scrvice as an assistant in the freight station at Fayetteville. Ark. - I,. W. Pipkin, division accountant. Clifford E. Stanley has resumed his 1). H. S\VINDELL, ReDorter and wife spent June 1 and 2 in St. r~osition as station porter at the Ft. Louis visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Scott passenger station. Mr. Stanley Jones and attended the horse races had been working at Lockwood tem- Any good 200 Ib. quartet-mlle~%' - nnva thc line who wish to enter the racb- at Fairmount Park. Fu- ..-rilv.... . IValter Koush. shop accountant and Robert Collett, fuel agent. St. Louis, contests to he put on by the Sum!: \\.ire vislted relatives and friends ar attended the fuel mectina held at Ft. Club at ('anlpbell's Lake July 10, $1- so by getting. in touch with Mr. .I Touelta. Kan.. June ,16. Scott June 4. Mr. Cbllctt is alw:lys Harrls. sardmafitcr at Rosedale, at Phil Driggs, assistant bill clerk. :I welcome visitor. visited friends in Kansas C~tv. Xo.. We, and rs~ecialiy the older em- t~t~~~ou$~Y$~I,!r' June 16. nloyes of the Northern division at Ft. $,,~,h~k@~z: Scott, much regret recent . \Ir. .\Icyers, and bathing beauties. m, William Morris, ceneral clerk, also female, will Ket in touch with Mr. Oil . visited in Kansas City June 1G. of J. G. Lorton, who at one time I-:dmisson. coach yard toreman. Gilbert T~ffany, bill clerk. accom- was superintendent here. Mr. A. . J. inn; roadmaster, nn'l - panied his son. Gilbert. Jr.. to Thayer, Nisq Blanche Bickncll. stenographer. were in St. Louis over Decoration I' Mo.. may 30. His son will remaln hpent June 9 at Tulsa visitlng friends. L?ndelnstand Joe ICramer. '. I local office. tried hard to sneak in' ' Sonnylxntl Dance held at Drerrl i May 17. IC it h:%dn't been for the lL . efforts of XIck Fracul, he pr'b would have made it. ;\IF. P. E. Ncwell. ~~0ndtrick , . ator at OX ofClcc is sojourning in 1' orado at this wriling. Write, \\lire or Visit Mr. B. E. Slmmons. asslatant : ' TI1 E mastcr, is sporting a new Ponlix. A group of 8omethlng like thirty .- I BOLAND REALTY COMPANY ploy- of the Frisco at Kansas Ci& FOR attend the prize fight to be put on I the Amcrican Legion in Conventit% !I, REAL ESTATE-HOMES- INDUSTRIAL SITES-SUBURBAN PROPERTY OR FARMS Monday. Junc 17. It promiacs 181 I. real scrap. Mlckey Cohen, the littl3, 1 16 W. GARDEN STREET PENSACOLA I will take on Steve Smith, an c:lsten~ , tender. Mr. F. E. Morgan. mslstant to intendent terminals, and wife, spm ' wcek June 9 lo 16, risltlng rdath I Pensacola Depot Plastering and l'enascola Depot Roofing Contractors 13olival', No. stucco Contractor I \\re bclieve we have one of the - est veterans in service here at li r City. B. H. Benneson. timekeeper, I? ' I G. J. MONTAGUE I Pensacola Sheet Metal Works ofCicc entcrecl service September 1. ! NASUFACTURER COMPOSITION, SLATE AND as caller, hcing fourteen scan 11 the time. This gives him over ?I ' VENlTlAN STUCCO AND VENlTlAN TILE ROOFING scl.vice at this time, and is only 36 : . DECORATIVE PLASTER of ace. 15 E, lntendencia St. Pensacola 29 W. Government St. Pensacola The I*"risco clerks at Kansas Cit) : I orranized a bawrball cluh and 11 the mechanicaL departmen1 tem i day. June 18. The BIechanical F * rnent team beat thc rolort~cl bl House Laborers' team nnd arc sn about it that th~?clerks took It ' WICKE BROS. tl~cmselves thc task of taking it "' SAN CARLOS PEMSACOLA DEPOT thcm. ~ickWarul. vard clerk. lal~lofl : PLUMBING AND HEATING clays to att~ndhis cousin's wrddlr. . cently and came back to work HOTEL CONTRACTORS crutches. Evidently he tried to h: : ' bri~le. Pensacola, Florida 111 N. Palafox St. Pensacola 31r. L. \Ir. Poncik, chicf yar~l1'. proposes to spend one weck of hl. , ABSOLUTELY $1.50 and $2.00-NO UP OFFICIAL WATCH ISSI'ECTOR. .WE FIREPROOF DEES. MISS., TO PESMCOW, FLOi!II" MANHATTAN HOTEL GEO. IWPFRIAN, Manager Gahlenbeck Jewelry Co. Headquarters for Rooms With or Without DIAMONDS-WATCHES-JEWELllY Frisco Visitors Private Bath EXPERT REPAlRlNQ PENSACOLA, FLA. 9 W. Garden Pensacola P Page 5.3

.I within the next few days takin~ .'I,T. Salt Lake City. Grand Canyon, 40 Sprmnn, Dcn\:er and etc.

TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT KANSAS CITY, MO. Scientific ~trawberry movement has cntlcrl .if,menlory lingcrs on. JYliile not :I Treatment -I mp, the nmven~entwas good. Six- undrcd el~litcars bcing handle(1 lit tlic Kansas ('it>- Gatc\vay, for , :; City and bcyond. .I very iarm and Control .->ntwas expected this year and no . \\oold have rn;lterialized except *'I., wr.t \venther whidi curtailed tlic rk~ocilemliat. Tile c1.01) arnountecl IZesearches have been ant1 are btit sixty pel' rcnt of the ~)rc-ha~.- being matle un the ' .4iniate. relations hi^)^ ,. Oli!ahonla potato niovemcnt is jllst between heat, pressure, and sdu- rzunder way. It is said that tlierc r. estrcniely large crop :iwaitinr: lit. In the contrul of scale, PL, orting. The Frisco handled thr - r:lr of 1929 wheat to he sold on organic or xgctal)lc matter :;,.nsas City Jrarket. The shipment , I~ille~lfronl IWxlrrtck, Oltlahonia. plays an interesting anrl \.ital la~rteenth, in SF-128 146, which e i 1ians:rs City rarly morning of part 2nd every day its position .;\tc enth. The \\-llr:lt gratletl nun]- ;xhard and sold at a,yrixrniuni of is l~ecomingsounder antl strong- de. Xcnsendiek Gmin Coni~mn?. ..I the cons~jinlnent. The Consirnec- er. 'I'his Coml)any is using it ..IV much pl(~rs1~1with "E'risco .\" rind bctter still, their represen- with excellent res~rltsin controll- Giant Pillar of "Scalc". the result of 8,000 years of stntr.s tlint RIIC~ servirc merits -,XP awl that tlie Frlsco will he ing scale in actually thousands drip and eaaporafion r:,~,cnevwit is at all possible. Sunday's Sprlngflelrl excursion of locomoti~eand pver plant ; to be a Iil~crcsuccess. Srven linn- My-two ~~assengcl'stook aclvan- boilers, the \vorl(l over. rt:tartlcd and stopped by what in , ,' the ln\v rnies for a leasan ant -.%rial in tlie city. 'l'he action of exceedingly bad nlany cases seem absurdly small I whole, boslncss scellls to be look- ; somewh+l. .It the moment Kan- xale-forming \valer\ may often be dosage\ of a lrcntment of this type. 'I:X'S earnings bi(l fniv to orltstrip ..r. \\'hen hr~sinc~sis on th? Irp- Inind, the oft'icial smile is a little ml our patrons wtm inclined to xt bit more lenient with the \%I-;- - ,la l.ailrnad. .\Iorr power to tlic <.~trnim and th,. great army of rv~~-saIirito~~s-~)crIiapswe ran I)rlt -.!,I on thr oll'lci:~l ,.ountcnance that mh nff . ,*" >.., ' vin .\nileraon anrl hllcn Gohle have -.,i from their vac;~tion. a part of , was snent in th? Osarks flsliing. 6-,r that they :rctnully caught some .I h:w?~. hIclvinrs u'or~l for it that mirht at 1ea.st a ilozcn-some of '1 wwe as much as thvee inches lon~ h.alance were sn~:rll. Fullcr looks. :ift,.r handlin~;sev- rid-end excu~'sions, as if he is Dearborn Chemical Company 'I: 'I: a supreri~r efl'ort to lust until : dim starts. JVc hope he makes 205 East 42nd Street, New York 310 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago Frisco Building, St. Louis t Holman's ambition ha.; hem real- \t last he surtcctled in driving a h~llwhich cllrl not hook nor slice. Officesin All Principal Cities I. frank to admit that lie can nnt. ,In how hc nccomplislicrl the feat

