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VOL. I I1 AUGUST, 1926 No. I I
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Contents of This Issue
PAGES Fifteen Hnnclred Veteran Enq~loyes At:end Fourth Annual Rcunion at Springfield, Mo., June 28 and 29 ...... 6-12 Forty-two Accident Prevention Meetings Scheduled for August and Septernbcr ...... 13 Sidelights from the Veterans' Reunion ...... 14-17 System Passenger Train Performance 97.4 Pcr Ccnt On-Time for June ...... 18 J. W. Bowler Elected General Chairnlan, B. of L. E. Frisco Lines ...... 19 Frisco Girls Sail for Europe July 24 ...... 20 Equipment Damage Decreased Seven Per Ccnt First Half of Year ...... 21 Questions and At~swerson Railroad Problems by Frisco Railroaders ...... 23 Frisco Employes' Hospital Association Report...... 24 'i'he Benefits of Corrrtesy as Con:ributed by :he Conductor...... 25 By kVw. L. Littderwood Nore Good Fwl Performances by Frisco Workers ...... - ...... 26 Thc Pension Roll ...... 27 1.Iomemakers' Page ...... 29 \;acation Clothes for Frisco Maidens ...... 29 'The Twilight Hour...... 30 Frisco Babies ...... 31 Frisco Mcchanic ...... 32-34 Ueath of Ben F. Cooper ...... 32 How to Avoid Track Xotor Car Failures ...... 33 By .A. E. Wooldridgr So~ucPointers for Young- Section Foremen bv an Old Timer ...... 34 Pastime ...... 35 .% View of the Crowd at the Veterans' Rcunion ...... 36-37 Editorials ...... 3s Flashes of Merriment ...... 39 Frisco Family News ...... 40-72
I THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE I The F~.isco Employes' 3lagnzine is a monthly publication devoted primnrily tc) the intercvts of thc Inore thml 30,000 active and retired crnploycs of the. Frisco Lincs. It contains stories, items of current nclvs, personal notrs about employes and their families, articles drnling with various ~hasesof railroad work, poems, cartoons and notices regarcling the nc3rvice. Good clcar. photographs suitable for regro- duction arc csp1,cially dosircd, and will be returned only when rcqucstcd. A11 cartoons xnd drnwings must he in black 1ndi:l dm\\-ins. ink. Employes arc invitrd lo write articles for the nmgazinc. Contributions should hf. tygcwritten, 011 one sidc of the shcet only, and should he addressed to the EBitor. Izrirco Building, St. J.ouis, Mo. Distrihutrd free among E'risco employes. To othnrs, price 15 ccntrs ;L copy: suhsc*ription rate bLS0 a year. Advertising ratcs will be made known upon application. Fifteen Hundred Veteran Employes Attend Fourth Annual Reunion at Springfield, Mo., June 2 8 - 2 9
Twenty-Year Service Men With Wives and Children Frolic at All-Day Picnic in Seguiota Park and Join With Fellow Veterans in Business Meetings
I'l'l%ESS u i the capital city of 1;risco Lines, vetcrans who cli~nl)etlal)oa~-(I. .-\ I)l:tst of thc \vhistle Springfield, Mo., a\volie on the morning of June ;uitl the reunion was oft' to a I)lazc ot' gloriouh gootl C 28th to fintl that the g-rant1 oltl men oi the tlnles. 1:risco service - members ot the Frisco Veteran Xnny meml)ers ot' the "\velcomit~g" family were 1~111ploycs':\ssoci;ition-li;~tl taken over the city iui- alreatl!, on Iiantl at tlw ~)arl<,Ix~s!. with arrangements their own. ior the atl~leticevents, Ix~rl)ec~~eand other activities \;\;it11 light Ilearts and soari~~gs1)irits I..%) vcteran5 when the special pulled in, antl the laughing, shoutinx from t\vent!; state5 came to attend the fourth :ulnual \.etcrnns tlisnlountetl. re~~nionof eml)lo!.es lia\.ing twenty or mure years \\fithin thirty minutes the I)e;tutiiul xrou~~tlsof the service with the collqmlly. and their cntr:ulcc. was state fish hatchery were s~varmingwit11 Illcn ant1 worn- ~witliersubdued nor was it neglected. en \\dm sl)ottctl oltl frientls nnlong the cro\\-tl anti i\s cxh train pdlcd into Springfield carrying extra greeted thcln \varndy ;IIMI affectionately. coaches antl ptllmans to :~ccon~lnotlatethe veterans, as thc Iwiiness cars of officials were shr~ntetlto siding>. ant1 as the 1iubl)ul) ui the veteratis rose as thcy rc- .It I I O'cl(~cli 1Hon. \V. 1'. I;rce~n:un. Alayor of ncwetl old frientlships :mi wrung hands ot' fellou- Spri~igfcltl.mounted the platform at the pavilion anti \vorliers they Ilad not seen for !-e:irs, Springiicltl Ii~ie\\-. tlcliveretl thc acltlress of \vclcome to the \,ctcrans on i~~clecd,that the mln~~al\-vtcmnh' reunio~~of its great- l~ehalf oi the host city. rst industry, 1:risco I,ines, was untles wty. "We are prowl to have you with us again this ye;lr l'rom the ti~ncthc I-irst eager \.eteran aliglitctl fronl and hol)c that this great e\.cn t \\;ill al \v;~!,s 11e lieltl his train until the iinxl strains oi "(hl Re \\.it11 Us \\:ithin the city limits of Springficltl. the real home of "l'ill We Meet Axaid' died in rhe vastness of thc orrailroad. Wc are 1)routl of the l~riscoherc, ant1 Shrine Mosc111c forty-eigl~t hours Iarcr, Springfielrl \\.c are proucl too, of the \,eteran cmployes \vho worketl 1)elonged to the 1;risco \.cterans as surcly as tlic Prisco loyally :wl faithfully to aid ill making Prisco 1,ines I~elongs to Springfield, ;~ndnothing was sparccl to the Icatli~~~road of the countr!.." Mayor T:I-ccmnn saitl. 11l;~li~thc reunion the !.ear's I)rightcst spot iol- thosc C:. C1. Mills, aceitlent pre\,ention agent, rcspondetl iri :~ttenil:~ncc. to tlic XIa!;or's \velcome, antl assure(l him the vcterans R(?gistmtion of V~~erar~s were glad to have Springficltl lor their I-~IIII~OIIcity. R~Ie:~n\vl~ilcCharley C;r:l>. c)i the Cicntr:d Eoarcli~ig .Zt S a. In. (A) June 28111, the sc:,ristration 1)ooth for xn(i S~~pplyC'onnp:~nv. Spri114~4(1.and his helpers. attending veterans (ll)~~letlin the lohhy of the Colonia! assisted in turn by several "110);s" from the cars of I-Totel, olTicial hcatlqu;~rters. untler the tlirection (,I various 1:riscc-I oliici:dq. were I~~lsil!cwg:~gc(l at tlle John 1,. McCo~macli,Miss Clurlcne Willard, J. K. harl)ecr~cpits, c~~ttinc:the m:uny pol~n(lsof tasty Inr- (;ihson nntl Hcnry Johnson. managers of registration. I)ecue(l pork antl 11:~ci.thcy hntl \\~orlx~lmost of the, Althougl~the registration \vas Iiantlletl \\.it11 tlie usual nixht to cook, slicing h~ntlretls of loaves of 1)rentl 1:risco sl)ec'tl ant1 tlis1):ltch. tlie line of vctcrans wait- into sandwich size, prc1)aritlg pot aftcr ~)otof steam- ing to place their names on thc roll grew in nurnlm-s inc hot coffce, opcninq tlozens of Imttles of catslip, until it \vo\.c a line tllrougli thc lol)l,!- of the Iiotci pickles, olives anti otlicr gootl things. antl almost to the entsance iavatlc. .L\ntl a few minr~tcsafter midtlay. the lusty slio~tt At ten o'clock 1.245 veterans h:d registered. T~lan!- \\wit owr the park : niore names \\.c.rc :itltle(l tl~iring tlie (lay. antl nlmj \.cts who arrive(l on iater trains were not registcretl "Come urtd Get It" 11ntil the second (la!-. "It's ready-comc nntl gct it." Rut by 10:15 tlie largest 1)ostion of ;~ttentlingre- It \\.as a hislory ~llrlliing meal. unioners liatl hecn c:iretl fos ant1 the crou-tl st~rgetlout I 1r hcrc was a concertc(l yet dignihl rush for posi- into St. 1,ouis Srrcet I)ot~ntlfor the Mill Street Stntio~; tions it1 tlic "clio\v line" \vllicIi stretchul I~aclc from n.here the special train for Sccl~~iotaPark and the the long tal~lcs and \vountl aro~~ntlin a semi-circle all-clay picnic, lx~rlxm~cam1 ficltl clay, awaited them. I)i~ckof tlie fish pott(ls. .\lmost ail hour antl a hall Engineer H. W. Alexander antl Piremnn H. V. \\,as consr~mctl in gc~iorousl! mtl efficiently serving Dj~chewere in the cab of engine So. 721, attached to the f fteen hu~l(lretlveterans :untl their wives and chil- the eight-coach special train for the run to Sequiota dren who \\-ere in line for the splendid meal. .L\ bar- Park, antl waved their greetings to the hundreds of rcl ol ice-cool le~iio~l:~tletlis:~ppearetl with lic$tning-
Athletic Events dates \\rho sailed on July 17 as guests of the Jefierson familiar strains of "Thc - hlemorial Association. Both girls rmde a short talk, Star Spangle(l I'.anner" rang 4 . :>% cspressing thcir a1)l)reciation antl gratitude. through the linll. #7 An hour or SO was devoted to short informal talks 1)). the veterans and others. Among those who atl- Medal to Olclcst Vet~rrtrl tlressetl the meeting were, "Uncle Uilly" Morrill, and I-Iarsy T-Tari-ison o f tlie acciclent prevention bureau. St. Louis; W. I,. Huggins, Ji-.. editor, Frisco Em- ployes' Magazine: E. T:,. McGuire, of Tulsa: Harry Sullivan of the c1erl;s organization; M. T. Pullington of the teiegraphers organization : Chas. Mills, acci- dent prevention tlcpartnlent : Albcrt Russell of t11c maintenance of way tlepartn~ent. chairman of the loconio- The talks were intcrs!m-set1 Ijy the follo\ving nun- t i v e engineer-. I" --- I)ers, which were \veil received: solo, Miss Jaunita w 11 o presented Harrell, daughter of I.:. J. FTarrell, conductor rives Charles Stme\.. . division: several num1)ers 1,y "Thc Melody Sisters." Olathc, I'hlsas. Miss Jrrorritn IInrrc~ll. 18, ycnrs old, Misses I-Ielen antl Willa Meadors, tlaughters of Ti. C. \\lith a in .?;'as nirotlzer I;risco c~irto.tnr~rc~rcrt tlrr Meadors, switchman of Afton, Oklahoma, antl two lionor of being .I'/lrine MOSQIIC..(;IIP .snr~gsmernl ~rrcrir- readings, charmingly presented hy Mrs. J. 1). I
August, 1926
MR. AND MRS. J. W. REECE of R. S. CLARK, of the office of Sup- Memphis were there. Reece insisted I TO REUNIOA IN CHAIR I erintendent Motive Power Springfield, on wearing a badge although his old blo., brought with him his wife, daugh-
friends from the southland insisted he ter and sister. "Rufus"~~~~ has-- ~ had over- -~ was well enough known not to need twenty years as a clerk with the one. Frisco. JOHN MORAN, a souther11 division C. L. CHURCHILL, a yardman of engineer with forty-two years serv- Memphis found both days of the re- ice, greeted old friends of long ac- union most interesting. His service quaintance. Ir totals thirty-two years. P. E. NcSWEENEY, machinist or J. E. BRADLEY of the B. & B. Springfield, Missouri, shops claims Department at Ft. Smith helped to , thirty-eight years with the Frisco. sing the praises of the central di- "I'm sure having a fine time," he said. vision. His service numbers thirty- four years. J. J. GRUENINGER boasts forty- - five years' service, a greater part of L. A. WILSON, a forty-two year which he spent as foreman of the tin service engineer of St. Louis, Mo., shop at Kansas City, Mo. He met was in attendance for the first time. friends he had not seen in years. W. H. ADAMS, a river division W. L. LANE, track foreman, Eldo- engineer with thirty-nine years' serv- rado, Oltlahoma, has had twenty-three ice spoke in glo\~ing terms of the years' service, and attended the re- reunion and \vhat it meant to the union for the third time. "I'm a vet- veterans. eran, all right, but I'm not old. No sir, I'm going To live to he 100," he J. S. HART and wife of Springfield remarked. were among the veterans. Mr. Hart has had forty-three years' service as T. W. GRIFFIN came from the an engineer. southwestern division, where he has served as engineer for thirty-eight Altltotrglt cotifined to n wlteel chair J. T. RICHARDSON and wife from years. "My third reunion, and I'm with his irtfirvtitics, W. N. Ke~zrtedq., Ft. Scott, Kansas, attended for the sorry I missed even one. I'll never for thirty-rtirte years a Frisco fire~nav second time. Mr. Richardson serves miss another." and he smilingly nrtd engineer, cnuw to the vctern~ts' re- as engineer on the northern division moved toward the "chow" line. tinion front &id, Oklahoma. He wtet and has had forty-two years' service. rtlawy old friords and fcllozu workers. R. E. BROCHUS, engineer of Ft. E. E. HALE and wife helped swell Smith, Arkansas, mith thirty-five Springfield attended the reunion for the northern division representation. years' service, and Mrs. Brochus are the first time. He is a conductor This was their third attendance. Mr. charter members of the Veterans' As- from the southwestern division with Hale is an engineer of forty-three sociation and proud of its growth. thirtythree years to his credit. years' serrice.
T. A. RIDLEY, engineer with tmen- W. E. HAivIILTON, wife and two "OLD DAN" HARTMAW, venerable ty-six years' service came to the re- boys from the southern division en- engineer of the Texas Lines, who runs union from Greenfield, Mo. joyed the day. Mr. Hamilton, a con- between Fort Worth and Brownwood, ductor, has served the Frisco thirty- attended the reunion and was elected T. H. HALL, car inspector of Tu- one years. vice-president of the organization for pelo, Mississippi, was a veteran of 1926-27. "Dan" was surprised to eu- twenty-nine years' service. This was J. A. BEATTY and wife of Sapulpa, tinction at the honor conveyed upon his first attendance-but he plans a Oklahoma, were a happy couple. Mr. him. big "return" next year. Bcatty is a twenty-six year service southwestern division engineer, at the F. W. WERNET, , freight conductor W. A. MOORE, a smiling veteran reunion for the first time. between Springfield and Mem~his. from New Albany, Miss., who claims met many of his old friends at tlk re- twenty-three years' service was busy J. W. BOWLER, general chairman union. Wernet has 33 years in train the entire day greeting acquaintances. of the locomotive engineers greeted service. many friends. His service totals C. &I. TAYLOR accompanied by thirty-five years, and his friends total WALTER R. BOYD, engineer for 33 Mrs. Taylor enjoyed the day. Mr. many times thirty-five. years, attended the reunion mith Mrs. Taylor is a conductor from ICansas Boyd. They live in Springfield. City, with thirty-nine years' service to J. N. CONSTANT, agent-telegrapher his credit. of Winfield, Kansas, attended the re- J. E. HARRIS, yardmaster at Rose- union for the second time. His dale, Kansas, claimed the distinction JERRY DICKEMS, a boilermaker thirty-three years of service have of being the "youngest-oldest veter- from the West Springfield shops took brought him with a host of friends, an." Although only 52 years old, part in the many forms of entertain- whom he greeted at the picnic. Harris has 37 years' Frisco service. ment provided for the veterans. He has had thirty-six years' service. F. G. BACKSCHILO from Birming- M. D. WELCH, of Springfield, ham was one of the few wire chiefs "Sunnyland" conductor and former of- AT. J. RARRETT, the genial road to attend. He has been with tho ficer of the Vets' Association, was foreman of equipment from St. Louis, Frisco twenty-two years. present again this year. He has been with a service amounting to twenty- a Frisco conductor for 40 years. two years, attended the reunion for C. McCARTY and wife from Kan- ~ - the third time. He was accompanied sas City found much of interest a1 HARRY C. PARVIN, conduct& on by Nrs. Barrett. the picnic. Mr. McCarty has had the Chadwiclr World's Record Crew, thirty-nine years' senrice as car in- was a familiar figure at the picnic. W. A. EDGE and daughter of spector with the Frisco. He was accompanied by Mrs. Parvin. HARRY PARSE, an eastern di- THEY STAYED IT OUT vision engineer of thirty years' sew WANTS ENGIXE PICTURE I ice, was one of the men who helped Cen B. AIcCrum, pensioned engi- W. E. Bernthal, auditor of freighl originate the Veterans' Association. accounts; R. Schoenburg of the neer ot Independence, wants the "It has grown beyond our expecta. picture of his old engine, No. 19, same department, and C. A. Red- tionu," he said. den, assistant general freight which is in the possession of some agent, stayed in Springfield until Frisco employe. If the person hav- the last minute of the convention. T. McDOKNELL, an eastern di- ing the picture will send it to the No. 10 had pulled out of the Spring- vision engineer with twenty-nine JIagazine department, it will be field station when they arrived to years' service, spoke in glowing terms forwarded to Mr. McCrum. race madly down the track. A of the many pleasant ways and means kind-hearted conductor stopped the devised for the entertainment of the veterans. R. F. McGLOTHLAN, a veteran of train and let them on. thirty-eight years' service and during J. B. AIacKOP, a former agent- the last years, treasurer of the K. C. I telegrapher of Kansas City, NO., C. & S. Railway, enjoyed the two- 0. E. RISSER, passenger conductor claims thirty-five years' service. "This began his service in August, 1886. His day session of the veterans. His is the biggest reunion yet, and the poem "Come All Ye Frisco Veterans" daughter, Miss Marjorie, of the Frisco finest," he said. offices was a talented performer dur- ~ppcaredin the June Frisco Magazine ing the reunion. amd his interest and enthusiasm in W. J. LITTLE, was the only vet- the reunion was manifest in his cor- JOHN FORSTER, the veteran with eran from Lockwood, No. He claims dial greetings to friends and his former "buddies." the gray hair, the deep voice and the twenty years' service as coal chute young face, was present from Kan- foreman, and has been at this one station siiice it was located at this J. L. KIBURZ, who acted faithfully sas City. He is busily engaged on in the capacity of gateman at Sequo- the entire system in his work as me- point. This was his first reunion, and he enjoyed it immensely. ita and made himself generally useful chanical inspector, and has had throughout the picnic day, was a twenty-six years' service. friend in need to Walter Hughes, en- CONCERNING GEORGE gineer on the A. & A. Sub. Hughes, JAMES WALSH is the general KENGLE with 27 years' service, came to Spring- boiler foreman at West Shops, Spring- field with a load of cattle and with- field, Mo. He boasts forty-one years' If George Kengle, switchman of out a coat to match his linen trous- service, and was accompanied by his Sapulpa, Okla., is dead, he wants ers. Kiburz supplied the coat in or- wife and daughter. the flowers and insurance that are der that Hughes might attend the his rights. But Kengle protests minstrel show. It was a case of F. A. BEYER, the good-natured vigorously that he is very much Frisco service under difficulties. "Irish" superintendent of the Spring- alive. During the memorial serv- field West Shops informed the re- ices for the deceased veterans held PHIL CONBOY and wife came from porter that there were more veterans in the Shrine Mosclue the second Afton, Oklahoma, where he has served from the shop men than from any afternoon of the convention, Ken- as engineer for forty-one years. "How other branch of service. gle almost fell out of his seat when many reunions have I attended?" he he heard "George Icengle" read. exclaimed. "Why, all of 'em, and I'm coining to all in the future, too." CHARLES STYPES, the oldest vet- The name was correct, but the de- eran present, spent the entire day ceased veteran had been an engi- neer at Tulsa. Kengle is anxious E. P. AIAWN, Frisco attorney of with Mrs. Stypes and friends at the Springfield, very elocpently took picnic. He enjoyed every minute and that the correction be made lest he receive embarrassing condolences. charge of the memorial services at seemed,.bright and happy on the re- the Shrine Mosque. Mr. Mann is a turn trip, despite his ninety-one years. true Frisco veteran and claims forty- H. B. SMITHMAYER, eastern di- one years' service. W. B. THOMPSON, from the river vision engineer with forty-one years' division mechanical department, was service was in attendance-smiling 31. L. ATKINSON, agent at Chad- a smiling veteran. He has had twen- and greeting old friends. wick, Mo., claims many years service ty-two years' service. at that point. "I've had thirty-seven years with the Frisco and I've been P. J. MULRENIN, switch engineer to three reunions," was his comment. H. H. WASHBURN, former pas- of Tulsa, Oklahoma, with twenty-eight senger conductor with thirty-seven years' service, attended the 1926 re- J. F. McEUEN was a familiar figure years' service boasted his home as union, for the first time. during the two days. His home is in Cape Girardeau. "My wife stayed Springfield and he has had forty-nine home-but I'll bring her next time. S. G. MANLOVE, road foreman of years in the service as engineer. She don't know what she's missing. equipment was a familiar figure. He WM. HENRY, a smiling veteran, Is this for the Frisco Magazine? Why, brought with him his charming wife I take the Saturday Post, the Ameri- and perhaps one of the best known and daughter, from their home in on the Frisco Lines, greeted old can and all the rest-but I read the Sapulpa. His service numbers thirty- good old Frisco Magazine first-in friends. He was formerly master me- eight years. "It's the best reunion chanic at Monett, Mo., and has had preference to all of 'em-and I read so far," he said as he handed his it from cover to cover. Long may it forty-seven years with the Frisco. live! " plate for a helping of barbecued meat. A. T. BROWN, agent and wife of CHARLES JONES, an eastern di- J. W. THOMAS, northern division Monett, Mo., were present, and en- vision fireman with thirty-four years' conductor with twenty-three years' joyed the two days. This was their service attended the reunion for the service, from Neodesha, Kansas, came second reunion. first time. "It won't be my last," he for a two-day session of good fellow- said. ship. . ED. HASKELL was perhaps one of the oldest veterans present in point WM. BEISIEGEL, with twenty-six J. C. BROWN and wife came from of service. He began his service In years' service as an engineer talked the central division to the reuoion. 1873 and has worked for fifty years. to old friends and said he enjoyed Mr. Brown served as engineer for his last service as bridge and build- this reunion better than any previous over forty years. This was their first ing inspector. one. attendance. (Mow turn to Pnge 17, plcnse) Page 17
"Kangaroo" Court a Feature of Picnic REUNION SIDELIGHTS (Corltinzied frorn Page 16) E. C. FRANZ, of Kansas City, Mis- souri, attended the reunion for the first time. "I've been with the Frisco forty years and its the finest road there is," he remarked. JOHN CLARK, and "Mother" Clark of Kansas City, Mo., mere two of the happiest and liveliest veterans on the ground. Mr. Clark was pen- sioned after serving for fifty-four years as a conductor.
J. E. SPRINGER and wife, came from Atlanta, Georgia, to attend the reunion. PERRY ELDER and wife. from Memphis, Tennessee, were among the several road foremen of equipment men and their wives who were pres- ent. Mr. Elder has had twenty-seven years' service. J. S. NEIDROTH, and wife, from Chaffee, 310.. greeted friends during the two days. hIr. hIeidroth is road foreman of equipment of the river di- vision. Many veterans attending the re- J~rdqeCV. R. Daz;idsoir of the "Knirgoroo" colrrt, Irnstily drank the evidrrlcc union in Springfield, June 28th and in tiis~;~rs.sirrgthe rase agairlst Joiril Forster (011 Dovidsorr's left, standiug) who 29th, felt kneely the absence of was cilnrged with reckless drivir~g tmd liquor- iic possessiorr nt the Vets Picnic. George R. Crawford of Memphis, vet- Officer Forsythe is wxt to Forster af~dAttorney for the defendant Litty is at eran Frisco engineer who was retired the extreii~eright facrilg the Judge. C. I-I. Rnltzell, (7 fovivrr prisotzrr, stands February 1, 1918, after fifty years at behiird the Judge mtd Miss Martha C. Moore, "coirrt reporteJJ is trext to Baltzell. the throttle. Mr. Crawford lies crit- ically ill in his Memphis home at thin writing and was unable to rise from HE irrepressible good humor of spectators, and Officer Forsythe his wheel chair to attend the reunion. the veterans attending the re. emerged from the water, in great em- 1-Ie suffered a paralytic stroke last T union manifested itself in many barrassment. December. The Memphis delegation ways during the two-day session, but Due to the eloquent manner of hIr. spent considerable time explaining at no time did good humor bubble Litty's defense, the prisoner was re- why Nr. Crawford was not one of more wholesomely than at the "Kan- leased with a light sentence. Baltzell their number. Crawford enjoys the garoo" court held under the shade was fined $4.00 and sentenced to distinction of making the initial run of a giant elm at the picnic grounds dance only five dances during the af- as engineer on Nos. 105 and 106 over in Sequiota park. ternoon, and if he was caught danc- the Southern Division, and he con- D. L. Forsythe, who in every day ing over the required number he was tinued on this run for 18 years. life is road foreman of engines on to be re-arrested and a heavy sen- Frisco Lines, but who on this oc- tence imposed. H. H. Litty of Mem- A. K. SMITH thought for a moment casion wore the severely smocked phis defended the prisoner. and then said, "I started to work for blue coat and helmet of the "offisur Another case of much interest was the Frisco in August '72, and I've o' th' law," was busy patroling the that of John Forster, mechanical in- ..vorlred in many capacities-but most- park, and hauling all offenders be- spector of Kansas City, charged with ly as conductor." His home is in fore TV. R. Davidson, Frisco attor- speeding and bootlegging. A sample Hugo, Oklahoma. ney of Fayetteville, Ark., who was bottle of Kansas City "jake" was soaking the fines "hot and heavy" on produced as evidence. C. H. BALTZELL, familiarly known all and sundry. as -"Charley" kept the veterans in "Charley" Baltzell was brought be- Officer Forsythe advised the cowl smiles the entire day. He nearly won fore the Judge as the first prisoner that Mr. Forster was intoxicated and the fat man's race--mas arrested by arrested as a "dangerous" character, going forty-five miles an hour, where- the policeman of the day and after traveling under the assumed names upon the prisoner asserted that he a round of activities landed in Spring- of "Battling Johnson" and "Knoclr- owned a Chrysler and it would make field at the close of the day-with out Brown." seventy-tive miles an hour and he al- his usual smile. His service with the The prisoner plead innocence, and ways drove it as fast as it would go. Frisco totals nineteen years. in so doing he informed the court that Mr. Litty again pleaded the case of the arrest was due to an old time the prisoner and begged for mercy. Many veterans commented on the grudge which Officer Forsythe held Judge: "Well, considering this day attractiveness of the general office against him-dating back fifteen years of speed and bustle-I'll release the girls who served the splendid meal to when the two were swimming in the prisoner, providing he'll give us the the banqueters on the second night old Spring River near Thayer, Mo. address of his bootlegger. Next case!" of the reunion. Miss Mallie King, On this occasion Officer Forsythe had Then, the Judge proceeded to drink secretary to G. B. Davis, wan re- donned a two-piece bathing suit and the eridence. sponsible for the attractive costumes Baltzell, in diving, caught the trunks The court tried many more cases of the young ladies. Miss King de- of Forsythe's bathing suit and broke during the afternoon, to the delight signed them herself and, with two the waist string. A call for heii~ of the spectators, and strangely other young Frisco women, made brought an apron from the laughing enough, of the prisoners. both the caps and aprons.
