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Ihlance brought forward from Septemhcr Mth, 1916. . . . . . . . . S201317.28

RECEIPTS : From assessments on members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $?&),37 1.95

" interest on daily balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.71 " interest on securities in treasury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,898.73 " donation by Frisco Receivers . . . . . . , . . . . 11.66 " donation by St. I,.-S. F. Ry. Co. . . . . . . . . . . 83.32 " sundry accounts collectible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362.19 4 1,850.56

$62,367.84 --

DISBURSEMENTS: For pay rolls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,028.10

" salaries of dispensary physicians . . . . . . . . . . 4,830.00 " professional and emergency services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,429.80 " labor, material and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.509.17 " provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . 9,110.17 " drugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 3,309.52 " light, water, gas and fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,071.45 " surgical instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139.73 " sprinkling tax (St. Louis, Mo.) . . . . 9.52 " all other expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,664.34 $38,101.82

Balance, December 30, 1916, p. ni., At Third National Rank, St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . 24,266.02

.%2,367.84

'The Association owns $12,750, face amount oi Prior Lien, Series "A", 4% bonds, and $4,250, face amount oi Adjustment Mortgage, Series "A", 6 ( 6 honds of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.

St. Louis, January 4, 1917. I;. 13. IIAMILTON,

'Treasurer.

VOL. XI. FEBRUARY, 1917 No. 2

T H E FRTSCO-MAN Y ~ ~ h l i s h r d Monihly by t h e St L o u ~ s - S a n & a n c i s c o Railway Cornpr~ny

743 F R I S C O B L D G . ST. L O U I S , KO.

MORE THAN A BOUQUET.

, --, HE L4ST edition of the Frisco-Man is 100')h eilicient, bottled in bond, XXX grade, and AA1 all around.

We don't care to get in the limelight mith any suggestions, but seems several more firsL class photographs, short and Lo the point, items of general interest Lo all concerned, would help some. What do you think?

I like to read all the articles on Safety Fil-st, Freight Claim Prevention, courksy. and the many other things, but seems Lo me if there is a Frisco employe who has not been \valted up to the lull meaning 01 these important and should he, co-oper:~Livc duties, by this time, he must he almost hopeless. Howevcr, nothing like good rc- minders to keep from going to "sleep at the switch."

Photographs of people and places leave a vely clear impression on our memorj as to the~r general appearance, elc., long after we have forgotten what they have said. written, or dexrilxci, hut photographs and short shetches about each make a mighty fine combination.

Yours lor continued success,

Aberdeen, Miss. C. 4. CILLINGSLY

'I'hc a c c o m p n ~ i photo silo\\-s 5cction 1:o.-ma11 1. C. McLord antl Ran::, L:t!icn just cast of [:all Iiivcr on the Sor them Division, 27 miles ucst of Scotlc~.;lia. I~o r ,man .\.lcC:o~-tl is man in rear.

m Llepartmenl Change.

..\I1 mattc1-5 ~relating to traffic hrscto- fore handled 1,:: Mr . .\,Ic.\ulific \she rcy- signed I'chrirary 1, sho~rld I x ;~dclre?sc:l lo C. I I . AIorriIl, first ass~stanL gcncral irctight aX,rent. St . I,ouis, antl matters ot1ic1- than tlic alx)\,c \sill Ix. llandlcd 1,s .J.

11. J o h r i ~ t o ~ ~ , L ~ ~ I I U X I lmbl : I . u ~ I I ~ , St . 1.ot1is.

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1)iclaphone Girls Banquet. The I.>ictaphonc Operators o i the

17~-cifili t . 'I'raflic I k ~ x ~ r t m c n t (St. 1-ouis) entertained the entire trarfic department \\ ith an irilormal lunchc.on, February 2, in room 1024 Frisco h i l d i n g . 'The follon inx operators sel-vet!: A31isscs \Valler, Chief Operator, l\?cCratIi, Iiesnicli. I < ~ ~ h a t A y , Elder. I\;oenig, Steinniann. and 1,iebhcit. Mr. Giessow acted as , . 1 oast~nastt 'r.

'I'hc lunchcon. \shicli consisted o i hot chocolate, many kinds of sandwiches, cakcs, pies, fruit, ctc., was iollo\scd by a short entertainment. \vhich was a ~ r c a t success, espcciallv since those takin:: part had been rchearsinx rrc~ularly Tor somc time.

Larry (Gertrude) IIof~nan and 1-1. 1'. ilillian r Ihll:~rd opened \\.it11 a "ducL." 'I'hcsc accomplished young artists (? ) un- cloul~tedly have a Ixirlit i ~ t u r c , hut not in thc art o l cntcrtnininz.

'I'hc C k t l c \\'all< I>!. Miss McGrath antl YIiss Kubntzliy was indeed a plens- inx nu~nhcr, ant1 aitcr they Ixcome Ihor- ot~yhly inwcd will unq~lcstionahly ''jict II!..."