Robert Kammer, clerk at Wilson, .\l'k., Amrrirln 1.evion at the American Lcifi- RIVER DIVISION was a visitor in our offi~.e. on Hut. l'ocahontns. Ark.. June 5. He Alonzo Foreman, bill clerk, spent Sun- rr>po~,ts':I g-ooil time' and bust have had I as hc got hack just in, time to go to day with his father, hlr. JI. 1'. l'orem;~n. w.ork the following morning. Tlu? Black CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. at Golconda. Ill. Tr:lffic has heen rcsrrmcd across the anil Gnl(l I)!:I~boys orchestra from Pop- hlid~eat Cape Girartleau. This traffic 1:1r Iclr~ff furnished the n~usicantl madc was held up for quite a whilc account of quite $1 hit. tlie high st:~gc of the ~*ivcr,causina thc 311. J. .T. Norgan ~vliefngcnt relieved I.O:I~ from the bridge to >IcClure, Ill., to .\lr. U(w~oy Ashcr, cashier-operator at r the third timr this yr;~rthc Xis- he 11niIcr water. I'opl:~~.Bluff one weck for Mr. .\sher to nni River at C:l])e Girardeau has \-isit tiom(, folks :~tSalem. Jln. .,I flood staxe. Howcvcr, reports JTr. A. 1C. 1':rypr was vhrckeil in ns I~.,lthe river will nnly rmrh a stapt, POPLAR BLUFF, MO. ~ermanentarent and Xr. E. Zinuncrman ,.j ft. this time. The highest it has is cnsh;er-operator June 7. this year m;ls 37.4 ft. 311.. E'. I\'. J3ryant and family spmt a riro Forcn1;ln. JI'.. son of Eill Cierlc CLEATUS PKICIC. Keportc.~ frv (l:~ysvnration with relatlves at Mor- -,,In, has arrived in Cnye Cirar(1r~au IPV. lo.. returninc to dutios as section Imc Beach. Calif.. for a visit with fo-rr~nnnJune 6. - rents. The completion of our new S:3nn,OOO.(lO 3!rs. J. I,. Norgan. wife of Erakcman ,in k'laqe*, (:~.;llier :~tChaffec. 310.. court house togrtlier with the other build- .J. I,. .\Iol.gan, is recovering from a seri- :isitor in Caye ~:~r:rrlle:lll. ing progress sinre thcx tornado has shown ous oycration. \,ti Hawkins, renort rlerk, niotorcd the spirit of thc people of Poplar Blnff Mr. A. E. Paver. arcnt. nttentlerl thr .lofie. 310.. to hrina hi.; mothcr. JIrs. and all Southeast Jlissouri, what they old vetcrans cdnvdntion knr~ oicnie at , Hawkin- hon~c,: Mrs. Hawkins could do. Sprlnrfleld. Mo., June 17 and 18. .: Home I.:conomies in the schools Jlr. Cleatus I'riee. prrsitlent l:mployrs' The P'risco park and flower ~arrlcw Club, attenrlcil tlie hall givcn by tl~r here is ilevdoping nicoly and will hc- come one of the beuutv spots of the city. the convention of rallroad men We are working for ihe flrst prize this Mexico Clty; H. E. Hubbard and fdr. fall. Roadmarter Kieclc has' landscaped ils7 who visited home folks In FI our ploperts between Pine and Oak Scott. and other points in Kansas. streets, it certainly is a nice piece of &I. J. Barrett, R. S. Edwards: work. A. F. Riehl attended the fuel con!. tion held in Chicago May 7 to 10. H. E. Huhbard attended the n SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE chanical foremen's convention CHAFFEE, MO. S~>rinafield.May 19-21. - Mrs. W. E. Xichols, of Crystal C,r ASNA GOLDEX. Reporter mas called to Lilbourn recently dli, American School, Chicago the jllness of her mother. :hnrter. The School was chartered In Clifford L. Peacher mas appnir ,897 Irene and Esther Rigdon are spend- as an educational institution. ing ;t month's vacation with their piecework checlcer May 15. acp Jot for Proflt. Be~ngconducted as an brother. Gilbert Rigdon, in hs An- John K. Lynn having left the ser: iducational institution, not for proflt, Charles A'lantrl, fireman. Is on thk t is exempt from all income taxes. xeles, Cal. Mr. Rigdon formerly was Intininetion Gunrnnteed. The School emplosred by the Frlsco here. day leave of absence account of ir!. :uarantees every graduate satlsrac- Harold Hopkins spent several days ies sustained in an automobile ncrl8:- ory instruction or his money back. in the Frisco hospital in St. Louis re- recently. -1o1ne-study Counell. The American rentlv Dad Bienert was in the offlcr! jchool, like the home-study flepart- \~giter Essner of the Blytheville centlp looking the force over. nents of colleges and un~versltles.18 station force, is workina as clerk to had been confined' to the hoapltel lot a member of the National Home- the assistant superintendent whlle forty days or more and We must Study Council. Don Buclclln is taking a short va- hc looks somewhat refreshed aftrr cation. rest. One of the newest members of the Jacob J. Schetter ans Edward Frisco Family is Miss Rosemary Soble were transferred to Tal~ .Johnstom. who arrived at the home cently. This transfer is only I. of \V. .T. Johnston, operator, May 19. porary. R. C. Giesike. Jr., transportation Jlote arred from promotion by the lack of The flower garden is being planted nightly and that he always brlr. 3lementary education. east of the nassenser station and T. home the frogs. We are wondrr,.: .I. Levett, of the engineerha depart- how many calories a frog lec 1. 1f You Have Not ment, is very busy supervisln~ the tainn because Crippen certainly. sit7 work. This will be quite an imnrove- to he putting on the avoirdupn~r. Completed High School ment to the station grounds. Dennis Hughes has tranderred I. and are under thirty,-we urge you to H. E. McBride. of the engineerin.g the mill shoa to tile train yards .' Po so at once. If you can't go back to cfel~artment, and Miss Ruth Payne iio~eswithin a short while to tw.- were marrled at Springfield, Ill.. June a full-fledged car inspector. pour local high school, take our sim- 2. The brlde 1s a daughter of 3Ir. Although the Frisco girls' bri: plified High School Course. \Ye use -nd Mrs. J. C. Payne, who have made club d'isbanded for the sum- the same standard textbooks as your Chaffee their home for the last two months. the members have been r.11: ' local high school and will glve YOU or three pears. Mr. McBride (better together twice since then for an aquivalent training. Get at once the known as "Buddy") has been con- nina of bridge. On June 4 Elizil toundation training required for suc- nected with the engineering depart- Greishnher entertained at her h Zess and big money. YOU CAN DO IT. ment of the Frisco since finishina at with three tables of bridge and the Rolla School of Mines. Both par- June 11 Esther Rigdon Eare a kl' ' If You Have Completed ties are well known here and have shower at her home for Jfrs. H. F: " the good wishes of their many Frisco Bride, formerlv Miss Ruth rJ" High School friends These unexpected ~artiesare ai~ gou are ready to specialize in some Al. B. Davidson recently spent a few m~~c!henjoyed. well-paid trade or profession : Archi- davs' vacation with relatives and Rufus Heeb is belng used as tr: friends at Cape Girardeau and Jack- fer and labor forcman durina tilo r:, tecture-Draftily- Electrical - Me- son. Dad Bienert is off account illnrrq rhanical-Business-Autolnotive En- M. E. Gesi has jolned the fast- gineering etc. A knowledge of higher growing colony of vacation widowers. grade wdrk brings promotion. The Mrs. Gesi and two little daughters AGENT'S OFFICE work you are doing today flts ou to are visiting at Henryetta. Okla. contlnue doing it. Promotion droesn't Mrs. Paul Krueaer is spending the BLYTHEVILLE, ARK. mean longer hours-but shorter hours summer with relatives in Joplin. XIo. and more pleasant work. It Is the re- Rav Roney recelvecl a badly in- ward of the man who has fitted hlm- jul-ed ankle wh~le plavlng on the W. J. ESSXER. Rewrter self for the more important positions. Frisco club ball team recently. -

Qualify for a Better Position A. D. Dolan visited In~~ St.~ 1, To G-ove io you how easily and quickly May 26. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Miss Marie Jloon, daughter nf . you can learn by our home-study cashier here, has returned from P method me want to send you nnmplen CHAFFEE, MO. of our Gpecial lesson papers. We guar- iitm Woods College t0 spend the - ' antee you natinfnctory inwtru~tl~nor mer at home. Norrls 310011 sisil,',!' your money back on graduation. TAROTA FRIEND. Reporter parents here during the flrst Far1 .June. but has returned to Fa?, I:. Let us show you how to get on the Mm. George H. Bienert and daugh- to attend summer school. road to success. Write today. It costs ter. Bernice, are vi.sitin~relatives nt Mrs. Lawrence Burns Is rlk .. you nothing but a stamp. T,ongvicw. \\rash. George doesn't seem relatives Blvtheville this m American School to he suffctrinc any ill effects, due to Xrx. ~u1-n;~is the dau~hterof P.. Chicago lack of ft~odsince the Jlissus 1s gone. !leer Harrv H:tniby. Joe Lynn H:.- Dept. H5318, Drexel Ave. at 58 St., The rcasnn is he lives just next door has returned fl.oni Chattanooga. T.. to Mother Bienert. where he attended n business rr&. American School John Thornbru~h.clerk in store de- 3Irs. .T. F. Zimnier, wife of th. ~aptH-5318 Drexel Ava at 58th St., Chlaago partnicnt. has traded his Hudson for' sistant cashier, and sons visitiri I Send ma full Informatlon and aarnple Lns(ructlon ma- a Pontiac and he and Alrs. Thornhruch tives in 3Ialrien. l~o..~recently. brlnl on the aubjecl checked and Lell me how YOU FRVP the car a test by mak~nqa trip Ben I. Alien. recently of Blyii~. will heln mo wln success. to St. J.oui:. to visit their son. Nax. is flrst-trick yard clerk at Hart1 Those of the mechanical department D. Gorham. who has been work1 who ha\e already enjoyed' their vaca- ('rybtal City. NO., succeeds Xr. \ tions are Clenna Fay Kav. steno- H. E. Langler, section forern?, husinesa) clerk, who spent her two weeks v~sit- returned from the Frisco horn Age i11~relatives In St. Joseph: Joe Rarn- St. Louis. Namo ...... owsky, timekeeper, who made his nn- Ed Cadawailader, paint foremr, st. & NO ...... nuai pilgrimage to Evansville: J. S. crew recently 1)ainted the hl~d JIeidroth, road foreman, who attended here.