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Fifteen Hundred Veterans Attend I LIST OF FIELD DAY WINNERS I 1926 Reunion at Springfield lCorrtirmed from Page 12) R. H. Briggs, long beloved master KIZE winners in the numerous Mrs. J. T. Pearson, of Gravois, No.. mechanic who died Jnly 3, 1925. He athletic events featuring the won first place in the egg race. told them that the one reunion which P Vets' Reunion were as follows: Chester Martin, of Lawton, Okla.. Mr. Briggs had attended was the most H. TV. Johnson, car accountant, won the egg race for men. joyous occasion in his life, a d that Springfield, horseshoe pitching con- J. L. Kiburz, supervisor at St. Louis, he believed the spirit of that nne,a? old test. won the tug of war. mnn was present at the rennion- Sam Kelsey, of Oklahoma City won TV. G. Buffington, of Oklahoma City, even though he had passed out of this 50-yard dash for men weighing 190 won the three-legged race. mortal life. pounds and over. List of prizes donated by Spring- J. E. Harris, yardmaster at Kansas field merchants and awarded to the Mr. Litty was the first engineer on City, won 50-yard dash for men be- winners of the various athletic events: the old K. C. AI. & B. Railroad and so tween 150 and 190 pounds. Fayman-Joseph Co.. Inc., medal to old- holds a kindly feeling for the Frisco. W. B. Thompson, machinist a1 est veteran attending reunion; box F. H. Shaffer, general manager, was Cliaffee, Mo., won 5.0-yard dash for cigars (501, Union National Bank; box received with enthusiasm. He spoke men weighing 15.0 pounds and less. cigars (SO), First National Bank; of the Veterans' Association and of Nrs. 0. L. Baker, wife of machin- Rainshine, Reps Dry Goods Co.; Man- its glowth, and of his sincere desire ist at Clraffee, Mo., won 25-yard dash hattan shirt, Heer Stores Co.; hath- to be of aid to any of the old Frisco for stout women. ing suit (ladies') and Gem razor, Mc- veterans who might call upon him at Mrs. John C. Conley, wife of travel- Gregor-Xoe Hardware Co.; Ozark any time. ing inspector won first place in 25- ham, Welsh Packing Co.; Fitsu trous- AI. AI. Sisson, assistant general man- yard dash for married women. ers, khaki, Keet-Rountree Dry Goods ager, spoke briefly, but greeted the Mrs. R. 31. Smith, wife of conduc- Co.; pair trousers, D. AI. Oberman veterans with sincere wishes for tor from St. Louis, won second place Nfg. Co.; $5 order for merchandise, their continued happiness and many in 2byard dash for married women. Springfield Seed Co.; 3-pound can future reunions. Miss Helen Lipe, daughter of engi- ?~Ietropolitan Blend coffee, Quina- neer at Monett, won first place in 25- Barry Coffee Co.; box candy, Colonial TTr. H. Van Horn, retiring president, yard dash for single women. Drug Co.; man's cap, Kintrea Hat thanked the veterans for their kindly Niss Ethel Kirk, daughter of sec- Co.; pair ladies' silk hose. Hanliltoi~ support while he was in office and of- tion foreman at Kenneth, Wo., won Shoe Co.; box candy, Denton Drug fered his help for ally task which they second place in 25-yard dash for sin- Store; box candy, J. T. Duclcworth might desire him to perform. gle women. Drug store; two pairs men's silk hose, At ten o'clock, almost to the minute, hIiss Grace Jones won 25-yard dash Morrison Clothing Co.; Rainshine Chairman Fullington dismissed the for all women. Turner's Dry Goods Co.; silk hose, meeting. Miss Heleu Lipe won 25-yard dash Knox Shoe Co.; ladies' leather hand As the strains of "Till TVe Neet for girls between 10 and 1s years old. bag, Levy-Wolf Dry Goods Co.; Again" floated through the audi- V. M. Espelin daughter of round- leather hand bag, Cash Dry Goods torium, many hands were wrung and house foreman at Oklahoma City, won Co.; teddies, Netter's Dry Goods Co.; first place in 25-yard dash for girls georgette scarf, Style-Liepman Mer many eyes were met. under 10 years old. cantile Co.; bottle perfume, Van And the Frisco's fast-flying night Dorothy Lulai, daughter of section Matre Drug Co.; box candy, Davis trains carried 1,500 veterans to homes foreman at Springfield, won second Candy Co.: box cigars, Woodruff in twenty states. sure in the knowl- place in 25-yard dash for girls under Building Billiard Parlor; two-pound edge that 1026 was the best reunion 10 years old. hox candy, Bogardus-Hill Drug Co.. of the four that have past, and firm in J. I<. Gibson, assistant to superin- box candy, A1 Ecliert Cigar Store; their intention to return next year teudent of motive power, of Spring- hox cigars, Charles Sansone, Colonial and bring more of the other "buddies" field, won officials' race. Hotel. with them.
IIerc's (Ire zmy tltcy shipped thc~rrdrrrirrg the s!r.azi~Dcrrjsensor$. The trbove gltotograplr is of Troiri 166. 72itl1 53 curs of straiu6crrics rrrovirtg frorrt .14012rtt to I Several vroirtlrs ugo a quest ioii a11d LOSS AND DAMAGE CLAIMS on the platform or outside of the ves- answer coltriirir coirducted by 11Ir. A. El. tibule. Oelkers, ~ireclrairicol errgiireer of Spring- Q. What is a drawbar? field Frisco offices, atas a reg~rlar Q. When a claim is filed by a patron 4. This is commonly known as a ~norlthlydepnrtrircirt of tlre Frrsco 114ag- for a loss and damage, to whom coupler. It is a device located at each oziize ~~rechanicalsectioir. An apparetlt should it he addressed? end of a car or locomotive for the la~ityof interest on the part of our A. All claims filed for loss of or purpose of joining cars together to readel-s resrrlted iii ow discoittirruiug the damage to freight of any liind, class he pulled in a train. coluiiri~. Apparei~tly,however, wattg of or quantity, should be addressed to Q. What is a linuckle? superintendent freight loss aid dam- A. A linuckle is that part of a our ewploycs wo2dd like to see this de- age claims. Where patrons present paittireirt reiilstated ad nzariy reqtcests coupler or drawbar that hinges on loss and damage claims to local freight the coupler pin and when in opera- have come to the editor for I!. agent or traffic department represen- tion is locked by a catch in the head With this issue the depni-trileii! is beitrg tative, they should be promptly for- of the coupler. The knuckles in the started airczu-but it depetrds trpoii em- warded to superintendent freight loss couplers in two adjacent cars "en- ploye iittcrcst if it coittiirzces. and damage claims. gage" when cars are coupled. The Magaziile is offerirrg expert ad- Q. What papers should accompany nice to every eii?ploye oii airy wntter per- a claim when filed by patron and tniiriirg to rail~oadiirg. Siiirply zwi-ite when sent direct to superintendent SAFETY FIRST 3101rr qrcestiorr, address it to the "Qtees- freight loss and damage claims? By Bi-rrce Towirscird troir nird Amwer Editor. 827 Frisco A. Claims sent direct to superin- Frisco Fireiirair, Awrory, 114iss. Btrildiirg, St. Louis, 11Io." The editor tendent freight loss and damage ~cillforwnrd the qtrestiox to the dcpnr!- claims should consist of claim state- Safety first on any railroad, is a uteir! hend wit11 which it deals a~idtlre ment or bill preferably made on grand and glorious thing, qtrcstioiler will receive ail anszucr iiir- standard form for presentation of Saving men from getting injured, tilediately tiirder pcrsoiial cover. Each loss and damage claims, form 72 local, keeps intact the family ring. mortt11 the JIaga,ciite will cotttaiit n list original bill of lading, if not previ- When a fellow carries crutches home of thr qtce~!ioiisatrd their a~rsawers,fo~ ously surrendered, original freighl at night to liids and Ma, (expense) hill, original or certified tlze benefit of 011 its readers, but the They all feel that they're deserted, copy of invoice and any other papers 'cause they've got an injured Pa. irnwes of the qrcestioners WILL NOT claimant may be in possession of that ' be prirtted. may tend to prove the validity of You may see a broken journal, if you The ilZnga,-iiic is airsiorrs that each claim or substantiate the amount eirrploye who is puzzled by some qrces- you only use your eyes, such as repair bills, account sales, On the railroad where you're working, tiou which arises iri the discharge of hrs replacement invoices, etc. duties, avail hititself of this service. loaded down with human lives, Q. What papers should accompany You can tell by looking at it, it's not The followiitg q~iestiorrs were cow- a claim when filed with a station safe to let it ride, piled froiit a list ori file, and the an- agent and forwarded to superintend- Think, right then, about their safety. swers were strpplied by the departiirent ent freight loss and damage claims? Stop it, boy, don't let it slide. heads to whiclz the qzrestioits pertaiired. A. When claims are filed with sta- -If/. I,. IT., Jr. tion agent and forwarded by him to When you hear a whistle blowing, superintendelit freight loss and dam- look around, don't stand and age claims, they should be accom- FREIGHT ACCOUNTING DEPT. dream. panied by the same papers as above That big "hog" perhaps is backing (A~STZIC~Sby 141. E. Bcrirtltal) and in addition the agent should at- down upon your ivory bean. Q. What is a hill of lading? tach copy of freight bill or bill of Wake up, fellows, don't be sleeping, A. The printed blank on which lading in the absence of the original, 'round a great big job like ours, freight is listed, that becomes a con- copy of any 0. S. & D. reports cover- Or some day you'll be found missing, tract and agreement as between the ing and a statement from the agent and we'll all be sending flowers. shipper and the carrier when properly of any pertinent facts he may he in executed by the shipper and an auth- possession of. Always know that every switch point orized agent of the railroad company. fits up snug against the rail, Q. How many parts are there to a MECHANICAL DEPT. And before you hit the crossing, pull uniform bill of lading? (A~tswcrsby F. G. Lister) that cord and make her mail! A. Three. No one ought to suffer for the chance Q. What are they, and their uses? Q. What is a bralie staff'? you fellows take, A. Part 1 is the original and is a ,4. A brake staff is an iron or steel Always take your time, never falter, receipt for the shipment and it should shaft, usually vertical, and having a don't make any sad mistake. he forwarded to the consignee by the hand wheel, or handle and ratchet on shipper to be surrendered when the one end, by means of which a chain Let's get busy now, you fellows, prac- shipment is delivered. Part 2 is the connected to the brake levers may bc tice safety all the time, shipping order and is retained by the wound on the shaft to apply the A4nd you'll never be remorseful, never agent of the railroad as a permanent brakes by hand. have a troubled mind, station record and from it waybill is (2. what is a pin lifter? For it's bad to feel quite guilty of a made. Part 3 is the memorandum A. This is commonly kno\vn as an thing that caused some guy, lading and it should be retained by uncoupling lever. It is an iron rod To go home on a stretcher, hurt so the shipper as a record of shipment. with a bent handle forming a lever, bad they say he'll die. Q. How many kinds of bills of lad- usually attached to the end sill of a ing are issued by carrier? car, by which the lock of an automa- And so let's be up and doing, watching A. Three-Freight bill of lading; tic coupler is opened and the cars un- everything we can, shipper's order bill of lading and live coupled without going between them. And at all times practice safety and stock bill of lading. In passenger cars the lever is located protect our fellow-man. Puge 24 THE GRAPE FESTIVAL Frisco Employes' Hospital Association Receipts and Di~bursementeniter Mnreh 31. 1926. through June 30, 182%. Nineteen Ozark Towns in the Springdale Pageant, Aug. 18 Balance brought forward from March 31, 1926...... $12,841.39 RECEIPTS: INETEEN progressive cities in From assessments on members...... $57,492.73 the grape-growing territory of " interest on daily balnnces in bank...... 67.73 N Northwest Arkansas will partici- " interest on securities in Treasury...... 2,645.00 " donation by St. L.-S. B. Ry. Co ...... 125.00 pate in the second annual grape fes- " sundry accounts collectible...... 1,383.73 61,704.19 tival of the Ozarks, which will be held at Springdale, Arkansas, August 18. The cities are: Springdale, Siloain Springs, Gentry. Rogers, Berryville, DISBURSEMENTS: Eureka Springs, Winslow, Lincoln, D'?r payrolls ...... $26,327.38 Hindsville, Sulphur Springs, Harrison, professional, ordinary and emergency services...... 10,954.70 " labor, material and su~~lies. - ...... 5.931.02 Huntsville, Gravette, Centerton, Low- " provisions ...... 7.266.43 ell, Prairie Grove, Tontitown and " drugs ...... 5,545.51 Bentonville. " light, water, ice, gas, fuel and telephones...... 2,030.35 Last August the first grape festival " all other expenses...... 709.87 $58,366.26 brought 12,000 people from over the Balance, June 30, 1926, p. m., at: territory to the event, and C. A. Own- First National Bank, St. Louis, No...... bey, of Springdale, general chairman of the executive committee of the festival, expects an even greater num- ber this year. THE ASSOCIATION OWNS: Elaborate arrangements are being -E'ar Value . followed to advertise the festival. Illinols Central Rd. Co. Equipment Trust 4%?0 Gold Notes, The luscious Concord grape will Series K (mature Aug. 1 1926) ...... $ 5,000.00 U. S. A. 4% % Treasury ~dtes,Serles B-1926 feature the publicity which the com- (mature Sept. 15, 1926) ...... 15,000.00 mittee will direct on the event, and Rock Island-Frisco Terminal Ry. Co. 1st Mtg. 5% carloads of the Ozarlr berry will be Gold Bonds (mature Jan. 1, 1927) ...... Southern Railway Co. Equipment Trust 5's sent out to several large cities for (mature Mnrch 1 1927) ...... free distribution as a part of the ad- U. S. A. 4%% ~reashryNotes, Series B-1927 vertising plans. More than five hun- (mature Narch 15. 1927) ...... New York Central Lines 5% Equipment Trust Certiflcates dred invitations to attend the festival of 1924 (mature June 1 1927) ...... will be sent to firms handling the Current River Railroad ~d.Flrst Mtg. 5% Bonds grapes grown in the Ozark section, (mature Oct. 1, 1927) ...... Edlson Electrlc Illuminating Co. of Boston 41h% and many of the firms are expected to Coupon Gold Notes (mature Jan. 15. 1928) ...... be represented from cities all over Clncinnatl. New Orleans & Texas Paciflc Ry. Equipment the Middle West. Trust 5's (mature April 1, 1928) ...... All cities participating in the cele- Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co.. Series V. E~uipmentTrust 6% Notes (mature July 1, 1928) ...... bration have been designated as Canadian National Rys. Co. Equlpment 4%%. Series H, "provinces", and each province is Gold Certiflcates (mature July 1. 1928) ...... electing its queen, maids of honor and Kinloch Telephone Co. First Mtge. 6% Bonds (mature Aug. 1, 1925) ...... attendants. The queen of the affair U. S. Third Liberty Loan 4%6/0 Bonds will be chosen at the festival and (mature Sept. 15, 1928) ...... Governor Tom Terra1 of Arkansas Illinois Central Rd. Co. 435% Equipment Trust Certificates, Series L (mature Nov. 1, 1928) ...... will officiate at the coronation. New York Central Rd. Co.. 4%% Equlpment Trust Notes Booths will be erected in the of 1917 (mature Jan. 1, 1929) ...... Springdale park and each province Baltlmore & Ohio Rd. Co. Equipment Trust 6's (mature Beb. 1. 1929) ...... will have a booth for its grape ex- St. L,-S. F. Ry. Co. 4%% Equipment Trust Certificates, hibit. Prizes will be awarded for the Series RB (mature Feb. 15. 1929) ...... best decorated automobiles, clowns St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. Equlpment Trust 5% Notes, and jesters, ranging in value from (mature March 1, 1929) ...... Pennsylvania R. R. Co. Equipment Trust 5% Gold Notes, $50 to $500. Series B (mature April 1, 1929) ...... The entertainment will include St. Louis Bridge Co. 1st Nortgage 7% Bonds speeches, airplane maneuvers and (mature April 1 1929) ...... Cincinnati, New ~;leans& Texas Paciflc Ry. Equipment dancing in the evening. Trust 5's (mature April 1, 1929) ...... "Nothing but the hand of Provi- Southern Pacific Co. Equipment Trust 5's, dence can prevent the Arkansas (mature May 1. 1929) ...... Baltimore & Ohio Rd. Co. Equipment Trust 5's. grape-growing region from hamesting (mature Aug. 1, 1929) ...... the third largest crop of grapes in the New York Central Lines 4$5% Equipment Trust Xotes whole world this year, and nothing of 1322 (mature Sept. 1, 1929) ...... St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. Equlpment Trust 5% Notes but a lack of co-operation can pre- (mature Sept. 1. 1929) ...... vent the grape festival at Springdale, New York Central Lines 41h% Eclulpment Trust Notes August 18, from being one of the of 1924 (mature Sept. 15, 1929) Pennsylvania R. R. Co. Equipment Trust 4%% Notes. greatest festivals of any time and any Series C (mature Oct. 1, 1929)...... place," Chairman Ownbey declared Illinois Central Rd. Co. 4lh% Equipment Trust Certificates, recently. Series L (mature Nov. 1, 1029) ...... Baltlmore & Ohio Rd. Co. Equipment Trust 5's The chairman stressed the festival (mature Dec. 1, 1929) ...... as an Ozarlc affair, not merely a Canadian National Rys. 4 lh 7% Guaranteed Gold Bonds Springdale enterprise. (mature Feb. 15. 1930) ...... St. L.-S. F. Ry. Co. 435% Equipment Trust Certificates, "We want all our grape-growing Series BB (mature Feb. 15, 1930) ...... communities to feel that this is an New York Central Lines Equipment Trust 4?4% Notes Ozark festival," Mr. Ownbey said. (mature May 15, 1930) Frisco Lines will be well repre- Receivers, Chicago, IvIilwaubee L St. Paul Ry., 5% Equipment sented at the celebration. (Now twn to Page 25, please) Page 25 Frisco Employes' Hospital Association CENTRAL DIVJSION MEET Two Hundred Trackmen Gather at Chester, Ark., for Accident Trust Certificates, Serfes D (mature Aug. 1, 1930) ...... 9,000.00 St. L.-S. F. Ry. Co. Equipment Trust 6% Gold Notes Prevention Day (mature Jan. 15, 1935)...... 10,000.00 U. S. Fourth Liberty Loan 4'/r% Bonds (mature Oct. 15, 1938)...... 35.000.00 WO hundred central division sec- U. S. First Liberty Loan (Converted) 4%% Bonds tion foremen and track men, (mature June 15, 1947)...... 15,000.00 T with their wives and families, St. L.-S. F. RY. CO. Prior Lien. Series A, 4% Bonds (mature July 1, 1950)...... 14,000.00 enjoyed a very interesting and educa- St. L.-S F. Ry. Co. Adjustment Mortgage 6% Bonds tional combination accident preren- (mature July 1. 1955)...... 5,000.00 tion meeting and picnic at Chester Ar- 5317.500.00 kansas, on July 18. Two extra coaches were attached to St. Louis, >lo., July 2, 1926. F. H. H.\>IILTON, train 5 and local stops were made Treasurer. from Monett, No., to Chester, to pick up the section men and their families. The meeting was called to order at 10:OO a. m. by 3Ir. B. Hammers, sec- tion foreman of Seligman, who acted Benefits of Courtesy As Interpreted as chairman. He introduced Retired The Engineer George W. Kirk, who gave by the Conductor the address of welcome on behalf of the citizens of Chester. Mr. S. Kel- ton, assistant superintendent made the response, which was followed by By WM. L. UNDERWOOD, Conductor. Tupelo Sub-Division an address by S. R. Kennedy, superin- tendent of the central division. Other educational talks were made by A. But put yourself in the other man's Scherry, roadmaster; %. B. Claypool, OURTESY is one of the biggest of the accident prevention depart- C assets our men of the rank and place: A business man hurrying home ment; E. L. Collette, division engi- file hare in dealing with our pa- to snatch a quick dinner and get back neer; Harry Harrison, of the accident trons, both passengers and shippers to business; a grocery delivery truck prevention bureau, and J. L. Harlan, of freight, for in this age, with com- hurrying with the order your wife claim agent. petition so keen, much business can wanted rushed for dinner; perhaps a A discussion of accident prevention be won or lost depending largely on doctor on an errand of mercy; or a and the education of the new em- the attitude of the employe who farmer with a truck load of cotton, ployes was led by E. L. Ayles, section comes in contact with the patron. It wood, produce or something, and the foreman of Rogers, Ark., and Howard is not always the soliciting agents or very money which he receives for it Bayless of West Fork; Pal Gray of officials of the passenger or freight may be spent for a ticket on our road Purdy ; Frank Paschal of Washburn, departments who are responsible for to visit some distant relative or to 310.; Wesley Frank, extra gang fore- securing or losing business, but em- take some long-planned vacation trip. man; J. W. Seaborn, section foreman A11 of these people are potential ployes of every department, and, real- of Chester; Cliff Davis of Avoca, and izing this, me should always strive patrons of the Frisco, and it behooves Henry Dobbs of Greenland followed to hold up the service of our road to every one of us to be as courteous as with suggestions and discussions. all with whom me come in contact. we can, which mill reflect in the cof- The closing address was given by We should be able and ready to an- fers of our road. Harvey L. Joyce, claim agent, who Sometimes it is difficult to realize swer any question asked, no matter fostered the combination accident pre- the growing problem that confronts how foolish it seems; always keep- vention meeting and picnic. our freight crews today. Trains are The meeting adjourned at noon, and ing in mind the fact that everyone growing longer and highway traffic with whom we deal is a potential pa- those who were present enjoyed a more dense, making it necessary to snmptuous basket lunch. The after- tron of the Frisco and that each of cut two or three street crossings as us, by our attitude toward him, can noon mas spent in swimming and as soon as a train comes to a stop which make him either a booster and pa- many of the section men had brought causes increased delay in coupling up th,eir "fiddles", there was a fiddling tron, or a knocker. aud getting air pumped off before To me the easiest place in the world contest. starting the train. But we, of the The accident prevention bureau to lose my temper is at some highway Tupelo Sub, are doing our best in meet- crossing where our long train has feels that much of the success of the ing these obstacles, and, as a whole, meeting was due to the splendid co- come to a stop for some reason, and there is very little complaint from before you get still, there mill be two operation given by S. R. Kennedy, su- the public. perintendent of that division, who ar- or three, maybe more, automobiles or Let's keep up the good work and ranged for the transportation. The trucks, with all horns honking full keep the old Frisco up to what it is next annual picnic of the trackmen blast as if life and death depended on now, the best railroad in the South! will be held at Washburn, 340. their getting across instanter. You stumble over slag and ties in a hurry to get to the crossing and get it open, and they all glare at you as if they would like to see you "drawn and quartered". Frisco men and women everywhere are striving mightily these days Then for some reason, the engine crew fails to act on the signal prompt- to carry on the work of "Accident Prevention." It is your duty to help ly; about that time some brother I yells, "WELL, are you going to keep keep down the list of casualties. See that you do your part. us here all day?" BANG! goes your last bit of temper, if you are not care- ful. Pnge 26 passenger car miles, used 3% tons More Good Fuel Performances by Frisco Men of coal, an average fuel consumption of 5.9 pounds per passenger car mile. Natty ercelle~ttfuel perforrira~rce rrcords were wade OJZ the vczriorcs divisiorrs Left Union Station, Kansas City, at of the Frisco Lhres, a~tdn few of them as ;rated by the zoriazrs rotrd fareine~r 6:08 p. m., six minutes late, slowed a/ rqrrip~~rrrctmd frrcl sirprrvisors, are record~dbelow- down and picked up flag at LaCygne. Had to saw by; macle up seven min- EASTERN DIVISION SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION utes late out of LaCygne, besides H. RODWIG, fuel supervisor, G. L. Schneider, fuel supervisor, re- other slow orders and arrived at Ft. reports that on June 26, ports the follon4ng: Extra east, en- Scott Kansas at 8:49 p. In., two min- M. Engiueer Berger, Fireman gine 4134, handled 47 loads and 4 utes late. 