field were: JOSeph Wilson and. wife: n?iugs returned to work June 1. Some The cast 05, the musical rum-

311's. Thomnson (Josenh's mother).~ .. and of the employes did not recognize Mr. "Dream Traln, staged by the s; 111.. and >I&. P~UI~owery. (:ummings at first sight' arcount of club for thc Veterans, nraa well : J. -4. Woodson, retired F'risco vet- him bcinx clwn shaved. He fnrnierly ported by several from this 01 cran. and Mrs. \Voodson arc visiting wore a mustache. Eleanor Rridwell took the part ul :~t Ashland. K.v. They attended the Joe E. Drennan, an onplose of the fianr)er daughter of Mrs. Prank181 harness and saddle raves at I.exillg- Han,nihaI Undertaking company of St. wealthy fruit and herry grower oi ton. Ky., recently and expect to at- J.oul.z;. 310.. wxs a visitor at the store harks. June Sand playcci thc I)n'l tend tho races at Latonia track. Cov- room June 10. He was formerly with Tim, the awkward, bashful wl;~ ington, Icy. 3Ir. Woodson advises that the Frisco. heinc emnloyed. . as supl)is-. neighbor. Helen AIurray porrra)Y ' Kentucky is still the laitder in pretty car man. peplly 111ght cluh hosters. DII~ women, fast horses and scenic high- Harry C. Xdwards. lo;itier, was off Thoms ~~ortrayedM.~arjoric, nifihl \\-ays, June It on itcrount of the death of entertainer. E. L. Jarratt player1 Lowell E. Walker. qerler;ll foremxri. his nephcw. J.eon 3li'iton. 17. violin in the orchestra. store department. Yale. Tenn.. was :I Claude Hass was called fur jury tluty visitor at the Sprlngfic~lrl store room during the meek of Mar 27. recently. 1,owell was iicre assist in^ The em1)loyes ware glad to see thc SIGNAL DEPARTMENT his family in moving to I-ale. smilinp face of FIa~~levR:!rd, formerlv SPRINGFIELD, MO. A. 31. Cliclc. stock nlali. attended division~ ~~ storekeener of thr 'eastern the funeral of F. 31. Wilson. Xay 20. division. when he';)?id :I visit to the Mr. Wilson was murdered near Sem- clort? room. June 12. 3Ir. Reed h:rs

~~~ .. -~--~ quit railroading and in liviug on :I While on n sunl)ly car trip during farm near Cape Glrardeau, 310. Ralph D. Holmes. helner in rv May. E. A. Thomas, supply car man. J. IV. Rowland ("IVes"). I under- shop, \vas married to Miss Lucille ! had as his auest at Tulsa. Okla.. ;\la? stand, is onte temp la tin^. securlnji :( :~tthe home of iicr parcnta, ' 18 and 19. Mrs. Thomas and childre rmtent on his garane, as he is of thr \\'ashington avonue. Springfield. : Tom ~nformedus that he showed hi\ opinion that gwrages with hoth ends urday. May 25. MI-. and Mrs. I4 tam~lvthe city. ol)en ,will se!l rrarllly to autoists In- spent their honeymoon at Pen? Announcemrnt has been made of the cxper~enced 111 dri\'ing. "\Ves" snys Fla. \\:e wish them mans Sl!d' hirth of a haby daughter, Edna Joseph- that he is hecorning wcustonied to :I hauniness and nrr)srleritv. Ine. at the homr of MI rrnil 111- Ralnh gear sliit't car nnnr and the only Ol!- Sha~rick.. Mnv . 18. 311.. Sharrick is a jivtion he has to his new Ford IS trucker at the stove I-ooni. that it will not stop when lic sells Simiuel U'Dell. small son of Mr. and "\vhoa." man wa.s formevly with the San at Tol)elirr, Irni. week-e~ltlvisiting relatives in opcrator. wan workin.- the crane at Jlra. 1.:. I*'. \17;lrford. daufihtPr at the Gaston home 3lirp 17 :inA 18. and sons Earl, Robert and V,. Thc followinc eml~loyeswerr of'€ n the tim?. hut csc.:rllc.(l illjury, a- f;lmily of nljinal maintainer nt \I cl~yor two rcccntly account of sic.I<- tliough ";\Iac" was rather !):I!('. ..\US-- phis, arc visiting friends at ('IT, ness: Elmer SIiCrory. trucker: 0. H. ust Le.Jeune. truvicer itsslstlrig with. Cook, checlcrr, ;rnd Jlilton I)avis, ~rorlcon tl~enorth side of the store Mrs. J. Walt-11 i~ndson.. t'' trueleer. had an axe ill his hand at the tim~ wife and son of signal mainhri.r Some of the em!>ioyes h:~\-e been thc lightning struck. and he informed I,orlII~ 8' hone. He is thr son of Rltsseli MOT- races rather jubilant-and who cotton shower given Cl~arlcsI' ton, truclcer, store room. \vouldn't be with twerltv dollars to his serond anniversary. the xoocl* Thc 'I'welfth Fioor Drill~s 1'. 1.:. Alsul). chccker, made nnotliel' L. D. Anderson, chief clerk of the silent a11 enjoyable even in^ visit to Kansas City. June 8, for an per diem and miloage denartmrnt. anrl Castilla on June 4. Till. " electrical treatment. his familv. left June 22 to xprnd qome DI3oste. ('arncv and lTilton ns I, dohn Cummings, trucker. ;rnd 3Irs. tlme in Denver anrl visiting rcl~rtlve\ Cumminas have returned from a two in Nil1 Grove. Mo. months' visit in California. 311.. Cum- Eleanor ~"ciianan,who for several ral tlel~xrtment,nnd Willard Vi.' \ rnrs was a rlerk in the per diem the SD burrau. were rnarri.4 : clcpartment and who has been worli- They speut a short hoowl inr in New Pork Citv for the nast \\7isconsin. Our hearty gnnd year, spent n w~ek;it' home recently. are extended to this youtl~IWI,,' Demopolis Inn zoing from here to Chicago where she Charles Hofmeister and l has been transferred. JTrs. Pearl Kronsbein also answered this '5 ALABAMA'S BEST Grace Chandler. also x former em- hell call June I. We wisil I',L- ])loye. entertained with a dinn$r and versr best of luck. Combini~tion Shower and Tub Bntha. Steam rer!er~tion for Eleanor on Junc a. Florcnce Darrou', of the sf,' The sympathy of the offive is ten- department. ha8 returned to 11,: . Beat, Firel~roof and Modern. $1.50 and up. dered to Oln Harnes in the sudden death of licr sister-in-law and to C. G. ' ~.imont is rc~olring(8. DEMOPOLIS. ALA. Blyrtle Cochran in the death of her most wonderful vacatlon h father. spent He drove to Denver, C(' I Page 57

~~obody'abusiness, and is still Andcrson are enjoying. . thrce weeks ! 1~11 the chevily. Incidentally he in California. j~~ined the Homemakers' Club. The Chirnihrr of Commerce, effective I c recently purchased a fine June 1. appointed W. C. Smith, retired xlow in Hartford Hills. I?risco freight agent. industrial sec- ABSOLUTE "-. and Mrs. Bosne are spending retary. Now watch Springfield grow! i vacation in Texas. Claude TC. Ilarrix, claim clerk, sprnt :a*-s King and Hctty Basman are Masr 14 at Jefferson City at a Shri- L' il trip through Canada. nerq' nicctlnc SECURITY na Sclinialz is visiting her S~S- C. ISdxar Huntlrv came to our ~lat- ..I Paducah, Ky. form as seal clerk wheu Glenn COY ~~s,ooo,ooo AND . Itright spot In the SD hurenu recarntlv assumed the duties of check dimmed while Joe O'Neill was clerk.