'A7hited on train No. 2, engine 1519, empties. 2,375 tons Sapulpa to West Engineer Anderson, Fireman C. E. Kewburg to St. Louis, 10 cars in train, Tulsa, 50 loads and 2 empties, 2,283 Miller train 2/162 engine 1322, July 119 locomotive miles, 1,190 car miles tons, West Tulsa to Afton, making a 3, Ft. Scott to Kansas City, handled and used 304 gallons of oil or .76 gai- total of 206,574 G. T. M. On duty 4 72 loads, one empty, 3,295 tons, 326,- lons per passenger car mile. hours and 30 minutes, delayed one 205 G. T. 31. Took five tons of coal J. E. Whalen reports the following hour. Actual running time 3 hours at Palos and six tons at Kansas City, performance on train No. 2, July 7, and 30 minutes for the ninety miles. total of 11 tons for the entire trip, engine 1518, Engineer John Lynch, Consumed 1,350 gallons of oil, which an average of 67 pounds per 1,000 Fireman Stanley Whittington, out of includes 150 gallons allowance for ter- G. T. 11. Newburg 9:00 a. m.. one hour late. minal use, making a performance of RIVER DIVISION Arrived Union Station 11:30 a. m., 8.5 gallons or 77 pounds per 1,000 G. five minutes late. Handled 9 cars, or T. M. J. A. Moran, superintendent River a total of 1,071 car miles, used 830 Performance of Engineer John W. Division reports the following per- gallons of oil, or a performance of .77 Zachritz, Fireman Joe McLaughlin on formance made by Engineer W. H. gallons per passenger car mile. Train trains 7, 8, 9, 10, between Sapulpa and Adams and Fireman Sam Pendgrass. did not stop between Newburg and Oklahoma City. This crew kept their On May 21, train 802, Memphis to St. Louis except for crossing at Tower own record for the month of June, Hayti handled six cars, used 419 gal- Grove. which indicated a decided interest in lons of oil, average of .75 gallons per Joe Ray advises that on June 22, saving fuel. The 1500 class engines passenger car mile. engine 4161, train extra west, New- were used on all trains. Trains 9 and burg to Springfield, 45 loads, 1,887 10 are through runs, while 7 and 8 SOUTHERN DIVISION tons consumed 12 tons of coal. Train are locals, which accounts for the dif- R. B. Butler, superintendent South- was 4 hours and 25 minutes on road, ference in the performance. ern Division, reports the following total of 226,440 G. T. $1. Perform- Another very good fuel record was performance macle by Engineer J. R. ance of 106 nonnds ner 1.000 G. T. M. made by Engineer W. E. Wolfe and Fisher and Fireman Ray h4illiman. on Engineer Nonroe, Fireman Dowden. Fireman C. S. Davis, who kept their engine 721, Thayer to Jonesboro, June Another unusually good run made by Mr. Monroe and Mr. Dowden was on June 23. engine 4161. train No. 34. Average Cars Jlfles Car Gallons of Lbs. Fuel Per 57 loads, 2,818 tons, Springfield to Train So. I'er Tri~in Run Miles Oil Uaod Pass. Car Mile Newburg, 6 hours and 30 minutes on duty. Consumed 12 tons of coal, al- lowing one ton for firing up at New- 7 8.2 1,050 8,610 9,802 13.4 burg, total of 338,160 G. T. M. per- 8 6.1 1,050 6,405 8,275 15.3 formance of 71 pounds per 1,000 G. 9 8.4 1,050 8,820 8,961 12.1 T. $1. W. E. Belter reports the perform- 10 10.1 945 9,555 7,053 8.7 ance made by Engineer Faber, Fire- - man Clayton Sandifer, on train 2/38, Total ...... 33,390 34,091 12.1 June 6. engiue 59, Newburg to St. Louis, handled a total of 318.095 G. T. II., used 16 tons of coal, an aver- performances on trains 117 and 118 17, handled 54 loads, total of 180,322 age of 99 pounds of coal per 1,000 G. between Sapulpa and Sherman for the G. T. M. average consumption per T. M. entire month of June. During the 1,000 G. T. M. 56 pounds. H. Dean, engineer, and Chas. Teak, month a total of 31,576 car miles were fireman, on train No. 9, June 6, en- made, 26,426 gallons of fuel used, not gine 1512, 11 cars in train, used 907 including terminal consumption. The NOTICEFUEL WORKERS gallons of oil. performance of .69 gal- average number of cars per train 7.5. For several months the Magazine lons per passenger car mile. Fuel used per passenger car mile has told Frisco employes, through averaged for the entire trip, was .83 its columns, of the splendid work CENTRAL DIVISION gallons. you were doing in the interests of J. F. Hill, road foreman of equip- The interest taken by this crew in fuel conservation. This highly im- ment, reports the following perform- keeping their own record so complete- portant and economically sound ance on the central division: train No. ly, is one of the things that is keep- ing the southwestern division in first endeavor on your part has de- 734, April 12, Ft. Smith to Nonett, 133 lighted ereryone. Now the read- miles, engine 1282, Engineer Keithley, place in passenger performance, and is an example which, if followed by crs of this publication want you Fireman Pearson, Conductor Cooper, to tell them how you do it. handled 168,536 G. T. &I., burned 12 more of the engine crews, would be very helpful. The Magazine wants to hear tons of coal, an average performance from enginemen on the subject of of 142 pounds per 1,000 G. T. $1. "Fuel Conservation." In a paper Another performance reported by NORTHERN DIVISION of not more than 500 words, write Mr. Hill, train No. 734, April 13, Ft. G. A. Ermatinger, road foreman of thc editor your methods for keep Smith to hlonett, 133 miles, engine equipment, reports the following per- ing down the amount of fuel con- 1281, Engineer Womack, Fireman formances made by crews on the sumed. The best of the papers Hoover, Conductor Martin, handled northern division. will be printed on this page from 164,791 G. T. N., used 12 tons of coal, On July 3, Engineer Kinneron, Fire- time to time. an average consumption of 146 pounds man Shears, on train No. 105, engine -W, L. He, Jr. per 1,000 G. T. 31. 1054, 12 cars in train, total of 1,188 Pap 27 HE pension page for August is est Weiland, Springfield, Machin- ice of this company as a passenger fittingly and reverently dedicated ist; Frank Hon, Neodesha, Wiper; brakeman OII the Southern Division T to those sixty pensioners and Gideon F. Beckley, Kansas City, in January, 1906, and served contin- veterans who have passed on into an- Conductor, Northern Division; Ro- uonslp in that capacity until the time other world since the Veterans' Re- bert Hall, El Paso, Texas, Engineer, of his retirement, which was due to union of 1925. Southern Division; Thomas W. the age limit of seventy years, on De- The list of names appearing on this Smith, Springfield, Carpenter; cember 31, 1920. His pension allow- page was read by Judge E. P, Mann Thomas H. Houston, Salem, Engi- ance was $20.00 per month and up to in connection with the Memorial neer, Salem Branch; and J. E. the date of his death he had been Services held at the conclusion of Thomas, Ft. Smith, Chief Clerk to paid a total of $1,320.00. the afterno011 session at the Shrine Superintendent. Mosque at Springfield, Mo., on June The following list of deceased vet- erans was also read. These men. MAGNUS MAGNUSON 29, and Mrs. Robert Whelan, of Kan- Magnus RIagnuson, cleaner and la- sas City delivered a eulogy which long however, were not on the pension will be remembered by those who roll: borer of Kansas City Shops, died at the residence of his daughter in Kan- heard it. R. J. Bond, Fayetteville, Conduc- tor; J. W. Jones, Chaffee, Condnc- sas City, Mo., on July 5. He was born The list contains the names of the tor; W. T. Donnelly, Chaffee, Train in Sweden, November 2, 1847, and first deceased dated from July 1, 1925, to Dispatcher; George Kengle, Tulsa, entered our service as a car cleaner the present time: Engineer; A. L. Sutter, Kansas in the Kansas City Shops September, Richard H. Briggs, Memphis, City, Passenger Brakeman; F. A. 1885, where he remained until his re. Tenn., RIaster Nechanic; Alonzo C. Longbrake, Kansas City, Passenger tirement due to having reached the Swartz, Kansas City, Clerk; John Brakeman; John Frazier, LaCygne, age limit on November 30, 1917. Mr. 31. Melton, Springfield, Wiper; Section Foreman; J. C. Forsythe, Nagnuson's pension allowance was ha1. Mile Mansfield, Mo., Springfield. Conductor; Wm. Van $20.75 a month and up to the time of Spreader Engineer; W i 1 1i a m Hook, Springfleld, Section Laborer; his death he had received a total of Simms, Springfield, Conductor, J. 0. Harpe, Springfield, Engineer; $2,158.00. Southern Division; James Curtis, T. H. Houston, Springfield, Engi- Kansas City, Stationary Engineer; neer; A. P. Glimpse, Memphis, John D. Bell, Pittsbnrg, Kansas, Conductor; W. B. Speer, Memphis, ALBERT CHESTER STEWART Pumper; Alexander Douglas, St. Telegrapher; Wm. Rich, Kansas Albert Chester Stewart, a Frisco Louis, Consulting Auditor; Jacob City, Clerk; J. W. Ryan, Victoria. employe of Marked Tree, Arkansas, Y. Boyd, Birmingham, Conductor, ilIiss., Conductor; J. Y. Boyd, Con- died on June 21, after a lingering ill- Southern Division; Frank Buckley, ductor; C. H. Claiborne, 3Iemghis. ness of nearly two years. Nr. Stew- Monett, Conductor, Northern Di- Supt. Southern Division; A. A. art spent over forty years in station vision; Peter J. Jones, Amory. Graham, Sherman, Texas, 3Iaster work for several railroads, having Mechanical Laborer; George W. Mechanic; C. F. Clark, Kansas entered Frisco service in 1907 at Bowman, Jonesboro, Conductor, City, Bralieman; and John H. Thayer, Mo. In 1918 he was trans- Southern Division; Charles P. >PC- Lucas, Kansas City. ferred to Marked Tree, Arkansas. In Millan, St. Louis, Boilerwasher: September, 1924, he left active serv- London L. Traw, Ft. Scott, Me- ice due to ill health and was never chanical Laborer; RIat Murphy. able to work again. His leave of ab- Jonesboro, Section Laborer; David sence was renewed from time to time. Rennie, Detroit, Rlich., Engineer, Interment was made at Burnham, Mo., Springfield Yard; Thornton B. Car- in the family cemetery on June 23rd. son, Springfield, Painter; Jere- SAM HOLMAN ERGENBRIGHT miah Shine, Okmulgee, Engine Sam Holman Ergenbright, pen- watchman; William M. Van Hook, sioned engineer, died on June 13th. ALBERT J. EAVES Springfield, Section Laborer; John at Crane, Mo., where he had lived Frisco employes who knew Albert W. Sisk, Plainville, Ga., Conductor. the latter years of his life. Nr. Ergen- J. Eaves will be saddened by the news Southern Division; John Frazier, bright was born at Clay City, Clay that he passed away at the Frisco LaCygne, Section Foreman; George County, Illinois, on March 22, 1863, Hospital, St. Louis, on July 11. Mr. H. Butts, Memphis, Roundhouse and entered the service of this com- Eaves was born at Ravenden Springs, foreman; Stephen C. Hopkins, Ft. pany in April, 1896, as a locomotive Arkansas, March 23, 1886. He en- Scott, Conductor, Northern Di- engineer on the Southwestern Di- tered the service of the Frisco in vision; Millard Orr, Bridgeport, Ill., vision. His services in that capacity March, 1903, as a B. & B, carpenter, Engineer, Southwest Division; was continuous up to the time of his holding this position on the Southern Joshua C. Forsythe, Springfield, retirement in iflarch, 1924, on account Division for a period of ten years, Conductor, Eastern Division; of physical ailment. He was retired when he resigned to accept a position Churchill B. Wilson, Springfield, on a monthly pension allowance of as B.&B. foreman on the Great North- Dr~llPress Operator; James A. $55.95, and had received, up to the ern Railroad at Duluth, Minn. He was Huddleston, Thayer. Car Inspector; time of his death, a total of $1,454.70. later connected with various construc- Walter 1". DeCatur, Brooliline, N. tion companies in Kansas City, Mo., H., Brakeman; John C. Moore, HENRY TAYLOR GRISHAM hut returned to the Frisco as B. & B. Neodesha, Storekeeper; Leslie 3Ic- Henry Taylor Grisham, pensioned foreman, Southern Division in June Lachlin, Glendale, Cal., Engineer, brakeman, died in St. John's Hospital of 1916, where he remained until Eastern Division; Joseph L. at Springfield, >lo., on June 20, 1926. about a month prior to his death, Toomey. Rolla, Conductor, Eastern His home was at 1121 East Center when he was appointed general fore- Division; John R. Pearce, Memphis, Street, that city. He was born in Mc- man of B. & B. and water service of Division Foreman; Thomas Scho- Minn County, Tennessee, on Decem- the Pensacola Lines. He is survived field, Springfield, Carpenter; Earn- ber 27, 1850, and entered the serv- by a wife, son and daughter. Homemalier~'Page I , MISS LORETTO A. CONNOR. Editor completed quilt is to be used, the pro- The Fad of the Hook Rug cerlure is the same. A frame is neces- , sary, but although special quilting F you haven't tried your hand a1 stupendous task to hook a rug seven frames are to be had, those used for it yet, you mill soon do so, for feet by seven in dimensions. Today's hooked rugs or needle point are adapt- I American women the length and devotee limits herself to one of 36.u ~blefor the snlaller quilted pieces. breadth of the land have been car- 45 inches. Try out some gay patchwork calico ried away with enthusiasm for the Procure some yarn and a frame and cushions and chairbacks 011 your hooked rug. They have taken to canvas and start in. You will find the porch furniture and hammocks. Then making them as a duck to waler and work fascinating and revel in your listen to the plaudits of your friends rightly so for this handicraft repre finished product. and revel in their delightful comments sents the first and most typical of on your originality. I American arts. Did it not appear THE VOGUE FOR &IAI iilltgll. How to Auoid Track Motor Car Failures FRISCO SHOPMEN'S PICNIC By A. E. WOOLDRIDGE young ladies' race. There was a la- Assistant to Supervisor of Motor Cars dies' needle threading contest, a nail driving contest, and the race to climb the greased pole. A Charleston con- test and a bathing beauty contest added enthusiasm to the spectators, who cheered for their favorites. The local committee who made ar- rangements or the picnic were: A. E. Godfrey. E. H. Hays, Otho Henderson, W. C. Bush, Virgil Johnson, Joe Boda, L. J. Lyons, H. A. Pickens. W. T. Graves, H. G. Crawford and H. Bran- don, and to them goes tlie credit and praise for the success of the under- taking. The committee desires to express to the merchants of Monett, appreci- ation of the co-operation which was extenrletl to them. The prizes which mere donated amounted to about $200. 1)rol)er care is esercised in keeping the spark coil contact points clean. and uot too much battery current used, and the coil kept in good ad- justment, there will not be much pit- RIOR to March 1. there were 011 from extreme heat, cold and damp- ting of the coil points or sticking to- the Frisco System, tell noto or car ness. Heat stimulates the chemical gether intermittently. If it is noted P maintainers and one oil engine action, and shortens the life of the that one of the contact points becomes inspector. When oue of our 1,048 mo- cells, while extreme cold retards the pitted, and the other has a sn~all tor cars on the system needed repairs, chemical action in the cells so that mound built upon it, tlie operator one of these nien was seut to the they will not produce their tull xhonltl not uudertalie to file off thi- scene. strength. Dampness causes short cir- mound, as it shortens the life of the Since June 1, the maiutaining of cuits antl very quickly shortens the points, but to overcome this he should these cars has been placed under the I'f? of the hattery. simply change the primary wires direct supervision of L. -4. Toupin. which are attached to the battery. supervisor of g.as engines. In place Battery Box Water Tight That is. the primary wires which ex of the eleven men who formerly main- The battery box must be construct- tend from the battery to the switch taiued the cars on the entire system. ed absolutely water tight. to avoid ancl ground connection should be rli- there are now two system motor car dampness, ant1 should 1)' well ven- connected from the battery, ancl then inspectors. W. C. Brown and H. E. tilated. When the batteries are the wire which is attached to thr Tillman, wh!) travel ova. the road. placed in the b:tttery box they shoulcl positive terminal should be attached instructing the foremen and operators bc placed very securely to liee~th* to the neqative terminal, aud the wire in the proper operatiou autl mainte- cells from jolting around loose, since \vhich was formerly attached to thal nancc of motor cars which enables jolting is detrimental aud oftell yer- terminal, likewise attached to the them to make slight repairs when ney- mits the terminals malting contact positive terminal. This will reverse essary. Prior to this plan, the fore- and short circuiting some of the cells. the direction of the current through men and operators made no repair.; A very good yreventative to avoid the sparli coil, which will tend to re- whatever to the cars. cells from jolting around in the bnt- deposit the mound which has built Although these two men cover a!>- teyy container is to pack waste or upon the one vibrator contact, hacli iwoximately 3,300 passenger, freight dry paper between them tightly. Al- into the cavity which was formed in an!] motor car miles a month, an11 ways keep the switch open when car the other contact. tllcir record for one ~nonths shoi~s is not in use. It mnst be kept in mind that a pri that they iustructed an average of The life of the batteries is inHu- nlary current should never pass 140 men, through the metlilun of th:. enced by the atljustnlent of the spark through a suarlc coil without havinr AIagazine, I Eeel that valuable infor- coil. The coil should be adjusted to a suitable circuit for the secondary mation can he conveyed to the fore- d~,awthe least amount of current that current. When the primary current men in regard to the operation of will furnish satisfactory ignition. Im- is put through the sparlc coil, a strong these cars. proper spark coil adjnjtment not on- secondary current is built up within This article wiIl deal with several 1)' wastes the battery current 11, the coil, antl if this secoudary current features of motor car ope~atio~~,and drawing a uselessly high current, brlt does not have a l~athin which to if studied. it will show lion trouble the high curreut ral~idly burns out travel. it will puncture some of the may be avoided. the vibrator contact ~~oints,etc. insnlation inside of the coil. A large number of motor car fail- Operators olten take the spark coil ures are due to ignition troul)Ies, sim- points oft' of the coil lor cleaniug, and Proper Spark Plug Gauge ply because a large percentage of mo- in rel~lacingthe points do not exer. Proper sparlz plug gauge is another tor car operators do ~~otthoroughly cise enough precaution to see that the item which should not be o~erloolied understand the ignition system on the points are in proper alignment and as it has considerable to do in the motor cars which they operate. seat flatly against each other. This. operation of a motor. Sparli plug One of the most frequent causes of results in the coil points burning un- points should be set with about ,025 ignition troubles, is the lack of prop- evenly so that they will stick to- or .NO inch gap betweeu tlir sparlc er care of the dry batteries. The gether intermittentlv causing tlie op. operator should protect the batteries erator trouble in locatiug. When (Now tlrrj~ to Page .V. plmsc) IS O1,I)EST ENGlNEER Some Pointers For Young Section Foremen - C. W. Shank Has Service Seniority By An Old-Timer On Eastcrn Division W. SHASK. of Newburg is the By J. A. SOLLARS. Section Foreman, Chaonia, Mo. oldest engineer in 1;oint of C wars service on the eastern di- vision. He claims forty-five yeais. "l've heen with the Frisco a long EELIEVE that a few remarks on oLiler material on his own section, an 1 time," he remarked. "I started in track work by a veteran section n-ill also allow him to get his sectioll the rour~dhonse at Pacific, 3Iissonri, I foreman might be of some interest :~pin shape where he can be proud in 1SSO. I fired awhile from Pacific and value to some of my fellow sec- of it and he will sleep better at night. to Dixon, or rather until 1887 when tion foremen who have been in charge 1,liowing that he has perl'o~,medhis I was promoted to the position ol en- of a section only a short time, and duty well. gineer." so I am setting down a few ideas in A foreman should see to it that ail Shank is now running on what is regard to the important business of ties are placed straight across the Irnown as Group One of the passenger running a section. track; that the rail has a good full runs, 1)etween Sewburg and St. Louis I have learned in many years of bearing on the ties; that the ties arc on trains 5 and 2. 9 and 1s. 3 and 4. experience, that it pays well to dis- spaced uniformly so that each will He niet many of his friends whom charge my duty as a section foreman carry its full share of the load and he hat1 not seen for years, at the Tret- in the very best way possible by no more. Ties should be properly erans' Reunion in Springfield, and he doing good work. using material to the spiked by spreadiiig the inside and was lavish in his praise of the af- best possible advantage, and culti- outside spikes to cover the tie to besl fair which brought so many veterans vating the good will of the people advantage, but keeping spikes out ol' ol' years gone by to one central point who live along the right of way or the sap wood and out of season cracks. where they could exchange remi- who patronize the railroad. All these Spikes should also be driven straight. i:isce~:vc!s. things bring good returns. The fore- Driving a spike on a slant, then man makes his job better by improv- straightening it, is bad for the spike, ing his section to where it is not a the tie and the rail. Nothing a fore- HOW TO AVOlD TRACK source of worry, and continually in man and his gang can do will go nerd of emergency worlc that costs farther toward malting a good looltiug IIOTOR CAR FAILURES Ilnnecessary money and calls for ~ntlgood riding railroad thau ties criticism. well spaced, neatly spiked, and thc! A foreman should take great pains proper number to each rail. plug ~)oints,and if more than one pluz lo show his men how to do their work The care of rail is largely a ma:- is required lor a motor, it is well properly, explaining the work and ter of caring for ties and joints in a to have all the plugs of the same assisting the men in understanding proper manner. Ties properly placed make, as different makes of plugs (he proper methods. This is just as across the track, properly adzed. have electrodes of various sizes, etc.. essential to the smooth running of a spaced and spiked, do not put un- \vhich has an effect upon the size and sectioi~,as oil is to a locomotive. equal strains on the rail. If you will khcl of sparlc which jumps between Lack of oil will canse the locomotive study your rail failures, you will find, t.hem. While this is not a very im- to heat; lack of ui~derstandingand co- except where there is a flaw or bad 1.ortant matter, it is preferable to use operation between foreman and men material in the rail, that the failure the same kind of plug in each cylinder. will bring about friction that will slow can nearly always be traced to bad if possible. A sparlc plug must never down the work. track conditions existing at the time be screwed into a motor too tightly, of' the failure or at some previous as it may be extremely hard to re- Must Plan Work Ahead time. 1::ove. especially if put in when the Tight Bolts-Good Joints Important motor is hot. Planning the work ahead of time Tight bolts and good joint condi- Considerable attention should I)c will save many hours and much lost tions are two very important matters given to the wiring of a motor car. motion. When the worlc is finally I'or section foremen to watch. It is as poor connections decrease the ef- started, the tools are ready, the ma- a hard matter to put on a pair of 11ciency of the current and the ig- terial is on the site, the men have angle bars and get then1 tight thr nition system generally. A11 termi- been told what to do and the worlc first time. It usually requires two or nals should be soldered to the wires, moves on in a smooth manner. three additional times going over the and terminal nuts kept screwed down There is great responsibility rest- joint to get the joint to fit up snugly tightly. An intermitte~~tmissing is ing on a foreman to properly super- into the web of the rail and to gel f~equently caused by a partially \.ise the use of material. We all the bolt firmly seated to where it will broken wire or by shorting of the cur- know that materials cost a great deal not work loose. Tight bolts prevent rent where the insulation has been at the present time. Ties, for in- battered end rails, pumping joints, worn off. I€ the insulation becomes stance, cost three or four times as wear and tear on ties and road bed. worn off the wires, they should be much as they did when some of us nnd will go a long way toward giving thoroughly examined to see that the started railroading forty years ago, good riding track. wire itself is not broken, and then and while we are reasonably weli I have recently heard the expres- either replaced by new wire or cared for in the way of material sion that the same class of section taped. It often happens that a wire issues, we know that there will be foreman is not being made today, as breaks inside the insulation and only no more material furnished us than was twenty or thirty years ago, and makes contact part of the time. To is absolutely needed, therefore, if we with the idea of helping a little to locate this trouble, try another wire waste any, our section will suffer ac- pass ideas oil to the rising genera- until the break is located. cordingly. tion, I have written this article. There The timer on most motor cars is The largest item of expense on the is no reason in my mind why men very simple and to avoid having trou- average section is that of ties, A now being promoted to foremen. ex- ble with it, keep it clean and lubri- section foreman by properly super- perience coilsidered, cannot make as cated properly at all times. vising his tie renewals can save his good foremen as those of former If operators of motor cars apply company a lot of money. some of years, providing they sl~owthe same the above mentioned suggestions they which will come back to him for interest in their work. ail1 overcome many a delay. Page 35 IN TEMPORARY SLUMP RULES FOR A SAFE SUMMER THE "FRSSCO BOOSTERS" Frisco Tcam Drops Threc Games Memphis, Tennessee, employes, Don't Be a "lay Picnicker" if You Want to D~irii~athe 41011th of Julv in although getting it late start, arc -Keep Well \Tanuf'arturers7 League well undt>r way with a ball team OW that the season for swimmlng known as the "Frisco Roosters." and picnicking is in full sway, 4r1sco ball club of St. Louis This team made up for lost time N and many of us are spending our lik~.: had several reverses in the I)!. winning a game from the Ro-lc week-ends and any available hour off THEpast' few weeks, but the ~layiny Island I~oyson June 26, at tlulhert, in the woods or down by the swim- members are hopeful of retrieving Ark., u.ith a score of 2 to 1. ming hole, it may be well for the "jay what few games they have lost in tlir Oil July 10, they played Rock picnickers" to stop and consider. remaining games which they will play. lslantl again ant1 the final scorc Such pickniclters are often careless, In the Manufacturers' League garlie \\as 9 to 4 in favor of the Frisco not only of their ow11 persons, but of of July 3, the Frisco Club lost to thc 13oosters. forest and woods, more often, how- Royal 4rc team, S to 6. 011 July 10, in ever, through thoughtlessness than a ten-inning game, the Frisco Club maliciousness. lost to the Triple A team, with a final TIGERS BEAT kIC)NErT1' A day spent by the shore or on a score of 10 to 7. The More-Jones nine picnic is very beneficial to one's health won on duly 17, with a score of 13 to 6. Springfielders Take Rivals 22 to 3 if the after-effects are good. Often, Practically all the games lost by the in Giinl:: ol' Junt: 27 however, the end of such a day brings club this season have been by one with it a serious sunburn, or with a and two-run margins. HE Prisco Tigers of Springfield. badly upset stomach, or a summer The club is asking again for the No.. defeated the hIo11ett club, cold. T of White River League, 22 to 3, in hearty support as to attendance of A bad sunburn may result in any all officers and employes of the Frisco a game played June 27, in Monett, of the following: Lines. There is nothing so fine as t~ 3Iissouri. The hitting and fielding of Sunstroke, painful discomfor1 know that there is a crowd of your the Tigers was the feature of the clay. necessitating treatment in bed, stom- own folk on the side lines. Lloyd >IcNally, third sacker for the ach disorders, intestinal disorders, The time and place of the games Tigers, hit a home run and Hamilton, headache, fever, freckles or perma- are announced in advance of the con)- first baseman, got a triple. The win- nent tanning of skin. bat, and every member of the St. ning club also drove out eight dou- "Prevention," as regards sunburn, Louis Frisco family is urged to at- lhs, making a total of forty bases tor is worth far more than a "gound of tend. :I league record. cure," and this prevention is very George Grellner, presidel~t of the The Tigers have won eleven and readily accomplished by: club, wishes to challenge any team lost two games this season, being sec- (a) Thoroughly greasing the skin on the Frisco System to a match ond orlly to the Branson team. with cold cream before going game. The St. Louis Frisco Club is The box score: to the beach. eager to play any of the teams on the (bl Wearing appropriate clothing. Frisco Lines and promlses to make (c) Keeping in the shade. the match game an interesting one Sringer, rf . . Other unpleasant after-effects of a Fisher, 2b . .. Managers of other teams interested .\rchdalc. (! ... picnic come from drinking the wrong may address Grellner, c-o paymaster's kind of water. or eatiug the wrong office, St. Louis. 310. sort of food. The "jay picnicker" sel- Tirnmonr, 1) ...... :{ (I 0 0 (iom stops to consider if the water WICHITANS ARE WINNING H~~rimur,1) ... cr II (I 0 he is drinking is fit to drink. He Gulick, p ..... ~~ ...... (I 0 0 0 The Wichita, Kansas, Frisco team tlrinlts water about old camp sites, never thinking it may be polluted. has made a splendid showing in the Totals .. . :; 3 :; 1 0 :; several games which they have played TIGERS .\ H 11 H 1s Abandoned wells are often his water- JlcXally, 3b . . -1320 ing places. One should be especially in June and .July. If11 1 .. .I 2 20 On June 15, they lost a game to the Dr Xoon, c..~~.. . (;I40 careful of drinking water on a picnic, 3Iissouri Pacific team, but recovered Husch, cf .. I; 2 X 0 and if in doubt shonld boil it. Kirk. re .. .. . 5-130 If we all observe "a safe summer" on June 18, when they won from the Cowdcn, p I: 2 4 0 All-stars, a Wichita team, with a Kiener. ss I; 3 .$ 0 we will be much better fitted for our IHamilton, Ih 6220 jobs for the rest of the year. score of 12 to 5. .5 :< 3 0 The Standard Oil team fell on June tertainment, but a good jazz orchestra 22, with a final score of 6 to 1. kept the dance floor filled to capacity The game with the Turner Coal the entire evening. Company on June 24 was postponed, FRISCO BALLSTERS SAIL The committee in charge of the sale due to rain. Over one hundred and sixty Frisco of tickets wishes to express their ap- On July 1, the Frisco team lost a enlployes and members of their fam- preciation and thanks, 011 behalf of hard-fought game to the i\Iissouri Pa- ilies boarded the steamer "J. S." on the team for the hearty support of cific team with a score of 6 to -5. the night of July 7, for the moonlight those who participated in any way. ride down the Mississippi. The trip Not So Bad was sponsored by the Frisco Ball Improving Won~anXovice-But don't you find Club of the St. Louis offices. Besides Sinipson-How is Plubly getting that horseback riding gives one a this number, the regular Wednesday along with his golf lessolis? headache'? night cro\vd was present, which added Jimpson-Great! He's reached the Instructor-So, madani. Just the to the throng of merrymakers. stage now where he can use swear reverse. There was no unusual form of en- words of only one syllable. A View of the Crowd at the Annual Reunion of F The FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE fcelillg it lll~lstgive ?Illlilll i\S 11~S~C~S ~illlllly Published on the First of Each Month oilto the pension roll to k~~o\vthat he l~asgiven Ry the twciity-fivc, thirty, fo1.t~or lifty years to w St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. sc~~.viccwliicli deals ill ll~csafe transport^‘I t'1011 Edited by WM. L. HUGGINS, Jr. of I~ulnalilife, witliout si~crilicingone pcrsoli 827 Frisco Buildine St. Louis. Missouri to thc altar of cwrelessness or mishap. This magazine is published in the interests of and for free distribution amnng the 30,000 employes of the SL. '"l'he pcoplc of !-our ~~tilroadarc honoril~g Louis-San Francixco R;iilway, All articles and communi- cations relative to editorial matters should be addressed to tlicsct vetcl.:~ns today hut 1 tell a7ou tlzcre is the editor. 11ot liolior ciiou~lifol. these gralicl old timers. Single copies. 15 cents each Outside circulation, $1.50 per year "l'hc woman who stcl)s on your 'Meteor', !-our 'Sunnyli~ncl', your 'Florida Spccial' - is Vol. 3 AUGUST, 1926 No. 11 escortccl to hcr bcrtli hy all cfficiclit porter, litls her tickcl tialtcn by u polite condnctor, is servctl ;I tt~slj~nlcal in your dillel. whilc thc trains pro- cwd silently and swiftl?. on its way, and sleeps souliclly ill ii comfortable bcd; docs not think ellong11 of thc trcmenclous vitality, tlic red- blooclccl man power which these nieli of tl~r 1rallsportation game arc giving to insurc her The Greatest Calling a pl(bfi~i~l~t,1)cnceful 1jonl.ncy. E'A;\l( )t'S niaii slootl oil tlic ontsltil.1~ol' :i "TVc all don't rcalixc enougll. that inell l15t~ A large cl.o\vcl of vctcrt~nsat the Frisco Vet- toilccl, swcatccl, and eww died, that thcsc grcilt ert111 Employes' Association picnic and barbc- Amorical~railroads of tday are what they arc. cue at Spl.ingficl(1, .June 28. There was ;I rclni- "And it is to these vctclrans hcrc today, many liiscclit look 011 his face, for 11c wi1s a formcr of whom can rcmelnl-ley those infantile, short- railroad man. The incilsure of success lic 1~1s ~):u~tsdays of railroadilig that seen1 so far away a won ill a~othcl.field has maclc him a nationtll lo us today, that great part of this glory goes. figurc. His linmc is on tlw front pages of news- "T am an cnthusiwst for thc Frisco Vctcrtu~ papers. Hut this mill1 was musing of other days 1Gnploycs' Association and ill1 cntl~usiastfor and tlicrc was rcgrct ill his voicc as he said: Frisco Lines. "This is wonderful. 1 have attcnclccl two "And I Itnow that r:lilroadinp is the greatest E'risco rcl~nionsnow. t1nc1 they havc left :I game in the world-the most csaltcd calling to tiviugc of regret \\.it11 me that I deserted tlic which mail can aspire." rililrowd gamc. I tloll't 1tn0~of tl profcssioi~ A Train-Time Dispatch or i~ calling that gives so grcat a satisfactio~~ dcliglitcd as tivo girls at w Sunclay Scllool to the man ill tlic h;~rncssas ~ailroacli~ig.T AS 1)icnic and as cliarniingly gowned as t lw don't lalow of a niorc cst~ltedcallilig t1m1 rail- stores of St. TJouis i~li(lSpriiigficlcl could affortl, roading-that ~vorkof t~xnsporti~~gpersons to I\lisscs Anlla TVilligan t111c1Agnes Kiiig,. Frisco all parts of the ~vorlcl,of hauling in swift, silcut col~tcstwinl~ers in thc .Tcff'cl-soil hlcinorial con- cfficicncy long trains of freight for tl~cnation's test, left at !) o'clock the lnorlling of .July 21 for 11cctl. Sew Pork m~dthe Birthdwy Tour of Kuropc. "These vctcraiis hi1\7c livccl life to the full- .It the station the l)llot~~rilplicl.~~co~d~d tl~(l est. They nlay not. 11avc wcwlth in tlic scnsc tl~1)ill't~r(loJ' tll~1ial)py group, illid tl~~editor thtlt we comn~onlymcan it, hut they posscss of this p~bliciitiou \\'ilS proniisecl il tlwc "cliary " treasures unclrcarnctl of hy mcn who lii~vc of cvc~~ts.T17rittcn as only two care-free giri rouncleil out lives in other callings. ol' cvcnts. Il \\.ill hc sclit tlic Jlilg:.wzine off'icci: "Two retired passenger eiipinccrs here toclay fi-0111 \,arious mints OH ~~outcnnd appear in havc said to me, 'I ncver had an accident.' h sul)scqucnt issucs. From Kc\\- Vork, Paris, Itonlcl, \rcnicch. Franltfort, llondon aid manv conductor, retired but with clear eve and steady othcr places tlwsc two I?i.isco worlters will scntl Iinnd, told mc 'I never inissccl an order.' their "copy." T1ii.ongli thcir cpcs Frisco en- Tlzerc arc many others in various departments j)loj.cs u-ill ~l)tilili:~ii illsight into the glories of of your railroad who arc making similar rec- t't~~~~ons11:uro~)ean capitals. Thc story will bc orcls to&!- as the pctlrs carry them on toward told in true " Frisco " 1t1nguag.c. We think the time of pension nnd retirement. I\[isses King and Willigan n-ill tcll their cs- I "What a satisfaction thi~tmust he ! What a ~w~*icnecbstruly and well. A Message From Mr. Smythe To the Craftsmen of the Frisco The first principle of your success is to do something yourself. It doesn't help to be told by psychologists that certain of your mental abilities are becoming weak through disuse. If you are honest with yourselves, some of you know this. The proof is that you are not "arriving". Let the "Science of Railways Cyclopedia" help you-resolve to do sonlething for yourself. This is a sectional work. It is divided into groups of volumes, suited to the needs of craftsmen as follows: GROKP "A" GROKP "E" 31 .I(:HISIS'I'S-~; \roIullles. ESCISEERS AISI) I?IItL'.31EN- Machine Shop Practice. 7 \'olumeri. Locomotive Practice, Vol. 1. Locomotive Practicc, Vol. 1. 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Pipe Fitting Practice. Electrical Praclice. (:nr Shoi, practice: Vol. 2. Sheet Metal Practice. Car Shop Practice, Vol. 1. ~ocomo Business Address and Occupation ...... R. R ...... Signature...... II Residence ...... Town ...... State ...... II IIUIIIIW~of cars \vhich wc ha\-e author- ~~oundrail. J'at says il is 11ice ancl \Ve heard "l)ick" Gcntry was a 11y to tlestro>-. \\-al't11 u11 there. good miser anci a good fello\v 1)cfore .\Irs. \.V. W. I.cw;lllen, wifc of round- i~lsLrumcntm:rn 1iemrncl.s :tnd lamil> lie came up here, hut we did not know liousc clr,rk. u11d 311's. H. 0. Hibl~ons. ~~~r)tu~.edover Lo Alerlrl~:~~~,Kansas, 011 to what eslcnt until wc read the fol- \b.if'e oC cnr oiicr, iiavc! returncd frur~l Juiy 1.7, to si~cncl the week-end ~vitt~lowing in thc 1)nl)rrR: "40 hunks closed ;I visit with friends and rcl;~ti\.es ill 111s pcol)lc. in the Stato IJ~Georgia" and th:~t nf- 1);rll;rs. Tesas k~nd Hugo, Okla. .\likintcna~~ceclcrlr Karl Shumakcr tcr only havinz been away from there \\-. H. Berry, our genial master mr:- :t~rdf:imily arc on their cxcation dur- :I little over :I month! (li:~~~ic,has full?; rrcovcred from hi;; ill- the week ending July 16. Thvy .\ftcr one Icsson on thc golf links I'csc.ent illn~sssand wc ur~!:\I1 clad LU vislted relatives at .\l:rrshiillto\v~~. ulldcr tlir instl'u~tir>nsof P~.rl,y\\rib 11;lx.c- him 1):lc.k OII thi? job :1gai11. 31i1)n:; arld other northern l~oillts. son, George I~ightbecamr so proli- \\.m. Ed\\,u~,ils.:issisl:rnt timl.kccl)c~.. "lmc reports good lisliing. ivirnt that he i~asheen able to chal- wit11 his wife ;rrld SOII, Hohlry. .!I,.. 'L'111. new turntable at ti]: rou~i~l- s])elit :in e~~joy;rblevacatiof~ ill LLIII~ linnsc i~crcis progrwsir~g,II:LVIII:-: 1)r:te- t1cn1l.y ail1 of the concrete circle wall completed. The new 100-pound Ilew rail is he- Can You ain~~illgto nrl.ivc for the 1C;ins:rs City Answer Suhtliv~siorl. Thcre arc nl)l~rosi~n;rtc,ly t~~~~ty-fiv(~cars on ilantl and the re- i;r?.il~xwill begin irnmctli:ttely. These Questions?- H. I.'. .lohnstol~ has been addcd to What effect does thickness the cn~inecringforce as roilman. \\'el- of fire, holes, banks or clink- n3mc to our camp 1 - ers have on the admission of tllis point. PITTSBURG, KANSAS air through the fire? .\ very intcrcstillg :rnd instructive Lnlk was 1~1:rdehy G. \\'. AIoore, ;ti Why are dampers and net- ~~orthyard on July 13. Mr. Moore made 2- ting provided in the ash-pan? ;t stronx appeal to thv men to sup- 311.. iilid Airs. \\'. C;. \VolCe, atteuded How is the steam end of an 1)ort the spst~n~organization and also llle veti~l'allsreunloll dt S~~~'~l~jiticldaud rn;~kin~a sl)ecial apprnl to those who I-*,[)i.)rL:l good tilllc.. Air. \Volte craaled 3-air compressor lubricated? 1i:tr-r not as yvt affiliattv[ thcmselvrs ~juitt! ;r IlLtlc alnusclne~lt with iiis How does the handle of the to do so, in order to m:ik(. the en!, "~~lo~ley-n~;ll<~l~g-"nlacI1111c. tlt.p;t~~tmt~ntizs ne:tl- 100 per c(,nt ;rs \Vorlc is i)I.ogresslllg ~,:rl)itllyon dis- 4- angle cock stand when open? I)orsil)l,., :rs it is rlninled hy thr loco- 111.intiing thc oid bu11ti111gs 1)rcpnri~- When closed ? r~lotivrdep:rrtmrnt hew that they aria ~oryto erectiort of the new twelve- About how many drops are 100 per crnt. Ho also rnllcd attention >lory Hotel Hesse. which is to be mod- tin the fact that at any time anyone PI.II in every respect and located on 5- in a pint of valve oil when had R gr~evanceto fec.l perfectly fret. yorner of 4th :rnd Locust Strccts jus~ fed through a lubricator? to take same ul, with their forema11, ol~l)ositcthc old I<. ('., 14'. S. 6: 31. de- :IS the (,ntirc rnan:ig'c.mrnt from Mr. ' lrot wiiic.11 is no\\, I~r.lng occui)icd I)y Does increasing the piston Tiurn nn down, was tlrel)lv intrreatrtl iiie Strnta Pe. travel or brake cylinder leak- in the n-eIfitl.e 'of not oniy'tiir organi- I'I 1111 wife spent the 6- age change the power of a car ati ion. hut the men ns well. Jn othei I.'out'th at Sagin:~n-, near Joplin. \:.orris. lie sairl the\- were for tho mrll Alcs. Safely, warehouse foren~an. brake? If so, in what way? as stronx as horsri-adish. visit4 with his mother at \\rest Plains UPPOSE you went up for your final over tllc tv~.eh end, July 4 ;inti I,. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT k:d. I-lun~ph~~ii~s,demur.r:tgc clerk, S Engineer's Examination today? Could FORT SCOTT, KANS. wife and SOII rl)c~~tJuly .1 ill Jol)lin. you answer these six questions? -- Iq'rctl A. %inn, check clerk, was sight- You certainly could if you had studied with 1.P:O I). ci~l~-JII'l~:.\,11eportc1- seeing in Kansas City, July 4. the International Correspondence Schools. Eda 11. Sigh, sleno-clerk, motored For in just an hour a day, in your spare .I. G. Jenuinfis or thc :~ccountingtlr- 10 Eellit Vista and Llentonville. .\r.k.. .July dtll. time at home, through the I. C. S.. you can T'iic ~;;~t,clr.rIc issuctl ~~crmitsdur- get a thorough working knowledge of boil- 111.x thn nlonth of .June for the crec- ers, their attachments, the best methods of tiol~ of new b~ildill~s.resideilccs anti firing and feeding, the construction and of Jul). in the Oaarks. I~usinesshouses, also rernotleling, etc.. .\liss Dortheu Workillg was in TCan- in the itmount of $567,17!).00 which operation of cylinders and valve gears, the sas City. 310.. thc first part of Jul.. . xors to sl~owtlint Pittsburg is any- management of locomotives, and the con- tnltin~one week of hcr vacation. rhina 1)ut a coal canip. struction and operation of engine and air- Hcl,~iicc Heinbnch, roaclrnastrr's Hillie Hu~hextook his v;tc;rtion ill brake apparatus generally. his father's h,?jr ficltl, :tnd no~vthinks rlcrk, spent the Fourth at her horn(. 111s j~)bas ofllco hoy is OK. ill Scotlesha. Kansas. Just mark and mail the coupon printed (:lle?ter Fulton and thv Len Chumicw Arthur .\lor;in, cashier, wifr and below, and without obligation or a penny were among tilt. June grooms. Ches- I):~hies spent July 4 and 5 with relkt- of cost, get the full story of what the ter Fultnn, one of our timrkecpers anci tives at Weir City. Kans;~s. (:. 1.. Fender, yardmaster, Chcroker. I. C. S. can do for you. .\Iiss Reynolds of Ft. Scott, were mar------TEAR OUT HERE------ried .Tune 33 at high noon. They lcft !~ftJuly 7 for St. Louis hospit:rl. Con- ~JII Frisco So. 117 for l)oi~~tsin the iluvto~.Frnnlc 1\Iertz, Pittsburg, is xct- INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS southwest. 1,eo C:hunileit, file rl~rk, :ing yirrdmaster durinc Mr. 1'1-nder's nos - - PA. 11nd Niss 3I<:ICil!nl, daughter of T. N. ;rlssence. sc;io-c: SCRANTON.. -- Kilo I Ico vng~neer. wcrr Hralieman Tom J~cdford x~~dfnmilv Explain wllhout obligating me ham I can quallfy for the posltla< or In the subject. befdre which Irnark X. married Junc 22. They left on Frisro I~ave returned from n short visit in Sew Orleans. I.OCOWOT1VE BSOIXEBR So. 118 for points in the east. 3lr. Locomotive Flrmsn ant1 Nrs. Fulton were given a chest of Mrs. S, D. Payne, wifc of ronduc- Tmvclln~Engineer lovrly silver, and 1\11., and Mrs. Churn- lor l'nync., is visiting h1.r nltl honlr Trnveling Firemen lei1 were niven a hrautiful silvcr tr:~ ill 1Sldor;trlo. Kansas. Air Dnkr Inspector Air Drake Rcpalrmpn si5t I)?. thr Frisco eml~loyex. C>ay \V;rlkrr, ticket clerk, ant1 wife, Round House Forcman J.er 1\1:~~ltsburv,messengrr boy, left sl8ent July 5 in Joplin. .I . rninmcn and Carmen .July 16, for a week's visit in the c*:~st. Jlrs. Frank Stapp. wife of Nrake- Rollway Conduclor noan Stapp, spent July 5 in Joplin. XEUIIAYl~Al~EIQISEER Merhsnfcnl Droltsmsn OFFICE DIVISION ENGINEER Rrakemnn W. R. Talbert, who works Machine Shop Prmctlee out of Ft. Scott, spent yesterday in Toolmokcr FORT SCOTT, KANSAS 1'ittsl)ur.g with hlrs. Talbcrt. hIrs. Tal- Rollnr Pnkar or Dedener I~rrtwill soon Irnvr for Ft. S~ottto (;a3 EnpineOperatinp El&irkim ('. R. CATCHISG. Iicportcl. CIVIL ENGINEER Electric Wiring livo. We will nil miss "JTac..lf~" and Smrrrglog and Ma~~loe Elec LlghtIn~LkRmilw.r. ".liggsW but wish thrm well in their It. It. Constructing Telegrnph Englnecr .\xsistant rngincer Armstrong has new homr. Ilrlrlgc Engineer Teleohonc Work 1,een away due to illness but is ablc - - AllCHITECT to he at the office now. Ar-Lltsatnrd Dnltmssn OFFICE DlVlSlON PASS. AGENT Archltecfo' Blue Pllnta Instrunlentman Harrling ix driving :i Conlroetor sndDulldor Ilrw Ford coupe. KANSAS CITY, MO. Structural Enplneer Instrumentman Rcmnlrrs js sporting Concrete Dullder ;r new Ford sedan. CHlihllST Division engineer Rred has purchased ;I new seven passenger Hudson. Wc understand h.lcCunc views his Present Employed It is rumored that illstrumentmnn "liahy Lincoln" with mingled feelings Occupation BY IIarding is building a new home. these days, most of which would not st*~r+ Instrumentman Patterson, rodman nppcar well in print, and Roy Maring .Jphnston and chainman ICuhn are au- is the cause of it all. Roy, how could r~gnedon the north cnd re-running vou be so crucl! "Mac" tlrou~hthe C~Y State c8urves and staking tangent. prepara- iind n cat. until he "lnmped" your new employee^ of thim road will receive a tory to thr rclnirrg of the new Inn- Sash six. Special Discount lenge veteran players and 2s yet none. No. (:larelice also rcr)orts sonlc rcvv H:~rr)..