,- ior n week visiting relatives in .-..\ nine~ ..... and one-h;ilf nound ?on ar- A w~olis. rived at the iihme of J: 4. Eoeknian. 1)latforrn employe, Nay 16. Don': BRIDGE AND BUILDING DEPT. know his n;lme but "Hip Has" Hock- m:ln...... xro~rldn't... . .~- he had EASTERN DIVISION JIr. ant1 311's. A. H. Mitchell and - little daughter slicnt the weck of Ma? XRTHL'R BUNCH. Reporter 2(i on a motor trin to Eureka S1)rings. -- Ark. \fr1iite ~ircipoints and JeFlcr- ';:..Ral~h Stell recently spent t\\,o son City. .I riaitina relatives at Brnndsvill(~. Kverybody's big \v01~ynow iv how hest to sl~t.ntl thc everv other Satur- T rn Voore and wlfc recently visit- day afternoon that recent rearrange- "Salely First Saving" ments in the office have provided. 31;~ I 11 nds In St. Louis. No. RETURNS , ~rtIIoTman and Slim FIefl~nweut Lunrlstl~~nisuggests nn afternoon nall. Invest 111 s~~l~st:~ntl,~iTlOllES in Texas. 'L' on a recent Sunday on Spring (.!rrshier Dot~iraadvises against mon- Ilecnu~c homes are areally us:lnted in 4: inz Lhe lawn. George 1Vile.v says, t'h Riley was recently in and "Go finhinp." Texas, due to the wonderful dcvelol)menL 1'. W. 3IcKinlcy and family lefL of the state. we are enabled to oner the :~i St. Louis o~erntingthe pile 1.5 , . r for Fred Watts and gang. Junr for eastern const cities. atlr:lctive dividend tmsis disclosed herein. ..-\. . P.-. Wells. clelivcrv clrl'k. state!+ 1 rtl Carter and aanz :lrr building I:.S around Dee]) Water. 310. tha! his visit io Arjnlet'on City recent- CASH INVESTMENT ACCOUNT H. Browne and pnp are doina 1.v 1s his first tl,ip b;rc.lc to the old At Lhis time \ve nt:rel)t Iunlp sunls tdl re~air work In and around home to\vn in fifteeil yenrs and that it's not what it used to bc. of $300 and in multiples of $100 up ,,:',ll, No. to 83.000, on bnsis of 7% diridelld. , i:,l \\'atts knd gang are builclinls So fees a1 any time. Dlvldends in ,. .ice bctween St. Louis and Pa- ST. LOUIS MECHANICAL DEPT. cash or (~011111ound~dsemi-onnu;~llg. No. ',' Sense ~nrlrrana are building I ~p I . I.- ,,< on the Chadwick, Mo.. branch 1,OUIST;: S(!I-IUTTE, Reporter Write for complcle informalion. io Galloway. 310. No obligollon incurred. tries Raron and gang I~avebcrn Hon7:rrd ICelchner, boiler foreman. ;IYCdown the old rope house near ~,ecentlyspent several dilys XI: Fort r~neral store room, Springfield. Scott on ~crson~lbusiness. " , Willlam JIurney, Jr.. 12, son of aen- 'II~P Cunnlngham ancl gang arc elorrnin was grirduated from +'rm,newin~the boiler shou roof at gramn!;lr school June 9. \Villi:rm, 3r.. Under Supervision Texas Insurance Dept. n',,st sho~)~.Sl)rin~fleld. w;ls gtven a wrist watch by his D;lI'- ')nr:rs Wallace and ganR are re- tnts as 11 jiraduation c,ifL. Congrntu- RESOURCES $876.053.63 -irs the machine shop roof at the lationr. William. W. AI. WHITENTOX, J. C. CXl.13ERT. ' -!h shop$. Sprinpfield. Recently. fnr the first time. the Ac:lve Pres. V.-P., Sec'y-Trcns. writer nttcndcd n dance given bs 1409 Main St. Dallas, Texas MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS members of r,oc:r~ So. 5, in Jloqsc Hall. I \\,ill look for\v;lrd to tlie~r nest SPRINGFIELD, MO. (lance or entertainment. The sholjmen are urged to write Hilda Setcher is s~)endingher vaca- xlognns to he posted dailv in thc tion in L.os Angeles. lwundhouse. Bob Reed, train control Milt Grote spent his vacation in St. ii. I,. J\'orni:u~. wul)erlntclldrnt mo- maintaincr, letters the slognns very 1,ouis and envilons and reports a very rowqr: George t\'. Moorc. assist- ;rttractivel,v on narrow slips of paper pleasant time "doing i superintendent. motive power. :~ndthe author's name Is signed to no thin^". -.! F, O. Lister, chief ~nechanicalin- exch one. Here are a few rrpresen- Sclil 0'C:onnor recently was grad- ..tor accompanied by their fami- tntlvc uneu: "Preach Safety. but I?r;lc- uated from C:ity College and delivered , ahended the convrntion of the ticr It I"irht"-b'rxnk He~lson; "Thi. the vnlcdictorv for the c'lnss rwan Rallway Associntion in Los Safe \Vorkman Is An .isset. \Vhiie the .lame8 Quigley, six yeus old. son of '-;,I"% (:areless \\'orl;m;rn Is a Liabilitym- C. >I. Quigley, of tile insurance depart- l!.p, l!.p, are &id to rcport th:it J. 75. .James Woosles: "lle \Vho \Vorks ment. reet'lltly was injured by an auto- i:., our chief motive power clerk, Saf(>lv \\'o~ks 1~onxest"-Thom:rx Mur- mobil? The injuries were not serious . had been undergoins trcatmrnt 1.a y. ho\revi,r, and the boy is 11ow all right Friri~co hospital at St. I.ouis. John Daniels, ncwlv clected vice- again. zv nhle to he on duty. ~jresidcnt of the St. Louis Terminals ..:v Jones has just rcturncd from Club. and enthusiastic: I'risco booster. ncntion. spent with frirl~ds:rnd has r)roved very efficient in m;liiil~-. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT'S r:res in Los Anreies. (:llouteau roundhouse one hunrlrl'rl per OFFICE-NEWBURG, MO. cent in the cluh. Bob Heed has Iwen elertcd xecrc- tary of T,ocal So. 3.. clue to the resig- -A. .I. HRESHICARS. Reporter 11:ltion of John Pcarsc, of Lindenwood. - !~rou,chLhack some souvenirs. Tirill Ol'rgnry, niuhinist hclper. han B. (!. Barham, conductor, has re- I K. Gibson's industrious secretary, returneo from >Iari(~n.Icy.. where he turned to work after helng off yeveral .Ivy honey, reccnti y spent a sprnt two weeks 011 vacation. weeks itccwunt death of Mrs. Barham's ,.-md in St. Louis. Kenneth Lee has hecn trnnsferrcd to mother. 1 Y:, Cuthrie has returned from an Pittsburg, Iian.. 1rml)orarily. Don R. Fellows. Sr~ringfield, >lo.. nrled tour of the west. While Fir. Paul O'S~ILIhirs been rent to Pnt- Frisco florist, ancl family recently \,is- ,:.iie s~enlmost of his time Wlth trrson. S. .7.. by thc flvinp school he r~lrents on a ranch near Portland. has hecn nttending. for ful'ther in- itcd S. 12, r"rilO\rrs and family, of New- . :he Grand Canyon of Arizona. struction in flvina. He lcft St. Louis. burg. Diem. and Los Angeles were in- June 10, making the tril, by airplane. 1). C. Corgan, conductor. ancl H. C. .XI ill hls itinerary. Our best \vishe.s KO with Paul. Waggoner and H. JI. Nutchison, brake- Henry Neister, machinist helper, men, h:~vebeen assigned to the Dillon has resipncd nnd is returning to his switcher. ( ?RINGFIELD FREIGHT DEPOT home in Switzerland. I, \\r. Thomas and Jim Willis. - Mrs. Roy Whitc spent several days s\x-itc-hmrn, have beell working on the Y. M. A. L.\RICISS. Rrnortcr in Fresno. Cal.. recently, due to the Rolla Suh as brirkemen account short- illness of her sister. age nf men. 0. JIcCain, frt,iglit agent, mas Mr. and Mrs. Mack J Cotham nntl daughter. Jeannine. visiterl in Pitts- t~f those selected hs Frisco Lines COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE ~lrend the A. R. A. mccting held burg. ICans.. recently. :I?nver the week of Junc 16. Mrs. F. A. XIoore, switchman, has gone to Xn arcnml)anied hlm. JV, B. M'ILLII\MS, Reporter Oklahoma City to work. :bile Mowrrrd A. Dale is wrestling George Oliver, of the traffic depart- rates and routings on the chief John Kinworthy is vacationing in ment of the \Jraha?h. vislted 1%'. \V. ( rlerk's dcsk. Charles and Nrs. Sew Orleans and El Paso. Lemons. operator. June 2. Page 58