\lc('arthy, who 11:~s bccxn ill have taken his bet. Qucstion: Who liuc. fishing :tt tiiat p6int. in St. Jlary's hospital is reported hct- is thc ~)rocligy,Pcrry or George? Thomas C:aazcll and family paid ;I I~,I.. :~ndi~l~lc to go home. When 3Ir. \Vcrncr comes back from visit to Concordia, Kansas, visiting 0111 B. J. Gleaaon has rcturncd from Dr- his fishing trip to Ginger Blue, we ex- friends. Lroit. \vliere he attended thc Agcnts 11cct Lo heal fish stories that will malie L'~~ro(lorelioshmcycr and wife arr <:onrr~~tio~~.:~nd renorts Ii;~\~ill~:.w our niountcd sail Ash look lilic a sl)ending fiftecn days visiting 111 (:le:rr sp1~11d1dtttne. c,~,ackcds:~rdine. \\';rter, JIinn., stopping off at JIason Sincc last II~L~cL1y wc 11:lvc notiw(l City, Iowa, and Rockport, Ill., where (tu~tca few of the men have had thrir MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT they will visit Mrs. nuslimeyer's 1i:lir staycombc'd, vitselincd or sto\.cb- folks. l)!ackcd. Wagner, Peppard and (!ur~- KANSAS CITY, MO. nlngham have volcd it a success, ant1 F'itzgerald saps he will try using on? DOR.\J, L. DENISON. Reportcr \\'e have a record at Ihnsas City \vhi(~li we would bc %lad to havc or the other of them nest_ pay day. 3Iiss Willene Jtlcobs, comptometcr \Ve wish to exprcss our deepest some one compete with. IViIliam Srbniniinc, counter ~;LIIat Kansas operator, is spending her vacation en- syn~~)athiesLo hIrs. John Sterniolc and .~r~yina~hc delights of Calirorni;~. Miss son Frank in the loss of their hushanrl City, h:is hrcn in the Fi,isco scrv- ice sincc Septcmbcr. 1890, which Julia Carpowich is filling hrr posi- and father, who passed away this Lion during her ahscllce. month. rn;rlicss ;r total of thirty-fivc yc;rrs and four months scrvicc~, in which I'rtc I.'racul anrl .\lfrc.d \Vcsterni;ln .\like JIurphy and wife spent the. have p,o~~c!Lo the Friuco hosl,itai a1 Fourth with their son, Xike, Jr., at tinit, 11~hrts lost only twenty-four days, or an average of only a lit- St. Louis to havc thcir tonsils ra- Pi1 tsburc'. 111iIvril. Clarence Vielbig and family spent :I tIc nior't? than one-half dtty per year. If there is anyone that has 1\11., Fenner, chirf clcrlt, is b,lcl; on few days visiting JIrs. Vielbip's fa- the job after a short var:ition. ther and mothcr, who li\:e in Savannah, LL record that can beat this, let's hcnr from him. IClmcr JAndcnian and (:c.orge \\'iiso~~ 11:tid Nr. Becbe, our retirrrl cashic~r,;I ionr,, .nrornised visit the other. ~VVII- Franii Ha~tnaand wife hxvc left for ing. rhc east, whrrr they will visit 1\11., liol) 1Ta1,r.i~;III rs-Frisco clerk i~as ILIu~'Yll~th(sr and mothcr. returned froni Seattle, \\'asli,, and is James Brucr tool; his variition of two filling the traingram messengers Illace weeks tile I:~ttcr pr~rtof this month. for :r few d:lys. Elnicr (:nrlson. assistant night How JVcsterman must havc enjoyt.d Oklahoma ~,oundhouscforcniirn, spent thc last the E'ourth of July holiday inimense- nart of thin rno~~tlivisitinc In thr Iv. for he has taken on a lovelv coat \vest. (if sunbur%. Steel Castings Co. .Tin~inyJIoorc ;ind f:irnilv spent a few Gcorgr Ninsker record room clcrk, cl;i.\-s visiting in C;rrtcrvillr. Jlo. who broke his hin when he fell from $1 MAKERS OF John (Inl:~flowr,rand f;t.milv silent ;L hclder some cipiht months ago, was n-eck's vacation fishing and disiiing in in the office last Snturday. He is :~ndaround Scclalia. 310. ecetting around fairly well with the Railroad, Oil Field and Andrew Frcdricltsori took a neck .~i(lof a crutch and boees to hc hack off, which he spent at home. at his duties in the vei.y near future. Commercial Castinge in \\'alter Frr~rlricltson, ~h~ctmetal .\fter \vorlcinc' eveninp for four WOI lccr helper, has hccn off a nunibc,r scars on the bilI desk, Franklin AIal- of ~:LVSw~th an attack of acute in- colm, who is now our inspection clerk, OKLAHOMA tli,-cstion. says it is just like letting a t~ii-douL lCnim,.t \\'r~rcI, machinist's helpc~., of :L cage to have a Saturday after- ELECTRIC STEEL snffr~r-<,(Ithe loss of his new Ford rond- noon off. stcr hy fire. I\-illiam Wxlsh. revisina clcrlc of the We are all glad to see nlnstcr me- Sincteenth Strcet yard d~ieewas the Tulsa. Okla.. Box 658 ch;~nicH~rry hack with us a~ain. luclcv winner of the $100.00 prize of- Mrs. 11'. W. Lewnllc~~and son \Vil- fered bv the Winters Oil Company for li;~n~1i:ive left for Tkllas and \\'ace, sul~mitt'inc "Winzol" as the name fov Texas, stopping ovcr at Hugo. Olil;l., :r new khl of gasoline. On coming for an estrnded visit with hcr sister down to the office nest morning, we ;~ntlold friends, e ill hnvc to saw his ~icturedecorated with heau- watch I.ew while shv is ~onc. 3Tr. tiful roses, on a certain young ladj's PLAY SAFETY FLRST I.cwallcn is roundhouse clcrlc at Kan- cleslc. Sow since Edith is wearing thc sas City. smiles and new diamond ring. me arc \\':~.l~cr JIedlock said (hat hc was wonderinr- if Rill is the lucltv nln- and Use a Bonded Company for thirty-ci~ht years old the other (lay tier again. :tnd was presmtcd with thirty-riqht Elmer 1,indenian and himily spent Your Baggage rnTm with :I piece of Is12 bo:~rcl. a~ftcr the Fourth of July holiday fishing whir11 hr was allowed to rcst, durinz I-lad :rll fhr fish the!- wanted to eat. THE which tim(, the hop in thc roundho~~sc ;tnd more too, so the story goes. r~rescntrd Iiini with an clerotric fan- So doubt the news will he out by nnd he also rcccivcd a nen hnth robe. the timc this artirlc rearhcs Jiansas P,. E. Mcvllock, hrothcr of our rountl- Citv thnt Chester Combs was married White Line Baggage house foreman, who is general yard- to May proyn since June 3, and they master of the A. W. P. at 31ont- ;ire now en~oy~ng.a honeymoon at aomcry, Al;c., :111rl wife are visiting Mr. Ccnter C:itv, Xinn. AIRY thev he ha13py OPERATES ;rl~dJIrs. 1\Irdlock and son at Kansas cLver after. (:i tv, JIo. RED TOP CAB CO. Geoxc Tient and wife and .son have MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT m>ne to Oriwrin. Iowa. whcrc~thev will mcct fricntls and motor t(~tlic North- FORT SCOTT, KANS. Phone 20161 TULSA, OKLA. ern IAaltcs to spenrl their vnration. fishing. \V;\LLlSE: R. HECK, Rc1)ortc.r Tleny Cox is hark with us after at- tending the Vetc.r;tns' reunion at Owing to slack in husincss the fire- Springfield. men's hoard was reduced and the fol- \Vill~anlRcvnolds is hack on the dav lowing firrmen wrrc cut oft: Paul A. jo11 as nipcfitler'a hellirr. Wortman, Roy Kennedy. Hugo Mas- Oil Flyer Cafe Roy Sivey. third ckrss sheet metal her~-)-and Roy Jackson. Roy Kennr,il.- worker, was promotcvl to sccond class and Hugo 3.Iayherry arc nrorl;inp extra sheet metal worker this month. in the roundhouse and Paul Wortman A Good Place To Eat Con Kennedy, north yard blacicsmith. is working in tlic cat- department. has reported thc purchase of a farnl 15 North Main Street and hr. says he rxpccts a bumper crop I Tulsa, Okla. I of corn this fall. I CLASSIFIED ADS I LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE -- - - - c3anslfled ndvertlslng under thls headlog will KANSAS CITY, MO. he charged for at the rate of 5 cent3 per ward, Official Prism Ambulance I with a mlnlm~~rnof 75 centa. Cash UWt PHONE-2-618GPHONE D.\VIT) H. TODD, Reporter nccompany copy. .\gent J. J. Cummings of Hirming- AGENTS--KEW PLAX, makes it easy & ham, stolip~doff to visit our office on to earn $50.00 to $100.00 weekly, selllng STANLEY McCUNE his way to the Agents Convention in shirts direct to wearer. No capital or FUNERAL DIRECTORS netroit. Jlich. experience needed. Represent a real ;\Iiss Violet OrcndorP was visiting manufacturer. Write now for FREE TULSA, OKLA. relativcas and friends in Springfield, SANPLES. Madison Factories, 562 I June 18, 19 and 20. Rroadway, New York. Page 4.5 The car department increased its services will he licld July 20, from the d.~ys inst week. tilc Arst time he has force a number of men the first of home. hrim clown since his recent illness. He July account of wrecking a number of Elmer Hill, day cnllcr is the pos- still loolis rather pale and weak and old cars. scssor of a Star car. 131. laved off si~owsthtlt hc has been quite ill. The men putting in the new turn thrce days this month and dcove it table arc getting along very niccly. do\vn in tlic Ozarks. At this time they hnvc excavated for ltoundhousc forcni;tn 0. R. Stoner COMMERCIAL OFFICE CHATTER the outside retaining wall. In a few rcturned from R fourtccn day vaca- KANSAS CITY days they will lift the old turn tahlc tion. Hc spcnt most of the time at -- out and tcnr out the old retaining home, with the cscc~ption of a Lril) JRICSE 310RRISOS. Reportcr mall. Jt will then bc necessarv to to Korl, Mo. work thc engines outdoors and 'turn P. .I. 3Ioore and family drove to W. I.. Coleman's continuous absence thcni on thc "\\-ye." Springfield to spend a few days while from Sunday school can he traccd to Joe .\ndcrson and wife have rc- MI.. Moore was on hiw vac:~tion. his n~~~alcncssfor golf. Likewise Pete turncd from :I week's vacn tion tril, T. P. Ilolland, road forc~nian is back lime, Joc \Viltshir(!, George Story nnd to XIonett w1ic1.e they a!so visited on the :job nfter a vacation spcnt at John Sachen.~ ~ -~- Joe's brothrr-in-law who 1s scriou?l). home. Wliilc at home he had the mls- l'cte Rose,, Frisco solicitor and ill in the hospital. fortune to cut his hand on the lawn scoutmaster, 1s trying to clcvise a James D. Strader who was rmploycd mowrr. ]>Ian whrrehv he chn be clistinauished in lhc cnr department until taken ill Earl De Armond who has been em- from the otlicr boy scouts. aray we some month? ago, died nt his hornc in ployerl as welder since Sovcrnbrr. 1922. sua.yrs1 a pair of stilts, Pcte? Ft. S::ott, Sunday. Ju1.v IS. Funeral res~gned on July 17 account of ill Stcve's tobacco pouch has solvcd the hcnlth, Mr. De.lrmond has hwn trOU- qucstion of the mysterious' disnppcnr- I~lrd quitfb a hit the past two ?e:lrs ancr of the contents of our pcncil with sciatic rheumatism and is goin" sha1'pencr. Ft. Scott Advertisers to change climate to scc if it will .Joc IViltshire has nurchascd a new - - bcncfit him. His fellow rnllllr~yes re- Ford thereby ruining 'thc rCputatlon of rrrrt lo soe him leavc as hc is wr.ll Llic ofl'ire for owliin~renl cars. lilted by all. "Paul Rerlcnhach" Steplicns in Miss Vera ICirlcpatriclt, dnuxhtnr of tr:ilninr for his Sundav dinner. hurt enginecr C. J. Kirkp.:itrick is hre:~ltinc' his &tin2 hand aid-\):i~i now he un- The PRICHARD-BLATCHLEY in as stenographer In Jlr. 3Toore's of- ahlc to compete with Four Cylinclcl~" flce to relicvr Miss Hunt who is going \V:rrner. thc Tonclca flash. DRUG COMPANY to drivc to Colorado in .\uaust with .\ndy 'says f&t y-five weeks hrncc he her parents. v,,ill bc njl his vacation, which FOPS The Rexall Store Fnaineer Clavei who was cxllcd bxolt to nrove that Andv al\vays. fizurcs- for for service on engineers extra hoilrrl the- future. S. W. Cor. Main & Wall Phone 170 recently, has again becn cut off. \\,. Jd. (7oleninn and nil1 DcVency \V. R. Berry mas In Ft. Srott tw:) arc 1rac.k from their vacation. Rill mas busy hclpinfi the ncizhhors p:tint their houscs while \V. I Colemnrl LUNCHES, SODAS, golfrd and flshcrl. COHEN'S COFFEE SHOPPE CANDIES, Geo, Klelnhoffer says: "Four out of ,, DELICATESSEN fivr have it-and the fifth knows where to get it." 1 12 South Main AND CIGARS I take this opportunily of advising thc numcrous inquirers that the n?me of good-lookinr nun who rrcetves We Route All Our Freight via mail in Lhis olfirr is Lr~visAnclcrson. WOODROW WASHERS THOR IRONERS the Frisco Arlrlrrss will be furnished uvon rccciPt We Earnestly Solicit Your Charge Account WICHITA TERMINAL WICHITA, KANS. We Meet and Beat Competition Kansas Utilities Go. T. \V. TIJSNICLI,, Reporter JIrs. 3. A. Scwfelt is in Kansas City THE ELECTRIC STORE The White House visiLing f~,iendsand relirtivcs. .. . H. S. Allen who i~sbecn trucknian for the 1):~s~two years has resigned. Grocery and Market Ed Kimmel is. thc new truckm;tn in place of H. S. Allen. A Small Payment Down-Balance "DOT" SPENCER, Mannger Robcrt ,\rmstrong took his vacation in Small Monthly Payments-Will June 1.5 to 30 going to Holdenvillc, OPPOSITE FRISCO STATION Olila., to visit his daughters. Secure Any One of the Great Num- .\n eleven pound boy was born to FOR SERVICE, QUALITY AND PRICE- Mr. and Mrs. Bred Wilkinuon. Julv 4. ber of Useful Electrical Goods. to n-horn they have given tlie'namk or CALL PHONE 246 H:riie?: Lee. Fred is engine inspector and says that he expects his bounc- ing big boy to follow his foot steps. We Route our Shipments iNother and son getting along nicely. Scl-ern1 of the enpines at this. ~Iacc! Shoemaker Drug Store Frisco have been receiving new coats' OI Because Frisco Helps Us ]).rlnt by the hands of four grc:rt SOUTH OF DEPOT Let's Help Each Other I,.Llnter.s namely George Martin, Ed I \'an Horn. Gcorae Drake and vou~' humble servant. Vieit With CLOTHING AND SHOES Government inspector Nr. Jealius was here June 20. He gave us a good rrport which made us all feel good. Go Re HUGHES your ~hargeAccount XIrs. Ed Sparks was in Tulsa, Ok- I 12 South Main Greatly Appreciateds la.. about five weeks, visiting a six- ter Rex C. Gill went to Neodcsha May 9 and took unto him.;elf a better half 15 Scott Ave. Phone 747 in the t)erson of 311~sRubv E. Fel- Fort Scott Laundry lows. *hey wcre married by a pro- DRY CLEANING hate judgc. Rex kept his marriage a and Cleaning Corn RUG CLEANING secret until about Junc 20, when Nr. 3lorsan gnve it away OII h~m. Rex cdme acrqxs with cigars like a good little boy to keen from hclns. stuck in the water tank. WHITE DIAMOND EOUSDHO~?SE CTI'AFF Ilacllcr puls in stay boltv . Fort Scott Company ::;zk~: nrqke bores the flue-s.' - Oil Wilkinson tightens U holt? FUEL OILS I Burdiclt inspects on the cast end, Sheetmctal JVorlrcr Lewis L. \\'bite. c4ently to visit his folks who live near Tunnell does thc work, uf Sal)ull)a, granlcd thirty day leavc Vinita. Olila. Pavey is our hostler, but gee, he likcs account ~llness. l!kn&~~\Villsey,rip track foreman to shirk. liou~~dhuuscforeman H. li. I'oley of is also spending R coul)le weeks under Teal is Pavcy's helper, and ItnocI SPEND YOUR VACATION IN ..THE WONDERFUL CITY OF ADVANTAGES" P E N S A C 0 L A OUT OF DOORS - ENSACOLA and its surrounding country provides the opportunity for a full enjoyment of life throughout the P year, whether you engage in business and grow with us, develop a farm of your own, or merely spend your holidays with us in hunting, fishing or other out door sports. REALTY CORPORATION OF PENSACOLA-REALTORS 200-202 SOUTHPALAFOX STREET FLORIDA PHONE2051-52 THE CITIZENS & PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK SAN CARLOS PENSACOLA, FLORIDA HOTEL Pensacola, Florida EARNESTLY SOLICITS YOUR PATRONAGE ABSOLUTELY BONDS: This Department buys and sells U. S. Government, Foreign FIREPROOF Government, State, Municipal, Railroad, Public Service, Corporation and Building Bonds. Headquarters for SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT Frisco Visitors To A 11 Frisco Employes : Pensacola, the Frisco's only seaport city extends to you the glad hand of welcome. It will be a pleasure as well as our public duty to show you about this wonderful city of ours. Pay us a visit real soon and accept our hos- pitality without obligation. THE-- BOLAND EE REALTORS 15 West Garden St. PENSACOLA, FEA. YOUR BANK Provides a safe place for your money. CAPITAL AND SURPWS $1~0003 Supplies a receipt for every payment made, (your cancelled check.) Furnishes you up-to-date information so that you may draw wise conclusions for yourself. A company where the word "Trust" means what it says. FIRST BANK & TRUST CO. I Garden and Palafox Streets PENSACOLA, FLA. I does, by throwing it to the "main Assistant Uisposition Clerk E. D. F. H. Wills, head electrician and line." Caul~lc has rcturnetl from Jidnsfleld, family spent their vacation in Kansas An 31. S. P. 6: B. engine moved out Jlo., mharc he sl~cnta part of itis va- Citv. 310. of Birmingham few days ago enroute cation, and he not only had good tlsh ~.'~angeis our new boiler foreman to the Frisco sho~)at Spring!ield to be stories to tell but pictures lo show vice 0. W. Ericltson, resigned. Mr. worked over. If these englnes come \\hat good luck he had. I.anxe came from the Southcrn Paciflc UI) LO the little oncs that tile J. I.. C. Demurrage clcrii Lcon Rohri~ough Railway at Los Angcles, Cal., having 6:. E, brolgllt us they will be quite an spent 21 few days recently wiLh r'eia- previously workcd eight years as boil- acquisition. tivuu in Sl~awnec,Okio. er foreman for the Frisco at Sapulpa, Sid Oliver, agent, ZIcmpliis, is just \\'c all wish to estond our congratu- Olila. back from Ucnvcr where he told the I:~tions and best \\'i~h~sfor a happy RoLarians all about Xemphis, the itnd I)I.OS~JC~OUSmarricd life to Ben 21. Frisco and other things of interest. Martin, clc?rli on nuLbound platform, DORA, ALABAMA Leavc it to Sid to do the necessary. who was married to Jliss Annc Garncl' Mrs. H. E. Gabriel and two daugh- Arendia on July 1.5, at the IJarsonage F. 31. SCOTT. Reporter ters Jeanne and Esther visited Mrs. of Central RapList Church by Ben S. T. Cantrell in St. Louis for a few Cox. They left 011 the "Sunnyland" for Brakcman hlcx Harper pnssed away days. 1)olnts in Gcorpia and SouL11 Carolinii. .July 11. after a sickness of more than H. H. Nease and family spent the six months. He was buried at Dora. Fourth of July with 111s parent8 at Ca- MECHANICAL & CAR DEPT. NEWS R. D. Cooper, yard clerk, was in the boo1, 310. TVoodlawn Hospital. Birmingham, for Creatie Siclcles spcnt the Fourth with MEMPHIS, TENN. two davs. her parents at \\'illow Springs. ~straYard Clerk G. C. Harbour re- Lee Ford. secretary to superintend- C. T. STASSUUIIY, Kcporlcr lieved R. D. Cooper for two days. ent. is just back from a vacatlon swnt Former Clerk Joe E. Adams was a in ~hcmiiin,Tesas, his home. Lee says Hcre \vc are again. The Fourth is visitor to Dora from XIemphis. Tenn., he had a wonderful timc. ovcr and no onc hurt 11y a cracker. as well as Thco. D, Wages, agent at Albert .T. ICavcs, formcr1.v assistant Jlr, and 3lrs. 1,;. 13. Morgan spent the Blue Springs. foreman of \virtcr 'service, this division Fourth in Birmingham visiting his six- Viclc Grace, watch inspector nt Jas- and recently al~l~ointedgcnerai fore- tov per, reported the arrival of a baby girl man of 13. & B, on the i'cnsacola Lines, .\. F. Prugger, mechanical cngineer at his home. JIothcr and baby doing after a short ilincss. died in St. Louis of Sgringficld, has been with us past fine. Frisco I-lospital Sunday mornlng, July fcw wecks overhauling stationary en- Mrs. AX. TV. Scott of Adamsville has 11. Mr. Eaves is survived by his mi- gincs. returned from a vacation visit with do\\, and a son and daughter and his J. Drasl~nian,coach foreman is back her niece at Okemah. Okla. brother \\', L. Eaves, gencral foreman on the job again aftcr being in St. of B. fir. B. southern division. The en- Louis hospital. tire southern division cstcnd their Harrv Winston, electrician third STORES DEPARTMENT sympathy to the bereaved family. elasx silent two weeks of his vacatio~~ in Atlanta. MEMPHIS, TENN. C. 3foore, coach lai inter moved into LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE his now home rccefitly. 'I\'ARRRN I'C'CKETT. Reporter MEMPHIS, TENN. W. 11. Chambcriine purchased a ljarl~ touring car. Gladys Anne Irwin, stenographer to VIRCISIA C;RIFPIS, Reporter Divisional accident prevention mcct- the general car foreman at Memphis, Ing was heId June 30, after which 311'. recently suffered with a scvere attack 3'. L. Aikin, clerlc in cashier's office, H:~rrison accident prevention super- of ptomaine r~oison, but we are glad and \\.ife havc returned from a two visor made an interesting talk on to report, that she is now able to be weeks' visit with relatives and friends safety in the boiler shop. hack azaln.-~L,.--~. in .T~rcksonviIlc, Tampa, Palm Beach, Geo. Paync, Sr., blacksmith, laywl Thelma Drashman, comptometer and Miami. off thirty days to hirvc an operation operator-stenoaraher in the mechanical Geo. R. Humpl~rey,clerk, spc~tsev- performed in company hospital at St. ollice at Jlcm~h~s,went to St. Loulr eral days in Chicago attending the Louis. recently to visit her father, .T. J. Drash- Eucharistic Congress. A. S. Metzger, back shop foreman, is man, coach foreman. Memphis, who has D. E. Creeden, disposition clerlc, "dis- off on a thirty-day vacation. heen confined to the St. Louis hos~ital appeared" for a few days the latter Thomas Ilolman, Rcese Martin, De- on account of an operation. Mr. ~fash- part of June. Have since learned that Witt Williams, and Curtis Wallace, man is now back in JIemphis and at hc went to St. Louis. comi~osing the Frisco colorcd a11Vil work again. Mrs. Edith Huddle,ston was oTf a few quartet will sing the song of "Stop, Shelton Ross, who was formerly shop clays recently mowng into her new Look and Listen" at our ncst safety checker at Memphis, has been recently 1)ungalow on North Stonewall. meeting. transferred to the position of time- H. S. Crothcrs, clerk, and family h?vd returned from their vacation seelng Chattanooga, Tenn., Lynchburg, Ira.. SHERMAN ADVERTISERS TVasl~ingtonand Ncw Y9rk City. We had one Fourth of July casualty. OFFICIAL FRISCO AMBULANCB F. R. Cranc, cspense clerlc got his left JNO. C. DANNE 4 I 302 S. WALNUT- STREET- -- hand burned by a firecraciier. Boys 1 will be boys! FUNERAL HOME Phone 125 Sherman. Texas Casllicr TV. I?. Corkey returned to I work July 14, and reports a very nleasant vacation spent at homc, here in Memphis. Sherman Steam Laundry Mrs. TV. A. JIoore, wife of block ~~~li~~~~d~~~~ clerk underwent an operation recent- Company co IT. iVe are glad that Nrs, Moore is If It Should Be in a Hardware Store getting along-nice1 y. HIGH-GRADE LAUNDRY Iliss Faye Rarbec spent severdl days We Have It in Jonesboro and Thayer recently. PHOSES 80-137 Another one of our messenger boys East Side Square, Sherman, Texae can ride now. Louis Alessio has pur- Lamar at Rusk SHERMAN, TEX. chased a brand new Ford sedan. Miss Elma Wright, comptometcr op- rrator, tcgethcr with several from the Y. M. C. A. with their wives and friends spent the Fourth at the "P" camp in HALL & BIRGE 3Iammoth Spring. Ark. GENERAL INSURANCE Slnte of Texas C. T. Johnston, clerlc on platform, Under Bupervlslon oP the Commlssloner ant1 wife hnve returncd from a visit REAL ESTATE AND LOAN8 oP Insurance to Mount Carmcl, Illinois. Gordon Robrrtson recently spent a We Wrlte Every I .~Raur*h ~~ and children accomlxrnied 111.. Rauch. Russell Todd, office boy, had a grand and glorious trip to St. LOUISrecent- ly, however. Russell would have a good For better Concrete, Culverts and Bridges, time any place because he is a "good- - timcr" himself. .Joe N. Paislev, clerk to F, 11. Dar- and EN^^^ m den, is taking iour days of his vaca- Birmingham. tion a1 a time, each timc going to / R. R. Ballast A5E 5L Ala. CRUSHED e scnmz~ White River to fish. Joe thinks he can Co. surprise the fish and get a few if he I Birmingham Slag I stays away a short time. Here's one- Question. Sheep selling for SOc per head; hogs at $3.00 per head; cattle at S10.00 per head. How many nf each RIDOUT'S %%"M%L MAIN s AMBULANCE SERVICE wohld make 100 head at $100.00. NIGHT AND DAY Answer. Shcep 94 at 50c pcr head, 2117 Fifth Avenue I $47.00; hogs, 1 at'~3.00per head. 53.00: cattle. 5 at $10.00 per head. $50.00; total $100.00 for 100 head. 0d. chief chemist 31. A. Hcrzog, to- gcther with Mrs. Herzog, have rccentiy F. A. Crider S. L. Yerkes returncd from a trip which embraced a number of eastern and southern states. They first vislted for a fen days with Mrs. Herzog's sister in New York City, after which they went to GRIDER COAL SALES AGENCY Atlantic City, where Nr. Herzog nt- Mine Agents tended the convention of the American Society for Tcsting Materials. 4 visit to the Seaqui-Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia followed as a matter of OVER 3,000,000 TONS ANNUALLY coursc, although this was a disappoint- ment because of the large number of BEST GRADES ALABAMA STEAM AND DOMESTIC COALS buildings which mere unfinished and the very few foreign exhibits which had been placed. The most attractive exhibits seen were those from Den- Railroad Fuel a Specialty mark and Japan. After stops at JVaahington, D. C. and AsheviIle, North Carolina. Atlanta. Georgia, the home of Mr. Herzog's par- 1414- 18 American Trust Bldg., Birmingham, Ala. ents, was reachcd. From there a motor trip through the mountains of North Carolina was made, over some monder- ful mountain highways, After a fe\Ir more days spent in Atlanta, Mr. and hlrs. Herzng returned to Springfield orer the Frisco from Birminpham, hav- ing completed a very enjoyable trip. REID AND LOWE OFFICE OF CAR ACCOUNTANT- SPRINGFIELD, MO. RAILROAD CONTRACTORS MARIE ARNOLD, Reporter Vacations are now the sport of the day Who's having the best would be hard Grading and Concrete Bridge Work to say. Some think that seeing the sights is best, Some rhoose to stay at home and rest. Those who are favored with several days Birmingham, Ala., and Charlotte, N. C. Can spend their time in both these ways. Eliz~l~rthBosley and her young daugh- ter Page 53 At Little Rock-with her Pa and Ma. Her other week she'll spend in a trip, Nor down the mountains will she e'er slip. For Irene Schaller will be her guide, And she'll stay closely by her side. AInbcl Hunt is going east, On Washington's sights her eyes will feast. Some at Hollister each weelieend An abbreviated vacation spend, BoaLing and fishing and loafing around way from the city's noise and sound. With so many to choose from don't you see Why I can't decide which best mould be? - - with the MONETT YARD MONETT, MO. @ Institution faSavingem FRASK I.. KYLER. Reporter J. W. Claiborne, assistant superin- tendent, of Chaffee, Xo., visited his parents and sister, Mrs. B. P. McCax- lin. the week cndina Julv 12. J. I\'. Bowler, geheral- chairman for - the B. of L. E, was in Nonett, Tues- EIGHTH AND LOCUST 4 -TO ST. CHARLES day, July 13, to attend a special meet- ing of thc local Brotherhood. SAINT LOUIS '.Che syml~athyof all is cstcnded to switchmnn Guy E. Dawson. in his rc- ccnt bcrcavement. Miss Letha Cannady, daughter of switchman W. L. Canuadg, is recup- erating from a rccent opcration at St. John's hospital, Springfield. Jesse Rowley and Ira Stocliton of the local car department are in the Frisco hospital in St. Louis, for treat- the little Japalaqued oil can, in white vacation items continue to hold our in- mPnt.. . - .. -. lead. terest and be most prominent in the Switchman Jess J. Newberrv has re- Our agent is getting poetical. In limelight. Miss Hattie Hindman of the turned to work, taking a position on one of Lhe reccnt ads in the local typing bureau and sister, Vinnie, em- tlic 3:30 p. m. coach engine. paper he dwelled estcnsively of thc ployed in the transportation depart- Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Gray have cool zyphcr like breezes of the sum- ment, motored to Locust Grove. Okla., moved to their newly acquired rcsi- mer rcsorts. Of the Inany wonrlerful on their vacation. Their mother ac- dencc in Forest Park. Mr. and Mrs. points of interest touched by Frisco companied them. Elsie Weddell, ts.~?- Ehrl Gray have taken the residence. rails. That's right "Dad" you tell 'em iat. will soon be leaving for a. little vacated hp the Harmon Grays. sit- ahout it. trip to Princeton, Ind., where she mill uatcd at 811 Fourth Street. Yr scribe and the missus spent sev- visit friends and relatives. Mrs. Lydh Brakeman Ora Huffman, who was rral days down on the farm. Plentu Lewis and husband made a short tri~) seriously injured by falling beneath a of fried "gump" and the trimmin's to Kansas City during their jo~ntva- train near Enid, Okla.. reccntlv. is re- ncarly foundered Ephriam. cation period. Rubv Xorthcutt and ported to he getting along as'well as Bralieman Chestrr Renniff nnd 3Irs Marjorie Risser sl~&t a few days in can be expected. Huffman's neck is Renniff expert to leave soon for Chi- C:hicago, week of July 12, and they injurcd and he has several cuts about raro where thry will visit Mr. Rrn- no cloubt saw more of the windy city the head and neck. niff's son who is employefi in Chicaro in that short length of time, than many Yardmaster E:- 0. Gillettc has re- Roundhouse foreman Garrison's of the old natives recall having seen turned from his vacation. Switchman mother is very low. sufferine from a during thc greater part of their Ilfe- J. AT. Nansficld, acted in his vacancy fractured hip, caused bv a fall. Xrs. time. Thcy were p~rticularly loud in during his abs~nce. Garrison is advanrrd in yrxrs and it their praise of Paul Ash's shpw "Thc Yardmaster \Vm. Caffcy has been is thought thxt she sufferrd n- para- House That Jack Built" and 111s haunt- enjoying his vacation. Earl Spain lytic stroke which raused her to fall ing melody "That's Why I Love YOU." nctcd in his capacity rlurin~his ab- ''Razor" Guinnry put out a line that Ruby and Narjorie learned to do .the scnce and Leslic Alonzo Taylor fllled rivals that of the fast engineer who C!harlrston as is danced by the dainty Spain's vacancy. left onr terminal with a train of livc little ladies in the "Charleston Revue" Switchtender B. Conley and Mrs. noultrv and ran so fast that all the now hring- shown at the Chicago Conlry, drove through to St. Louis re- feathers wprr ~~luckccloff the bird\ Theatrr cently, to visit their son. who is em- and it wns necessary for then1 to he Claude E. Harris, the most industri- plosul by the Terminal R. R. at St. -hipped to destination as dresscd poul- ous man in thc office, will spend his Louis. try. RRCO~found a car of stock. en- vacatlon in the arduous task of ex- George Wessick, formerly assistant route. that mysteriously turner1 into a cavating a basement and bullding the yardmaster here, who was injured in car of pachinr housr prnducts. The foundation for the house of his drenms. an accident May 18, is reported to be salt please. That don't S\V~IIOIV ri~ht. We note that Mabel O'Brien has or- on the road to recovery. hliss RCSSLCR. of Rolla. 310.. is visit- dered transportation to Detroit, hlich., \'ictor Thomas of Kansas City, has inx Mr. and Mrs. Joe Short. and Clvde N. Y., also, that her sister, becn visiting his brother, Burl Thomas, 3larrurrit& O'Brien, secretary to R. H. clerk at east yard. Kerr of the operating department, will Scvcral of the local Ilce Walton en- F. L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT make the trip with her. While in De- thusiasts have just spent four days SPRINGFIELD, MO. troit, they will visit their brother, Ed., on a fishing trip. They report a fine who mac formerly connected with the catch of bass and cat fish, with lots of -- Frisco at the west shops. lhem left for the rest of wc unfortu- CI-I.\RT.ENE \VIJ.T,ARD. Reporter One of the most delightful trips of nate anglers who have not bcen able the year will be made by Xrs. Imo to get away. Ye scribe has nlanned Mrs. Loree Acton, who has bcen ab- Johnson and little son. Trrcsh, who es- a fish in^ trip, all summer, Nay get sent for three weeks, account of being nrct to take in the siahts of Ch~cngo, to En nest year! confined in the St. John hospital as ~oledi.Buffalo and Wikara Falls. Section foreman Peter Stolle hns re- the result of a nasal oneration. has Gertrude Whitalter secmed to be turned from a visit to points in the rather reluctant and indifferent ahout west. making- her enstcrn trip. However, Fireman Fred Hig-~1nsand family Francis E. De we suppose she has no rcrrets nt the have moved into their new residence local freight office, has joinedwthe per- f~ctthat she was absent from the city that was built on the site of their sonal of the 0. S. & D, department, nt thc time thc verv. vcrv bold rob- former hom~which was rrccntly de- and is being graduz!ly initiated into her rudelv entcred hcr little cottage stroycd by fire. the mysteries of an ~nvcstipator."Not and attcmnted to make way with a Switchman John Shipley is now liv- taking into consideration the aristo- Ecw of her treasures. inr on his fnrm, west of town. John cratic name or his peculiar physique. C. E. Nartin, livestoclc investigator. expects to corner thc potato market which usuallv toes with men of haonv is spending his vacation in and around in the near future. and genial digpositionx, we lcnow'he Detroit. AIich. Afrs. 3Iartin and two Tires are coming down-hurray! The will be a regular fellow, and we all little daurhters accomp?nird him. old familv hearse. will now be able to extend to him the clad hand of mel- As usual. Leo Barrett IS ?!aylng safe percolate: Prior to the price redur- comc. by bcinq quiet. However the neigh- tion nrc seriously considrrcd putting While this bit of news goes to press. bors will ~o~sip",as ~lk~pcrFanny says, and it is no secret that a certain in any prenul~tial affairs for these Centcn~lirilExposition. We think the younx. - lady enjoys a ride downtown 1)opular Ilauscnger traffic department Frisco ix very fortunate to have two evcw rnornin~-in Leo's car. i mployes. Howevc~r,\ve take this op- such charming re~resentativcsand we \v: A. cripds, on thc C. L. deslc, is portunity to heartily congratulate wish for them a bon voyage. spending his vacation with Lawrence rhem, and wish them the very best of Eula Stratton spent her vacation at- Cain. connected with the railroad at ln~rriedlife. tending thc National B. Y. P. U. Con- Scammon, lialls. The two c,spect to Krnic Ritchey and family are, spcnd- vention held in Los Angeles, Calif., motor to Pittsburg, Picher. Columbus lng il ~llensm~ttwo Weeks vaca- July 7 to 11. and Joplin during the first wecli of tion in the "Ozarlc Playgrounds of August. :\mericaP'. I,. S. Sewell, formerly in charge of .\rthur Hihn just returned from a ROLLA, MO. law suits in this departmqnt, resiyncd \amtion spent with his Ford Just in the month of Junc to accept employ- I)cfore Arthur went on his vacation, hc BESS LEI\, Reporter ment with thc Snrincfielcl Sccuritv purrhased a Lizzy and has been trying Company and it is ou'f sincere wisil to make a Lincoln out of it. Good luck, R. E. Sichols, agent at Rolla, spent that he will prosper in his new under- Arthur. July 4 in St. Louls Frisco hospital. taking. Frank JTcDonald and family just re- John Larkin, clerk, Rici~lxnd, re- We must not forrret to rive a little t~lrnetlfrom a splendid v,wation spent lieved Cn~hicrJ. J. Sorton, Salem, 310.. publicity to thc tr6 that '%ramie %rl at Siagara Falls and Detroit. for a few days. ley of the filing department expects to Agent Bernard, of Salem, and wife make with Miss Freddie Draughan. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF spent their vacatic~n visiting in Clln- secretary to E. F. Tillman, general ton.-.~~ hlo. J. J. Norton relieved Mr. Ber- livestoclc agent. Tllc two will leavc TRANSPORTATION narh. home about August 4, and spend two SPRINGFIELD, MO. Ralph Browning, A-cwburg, is reliev- or thrce wonderful weeks attendinrr ing Bcss Lea, cashier at roll;^, for a the yearly conference of the Y. \V. d: EULA STRATTOA-, Reporter thirty-day leave of absence. A. at Estes Park, Colo., maklng other trips to Denver, Colorado Springs and \Ve wrlcome to this department E. A. Salt Lalee City. Du Rois. recently of the Western SEVENTH STREET STATION Tubby Doss' old-fashioned tin mail Weighing & Inspection Bureau, who ST. LOUIS box is now relegated to the back- takes the position of chief clcrk of the ground slnce JIonticello Street has weighing burmu. Mr. Du Bois already AC:SES 11. LARKIN, Reporter been voted within the city limits and likes Springfield very much, and we Tubby has been granted all the chcr- know that soon he'll like it even better. Edw. Jliller, chief clerk, and R. L. ished privileges of being a real Spring- Clarence Willces, cartoonist for the I -- . ----SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISER- See First PAULY CONSTRUCTION CO. ESSEX HUDSON for Economical GENERAL OLIVER MOTOR Transportation CONTRACTORS CAR CO. Used Cars at Sacrifice Prices Standard Motor Co. 301 Land Bank Building 468 St. Louis Street 795 799 BOONVILLE Springfield, Mlssouri SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Yellow 2 BONDED BAGGAGE CARRIERS COLONIAL HERTZ DRIVURSELF SYSTEM DRUG CO. I Cab Co. 11 Phone 2300 PHONE 11 OWcial Railroad Baggage Carriers Phone 543 SPRINGFIELD, MO. To give Universal Service is the goal Ice & CoId Storage Co. I Eastern Junction, Frisca Railway I of Public Utility managers and opera- I WHOLESALE OSLY-CAR LOADS I tors. We are a part of the organized SPRINGFIELD. MO. effort to reach that ideal. I I FRISCO OFFICIAL AMBULANCE Springfield Gas and Electric Company PHONE 742 PHONE Springfield Traction Company ALMA I LOHMDIERFUNERAL HOME Springfield. Mo. I -- - "RAPID FIRE" FRISCO EMPLOYES Hedges-Weeks WARM AIR HEATING SYSTEMS We Invite You to See Our Display of Construction Co. Rooms 415-416 Holland Bullding High-class Used Cars Railroad Masonry Contractors Before You Buy. We Specialize In SPRINGFIELD, MO. Reynolds Used Fords and Used Dodges Manufacturing Co. A Small Payment Down and the Balance SPRINGFIELD. MO. In Small Payments Each Pay Day Central Motor Sales Co. Wearing Apparel for the Entire Fam~ly 302 McDaniel Phone 1382 EDWARD A. FARLEY Warm Air Heating Supplia, NORTH SIDE BRANCH The Cash and Credit Store of Certain Satisfaction Gray Iron and Semi-steel Castinos 636-38 E. Commercial Phone 1774 302 COLLEGE ST. SPRINGFIELD, BIO. SHOCKLEY TIRE COMPANY BROWNIE DRUG COMPANY CHAS. G. \VATSOS. Prop. FIRESTONE GUM DIPPED TIRES Wholesale and Retail VULCANIZING --- ROAD SERVICE Manufacturers, Chemists, Importers and Terms Convenient to You Prescription Druggists ST. LOUIS AVE. AT JEFFERSON Phone 135 312-314 East McDaniel Phone 420 FUEL DEPARTMENT-ST. LOUIS will spend their vacation. the recil~ientof an electric grill from J. E. Whalen, general fuel suller- the girls of the department, in addi- LOUISE S. GIBSOX, Reporter visor is "back on the job" after hav- tion to a beautiful set of silver from i11~been ill for about a month. Thc the entire department. The paymas- The new position of statistical clerk office force, as well as Nr. Whalen's trr's ofCice presented the younk couple in the fuel department has been filled many friends on the road have missed with a silver service set. They spent by Lewis A. Blevins, who comes to us him and we are glad to know that their honeymoon in Colorado. We all from R. H. Kerr's office at Spring- he is well on the ad to recovery. join in wishing them good luck. field. We take this opportunity to Leo Stephens was accidentally shot welcome Mr. Blev~nsin our ranks and in the hand on July 4, and Bob Lyons FREIGHT ACCOUNTING DEPT. hns been trying to pet over the ef- hope that he will enjoy working with AGENTS' ACCOUNTING DIVISION US. fects of a football game. Miss Eleanor E. Finn has just re- ST. LOUIS, MO. .Julia Hynes is away on a three turned from her vacation in JIichigan, month leave of absence, account ill aoinn bv train to Kalamazoo where LILLY KULAGE, Reporter health. We hope she will soon re- she visitkd relatives, and touring from cover and be back with us again. (here to various Michigan resorts. The Miss Melba ICruezer of aaents ac- We all extend our deepest sympathy weather was wonderful and Niss Finn counts department and Clarence Sa- to Nilton Hite, whose mother was reports a splendid time. mctz of the paymaster's office were called in death on July 12. Dick Landt, clerk in the fuel ac- married at the Xew Cathedral, July 6. Two of our "old timers" are bark countant's department has returned JIiss Krue~erwas dressed in a simnle. ill the department again, Kenneth Biis from his vacation with the usual sun- but beaut3ul satin gown, trimmed- in irr~d George Filla. Welcome home. burn and smile which attest a good silk lace, and her veil was held In Traveling auditor J. - W. Trcmavne time. place with a dainty wreath of oranzrL spent a delightful vacation at Niagara. Frank JI. Schick, fuel clerk with his blossoms. b'nlls, Toronto and New York. Mr. wife and baby, left Saturday for Al- She entertained with a trosseau tea Tremaync has been with the Frisco buquerque, New JIexico, where they shortly before her wedding, and was something like 45 years and is still lieeying in step. Welcome Norine Rabbitt; Miss Rab- bitt succeeded Xiss Kruexer on the SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISERS liemittance position, and is-doiug very nicely on the job. Arthur Stoehr, of the agents ac- counts department, long and better "Better Glasses Are the Result of known as "Senator Stoehr" and for I ~~~ki~~B~~~.~~~~i~~~~ cO. I 1 1 years the popular and aggressive pres- Better Methods" ldent of the 10th ward improvement FURNITURE, CARPETS AND STOVES association (who practically put that DR. E. B. PAULEY association on the map and made it a "Get Our Prices and We power in civic and political affairs of OPTOMETRIST importance), has startled and pleased Will Get Your Business" his constituents and friends in gen- Mezzanine Floor Phone 86 eral by announcing his candidacy for 403 College St. Springfield, Mo. HEER STORES CO. kouse of representatives on the Repub- lican ticket at the coming election. Breakfast - - 6:90 A. M. to 10:OO A. M. IONTRA CAFETERIA bnh - - - ll:oo*.M.to~:00P.M. Dinner - - - 5:00 P. M. to 8:00 P. M. I 1 Springfield's Most Beautiful Cafeteria :-: 323 McDaniel Street I HOBART-LEE TIE COMPANY Railroad Ties and Timber ROBT. E. LEE, President BERT S. LEE. Vice-Pres. and Treas. LESLIE LEE. Assistant to President A. C. DAILY. Secretary Operating in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas WE HAVE SUPPLIED THE FRISCO CONTINUOUSLY FOR OVER 40 YEARS Landers Building SPRINGFIELD, MO. August, 1926 SPRINGFIELD GEN. STORE ROOM men from our office and their families C. A., and thc mecllanical dcl~arl~nent. rnotored to Rock Spring Park Alton, Scveral years ago a class of twelve re- Ill., where they spcnt a mosi onjoy- ccivcd inwlruution along this same line able day: hlessrs. C. B. Rex, J. L. 1Ci- at I~IC.1:ailro:rd Y. AI. C. A. All of the Mr. and AIrs. b'rank Hasler who were hurz, A. R. Thorn. F,. V. Ashworth, twelve are now holding ofCicial posi- married June 11,. wcrc presented with Geo. Pipes, Robt. Kunstel, J. F. Ryan, tions. irn elcctric toas~erand LL large porcll I?. L. Schoencberg and 31. S. Lal- \Vm. Caffcy, :rssistant yardmaster, chair by thc storc dcpirlnlel~t cm- linger. and wifc, xl)cbnt Lwo weclrs visiting rcl- loves. K. L. Pennycook of our statistical atives and tirking a short fishing trip ^ 'fhe girls of thc store room were tl(,~)nrtmentwas recently elected head in the \Vhite Kivel district. entertained a1 the home of Mrs. Harry of the editorial staff of the "Concordia i\ssisLant vardmastcr E. 0. Gillette. I<. llavew. 93.1 \V. Lynn Street. Julv 2. Turner" and submitted an essay on and Iamiiy si,ent a very enjoyable va: li. C; ~l'v~rory,trucker, who'llas been "music" in con~pctition held in con- cation ill thc '6S~~~~lio~~r"state. confined to thc h'risco hospilt~l, re- nection with the "Concordia Turnfest" Dick JIills, chief yard clrrk, and fam- Lurl~ctl- to work tile rnol'lllng of July in Louisville in June. He has been ily, spent scvcml-days 111 Eldorado, 18. notified his crsay was awarded first Ark.. visiting his sister. Itex Arne,- rcccntly resigned his po- prize in the division in which it was Earl B. Spain, assistant yardmaster, sition as tracer clcrK in general store- placed. and family, decided that Branson and keeper's olficc and left, we understand, Mr. "Jerry" Davis of our recheck de- I-Iollister was the idcal place for their for Florida, whcre he will be engaged partment completed 44 years of serv- vacation. in the autonlobilc business. ice on July 18. In another year he ?dish Lorctta Hcnry, of the claim de- Hov McCoy. has rcturncd to work will have reached the axe limit and ixrrtlncnt ment a week on White Riv- after being absclrt ti~rce months ac- he intcnds to s.ive enough this ycar cr, fishing; swimmillg and boatln~, count of sickness. to buy himself a car so when he iu which is a splendid vacation suggeu- Mrs. C. E. \\;heatley, age 4B, wife of r~ensioned he shall have something to tion. C:. 12. \\'healley, div~siou storekeeper, do when the teams are not playing We have not as vet been able to passed away at a local hospital, Sat- hail. rl~xoverwhere ice clerk, Phrl Uoug- urday III~~L,July 10, at U:lL Fun- MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS l.~\ spent his "throe days." cral services were hcld at Rich Hill. There was great cxcltement among Xo., Tuesday afternoon. July 13, at two SPRINGFIELD, MO. the yard office force when Mr. JIills, o'clock. Services wers conducted by chlef yard clerk, announccd that he the Iiev. &I. C. Xagers, of Joplin, No., ALT.4 XORTHCCTT, Reporter soon expected to bc a "slim, youthful assisted by Rcv. Akers, pastor Rich Romeo." You call imagine how dis- Ilill Methodist Church and Rev. C. G. JIrs. T. I?. Going. formerly Miss appo~ntedwe were to discover that he Hamiltoll, pastor Presbyterian Church, Rosamond Horn, and daughter Rose- had not found the "Fountain of Youth." lola, Kansas. The deceased is survived mary Jcan, were recent callers at the but had onlv aone on a diet, hls wife by her husband, one daughter, Xrs. office. We always enjoy your visits P. G. Denney of Springfield, her fa- Rosamond, and would be glad to have ther and mother. Xr. and JIrs. E. B. you come again. working the posit Miller, of Rich Hill and one brother, Raymond Ivcy, "go-gettcr," has now Xewburg. He reports he is havll~ C. I. Miller, of Birmingham, Ala. The xone in for Oratory. 'le recentlv made great sport -fishing tlnrlng his spare 1"risco employes extend to the hcreavcd a speech beforc the students of'a local time. 1amil.y their heartfelt sympathy. business collerc. R. T. Hardy traveling claim agent, R. W. Yates and Jack Gannon, stock Messrs. ~ouglasStark and Joe Mc- spent a very bnjoyab~eand profitable clerks, have returned from Rich Hill. Kenna have just returned from well- two days in Hot Springs. Ark, attend- Mo.. where they attended the funeral rarned vacations. What was wrong ing the claim agents convention. We of Mrs. C. E. Wheatley, July 13. Joe, that you had so much trouble ~rnderstandhe has -aone in for "spcrch Mr. A. J. Sperrg's four year old keeping up with your transportntion? maiina." daughter was operated on recently for F. S. Routt is now on his way to Marvin Wilbur Pace, youthful son xn~endicitis. She is aettina- alone California where he is going to cniox of general yardmaster Pace is taking n'ic'e~y. the wonderful climate of the Golden a course in journalism at "NU" dur- Sympathy is extended to Dorothy State. We are just wondering if he ing his summer vacation, and at the hdamson in general lumber foreman's will also enjoy thc beautiful scencr! same time reporting for the Columbia office, as she-suffered the loss of her of Tin Juana. Evcning Alisxourinn. mother Sunday night, July 18, at To- Fal- Gcister, electrician foreman, rc- peka, Kansas. OFFICE OF GENERAL cently made a trip to Detroit, driving Erma Qoddard, colnptometer opera- YARDMASTER liornc a new I'aige car. tnr, enlertalned thc store room girl. Onc of our yard clerks who has been at her home on Sherman Avenue, Fri- MONETT, MO. Tery faithful in his attentions at the day night, July 16. She had as hrr -- "county seat" has been wearinrr n broad ~uestJessie Robards, stenographer in HELEN SORTHRRX, Rcporter smile of late and we are wov,derinp P. V. Hampton's office at west store. if she has finally whispered yesf'- 4 class in "Training for Leader- well! he will certainly get a "jewel" ship" is being promoted by the Y. XI. for we understand her name is Rubye. \ye wish to thank our many Frlsco friends and neighbors for their assistance, kind words of con- solation and the beautlrul flowe~s during the late illness and death of our dear wife and mother. Mr. C. E. Wheatley, Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Denney. 