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'8 h'. Watts, assistant superlntend- The office offers its sympathy to Vir- has taken up aviation. In addition to .. Ir drivlna a new snort model gil TVilliamn in the death of his father. maintaining a good record as a golfer, felt sedan. Anna \\'illigan has been off sick the she Is learning to fly. P Baumgartner, conductor, has greater part of the month. She is suf- The entire department extends sym- .- 7-uigned to locals 42 and 43, oper- fering from a nervous disorder. In- pathy to Carl H. Williamson. trleplione r betwcen Sewburg and Stanton. duced by an auto accident. engineer. whose mother died in Glen- I , 11ri. L. Stanley, train rule esnminer, has dora. Calif., >lay 30, Mr. Williamson :I. Kilson. ~eneralcar foreman, I~oughta home on South Delaware. attended the funeral, which was held aif~spent a few days recently P. \V. Arnold and wife spent Lwcora- at Higginsville. Mo., June 3. +q Fred I)onnldson and family, of tir~nDay in Kansas Citv. Miss Marjorie Gooch has heen em- ,srfirld. George Lodge, who resigned from !)loyed an telephone operator In the C l'ampbell. conductor, is taking our force to become courl reportcr at Springfield PBX office, filling the va- ~ttndedleave of absence and plans I?r)iivar, Mo.. was in for R visit Inst rancy caused by the resignntion of rlt California with his fani~ly. week. JIiss Marcella Porter. who will make Ann McClernon has returned from n her home in Chicago. GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S vacation trip to Hollswood. She 3Iixs Alice J~arkin. chief telephone hrouaht with her a big bos of chew- operator. left on vacation June 1. She OFFICE-SPRI NGFI ELD ing gun1 which she said she won in a will spend ahout a month in Snn Fran- - bathing hrauty contest. cisco. Los Angelcs and Salt Lake City. STELLA CICIMEGYS, Reportrr -- - Miss Eclna Bennetzrn. of the Kansas - OF City PBX office, recenliy sl~enta day OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT visiting the Ft. Scott. office. ':', failed to extend our congrntula- TERMINALS-SPRINGFIELD, MO. .-% (I, Cwil Basta and 3Iiss J,uciie JIiss Violet Orendorff, chief telc- 11rrrl Inst month. They were mar- phone operntnr, Kansas City, spent . . ! w the eve of Slay 4. However. June 9 and 10 visiling relatives In - c,,ngrntulatlona and wishes itre Springfield. ,. sincere now and we \Vish for \\r, I?. Groth and children are enjoY- Ben P. Schneider, oper:ltor, and wife - a lonp and happy married life. ing an estensivc tour of the eastern attended the funeral of ;\!rs. Schnei- Ir employed In the stationery states. Thcy expect to be gone a clrr's grandfather. G. A. Crlswold. who : : :rhi.nt. month. died at Conway, >lo.. June 4. Mr. Gris- !~cr.~tulationatire also due Bob L. E. Sulllvdn in enjoying his annual \void was the father of L. .\. Griswold. ..:e-fhn, of the accounting depart- former aeent and operator on the \acation which he, with his family. EL-tern rllvision. - -+ a-ho recently married a young \rill... snencl visitlnr wlativeh and trom Memphis. Tenn. May their friends nt val-ious placeS. Olnrlyh Roth. AIargnret Hendrlck nnd ' .ry years be full of happiness and \\'e regret to report the death of TV. Theresa Raylehs, of the Ft. Scott trans- .!.;rit?, is our wish. I\;. >loore, veteran switchman. which portation department, i~cconl~~anied 311's. 1q:dlth Austtn far as Kansas "qr Oliw Fain. Tulsn. Okla., sister as occurred suddenly June 1.5. Condolences 10. ..:l~rPearl Fain, of this delmrtment. are tendered to the relatives of JIr. City. June when she left for her ,-;-,.several days the last of May at tril, to England. Moore. H;. J. Sayres and wire spent three \ -- with hpr slster on North Grant C. C'. I'.llison has returned from days fishing near Lebanon, No., early I -,ue, one Durpose of her visit being Branson. No.. where he enjoyed a week ,!!end the high school graduation in .June. of fishing on the White River. Mrs. Sinclnir. West Plains. No.. was U: - see. , MIRY Charlotte Fain, a E. G. Wall has returned to his duties -'.er of the senior class, was pre- as yardmaster, after being ill for sev- a visitor in this office .Tune 5. She was - formerly Miss Opha Hardcastle, an .. *,,! with a scholarship for South- eral days. , .: llissouri Teacher1$ College. J. \V. Johnson rec!eutly spent a week cniploye of this department. -r~ryHellon took a weck of his vn- tishing on the Current River. Mr. Miss Mary Fenton. night operator at : n recently. Ft. Scott, has returned from a short .Tohnson was accompanied by Paul Jlc- visit at her home at hlonett. >lo. II:Yis to hC kept a secret: Under- T3ride. Howard James and W. E. Edge. , . i L11ns Sola Rook joined the stram- A. P. Parks. second trick wire chief George Briles. who has worked on Ft. Scott. went to Oklnhoma City >la; ,.-r picking army recently during the the enst lead as n switchman for more .. -; wason. After picklng a crate than twentv vean, has bid in ti jot) as hmes, she was unable to attend in engine heicler in the south yards. tflire duties the following day. L. L. Glnrr Is at prospnt off duty on '. ' wid. account. of illness. \Vr hone to sce him Why Wait?-Get It Now bolher proud Owner of a new Ford 1)ac.k on the job soon. 11rle5("Butch") Guetin. Although W. It is better to 1i:ave it when you E. GafE~a is enjoying.. - a short need it, than to need it nnd not T ',.:r~.n'twen it vet, we hear there vacation at iiorne. have it. s .rile "class" to it. 0. I.. Reynolds and family rccently A. Ktley spent several days re- enjoyed x shol't trip to St. Louis. You cannot do much with the -pi:. in Dnllas. Texas, the guest of Ed. Huntley hah bld in a job in the sn~allmonthly premium while work- . qorher and his sister. Hr said he frelzht house. \Ve are sorrv to lose inz. but You or Yours can do some- .:'t hare had a better time had it Kd ..'.'~)~t hope lie likcs his neu; position. tllin~with $1.000 or a monthly in- rained so much, yet he felt ver'.v -- come which the small monthly premium Days for when Slck or Hurt - . ~t~ ~home for he feels sure. they hnd as much water there th& TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT and unable to work. , . '1,. as we have. -- c~ut two weeks ago. when Belton 0. OZ:SLI.:Y. Reporter -the went home he Pound apple I.. .-~nthe kitchen floor and his brend . ~~ptyand upon further investiga- C. C. Fuller and J. C. Grissom, teleg- found that a rouplc of "hums" raphers, are dolng relief worlr in the itly had entered his home during Springfield trlegl'aph office. Qutr ~tultyQnmpuny ,111. and ail hIs clothes were miss- l\[isx Maude L. Gorsuch, stenographer. : tie and his wife have moved to a *pent a meek's vacation in Kansas Citv @&ago ' r~:it part of town now, ho\vever, and Jeffrrson City. .it the latter city -r SU!'E~~trust that n, recurrence she visited her parents. General Offices: Chicano. U. S. A. ,is nature will not happen. Miss Ethel L.ec Hnllnnd, stenog- ral~her,returned to work Junc 13, after Canadian Head Office, Toronto - having been absent two days account OFFICE GENERAL MANAGER sickness. CUT OUT AND MAIL TODAY SPRINGFIELD, MO. Howard Stow and Anins \\rilliams rccently were appointed messengers in Continental Casualty Company. - the telegraph office. 910 Miehiwan Avenue. Chicamo, Ill. ORVILLE CORLE, Reporter C. B. Crump recently took n week's vacation motoring through the Ozarks. 1 am employed by the FRISCO SBSTEN - friend and fellow worker. J. G. JIiss Miidred LeBoit, secretary, spent -,-, died at his home. .June first JUIIP9 ir~St. 1,ouis...... Dlvlsion I'lei~sc serrd me Informatlon In regard to - ,111 illness of two weeks. Miss Bernice Jennings, telegrapher, sour health and accident pollciea such as are cnnicd b' hundreds oI m.v fellow ern- ploses in the United States and Canada. ESTABLISHED 18i2 The Merchants and Planters National Bank SHERMAN. TEXAS 3Iy occupation is ...... Capital and Surplus $1,200,000.00 ADDRESS ...... Page 60

30 for a short stay. Mrs. Parks and at'y uhscnce ill the tlle department. the loss of Mrs. Slattery's mother, 7I. son. who have been there for some 1,oulse Ilollincsworth w:is absent sev- Mary Gerne. Nay 31. time. will rcturn with him. eral days rcccntly having hkr tonslls re- Charles Brown. yardmaster, Chou' Mrs. Pat Coync, Cusliin~.Okla., was moved. .4vcnnc, attended the Fairmount r: a caller at the Ft. Scott PBX office Lcstcr Hiob, oflice boy, left June 13 to .Josr,ph 3IcC:ar thy, Lindcnwood row early in June. Mrs. Coyne was former- take a position life guard at Fair- house. has betm elected manager of ' ly Miss 1,etha Linn, night PRS oger- grounds this sumr~~er. ball texnl of the Frisco Employes' atnr therc. of the St. Louis Terminals. Tile I, seeks games. Gener;~lForeman Musfiravc conduct- AURORA-GREENFIELD, MO. ed n safety mreti~~s.wit11 Donahue's 8:1n1 Parcy, clerk. Gratiot yartlz. gnng at Davenpor't. May 14. BRANCH oSf n Icw (lays with n bruised nrtll, I.:. 1'. Rohinson, lineman, has trans- feretl in playing handball. ferred to Pharris' gang-. exchnnginc M. P. Rr\JIICY, Reporter John Dwycr, switchman is ill sic with Toni Crawford. who comes to injury to his hand. T. .\. Kifllry, cnginrvr nortl~ern divis- I'anl Sanlicrhack, switchnien, 11; Donahue's Rang. few clays off to finish 111) job of pa? Reconstruction between Rristow and ion, who has bcen confined to his honic at hir home. c:hii~rtller htis hrcn conlpletcrl. Four nccoutit sic.k~icssfor ninety rias's, is still VIarence Sto?kcy, timekeeper, T. gangs were working in this section. irnrtbl~. to rrwunlc his duties. Grove station, 1s sporting a ncw ! conditioning- Llle line for attachment Troy l'anncl, car inspector and his wife mark :t trip to Cleveland, via train sc'clan. of automatic rignai arms and wirex. \\'r wish to rstentl our symnatt ;\l,c~ut GO mrn wcre enya~ctl in the ant1 rcturnctl via the (lilmtroad in a ncmv 1-I:iI.rp- Fritz, switchman. and nlfr ir 625 1.873 '\'itippct car. You should see the sniilcs work of renc\vlnFg ~rolrs. lhcq arc: puttins. out now. rccrsnt 10% of Mrs. Fritz's father at cross-arms and 17.) miles of iron wire. I1r.i-t I~rrim~~,yard clcrlr, journeyctl tinlore. 3rd. Mrs. Fritz and other r P. \V. JTeal is relicviny R. \\'. Hoiisc, twcntly to St. Louis and madc the re- bcrs of thc fnmily made the trip td tlivisiorl lineman, at Pittsburg. turn trip with Mr. and Mrs. I'anncll. timorr. Ed. Raertcls, linc,~nan,w;ls called to Yv Scrihc is planning on a trip to l'cn- We wish to cxtcnd our syrnpnt!~ his homc in JIammotli Spring, .Irk., Geo. hg, cufiincer. xnd children in naci~la,Fla.. xoo~i. vc!l,jr sudden dcath recrntly of Xw. 1 June 7. :iccount sickness. Mrs. J. J,. Jlacc!. wife of J. L. Mac(>, Reri Edmonds. linenlan, has installed npwator, anil daughter, have returnell Mr. Lay and family wish to 1:tkr a radio set in Donnliue's outfit. fwm n week's visit with velativcs in o~iportunitpto t11:ink one and all Xlc~mpliis. Tcnn. the sympathy extenrled and the I,, 311's. Frank JIcJlurray, wiPc of the rc- tiful flowers givr?t~by the many fr . OFFICE OF AUDITOR-DISBURSE- tirccl section fowm:ln, is visiting hw and employes of various depnrtm MENTS-ST. LOUIS, MO. ~1:3u;.ht{.1'at Cherryvctlc. I<~lns. \\:e have John Akrvr, Roland 5, The followil~~crnpioyes of this station and George R. Dtivis. wwitchmcn I tOI,YNlC SCOTT. Rcportcr Rcld: I<. 0. 13e;ll. Lon \'inyard, C:. li. smilrs. L:atcs and J. I. \\:ootlflll. \Ve wish to extend our symp~lh. Lr~rilleO'Connor left on Junc 11 to be Paul \Veitkman. special officer, asw ~nnr:rivtl to T. licynoltls Pillm:in, of thc to the 1,indenwoorl ro~rndhnrts~...... I eng~nccrinfitlcp:l~,tment. I.ucille was an ST. LOUIS TERMINALS . shift, ill the loss of his wife on JI.?! employe of the machine bureau for srv- 3i1.s. \Yeitknian was buricd at WcbP I- cvnl years. The young couple was pra- I. Mr. Wcitkman takes this er, srntetl with n gift of silver by the cm- WXI. G.\ClIYAN, Reportcr ti~nityto express his thanks to cmp!,, ployes of thin department. of various departments for their ti' Marie Ruscha and daoghtor. XIary \\'nod I'hilliBs, switchnlan, and wife ful floral offerings. ~'wcntlyspont a mcrk at home in Spring- I"rances, left for Los Angelcs June 1.1 to - - visit an unclc. ..-.\..f!,%l

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Branch Ofllea General Office ST. LOUIS, M0. F. J. EXOLWIAX. President 11. S. ExCLE31AN, Vice-Pres.. Dallas. Tex. SPRISGFIELD. wfl G. I. FITZGERALD. Vlce-Pres, and Sec'y E. B. SHARKEP, Manager, Ft. Worth, Tex. 1205 Bd- of Rade B1dg. FT. WORTH. Tt'i CHAS. GRAY, Manager. Sprlngfleld, Yo. G. R. PIERCE. Supt., St. huls, Mo. ICLVSAS CITY, 310. DALLAS. TEm GUY KRESS. Supt., Sprlngaeld. Mo. J. P. McDOSALD, Ngr., Chicngo, 111. CHICAGO. ILL 'be drawback to being a lever from Liggrtt & Nyrrs. is beginning to JIerle I'latte divided her vacation in- 9rell as a good operator. display his yearly collcction of postal to several small trips scattered around '1. Roach, thlrrl at Globe, made cards received from his "sweeties". over the Frisco, while Vinnie Hindman - visit to Newburg, account the who don't seem to forget their old cleciiled to travel by motor, driving to of his father. friend while vacationing. I<:tnu;tx City, June 1'-23. runncgan, necond nt Jerome. The extraction of the upller portion Mr. and Mrs. Oran Rowton and little ' one day for a trip to St. Louis. of his dining room set kept John Jlc- daughter Margaret left recently for 'i Owens. third at Strafford, and Caffery away from work for several Colorado Springa. Colo., for their year- Shepherd. third SP, Springfield. days. John's smile is not so alluring ly visit with Mr. Rowton's relatives, l ~hingat Strnfford one day. They as it used to he. but the dentist nrom- Eula Strntton vacationed in Ridae- 'I ri-hrrman's luck. ises to do the best he can. crest, N. C., at a summer camp, a< a Lucile Lemrnons, daughter of The result of a frog hunt, which representative of the State Baptist W. . :or Lenimons of Newburg, has Maurice Slattery, our chief claim clerk JI U.. while Savina Felin snent a nor- ,~nouncedhcr marriage tn Gqo. enjoyed, was one in the throat instead tlon of her vacation at a religioux' re- ,,kton of Decatur. Ill.. which oc- of in the hand. treat at Elfindale Academy, this city. .'on December 31. 1927. She was Ro,bt. 1\IcCausland, check clerk, is If thc golf bug keeps on biting om- .. lnirlfi at St. John's Hospital, Mr. nurslng a mashed finqer caused bv ployea of this office, we'll soon have ' fhn la with the Wabash Railway. mother JIrCauslanrl si6nnhg the cai- cnough cxpert players to put on a . niany friends wish them a happy door on it. tournament of our own. Mr. and Mrs. .. l life. Willlam Gray. George Silvers. Anna OFFICE SUPT. TRANSPORTATION Sheellan. Louise Boren and Bob Patrlck TOR, REVENUES, TICKET SPRINGFIELD, MO. can be seen moxt every Saturday after- IUNTINO DEPARTMENT noon and Sunday on some golf course. pursuing a golf ball. EEL.\ STRATTOx. Reporter !ELLE HILTON, Reporter - JIJLP! with its summer heat, hard AGENT'S OFFICE-MONETT, MO. ,,,dJlrr. Robert ICunstel. Jr.. ar~work and lots of fun. is upon us. but .cu~d parents of an eIght-pound all seem to he happy and thriving upon 1,q born on April 15. The little it. Esl~eciallvis E. 4. Dubois happy PE.\KL E. LTCWIS. Reporter Men named Robert the third. this summer. Por on may 23, Edwin, Jr.. ~l Mrs. Kunstel have also two arrived. weighing eight and one-hall J1;rr.y HcIrn Willhoite, daughter of I &?uahters. pounds. -We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. (:onductor G. F. Willhoite. Southweut- ..,n the department wishes to ex- Dubois on the fine youngster. ern division. has returned home from , ,lr sympathy to Nary Lou Carri- "Xative Hills Are Calling"-or so .h a three weeks' visit with friends in loss of her father. who passed Clarence Wilkes thought they were Sew York City. April 24. Mary Lou lost her and packed his parents. kid sister and _ ,.._, shortly before Christmas. camping equipment into his Chevrolet Conductor Harry Kirk. who has been ". 31. S Schuelter. who is on a leave confined in the Frisco Hospital at St. ' '-nce, vlaited with us May 7. and struck out. June 8, for the Ozark Louis. for several weeks, has returned hills on a vacation gypsy fashion. home. but is not able to be up. His "-I Eichenauer suffered a stroke of Edith ~idmeyer'and Freda Flelden :?is April 14. He was improved decided to take an economical vacation many friends are hoping for his weedy .Y to be back with us June 1. recovery. ' and so remained at home two weeks : Neier, who resigned his posltion during June, the prettiest time of the The strawberry season closed at this office March 14, was taken ill year. station June 10. when the last car was 7 days after his resignation. and Frankie Rhoden and Frances Gustin loaded at the sheds. Twelve engines, ! :nay on April 24. The depart- spent the week-end of June 8 in ICan- tbne extra yardmaster and six extra -' wnt a floral offering and our san City, taking in the sights of tho clerks were required to handle the - .! sympathy to the bereaved fam- big city as only Frankie and Frances business. 175 cars were loaded at 310- nett this season against 183 in 1928. ' can. IIP Hilton spent the week-end, .Lneita Ball enjoyed a lovely vacation hut there were :i00 less acres in culti- 11 and 12, In Blytheville, Ark. in Houston. Texas, during the latter vation for the 1929 season. - sempathg of the department is part of June. Ed Terrell of Lyons, Nebraska. !rd to ;\I. S. Schulter, whose r died on Mav 20. .mall naughtel: was born to Mr. '[rs. Oeo. Callman on May 21. TULSA ADVERTISERS SEVENTH STREET STATION ST. LOUIS, MO.