1 11 Frisco Automobile Insurance Club FREIGHT ACCOUNTING 30% Savings on Public Liability and DEPARTMENT-ST. LOUIS, MO. Property Damage. Subs tantial Savings on BESSIE G. MARNADUKE, Reporter On Sundav. June 27. JIiss Norinc Collision, Fire and Theft. Conway of 'thc statistical department was hostess at a very attractive "bridge" givcn as a farewell to Miss The Complete Scruice Policy issued to individuals of this Agnes King who departed on July 21 preferred group is the broadest automobile insurance contract for her trip abroad with the Jcffcr- son Centennial Memorial dclegntion. obtainable, including such features as a $1000 benefit payable Beautiful ~rizes were awarded to the fortunate winnrrs after which a in the event of the death of the assured or any member of his delicious buffet supper was servcd. Thc family if occasioned by injuries sustained while driving the decorations were uniquc in their orig- inality and mere very appropriate. insured automobile. Miss Ncll Conway helped to enter- tain the guests who were Misses Ag- nes King, Edna Dolen, Katherine Ken- ney, Carmel Keating, Hazcl King, El- TOM BAKER sie Reclrs, Eleanor King, Jrarzaret Drostc and 1\Icsdamcs Jules King. Al. Ill REPRESENTING Claus and Elmer Grafly. Oscar Koehler now has a new job- rsncrt rate clerk in the revising de- LYNTON T. BLOCK & CO. partmen t. Max Schulze head rate clerk, sgcnt 11 I GArficld 4343 511 LOCUST ST. hi.; vacation at Laltc Taneycomo fish- ing and resting. On Sunday, July 18, the following Page 59 AGENT'S OFFICE, MONETT, MO. irnd other Pacific coast statcs. Johnny King of Cabool is back Chief clc1.k \V. C. Rogers and wife "grun~~ug''011 this gang. Johnny was are spending s two weelis vacatiou ill with this outfit when we were work- PE.\IiL FA.LE\\'IS, Ik?l~orLer Sew York and Atlantic City. ing 011 the river division. Operator C:. A. Hurd and wife havt, Kobt. 'l'ribblc of Camp So. 83 is act- R. G. Kaufrna~~,general car forc- r~~tur~~cdfroni a three weeks visit in in:: as d~vis~onlineman and located man, has rcLurned from his \.ucatloll Florida and Kentucky. at Tiiaycr. urd I,. S. Shcridan, assistant torerniclt "Chief" F. AI. Barry spcnt scvcrul Ci~,oul~d~nanJack Sussbirum re1)orted is 11ow enjoying a vacation trip wit11 (I:,\x \v~th honicfolk in Indiana thts back for work July 5 after spending his family Lo SeaLllc. \\'ash. month. xis weeks vacatloll with his wife and Bvron Callender. one of the "vets" familv. whd became quite intercutcd in th,. Gc&r:rl forcrnan S. B. AIusgrave, horse-shoe pitcr~ingcontest at thc Rc- was out here July 13 giving Lhc su~~fi union in S~)rincficld.is oraanizinc ;I I TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT I the "o~lceover" ir~~dsecms Lo be we!l club at th~sst::tion 'comg)osh of vet- 1)leased with the way the work 1s eruns. Sure, our agent is a membcr - -- going on. and can bc seen most any evening :ti The boys are having a good time tile Pt~rli "kccl~ing lit." 3 x Iect sonic SPRINGFIELD, MO. while loc,lred hcrt! at kany Islands. of those "chanll~ions~atC dpringficln --- Every evcning after work they enjoy will reccive a challenge to show their O. L. OUSLEY, Hcporter swtn~nli~~gand fishing. sl<~llon our local court. Strawboss I?. I<. \trorthy has his It has been sonietimc since we ha\,{. family located at Hardy, Xrkn~~sas,for I?i~dthe plcasure of announcing a visit On June 2.1, thc ofl'icc force ti~ough~tlic prcscnt. from "cupidp'-the happy couylo bcing that a new boomer operator was at- Groundman Arthur Recd wcnt to the Otis Hur~,mail and baggage handler, tempting to work his way into thc liosl)i@l at Sl~rinpficld and reccived and Xiss Freida Rowley, of \Vashburn. servlces of the lprisco, but before 111h 1re;rtment for a bruised elbow which No. The ceremony was solemnized on visit was over \\.c were del~yhted Lu has given him a lot. of trouble. .luly 11. XIr. and Mrs. Hura will 1c:rvc. know that we had enjoyed the pleas- Pour reporter had the honol3 of bc- sooh on a visit to Dallas. Texas. Our ure of meeting \Y. L. Huggins, Jr., ing the gucst of Mr. Andy "Dutch" best wishes are estenclcd. lddltor 1~'risco Eniploscs' .uagu~~te. Shill, an ex-lineman of thc Frisco, on Ralph Waltrip, check clcrk and (The pleasure was mine, men!-W. L. Sunday, July 11. "Dutch" said hc n7us mother. have returned froni ;L visit in -I4 - - , .rrj. . , always glad to have the boys call and Detro!:, AIich. Ralph didn't get to JIISS Sadie Suultz has resigned her sve him, as he always has them in ntcc:t Henry" but gave his factory a stunographic position in this olrice, cf- mind. - thorough inspection. fectivc August 1, and has acccpted a \Vc don't have many "sorc heads" position in Tulsa. During ~l~eshort OLIVER'S GANG-PENNSBORO, MO. around during thc vacation scason- time Sadie has worked in this office scems to br all "sorc backs." It ap- she has made many fricnds and we ])ears it would be profitnhle for thew I,egret vcry much to see hcr Icave us. E, L. BRAY. Reporter outing enthusiasts to keep a cow for I-lowever, there 1s one consolinr it is rather expenslvc uursing xun- thought in the fact that she is not This job is nearing completio~~.Will burn w~th thick cream. leavir~g to get married, but is 1:eally linish about Julv 16. \\'. K. Rierer and faniilv have re- bettering her position in going horn<. The subject bf electrical enrinvnr--.~-... turned from a pleasant tri; to I<:~ns:rs to live with her pnrcnts. ing Is causing many arguments be- Citv :tnd Belton, No. Niss Ethel Lee Holland was abscn~ tween S. 31. \Vorthy and other mem- P. Stolle, section foreman, wife and from the office for two weeks rccug- bers of the gang. son, IVilliam, have returned to the crating from injuries received July 4, Everett Taylor, assistant foreman, "land of a million smiles" after nu es- when -an automobile in which she was has been abscnt from the gang for thc t~nrlcdstay in Oregon for the benefit riding was wrecltcd on a curve ncar Ilast ten dnss on account of sickness. of Mr. Stolles' health. \Ve are pleascd Oaark. Ethel spcnt about a wcelc in T. C. Crawford has bcen on the sick to report Mr. Stolle fccling better and the hospital, but considering the dani- list for two weeks, but is back on glad to be hack among his old friends. age done to the car, she was mighty dutv now. IClmcr Wilhclm has heen substitutin~ I'ortunate not to have bccn seriously I<-e >he.in a pretty good fishing dis- as cstra messenger at the freight of: injurc~l. trict at present, but bait seems to be -----fire about a:] we catch. 1'rancr.s Lewis, daughter of Nrn. GATEWOODS GANG \Ve have had two good relief men Pearl Lewis is visiting relatives in during the absence of Dennis Jones Livingston, Mont., and sight-secina ill MANY ISLAND, ARK. and Tom Crawford. They were Leo Pello\vstonc Park. JIcCollster and Guy E. Richardson. Nisses 1,orctta Henry and Helen Richardson was transferred to forc- Kothern were sight-seeing in Kanscrs JOHx E. NUSSRXCTJI, Reporter mnn of Coleman's gang at \Vetumlca. City one week cnd recently-they rc- Oklahoma, July 12. McCollster is still turned home wearing "colored glnsses" There are several ncw faccs in our with us working estra. (orcsumahlv eftccts from the "bright gang this month, among thcm arc Pcte Bennie Itratltins is back in the old li'ghts.") - Orchard of Springfirld, who was form- gang after spending a month in the Opcrator G. J?. Martin of Holden- erly with the floating ganp. and Char- floating gang. ville has been assigned to permanent les AIalonc from "Rip" Harris' Gang. We spcnt three days the last of position in Sapulpa relay officc, filling 3Iarv1n Harper of hIiss~ssippi cam(. Junc at I~lwood,moving twentv-scvnrt vacancy caused by opcrator R. W. to this outfit froni the Postal Tele- poles account of the e?tensionUof the Piercc transferring to southwestern ~rnnliConil~anv of that state. ],assing track at that place. division cstrn board. Our nest job is Surilt.-field to Chnd- Dewey AT. Piclcel has hid in perma- Georg.c ~raslcwas acting Crumb wick, beginning at the Springfield Boss in place of Charles Robinson the enrl. nent position in Springfield tclepraph first part of the month, while Charlcy office account inrreay in force. Pickel SO accidents this month. rormeriy worlccd in S" office. but has wits spendinp two weeks' vacation at Ivcn workinx in Snpulpn relay office Bricky, 3,Iisxouri. his home town. for the past few months. George Gricfin, groundmnn, was sct WOODALL'S GANG The extra work in the Sprinafield up as a lineman on June 15, for which FT. GIBSON, OKLA. relay office is being handled by H. I?. Grorrc is thankful. Rrildflcld and ;411en French of the Foyernnn IV. F. Donohuc, is s~iendin~ northcrn division. and Ralph Harper of his lcave of absencc at Hot Springs. W. E. WARD, Reporter the river division. :Irk., nnd Joc W. Gatcwood is acting D. .\. F'lalicrty and family. C. B. in Rill's place. \\re are in Ft. Gibson. Rocks on one Crnml, and family. xnd Miss Bernice Rob JIoorc and wife returned to this sidc-Arkansas River Delta lands on Jenninps are vacationing in Cnliforni:~ gang as camp cooks on July 14. the other. Oh! hut we arc glad to PATRONIZE YOUR LOCAL WATCH INSPECTOR Your Local Watch Inspector will be glad to advise or assist you to make an appropriate selection for any occasion HIS NAME HERE IS YOUR PROTECTION AND GUARANTEE Adams, R. M...... EdOkla, Graves, A. Co...... Memphis Tenn. Dilworth Jewelry Co...... Jasper, Ala, Haltom, G. '8...... Ft, Worth, Texas Hafner Watch & Optical Co...... Dallas, Texas Farmer-Cann0n CO. ....''.'Birmingham' &lace, J. H...... K~SScity, MO, Finley, R. W ...... Chaff' Mo. Russell, E. E ...... AtsOkla. Fink, John. Jewelry Co...... Fort Smith, Ark. Standard Jewelry Co...... Muskogee, Okla. see the prospects of a pole hole with- Joe Stamate and Miss Nellie Na- opencd as a State Park. Because of out rock in it, and a mile of track honey were married June 30. The the beauty of the Big Spring, as well without an an7hor to set. Did some- gang all wish Mr. and Nrs. Stamate a as the surrounding country, this is fast body say "air? Yes, we are glad fo long and happy married life. becoming a popular place. g6t air. One more week will pur \V. 11. Hastings spent July 4 in Lit- Karl Walters and Claude Loclcwood, us out of the rocks. tlc- - - Roclc.-.. . - -. yard clcrks, and their wives, spent We would tell you how many anchors W. B. Drummond spent the Fourth several days camping at beautiful we set in 59 miles and how long it in Wichita. Hahatonlta, which has been called the took to do it. but-"fraid" it wouldn't Clvde Miller snent the Fourth~-- visit- wonder spot of 3Iissouri. sound good./ in~ihis parents~'at Northview. A crew of workmen began driving The correspondent is vacationina Everybody was glad when the 1,oles piling this morning at the IVashington with home folk-getting some of were all loadcd. as the creosotc was Avenue Subway. All of the yardmas- mother's wonderful cooking and Rght- beginning to burn. ters are in a very bad humor, and seem ing the fish off the bank while I bait S. B. Nusgrave, general forcman, quite likely to remain so until the job my hook. paid us a visit the fifth of July. is finished. One of our much-liked Ilneman, R. Our cooks, Mr. and hlrs. W. 11. Mar- The buildinr of the new station is A. Bumgarner, resigned this month. tin, are spending their vacation in progressinp Licely, and everyone is We all regret to lose Bob, who was Springfield.- - looking forward to the time when it a good fellow and a fine workman. will be completed. We feel that all 0. E. Hudson has been vacationinc concerned will have something to be for ten days. Glad to see "Hud" back 0 F F I C E SUPERINTENDENT OF proud of, not only the management in thc gang. TERMINALS, SPRINGFIELD, MO. but the city and the traveling public. Our next letter will be from one of the principal city's of the Sooner DoLYXE SCOTT, Reporter state-Nuskogee. LINDENWOOD MECHANICAL We are glad to continue our report Vacation time is certainly here, and DEPARTMENT of no accidents. has passed for many of the members of this office. It seems I have notli- CELESTISE DEVEREUX, Reporter HARRIS' GANG-ADA, OKLA. ing else to report, but what is more lrlteresting than a vacation? Quoting Shake Spoke: "This month MARSHALL WILSON, Reporter. 0. \V. Bruton, superintendent of we have been depleted in ranks account terminals, has just returned from his vacation time. Lee Wardlow and Bur. The gang is standing the warm days vacation, but refused to state exactly ette Yount sl>cnt their vacations at of July just fine. where. he had been. However, he say* Xonett and Cape Girardeau, respec- E. L. Wilson has been at his home he and his wifc had a delightful rest tively. Both report having good in Teynessce for the past fifteen days. and silent u very cnjoyablc two weelca a time.~--~~-. We al, wish him a very pleasant time. roaming around over the Oeark Hills James Rogeru, night boilerwasher. W. H. Harbison went home the first in the vicinity of Eureka Springs and went down home in Louisiana for his of July to escort his wife on the long the White River country. ten days' rest and came back all journey baclt to Oklahoma. L. E. Sullivan, chief clerk to Mr. smiles. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Holt have gone Bruton, wife and small son and daugh- Fred L. Henn had a hurried call to for a few days at home to visit rela- tcr have gone to IVashington, D. C., his home in Kansas. However, he re- tives. We wish them both a nice time to visit 3tr. Sullivan's sister. They and a speedy return. also intend nlakinp a visit to the Ni- turned and says that all is well. UD- P. W. Mead spent the Fourth at agara Falls and several other places. on inquiring the reason of the smile home in Rorers. and renorts his dou- J. P. Kerr, timekeeper, returned re- on Fred's face, was told he is now ble drclt fa;m doing eicellently,, cently from a ten day vacation spent the daddy of a fine baby girl. Born to Mr. and Mrs. T. 31. l+i!son. in Omaha, Nebraska. Our foreman, Walter P. James, took a six nound airl. June 11. Miss Narv John Summers, secretary to Mr. Bru- his vacatiou the flrst two weeks of Louise' is fine. ton, is back from two weeks vacation, July and for his understudy we had Chas. Spratley said there wasn't any part of which time was spent at Nei that efficient young man, Frank L. more rides for him with E. G. Garner, vnda, 310.. attending a Sunday School Burt with us on nights. Always wel- as he is too fast to suit him. Convention. come, Frank! As Mr. James went to E. C. Holt had the misfortune of .J. A. AIcKeon, assistant yardmaster, IIiamL we expect to hear something getting his flnpers mashed recently. and daughter, Nary, are visiting in De- about those mermaids down there. Martin McGuire spends nearly everv troit, Nichigan. Coy Barnett who recently became a evening in Francis. A. Lamb, assistant yardmaster. is papa evidently does the Charleston to This hot weather is hard on a new xwav now on his vacation. He said hc amuse Dorothy Xay, as lately, in the grunt, but Gordon Davis is doing fine intended spending most of his timi washroom, his dancing has become in spite of the hot weather. among the hills. most aroflcient. R. G. Garner spent the Fourth in E. G. Wall, assistant yardmaster, is The-boss on nights are greatly wor- Sprlngfleld. back on the job again after his vaca- ried, as the "mule" in the washroom Our motor car was on the bum for tion, most of which was spent ~n ran away and so far there is no trace a few days on account of a bad mag- Springfield with his children. of It neto, hut sincc we have a new one Frances and Rachel Gustin, daugh- Am afraid the gang's ball club is is doing fine. tcrs of general yardmaster, W. P. Gus- fading away. They are too interested No serious accidents this month. in the doings of the St. Louis Cardi- tin, are visiting in Dayton. Ohio. nals. Some- of them are wanting to Bert Biggs.- - yard clerk. is taking an TELEGRAPH GANG-CUBA, MO. bus the World's Series tickets now. vstendcd vacation, being away on a Effective June 21. J. W. Fltzgerald. sixty day leave of ahscnce. He in- boiler foreman, was transferred to B. W. ELLIOTT. Reporter tr-nds visitinr S.ln Frnr~c.iscoand vnrl- Neodesha, Kansas, and C. 4. Phillips ous other points. was appointed j~oint boiler inspector J. F. Pharris. foreman, has returned Cecil Carnahan, yard clerk, Tom from his vacation. He was relieved by Turner, southern division brakeman, foreman W. E. Crippen. and their wives, spent a week camp- Estimate 581-26 is now complete, inn and fishing in the Current River and we have moved to Cuba, Alissourl, country at the Rig Spring near Van to rebuild the Salem branch. Buren, 310.. which has recently been First National Bank ESTABLISHED 1872 SPRINGFIELD, MO. THE MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK SHERMAN. TEXAS AFETY Capital and Surplus $1,200,000.00 ERVICE Will Appreciate Your Account ATISFACTION THE BANK FOK ALL THE CLASSES I FIRST NATIONAL BANK 4%and Safetv I NO SPECIAL INTERESTS I CHAFFEE. MO. Member Federal Reserve System I Okrnulgee, I The American National Bank Oklahoma I all11 foreman. \V(: arc sorry to InsI. with the UII~,shc w;~sill, July 17. Wc to such :LII rsLent as to per~nithis go- you, Mr. Fitzgerald and sir~cercly11ol)c. are glad hlarg. not that your eye.is ing to Hot Springs. Ark., where he will you will so021 feel "ill home" in Neode- of a rliffcrcnt color, but that your' In- take a series of baths. aha. Think of us, ;it Linilcnwood, and jlrl'les are so slight. Herbc~,tXcKcnn;~, machinist, south ilrol) us :i line occ:rsion;llly. He~thaH:thn hat1 quite :L Lime whilc ~~oill~dhousc,accoml)a~~ieii .Ikimes Xis- 111 linc \\ it11 the privileges of a on her vac:atio~~,too. Bcsid~s bci~~gmmpl)ell tu IIot Sl)rinfis. Air. McICeu- suprrv~sor, 311.. Philli1)s received all- ;In ;~ttrnrlal~t;it her sisLcr3s wrddili~ na will s1)enil sevcr:rl dilys visitilly riual card 1)assc.s. Lhereby sp~-cading. she cl:~ims Lo have hat1 "all sorts oi ;iround the city whilc? thc~~s. ficmcl cheer at home. Wc have ever\- fun." Ward "Uude" Noore, m:ivhinist first rcason to believe that,the three you^^ <.l:lss, is si~pervising the voundhouse 1adic.s of Air.. P1iillil)s liuuschold lilir. OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER !light o\vls during the ubscnce of to travel. .I;~~nesA1iscamr)hcll. William R. Golden, Arthur H. Per- SPRINGFIELD, MO. C:. H. Ililterhrtund, csLra go\vcrl~ouae kills and .1oh11 G. .Uo~.~.is1i:~vc been oft cnfi'ineer, had Lhe n~isl'o~,tuneof lvsin;: for ;in est(*nsive period. Xr. Goldell C)RVII,IJ': COHLE, Kelrvrtcr his infant daughter who was born on was operated on for al)pendicitis at June 17. Mrs. I-IilLerbrand's condition Lhe I*Winco hosl~it;il, Mr. Perliins Ir \Vllen out. reads the f:tmily new:: was very serious for some timc, but spending his convalescent days in OIIC sometimes gets the irnyrcssion th;ti ;~tpresent her rccov<,rysaerns to be as- CIYJ~~CI',l\lu.. n,(~)vcring.from a strr<>t lrlost raiiroiitl 'mployes work tift) su~.ed. car ;~ccideut. a11d .Tohnni(' So~.ris ir wocks i( yi':ir ill ordcl. to get twi, George Dillard, machinist apprentice. irn1)aLientl.v waiting' for :L bl'olien urlli weelis vi~c~atiu~~,11ui in gc,11era1 ITI~LII-has IXCII 111,olnotwl to mrtchinist :i11(1 to get well. zlger's oll'iccs wt: Lake t\vo mcclcs v:~c:i- qlven a aosition nt C:haf't't.c. This ~ro- Mr. Norminfiton and family departed tion (sonictinlcs) in ortler to work fifty 111ot1onhrought 110th joy and sorrow- July l(i for IIouston, Texas, intendina weeks morc efiicientl>.. (Aftcr tha~ sorrow because it meant Icavina be- to visit sevcral pojnts in Texas, en- ~)rologucI call snfcly cii!~~tionthe V;I- ltintl Miss Iluth I)cnnis, but like the rorlte. lie!)(> LheY II:IYP a good tirn,, catio~~ists!) cntling oi nll good sLories. shc agreed and Itnow tlicy will. C. P. I . - and success. C!ons'rxtulations arc also in order for Sanford Sage of this city and l'ern Keltnrr of Sixo. No. Mr. Saae is em- is much ~~iwrand safcr than :iutomo- bile. ;I* his ,.:la rrc?rltly broltc down whilr- h~ ~vi'is o~~tdr,ivi~~g' and whilc Iir.ir~g towntl In liqured in another wrrr-k rvhlch c.:tusrd injl~rirsto MI% Rates. Jamcs XIclIullin, ~,owc~~houseenai- ~rre~..ir~~rl wile :rlso fiaur.ed in an ant[)- r~iol~iinturilovrv rvc<~ntl>,jn \vhich Nrs. .\IcJIullln ~.rvr.ivt~tla broltert arm. J. C. Hitrl~ool.truck and spring millr, is :rgttll~ in^ the jol~al'ti~r SI::VI.I';I~ wuoks oll' account or sic.liness. Quite n 1loc.k qtf n<.w c;u% 11:1vc !n;iclc~ their appc.nr;lncc3 this rno~rth. Otto (:elsheimer,, rn:wlline I1I:Ln. ~'oundhousv hack shop. \\.m. (:rouc.h, ritb carpcntcr. ;~nd JIo\v:)~.tl ICcli~hc~nr~r.Iroilor for1 man. ha~i' I)~IITII:Is~~~Ine\v 0~1:rI~~ntl sixes. 1+rcl Hullinz-ton, riii~vhin~~miin. h,as ;I II(,W I.:sscls. whilc I~:r~rcstGlos- SI~.m:rc!hinist, has :L Tkrd roadster'. F. I\-. T.xrn11ton. formerly crncri~l CORROSION foreman ht,r(%, was ;I n-rlvome visitor ;~tthi? south sllops. .Tul~.10. Overcoming Causes 1'1.ccl c:;rrnc.l.. I'orrnc.~.Iwtl Inan on air Si~~rcthc cooditiona tlrnt set up eleclroljtic aclion and work ill tht. ~~~~u~lrllrr~irsc,w;rs also ;I prud~~cec*orrosiorr de~clul) nnd becorne intensiflcd in thc \,isitor ;lt thr south sho~)s..lr~l\. 1 (I. JTr. boiler, [he direct ;~ltd ccollmnical n~ethnd of controllin;' (:r~rncr is IIO~~i~rrcr~:~l fnreri~a~r at such action is hy rnciim of internal trc~tnlent. .\mory, Miss. 117 the Imilcr thc prol)erly i~djusted chenlicals Jrnvc ;I S~IPhas 1wi,11 visltir~x, ~~(~lntivf+~LII~ Jack Stc,\vnr.t, shi,c.t mc'tal worl CAPE GIRARDEAU KELLER & WASHBURN REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE Southeast Missourian 1st National Bank Buildin# NAETER BROS., Inc. OLDEST AGENCY LARGEST COMPANIES Has More Subscribers Than Any Other -.r:~cli- I'rost. OSIVFI~ foi-eman, has "THE GOLDEN RULE" Daily Newspaper in a Missouri City r~.tui'ned l'rom a motor trip to Pitts- CHAFFEE, MO. Under 40.000 burg, Giri~rrl;lnd Pt. Scott. Knnq. XI. Iprost drove that ncw Ruirlc purchaser1 l~cr~cntl\~ - ~oi.~i\rrddcll,machinist. r~wl;~rn:~tiorr 1)Iant. who has gained much local Cape Ice & Cold Storage pr,omincncc ~s a vocalist, h:~s been J. C. HALEY nl':~ntcd ;I I<.av~of allxer~rc ;ir1(1 will Company ;~ttcncl a school of vocal instruction GROCERIES ;~tKansas City. I 0. KOECK, Proprietor L. b:d. D;cvis, l)lncltsrnith, is making an rstc,ndr.d trip to the Pacific Coast, ris- Phone 118 iting :it Seattle ;lnd other points, nntl CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. lvill wt!lrn 1)s \\ray of B1ir1nf~:lis:LIIII CHAFFBE - - - MISSOURI St. T.t)u~s. Vulcan Rivet Corporation Wm.Robertson & Co. Tiger Brand Superb Linseed Oil ABSOLUTELY PURE BIRMINGHAM. AW. Robertson Cinder Conveyor for RIVETS - TRACK SPIKES Railway Cindcr Pits THE FREDONIA Great Northern Building Linseed Oil Works Co. Works and Office: Dolcito Junction. Ah. 20 W. JACKSON BLVD. CHICAGO FREDONIA, KANS. I Tri-State Culvert Mfg. Co. The Harrison Dust Guard Co. MANUFACTURERS OF I "Toncan Better Iron Culverts" 519-521% Colburn Street TOLEDO. OHIO 514 Rawdolph Building MEMPHIS. TENN. THE SANITARY FLOORING CO. I Clark Ave. at 13th St.. ST. LOUIS. MO. I JOHN LUCAS WOLF RIVER SAND CO. ROSIN CORPORATION WASHED and SCREENED AND COMPANY LAUREL. MISS. SAND and GRAVEL Office: 622 Falls Building 1362 West 37th Street Steam Distilled Wood Turpentlnr. Steam Distilled Pine Oil. MEMPHIS, TENN. CHICACO - - ILLINOIS F Grade Wood Rosin I I CAR LOAD SHIPMENTS A SPECIALTY Byrnes Belting Co. I Duner Car Closets C. W. BOOTH & CO. Manufacturer. Enameled Iron Wet or Dry Cloretr Railway Supplies Oak Tanned Leather Belting.