AGSES >I.LARKIN, Reporter HENRYADAMSON First National Bank and n'. >liller, general agent, attended COAL& MININGCO. Trust Company ,.onvention of Freight Station Sec- American Railway Association, OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA l:rt Denver, Colo., week of June 17. MINERS and SHIPPERS Schraudenbach, inbound de- .: clerk, la making big prepara- OF COAL -. prior to his departure for the "Tulsa's Oldest Bank" ., where he will spend a summer Mines Located Four and One-half :ion visiting his folks. Miles East of the City of Tulsa A. Miller, cashier, is confined to WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR COAL COMPLETE BANKING AND $me due to a broken ankle. Call Phone Rural 90 or 9681 .r smiling checker, Alfred Sleeth, is TRUST SERVICE : with us again after a visit to OR WRITE US wield. IF Al, smiled as much in ..*.- ,,,iiizld as he does at Seventh TULSA, OKLA. R. R. 1, Box 64 I. we know a warm welcome 13 him an his next visit. $1.00 Opens a Savings Account -* know vacation time Is at hand We Want Your Business tee Sam Jones. our daily visitor Yichols Transfer & Storage Co. DISTRIBUTORS OF CAR LOADS I MINERS AND SHIPPERS THE OLDEST AND MOST I Mining Company RELIABLE I MAGIC CITY COAL I 4rrth Uorldsr and Frisoo Right-of-way TULSA - - OKLAHOMA 8:at 2-1117 4 2-1 118 TULSA, OKLA. I TULSA. OKLAHOMA I I ! MINCKSHOTEL - - TULSA, OKLA. / Pngc 62

sIiil~]~edtwo rars of dairy cattle from ning of the herry season. hut war :I minister and an elder. The Get,. Monett. June 10, thiv brinp four cars taken ill and returned to ,his home in Assembly convened on May 23 and,. he has hought in this vicinity. Jlonett Springfield. tinucrl until Nay 29. The pre-Assi~' stock raisers are gaining quite a repu- Paul H. I'eck. who WILY used as an meetings opened on the 21st. ' tation for their dairy stock. Two cars extra clerk at the Enst Yard ofCice \Vestbay t-el)orts a wonrlerful meit,. were ship~)erlto Arltnnsas last month during the berry season. has gone to it being attended by ~~rominentrn+ and the buyer. Mr. Boles advised he Sl~ringflrldto accept a l)osition in JI. that denomination from all ovcr , would return in the near future for 1). Gibb's office. world. nr~nthercar. J1rs. James 3IansAeltl. wife of retired Mark Tiernar, conductor. Southwest- conductor. James llnnsAeld, passed FUEL DEPARTMENT-ST. ern division. has returned Prom a short away very suddenly .\lay 26. She hiirl LOUll stay at the Iflrisco Employes' Hospital heen an invalid for a number of year?, -- in St. Louis. but \\'as very active in social and civic 1A)t-ISIS S. GIRSOS, Reporter 3Irr. Joe Shockley and three chilrlrert organizations and her death is are visiting relativcs in Ozark. >lo. mourned by a host of friends. June started with :I "hang" in Kirtherine and Mildred Louise Mills. Conduc:tor and I\Irs. Flarr\. Kirk have fuel d~~~nrtment..\I1 superrixors daughters of Chief Clerk Rirhartl Mills announced the mnrl'iage of their inspectur8 wc1.t. in the offtce on . al,e visitin? relatives in El T)orarlo. daughter, Ilelcna, to JIr. l*;rsliine C;tr- 1. readv to hegin tlic Fuel Drive K Arkansas. lin of Jlonett. is tu he concentrated on durin? Sorma. Plioehe aud Harry Sowder. The highest honor tluit can be given niontlis oP .June. July and Au: children of Henry Sowder. fireman. a layman in the Presbyterian Church They had the honor and pleas::. Soutliwrstern division. have gonc to was iiwarrled to Harry H. \Vestbay, of being addressed hy Mr. .I. 31. Ku~r. 1;rrsno. Calif.. for a viwation trip. Nonett. when hc was elected to reljre- XI.. H. T. Wood and our aim is In Thc news of the death of Mr. J: G. sent C::rrthace PreshyLery at the Gen- ;I furl economy re(.ord which has I, T,orton was receivetl at AIonctt wlth eral A~isembly of the Preshyteriirn hefore been accornl)lislied on tlb much regret RS he, was held in hich (:hulch, L'. S. -1.. to be held in St. Paul, tern. estcenl by all of his accluaintanccs, He Ninn., in May of this year. 1C:lch Pres- Tllr furl tle11itrtmcnt h;~sIhe di*' \\.as stationed at Monctt at thc boxin- hytrry is rel~rrscnteclby two drleaatex, tiun, wc I)c~lievc.of numherlng AT our rnnlin the only mechanical aw expert in the. gericral offices. Xfr .\. 1,utir having won that dislinc' SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISERS by rreditahly c~~mpletin~a pr rnursc in aviation, for whlch ho, -- heen :iw:rrilcd his well-deserren lonia, n\.iation emblem, etc. \\'c - we 11-e solicit sour Irrtsincus. OfPerlng sou all to con~rnLuliitc sou. Al.. an "RAPID FIRE" 1)roud of your accornylishmenta. the sewire ronxlstenL alth goad, Thosc of tlir fuel t!el)artmenl WARM AIR HEATING SYSTEMS carrful banklng Iravr bcen in the servlcc a Ion? were very pleasantly surprised I' visit from an old-tlme fuel depnrl~ accountant. Mr. F. K. Xichols and ' I The Citizens Bank Sichols. 311'. Sichols resigned , Reynolds years ago :~nd went into burin- .Ih:lWJIK O'H.\R.\. l'resitlenl kprit~sfielrl, >lo., where he rnak~,. ED. 5'. \\'ILI.IAJIS, Vice-President 11omr. Manufacturing Co. 1'031 \\'ATI

'4 First To give Universal Service is the goal See . --. L of Public Utility managers and opera- tors. We are a part of the organized For Good effort to reach that ideal. Used Cars Springfield Gas and Electric Company Standard Motor to. Springfield Traction Company 468 St. Louis Street Springfield, Missouri

STOP AT THE THE LEADING Hc OTEL COLONIAL HOTEL SPRINGFIELD, IMO.

Grill Patty R.""l..4 7. Tea Room MAXWELL'S ONTRA Y~.lYYFL. Cafeteria Telephone I349 323 East McDaniel SPRINGFIELD. MISSOURI Ball Room,

FAMILY WET WASH IFrank Be Smith Laundry Coo- - - FOR GOOD SERVICE -= - s- Barnard st am^ Co. I -MICHAELS CO., St. Louis, Mo. - : I HYMAN -.- I-- RUBBER STAMPS.SEALS I~TENCILS =( =Ks = Rails, Rolling Stock, Cars and Car Parts = Trade Checks, Pads. Ink. Etc. -= --==.?, Fac-Simile Autograph Stamps JSTON NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO --- 5- FS me Office, 122 S. MICHIGAN AV.. CHICAGO. ILL. 310 Olive St. st. ~ouis,MO. 2 I wnullWlllm~lulll~ll~~ll~llmlllnll~~~~~~~~~~~m~~~~~~~n~m~

MILAR, CLINCH & COMPANY Exclusive Agents for CAR CEMENT

-71 n~rer, dlieel Tlred Wheels Steel Idrr. Steel Springs. Rolled Steel Wp. Solld W r o n s h t Steel Wbnls, Steel Forglngn. Steel haher Rolla nnd Shells, Rolled Steel Gear Blankn, Steel nnd Iron lnlleable Castinfir, S t e c 1 Plpe Creators and Flnngen ROBERT M. LUCAS CO Makersof .... Sllmlard Steel Works Go. FLEXIBLE CORROSION PROOF CEMENTS and Main Office: Philadelphla, Pa. PAINTS FOR RAILROADS Workr: Burnham, Pa. 1955 West Thirty-first Street CHICAGO, ILL.. U. S. A.

Warden Pullen Coal Co. St. Louis Forgings Co. Union MIXERS and SHIPPERS I AXLES, LOCOMOTIVE FORGINGS Asbestos & Rubber XSRYETTA - OKLAHOMA ( East St. Louis Illinois Company

ESTABLISHED 1S93 I pJ Kansas City Bridge Company I Builders of Railroad and Highway Bridges 310 S. Michigan Ave. River Improvement Work CHICAGO KANSAS CITY, MO.

LONE STARCONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. I 1 W. R. MAXWELL I MlLAM BUILDING 915 Olive Street SAINT LOUIS, MO. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Logan Iron & Steel Co. Arrow Tools. Inc. I

t Galloway Coal Company EXCLUSIVE MINERS OF Mill Creek Coal Company ELK RIVER and GALLOWAY COAL CARBON HILL. ALA. General Ofice: MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE I G+a MINES AT GALLOWAY, CARBON HILL MINERS OF and HOLLY GROVE. ALABAMA I MILL CREEK COAL MINES LOCATED ON FRISCO RAILROAD * Page 6J

Manassa Timber Company PILING SPRINGS OAK-CY PRESS--PINE LOCOMOTIVE AND CAR WHEEL TIRES Arcade Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. TIRE MILL PRODUCTS STEEL-TIRED WHEELS PRESSED STEEL JOURNAL BOX LIDS The Only Effident Locomotive. Cleaner Railway Steel - Spring Company OU General Office: 30 Church Street, New York The D. & M. Cleaning Process BRANCH OFFICES-SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT Railway Exchange 915 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Praetorian Bldg., Dallas, Texu CHICAGO. ILL.

I SERVICE ICE COMPANY sueCe98om to I I HAMMOND BROS. ICE & COLD STORAQE Kershaw Contracting Co., ( COMPANY I -1 C. G. I Eastern .Iunctlon, Friseo Railway SPRIAGFIELD. MO. INCORPORATED WHOLESALE ONLY-CAR LOADS W. E. OCSTON, President and Treasurer I Duner Car Closets GENERAL CONTRACTORS Enameled Iron Wet or Dry Closets DUNER CO. ..- 101 S. Clinton St. CHICAGO I For detailed dewriflion see Car Builden I 607 Woodward Bldg. Birmingham, Alabam Cyclopedia 1922 Edition I

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BINDING MACHINES I MINES ON THE FRISCO AT CARBON HILL. ALABAMA I PERMANENT BINDERS I MOSS & McCORMACK LOOSE LEAF DEVICES FOR MINERS AND SHIPPERS ALL PURPOSES COAL-~lacksrnith, Bunker, Steam, ~omestlc--COfi 1901-4 American Trust Building BIRMINGHAM.

McBee Binder Co. Independent Gravel Cornpan! I PRODUCERS New York St. Louis Athens Crushed and Ground Carthage Limestone Cleveland Chicago Joplin Chat - Flint Sand - Crushed Flint JOPLIN,MO. Pngc 65

I 11 11 L tideon - Anderson Co. High Grade Machine Tools' MANUFACTURERS OF American Lathes and Radiab Unxld Norton Grinders Hardwood Lmber Railroad Fusees AND I sw ~ooperagestock INSURE SAFETY I GENERAL OFFICES 1 kd Saw Mills and Planing Mills Best by Every Test GIDEON, MO. SALES OFFICE UNEXCELLED MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTING YARD: Pels Punches and Shears 110 Angelica Street Watson -Stillman Hyd. Machy. COMPANY, Inc. ,111 ~~e:Tyler 0011-Tyler 0012 ST. LOUIS, MO. 0I BLACKMAN - HILL & CO. NEW YORK, N. Y.

PENSACOLACREOSOTINC COMPANY UW~SPaper Box Co. PENSACOLA. FLORIDA Speciallzina In the Manufacture and Treatment of [lie follo\ving Forest Products PILING CROSS TIES POLES CROSS ARMS CONDUITS I LUMBER and STRUCTURAL TIMBERS I on JI. S. B, & P. R. R. I Four Inquiries Solicited-Cost Estltnntes Gladly Furnished I I Cable Addrssr: "PENCREO" Shipments: Rail or Water I

ANDERSON-PRICHARD OIL CORP. REFINERS OF INDUSTRIAL NAPHTHAS OKLAHOMACITY, OKLA.

I Beadlight Headquarters "HERCULES" Crowe Coal Company -Red-Strand- Headlights General Off ice : Dwight Bldg. WIRE ROPE and Turbo-generators Made Only By Train Lighting Systems KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI A. Leschen & Sons Roue Co. Tr;lin Control Turbo-generators '?:ings and Wiring Appliances ikr Locomotive, Car and Shop Miners and Shippers Installations

Mines Located at Mulberry and Scammon, Kansas, and Henryetta. Oklahoma, on 'the line of the St. Louis-Ban Francisco Ry. Co.

The Pyle - National Company St. Louis Surfacer and 1!:%1358North Kostner Ave. Paint Company I Chicago, 111.; U. S. A. CANADIAW AGENTS : ' ?-,,,\ =*%I.."." Company, Ltd., Momenl. Wlnnl Ipeg, Vancourer, Toronto RAILROAD PAINTS, VARNISHES EX PORT DEPARTMENT : !!matlor la1 RaII\my Supply Company. ENAMELS $D Chu reh Street, New York Clty I1RM'CR OFFICES : 1 : - Cnod Cen. Termlnal, New 'York Clty 1 Arlington Ave. and Terminal Belt Rg. ST. LOUIS, MO. 1 r' hrma1's Bank Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. ;I1 Builders Ex. Bldz.. St. Paul. Mlnn. Pnge 66

LAYNE WELL SYSTEMS Brookside-Pratt Mihg Ei INCORPORATED ARE DEPENDABLE A. R. Long, President Albert Allison. Secretary-Tremw

AMERICA'S GREATEST RAILROADS PRODUCERS Of USE THEM Steam and Domestic Cod Municipalif ies and Indusfrics find fhem profifable Mines on Frisco, Southern rfl I. C. Railroad8

LAYNE & BOWLER, INC. Brown-Marx Buildlng HOUSTON MEMPHIS LOS ANGELES BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

FT. SMITH ICE AND The Starr Coal Co. COLD STORAGE CO. Sherrill Oil Co. COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE GASOLINE. KEROSENE, OILS MERCHANDISE MINERS and SHIPPERS Storage Capacity. 125 Cars Fuel Oil in Cars or Over Docks Daily Ice Making Capacity, 125 Ton8 PENSACOLA, FLORIDA HENRYETTA - OKLAHOY! FORT SMITH - - .ARKANSAS

Hedges-Weeks I The Cleveland File Co. I Construction Co, Rooms 415-416 Holland Bulldla( Quality Files Since 1899 I I Masonry Conbactw ST. LOUIS OFFICE I I Roilroad 2817 LACLEDE AVENUE SPRINGFIELD, MO. Telephone, JEfferson 4600

- The Pre-eminent Insulation for Wires and Cables W. H. (Bill) REAYE! The Pittsburg & Midway I 1169 Arcade Bldg. St Lo. REPRESENTING Coal Mining Co. I The P. & 11. Company Rail Anchor* THE KERITEW&COMPANY 1% NXW YOU CHIC- TAN FWWSCO COAL OPERATORS The iV':vtiorial Lock Wnfihrr 1.8 Improved Hipower

L\lairitcriance Equipment Cn General Sales Offica Labor Saving Devices DWIGHT BUILDING KANSAS CITY, MO. Oklahoma FORSTER PAINT AND Steel Castings 6, MANUFACTURING CO. MAKERS OF WINONA, MINN. Retlners nnd Jlanufacturem of Railroad, Oil Field and GRAPHITE AND GRAPHITE SPECIALTIES Commercial Castings in ROOF PAINT, ROOF CEMENT. ETC. OKLAHOMA ELECTRIC STEEL R. L. BARTHOLOMEW General Railroad Contractor PILE DRIVING - BRIDGE Tulsa, Okla., Box 658 827 Roland Street JIEITIPHIS. TEXN. and STRUCTURAL WORK Page 67

Cast Steel I REID AND LOWE prin g Bands RAILROAD AND That Are BRIDGE CONTRACTORS ffecting L a rg e Savings Grading and Concrete Bridge Work using our BIRMINGHAM, ALA. cast steel spring bands re- port a saving over the of manufacturing wrought bands in their own shops. ~ghtiron bands crease in corners; the iron is burnt in ROQUEMORE GRAVEL CO. MONTGOMERY. ALA. .eg; they are not uniform The South's Largest Produwm 01 dmess, and there is consid- SAND AND GRAVEL 'p loss due to imperfect SALES OFFICES: Lincoln Life Bidg.. Bona Allen Bldp.. Birmingham. Ala. Atlanta. Georgia steel bands have solid cor- .. aie free from burning, are tniform thickness, and re- -t no welding. Prq?ucsrs and Shippers of the HOUND TOOTH SAND'' tfrength of these bands com- SCI~ENEDLkD \\',\SHED ., as follows : BIG ARKANSAS RIVER CHANNEL SAND 307 National Bank of Commerce Bulldlng Tsnaile Strength Elaatlc Llmll For better concrete Telephone 5-4272 P. 0. Box 2133 Ib. per sq. in. Ib. per sq. In. TULSA. OKLAHOMA 41'1 Inn Bands- culverts and bridges 40.000 25.000 r t'ml Bands-- 70.000 36.000 Photo, above, shows part of "50 miles of excellent track" between .an effect a saving in manu- Carbon Hill and Birmingham in Single Plate .-ring cost and insure long which Chilled Tread Wheels ,.-I; bands that are free "ENSLEY" & "ALA CITY" - iailures. WlTH id Your Spring Band Fa was used exclusively as road ballast. REINFORCED FLANGES Designs The Fpisco Rallwny has used thousandc of tons of basic slag for road ballast FOR In the Birmingham-3Iemghla dlvislon- and ench pear hundreds of tons goav THE MOST SEVERE SERVICE hndard Brake Shoe Into the building of concrete bridges and culverts. & Foundry Co. OVER 500,000 IN SERVICE ilwfagsteei and Iron Products Birmingham Slag Co. Slag Headquarters for the South Pine Bluff, Arkansas BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Southern Wheel Co.

Chapman-Dewey Lumber Company MANUFACTURERS

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UBERT RUSSELL T. R. SIMMONS CLEVELAND LUMBER COMPANY JASPER. ALABAMA

Railroad Lumber pu Pine and Hardwood rm Two Million Feet Per Month on the Frisco in Alabama JASPER ELDRIDGE HOWARD 'My Equipped Plant Planing Mill, Car Decking i Planing Mill, Oak and and Retail Yard t and Short Dimension t Pine Car Lumber Dependable Service Quality Counts

FRISCO ties, timbers and piling have their life greatly prolonged by preservative treatment at the SPRINGFIELD, MO., and HUGO, OKLA., PLANTS of the AMERICAN CREOSOTING COMPANY INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE - KENTUCKY I SI'IUI\TDARD SEMI-STEEL FOUNDRY GO, 1 ~

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6 The Frisco Policy to guarantee the safety of their employes is further carried out by their purchase of Marathon Brand Sterilized Wiping Rags -.a -- G. MATHES COMPANY St. Louis, U. S. A. MINER' FRICTION DRAFT GEARS IDEAL SAFETY HAND BRAKES SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS W. HaMINER, INC. THE ROOKERY CHICAGO

SYMINGTON Malleable Iron and Steel Journal Boxes for PASSENGER AND FREIGHT EQUIPMENT FARLOW DRAFT ATTACHMENTS THE SYMINGTON COMPANY NEW YORK Works : ROCHESTER ST. LOUIS BOSTON BALTIMORE CHICAGO . SAN FRANCISCO

Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL 1425 Old Colony Building CHICAGO

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WE HAVE SUPPLIED THE FRISCO CONTINUOUSLY FOR OVER 40 YEARS

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Magnus Company INCORPORATED

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