-- I DUNER CO. Hose Packing 101 S. Clinton St. CHICAGO Railway Exchange Building SAINT LOUIS For detailed dewription am Car Builder. CHICACO. ILL. ~ Cyclopedia 1922 Edition I INSTANT SERVICE PHONE 6-0154 1 WASTE PAPER Manassa Timber Company I Bluff City Delivery Co. Straight or Mixed Carload Buyers PILING Ice and Coal OAK-CYPRESS-PINE General Office, 651 Beale Avenue General Paper Stock Company Arcade Building St. Louis, Mo. MEMPHIS, TENN. I 1100 N. SEVENTH ST. ST. LOUIS. MO. OXY-ACETYLENE W. 0. SCHOCK CO. WELDING & CUTTING EQUIPMENT FUEL OIL - - - - - Trade Checks. Pads, Ink, Etc. LIBERTY CENTRAL TRUST BUILDING I MODERN ENGINEERING CO. - Fac-Simile Autograph Stamp. 310 Olive St. SAINT LOUIS 3411 Pine Blvd. St. Louis - St. Louis, Mo. ~lll\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~ Brake Equipment & Supply Co. 2324 S. CANAL STREET CHICAGO Other Works I 1 HILLBURN. N.Y. CHICAGO. ILL F o r Signal MANUFACTURERS OF AIRBRAKE PARTS NL4CARAFNlS.N.Y SUPERIOR.WIS REPAIRS TO AIRBRAKE EPUIPMENTS NIACARA FALLS. CANADA Service, Car RAILWAY TRACK MATERIAL Switch Stands Switches Frogs. IViring, Crossings. Chard Rails. clamps. Lighting and etcforIndustrial Steam. Electric.Railway Mine Tracks and Power The Only Efficient Locomotive Cleaner MANGANESE TRACK WORK A SPEaALn Service c4a The D. & M. Cleaning Process Railway Exchange CHICACO, ILL. - J. W. MCMURRY / St. Louis Forgings Co. CONTRACTINGCO. -1 EdwardHely Stone Co. Crushed Stone R. R. & Bridge Contractorr 511 Rallway Exchange Bldg. 1 East St. Louis Illinois CAPE CIRARDEAU, MO. KANSAS CITY. MO. Victor Oxy - Acetylene Equipment Co. Railroad Contractor The best recommendation for Steel Tlres, Steel Tlred wheel^. Steel VICTOR Cutting and WeMirrg 3936 Euclld Ave. Kansas City, Mo. Axles, Steel Sprlnr~.Rolled Steel Rings, Solid Wrought Steel Apparatus- Used b y tho Wheeh. Steel Forclnp~.Steel Crusher Itollw nnd Shelln. FRISCO SYSTEM, where they Rolled Steel Genr Blnnkn, Steel and Iron 7tlnllenble stand the test of real work, and Cnntlngs. Steel Pipe Beal and Mc Namara Rlanaen the demand for Efliciency and Painting Co. Durability is met. CONTRACTORS FOR PAINTINO Standard Steel Works Co. 1 IN ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTBY Main Office: Philadelphia, Pa. 418 South 4th St., St. Louis, Mo. Main Offlce: 5078 Easton Avenue Works: Burnham, Pa. I 844 Folsom St., San Francisco, Calif. ST. LOUIS. MO. I MILAR, CLINCH & COMPANY I I J. E. COLLINS I Exclusive Agents ,r CAR CEMENT Railroad Grading Contractor I I I I CONTINENTALWORKS CO. 220 West 12th Street MANUFACTURERS I OKLAHOMA CITY I I W. L. BRUBAKER & BROS. CO. I 50 CHURCH ST. NEW YORK. N. Y. ROQUEMORE GRAVEL CO. Factory: MILLERSBURG, PA. MONTGOMERY, ALA. Manufacturers of the SPECIAL TEMPERED RELIEVED STAYBOLT TAPS used by The South's Largest Producers of the leading Railroads and Boilermakers of the United States. Our Staybolt Taps will tap 20% more holes. Write for descriptive matter of our New Design SPIRAL FLUTED STAYBOLT TAPS. We also manufacture HIGH SPEED BOILER REAMERS, adapted Sand and Gravel especially for Boiler and Car Work. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. Other tools we make are all kinds of Taps. Reamers. Dim. End Mills. Counterbores All Phones 4928 and High Speed Mud Ring Reamers. Maney Brothers & Co. THE KELLY ATKINSONCONST. CO. CONTRACTORS KELLYATKINSON BUILDING CO. 304 Empire Building KELLYATKINSON FOUNDATION CO. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. SECURITY BLDG. CHICAGO I E. J. McCABE I ANDERSON-PRICHARDOIL CORPORATION Railroad Contractor PRODUCERS AND REFINERS and Grader COLCORD BUILDING 1117 N. Francis Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA I CENTRAL BOARDING & SUPPLY COMPANY COMMISSARY CONTRACTORS Branch Offlca B. J. ENGLELS. Preslden: .\I. 5. ESGLEXAS, VIce-President General OWloe ST. LOUIS, M0. G. I. FITZGERALD. Flce-Pres. and See'y E. B. SHARISY, Mannwr, Ft. Worth, Tex. 1258 Board Trade BpRISGFELD, M~, PIERCE, CHAR GRAY, Unnnger, Sprmgfleld, Ma. G. R. Supi., St. Louis, Uo. KANSAS CITY. MO. FE='bzgT$--. GUY KRESE, Sup:., S~rm~cld,Uo. ACli DAVIS, Supt., For: Wor:n. Te:. Smokeless Fual Company JAMES D. LIVINCSTON, Prcafdent NORTON SCHUYLER, Sedy-Trcas. HUNTINGTON, ARK. MINERS AND SHIPPERS OF Reliance Coal Company Semi-Anthracite C oa l MINERS OF " LIVINGSTON COAL" LIST CONSTRUCTION CO. I I GENERAL OFFICE: CLINTON, MO. 1 Railroad Contractors I 415 Railway Exchange Building ( Eleven Years Satisfaction for the Frisco KANSAS CITY, MO. I --- I HENRYADAMSON COAL & MINING CO. CROWE COAL COMPANY MINERS and SHIPPERS General Office, Dwight Building OF COAL KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Mines Located Four and One-Half Miles East of the City of Tulsa WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR MINERS AND SHIPPERS COAL L Call Phone Cedar 5588 or Osane 9810-F21 OR WRITE US TULSA, OKLA. R. R. 1, Box 145 Mines located at Mulberry and Scammon, Kansas and Henryetta Oklahoma, on the line of the St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co. We Want Your Business - Brookside-Pratt Mining to. -1 GALLOWAY COAL COMPANY Supreme Mining Company ( EXCLUSIVE MINERS OF INCORPORATED A. R. Long. President Albert Allison, Secretary-Treasurer ELK RIVER AND GALLOWAY COAL PRODUCERS OF General Office, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Steam and Domestic Coal MINES AT GALLOWAY, CARBON HILL AND HOLLY GROVE, ALABAMA Brown-Marx Building (Mines Located on Friaco Railroad) BIRMINGHAM, ALA. DEVOY & KUHN COAL & COKE CO. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Suite 1225 Central National Bank Bldg. Seventh and Olive Streets FOR EVERY PURPOSE ST. LOUIS, MO. CAPACITY OF MINES AND OVENS 2% MILLION TONS ANNUALLY All Sizes of Washed STEWART and Screened SAND and GRAVEL I Machinery Company I 411 Buder Building. St. Louis. Mo. PLANTS : PACIFIC, MO. and MOSELLE, MO. : FRISCO R. R. COCHRAXE Water Softeners, Heaters and ST. LOUIS MATERIAL AND SUPPLY CO. Flow Meters. Dean Centrlfugnl aud Steam Pumps. 314 N. 4th Street St. Louis, Mo. Slron~Steam Traps. MULE-HIDE Products for RAILROADS Mule-Hide Plastic Car Rooflng LARCO WRENCH and Mule-Hide \Vnterl~roof Canvas for roofs of Passenzer Coaches, Ca- booses and Cabs MFG. CORPORATION Mule-Hide lnsulatlng Paper for Refrigeraror Cam Jlule-Hide Car Seal and Refri~eratorCar Compound UNIVERSAL ALL BRASS TANK Mule-Hide Fabric, membrane for waterproofing coucrete constructlou AND FLOAT VALVES Nuie-Hide Waterproofing Asphalt. Mule-Hide Rooflnp for Rallrond Bulldlnm, etc. 7800 Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, Illinois THE LEHONCO. 44th to 45th St. on Oakley Are. I CHICAGO, ILL. I Pittsburgh Forge Unxld FIRE BRICK MASONRY & Iron Co. Railroad Fusees 2517-19 Jefferson Street PITTSBURGHi PA. INSURE SAFETY Car and Locomotive Axles Best by Every Test Heavy Forgings I JOHN H. PAYNE I Crank Pins Piston Rods UNEXCELLED MANUFACTURING Highway. Railway. Atlas Staybolt & Engine Bolt Iron Municipal and Concrete Screw Spikes Track Bolts COMPANY, Inc. Construction CHICAGO OFFICE. RY. EXCHANGE BLDG. NEW YORK, N. Y. FORT SMITH, ARKANSAB WASHED AND SCREENED GRAVEL AND SAND Co A. ROBERTS co S. I. SMITH PLANT : " SHELBY" ORVIS, PHELPS COUNTY, MISSOURI Seamless Steel Tubing Manufacturer of Little Piney Sand and Gravel Company CHICAGO ST. LOUIS Lock Box 22 NEWBURG, MISSOURI DETROIT INDIANAPOLIS S. I. SMITH Cattle Guards I Hubbard Steel Foundry to. ( I SWEDOX WELDING RODS. WIRES & ELECTRODES P. 0. Box 522 South Side Station Miscellaneous Car and Locomotive I Castings A Grade of Rod for Every Class of \Velding by the Electric or Acetylene Process SPRINGFIELD, MO. PLANT AND GENERAL OFFICES: CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY E. CHICAGO, INDIANA Chicago, Illinois - Detroit. Michigan 1 Successful Passenger Locomotives Baldwin Mountain Type locomotives, as illustra- C =^Q ted, are handling the Frisco's most important passenger trains with - - - - high efficiency. I The Baldwin Locomotive Works I FR ISCO 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 INCORWRITED LOUlSVlLLE - KENTUCKY BUFFALO BRAKE BEAM CO. BRAKE BEAMS A 1TVll 1 ADV ClTDDAD'PC FnR BRAKEBEAMS NEW YORK BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. LOUIS THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY 1437 Monadnock Block CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Manufacturers of OHIO LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO NON-LIFTING I N J E C T 0 R S CHICAGO AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILERS, CHICAGO LUBRICATORS, OHIO LOW WATER ALARMS, CHICAGO AUTOMATIC DRIFTING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OHIO CAB SQUIRTS MINER FRICTION DRAFT GEARS 4 IDEAL SAFETY HAND BRAKES SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS 1 W. HaMINER, INC. : THE ROOKERY CHICAGO 1 1 SUBSIDIARY CITIES SERVICE COMPANY ss€Rv/t& Petroleum Products sales Ofices: TULSA, OKLA. $@%EM 01RE Reflnrrles : Also Operating OKMULCEE. OKLA. PONCA CITY. OKLA. PRODUCERS REFINING CO. CUSHINC. OKLA. GAINESVILLE. TEXAS VILOCO RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO. CHICAGO FOR DEPENDABLE SERVICE VILOCO Improved Sanders VlLOCO Bell Ringers VlLOCO Automatic Rail Washers CRESCENT MctaJlic Packing Union Hamilton Coal and Mercantile Co. Asbestos & Rubber General Office-WEIR CITY, KANSAS Company PRODUCERS OF Hamilton Quality Coal CELEBRATED NO. 9 DEEP-SHAFI' Exclusive Sales Agents 310 S. Michigan Ave. C. H. HIGHTOWER McALESTER FUEL CO. Salesmanager CHICAGO KANSAS CITY, 310. Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL 1425 Old Colony Building CHICAGO Daily Capacity, 20,000 Tons Located on the Big Four and C. & E. I. Railroads August, 1926 The New York Air The Gideon - Anderson to. W. NASC'FACTURERS OF H. (Bill) REAVES Brake Company Hardwood Lumber 1169 Arcade Bldg. St. Louls AND REPRESENTING Manufactures the Slack Cooperage Stock The P. &- M. Company GENERAL OFFICES. STANDARD AIR -BRAKE Band, Circular and Planing Mills Rail Anchors EQUIPMENT GIDEON, MO. The National Lock Washer Co. SALES OFFICE GENERAL OFFICES AND Improved H ipower 165 Broadway, New York City DISTRIBUTING YARD: 110 Angelica Street Maintenance Equipment Co. WORI St. Louis Frog & St. Louis Surfacer Chas. ReLong, Jr. Switch Co. and Paint Co. Company Arlington Ave. & Termlnal Belt Ry. LOUISVILLE ST. LOUIS, MO. CHICAGO Railroad Painta, All Kinds of Railway and ST. LOUIS, MO. Varnishes, Enameb Induetrial Paints High Grade Machine Tools MACHINISTS' TOOLS AND American Lathes and Radials SUPPLIES Norton Grinders CUTTING & THREADING TOOLS Milwaukee SAINT LOUIS SPARTAN HACK SAWS H. & C. FILES NYE PIPE TOOLS WRENCHES RAILROAD SUPPLIES, ETC. P and H MANUFACTURERS E. H. Sachleben & CO. Pels Punches and Shears Watson-Stillman Hyd. Machy. 2829 Locust Blvd. and ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI EFFECTIVE SERVICE PLAIN AND FANCY BOXES HOUSLEY WASHOUT PLUGS "HERCULES" - Red-Strand - FOR PROGRESSION WIRE ROPE AND SAFETY FIRST HOUSLEY FLUE CONN. CORP. 3938 College Ave. PRIME'S PLUGS INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA HATTIESBURG PHILADELPHIA BIRMINGHAM NEW YORK ALBANY, GA. ST. LOUIS CHICAGO THE HOME LUMBER CO. INCORPORATED NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA J. R. PRATT W. J. ROEHL PRESIDENT 1948 RAILWAYEXCHANGE BLDG. W. W. BRADLEY ST. LOUIS REPRESENTATIVE TREAS.-GENL. MGR. WE SPECIALIZE IN RAILROAD AND CAR MATERIAL The Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Co. Just completed, New Repair Shop, 500' x 150'. : Fully equipped with 10,000 Freight Cars; Cranes, Electric 150,000 Wheels; Heaters, etc., enabl- 20,000 tons Forgings. ing us to work in all kinds of weather. I BUILDERS OF FREIGHT CARS MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS "There Is Nothing More Important Y 9-DANIEL WILLARD Than Accuracy President,"B & o*?R. R. HEN the President of a great American leave them in no doubt about accurate time. Railroad makes a statement like the And the men who have carried Hamiltons w thirty years, or men who have carried them as above it is considered news for the world at large. But to a railroad man it is no news- many months, are equally strong in their it is simply a plain statement of facts. Railroad endorsement of " The Railroad Timekeeper of men everywhere know that nothing is as im- America. " portant as accuracy. And for that reason morc Ask your jeweler to show you the New Rail- and morc railroads are turning to the road Model Cases in which are fitted the Hamilton Watch and making it their personal Famous Hamilton 992 movement. Hcre is a tirncpicce. watch that is the last word in sturdiness, rugged Many men who work with an eye constantly beauty, and accurate, dependable timekee ing on their watches know th;lt the Hamilton is service. It can be had in IOK yellow fhd both accurate and de cndable. Veterans like gold or I~Kgreen;yellow or white filled gold. Engineer Satterfield o Pthe I3 & 0-and veteran Your choice of diffknt railroad type dials. As concluctors, too-have proved the Hamilton by you examine these Hamiltons remember they are years of service. Young mcn, just entering the the watches that have helped make railroad railroad field, are choosing Hamil tons in history - watches that truly represent thc order to be cquipped with watches that will highest development in economical time service. HAMILTON WATCH COMPANY 1001 WHEATLAXDAVENUE LANCASTER, PENNA., U. S. A. ~I@S~I&O#"The Railroad Timekeeper &dtkof America" ,a \ 1 \ 1 'L\ \ Vacationland United States Lake 1s ir darn good workcr but to our last report, is still in the hos- now. wouldn't talk to save his soul pital. Great interest was taltcn in the re- Sparks is awful little and can't hardly l'hircl class machinist, Sapulpa, turn of piecchworlt checker Harley Dil- stand the gaff, Henry l'h1111ps is taking thirty clay Ion who threw away his yearly two \Vhile old 130b is alwavs busv-vou. . nleasure trim weeks in the vicinity of Thayer. No. ought to hear him laugh. Car de1)akmcnt stenographer. Ca- Dillon says he spent most of his time Paul is a good coal shoveler, and mllla Biron, of Sapulga, will be back hunting. This means that he snrnt worlis most all the time, oll the lob a~ain.n'lthln the nest few 1111 of his time hunting for a place Rut I*'r:rnl< thc night fire maker isn't days, ilit~rfiaving hcr vacation. to fish. Was rather disappointed in worth a dime. Misses Kleanor E'orster, Agnes JIr. Dillon, me expected to hear some Weyl will work so fast you can almost 1d nch, and Dorothy Jolu~son of the lxrge tales about his I)ronrcsa as a see things scorch, mastvr mechanic's office in lcansas fisherman hut to date have hear11 very Xoss u~ouldget more donc, if he only ('~ts,spent Sunday, June 27, in Tulsa. little. Perhaps it 1s his natural could find his torch. 11;' have again to make mention ot modesty. Fleshman is niaht foreman and acts- a change made by W. R. BenneLt, who Completion of West Tulsa's new ma- along all right. I guess unLil the Arst of the month, was our chine shop hds now bcr,n made and Wagner is night boiler maker but cirr foreman at Afton, making another the shop is in full operation. JIany would look better in a dress. cShange. Xr. BenneLt hzrs acce1,ted a new mnchines have ,ern installed and E'uson is storekeeper, keeps lots of 1)osttlon at Kansas City, as car fore- tic buildinc. is &onsidernbly larger than stuff to shon; man. H. R. Stone, will now be head the old shol) which burned down in Tuhbv would get morc. stuff out if hr car carpcntuv at Afton. wasn't so dofigone slow. .\ number of southwestern division Goulrl is store room clerk ahd sells c!n&incmen atLendad funeral of gen- STORES DEPARTMENT lots of stuff ~brirl chairman B. P. Cooper at Spring- Leatherman is third trick fireinan but field. SAPULPA, OKLA. tries to Are with snuff you hav~the story of most of OTIS RULE, Reporter the boys tl~atwork here But after all they're dandy fellows read ont? of the m&t interesting 1;apers S. R. Gardner, division storckeeper, and seem to have no fear we have had recently. This pal)er has recently moved his family to Sa- For when W. G. Hall, our assistant was prepared by Nr. Phillips, safety 1)ulpa. from Ft. Smith, -4rk. master merhanic comes l~ouninrr*. supervisor on the JVabash Railwav. Charley Warren, store helpcr and clown the line The subject was "A$pident preventid11 family have gone to Los Angelcs, Cali- He always finds us husy and every vs Accident Reports, and nrc hope to fornia, LO spend a thirty day vacation. thing looking finr. get the idea bcfore all employes in the W. T. Wright, store helper, spent Author t'n1~:lown. mechanical department on this divi- the E'ourth at Piercc City, ibIissouri, xion. visiting relatives. First class machinist Bryant Wood- J. C. Kerr and E. &I. Fitzaerald. ard. West Tulsa, given an additional traveling storekeepers, visited the I SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION I 30 days, account pleasure. stores on this division this month. A. I,. Franklin has bcen appointed 1 I Englneer 1%. Dcsmukes tkrki~~gthirty day vacation. storekeeper at Francis, vice F. \V. \Villard resigned. Nr. Franklin was SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION Hostler Harry Whitlow, of West Tulsa. granted thirty clay leave. for formerly chief clerk to storekee1)er at MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS vacatio~;. the west shops Sp1'1ngfield. - - Fireman L. H. JIcCann, Sapulpa HAZEL JIORFORD and L. .\. JIACK, Yards, is taking about six weeks off DEPOT TICKET OFFICE Reporters account illness. TULSA, OKLA. Colored Boilerwasher Robcrt Stamps Fireman John Langaton, at Francis. at \Vest Tulsa, granted an additionirl is taking a thirty day layoff, account SO days absence, account illness. E. \V. SEIASNAHAN, Reporter pleasure. Fireman Sam. E. Bailey says West Coach Foreman Jess Jloore, of Okla- Tulsa Yard jobs don't pay enough to R. A. Heath has moved into hi* new homa City, has returned from a two buy gasoline for Studebalter roadsters tome and says it is nice to own a weeks' vacation. when they have a pair of Texas horns home. Supplyman 14'. D. .\dams, Oklal~oma on the radiator and a moo cow horn Pilic Hailey and Dan XIcCool havc City, is away for thirty clays account so he has bid in poole 11 and is work- passes to St. 1,ouis and are going to vacation. inn off the Sapulpa board again. take in the ball games if they can Boilernrasher Robert Stamps, of Engineer David R. Beeler who has find out wl~atdate the St. Louis team West Tulsa. is still off dutv. account bcen r~ff account of sickness is now will he hontc. an attack of anpendicitis. hack at worlr. James JInnning is 1)lanning on go- Engineer J. F. Jones, 01 Okmulgee. Cal1c.r Robcrt Webb has becn away ing to California next month to visit who has becn off dutv for some time, on a vacation and camping trip neiu' friends. account an eye injulZy, haa now re- J)enver, Colorado, and is now duc back \V. P. Kent and family hope to havc sumed work. with somc hig fish stories. a nice visit in the home towns, Jop- Car Inspector R. >I. Rartlrtt of Olr- Federal, Inspector Heury R. Cole. lin and Pittsburg. mulgee, is taking thirty days off ac- Sapulpa, 1s away on vacation which count of illness. he is spcnding in Wew OrIran?;, La. Engineer H. D. EAAins, of Okla- I*'ireman ClxuDc T,ittlefield has been FT. SMITH ADVERTISER: homa-~ Citv- . is taking- thirty dam off, ac- away on 30 day leave of nbscncc in count pleasure. Sherman Hospital. Machinist \Vm. H. Eastus who has hren away in Sherman Hofipital has FT. SMITH ICE AND now returned to Sapulpa and hopor OZARK SUMMER RESORTS to return to work soon. COLD STORAGE CO. PATRONIZE THEM Carpenter Wm. F. Carrlner has been COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE issued 30 day leavc of ahsence nc- MERCHANDISE RIJRKISHED COTTAGES for light count of illnrss. Storape Caoacity. 125 Cam housekeeping. Board if desired. Fish- Inspcctor Herschel C. Price of Sap- Dally Ice Maklne Caoaoity. 125 Tona ing. boating, swimming and hlking. ulpa, has white leaded his car until FORT SMITH ARKANSAS Saddle horses. Write H. P. Munger, the high price of gasoline comes down. - Hooker. 3Iissouri. MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS is located WEST TULSA high in the Table Rock Lodge 603 Garrison Ave. Ft. Smith, Ark. Ozark hills, G. EI. STORY, Reporter on the Gasconade River, bathing, boat- We Flll the Prescriptions for the ing and fishing- 3 miles from Jerome by Horare -1. Wright. first trick car in- Hospital Department river. Good m&ls and good beds, reaer- spector xt Wcst Tulsa ha: just rc- vations only. Write for folder. Address turncd from a two weeks vacation R. R. No. 5 DIXON, MO. spent in Kansas City. L. S. SHAFFNER JOIIII E. Turner, interchanye inspec- Rexall and Whltman A~entr tor at Tulsa took two days off re- Proved by Thousands Letters like these, from former foot suffer- ers. show what Fairyfoot Cushions will do: "I had to hobble on a cane. With Fairyfoot Cushions I walk perfectly.'' "Had a bad case of fallen Go------arch. Fairyfoot in Minutes v 5 Cushions h a e Five minutes is now the time limit for foot kin~relief by "positioninc" the feet. They and len pains. Reports from people who were point the tocs straicht ahead, causing the completely cor- chronic suflerers tell of practically instant re- arches to tahe their natural position. They rected it." lief from all sorts of foot troubles. also relief also direct the body's weight to thc ball. heel "Lea and hack from ler and back pains and headaches, caused and outer part of the foot, where Nature pains all gone by feet out of order. A won- intends it to be. Every bone now, thanks to derful new, xientifie invention. - nnd muscleis put just where it known as Fairyfoot Cushions. belon~s. has brought astounding. sensa- Fairyfoot Cushions are very "Bunion and tional results. The amazing Key to Diagrams flexible. and while no:;itionin~ Morton's toe have reports seem almost incredible, the foot normally, gently mail but n very special offer en- 1. Normal Position of sage and esercise the muscles ables you to prove without a Arch and Print of which have become soft and penny's risk that this great in- Normal Foot. flabby and ~ivethcm strength vention will do the same for 2. Fallen Arch and to support the readjusted arch. you. Print of Flat Foot. Stiff metal devices can't give 3. Calluses. this kind of preyurc and What Ails Your Feet 4. Morton'sToecauscd strencthcning eserclse. They by arch breaking act mcrely as supports and Twenty-six bones form the arch across fore part of actually nllow thc muscles to of the foot. Even one of these foot. becom~ weakcr. They usually bones petting out of place puts 5. Bunion. hwe to be fitled and adjusted Send No Money abnormal strain and preenure on by espcrtn. They are heavy and So sound are the scientific principles on the muscles and nerves- then the 6. Corns. 7. Crowded Toes. clumsy. Pads and bandages are which F:~iryfoot Cushions are made, so re- pams appear. mere makeshifts. mzrkable have been the results obtained in It is displacement of these 8. Ingrowing Nail. "hopeless" cases, that we aladly send them 9. HammcrToc caused You don't have to adjust bones by the weight of the body. Fairyfoot Cushions, and they on free trial too much standing or ill-fitting by foot pressing for- The regula