'I'hc* Bead I h n r c (pcrforrner ~rnlinovn) n:lrron.ly escaped the censor.

?'r:~pczc pcriorming hy Ir1iss Elder was nothing short oi proiessional.

Iicd "liicltcd in" 1x11 didn't cat . Yellow \vas there \vith his 1xx)ts on. .\llcn alc heartily.

12::30 noon thc party was attacked irwn the scar b!. Chicl Clcrlc C;icsso\s iuirl retrc:~tc:l in orderly lashion.

I.ack of space prohibits publishing a poem "A L.niquc Pasly' ' by "Heck." \sliich rciers to the n h o \ ~ entcrlainment. IIoivc\w, \vc nil1 say that as a I'txt. "Hc~l i" is one o l thc hesl little rai11-oatlcrs on the system.

'I'hc above photog~-aph is that o l thcs Current River 1-ocal Crew aL .\lountain \!ie\v, \vho are, reading Irom lcit, I. Frornmel, engi~lcer : C. I.'. Aclams, fireman ; C. IT. 13aldsictge. hralicrnan; .J. .J. Camp- bell, conductor a r ~ d \V. 11. Canipbcll. bralieman. This sun is better known as "Cmipbell Hrotliess Circus l'rxin."

Sonic "Coach." "I3utch" Ammons of thc Auditins

L)cpartrnent, St . Louis, and, in thc opinion of his many friends, thc I m t Soccer Football playcr in that tit),, has accepLed a position a s "Coach in Chiel" of the \I:agner I<lec:ric Socccr 'l'cam in the St. Imrris Municipal Lc'ague. He no\v spcncls Tuesday and Friday of each ivcelc sIio\ving the youn~stess jrrst ho\v to Lick a shin. "Butch" takes a bunch of "Naval CadcLs" and "Innisfailures" with hirn i r ~ the hope that thcy ma!, Ilc ahle to car-ry \Vaqner's new athletic field liome sonic night ivhc11 Mr. \ \ '~ : I Ic~ iw'l Iookir~g.

LT Safety First.

= Caboose 260.

.\ lcTtct- rcccntl!: scceivctl by the 1:risco-Man Irom "I<~nployc 1:riico'' of blonct t, calls at tcntion to Cahoosc 260 on I.oca1 1~10-~1-11. Conducto~- C. 1:. Iiicc, Ixt\veen hItmctt a11d Aiton.

'I'lic lcttcr Fays in llart, "this c:~hoosc is thc only one on the South\vcstcrn I)i\.i- sion Lhat I I;no\v or, that has alu.ays

Coleman Improving. Bert Coleman, for several years Bridge

Inspector, with headquarters a t Neodesha, ICans., and who has heen confined to the Frisco IIospital in St. Louis for the last six months suffering from sciatic rheumatism, is reported to be slowly inl- proving. Before coming to St. Louis, Mr. Coleman spent two months a t Hot Springs. He has many friends among the Employes who will he glad to Itnow that hc is improving, and who join the Frisco-Man in wishing him a speedy recovery.

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Popular Brakeman Dead. Mr. J. 4. Langlord, one of the most

popular brakemen on the south end, died January 18, a t the Frisco Hospital in Springfield, after a few days' illness. He \\la? ahout 30 years old, and for the last eight years has heen in the employ of the Frisco.

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Old Conductor Retires. Franlc Doggrell, who has heen in the

cn~ploy of the Frisco for 40 years as conductor, I~etween Memphis and Bir- mingham, retired from active service January 30, his seventieth birthday anni- versary. L4r. Doggrell is the father of J. 11. Doggrell, General Superintendent of Transportation.

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Engineer Promoted. Tom Ilolland, an engineer on the Frisco

since 1900. has been promoted to the position of traveling assistant superinten- dent of locomotive performance. His territory will he from h4onett to Ellsworth, Kan., and branches, n i th headquarters in Joplin.

Mr. Holland hcgan working for the I'risco when a mere lad, worliing n i lh a steel gang carrying water in 1889.

IIe went to Monett in 1893 as train caller and held other minor positions

until 1899 when he began "firing." I-Ie was made engineer in 1900.

'I'he boys are glad to hear of his pro- motion, and wish him much success in his nen position.

The accompanving photo s h o w one of the two concrete piers over Cane C t - ~ ~ l i , near Cordova, Ma., and Foreman .John Prativa and men. Thcse piers are 53 feet high. =

Bagby Resigns. Lee Baghy, chief clerk to F r c i ~ h t

Agent Warren Baker a t Cape Girardeau. tcsigned February 1, to accept a position ni th the Portland Cement Company. Mr. 13aghy has bcen with the Frisco lor a numhcr of \>ear.;, and has many friends among Frisco employes. Ed. Willer, who was employed in the oll~ces a t Chaflee, will succeed Baghy.

Fifty-Fifty. Station Records.

The ahove photograph shows littl? Suzanne Roach, granddauqhter o l Aqcnt S. E. Wood, Fanning, Mo., "divid~ng" with her pet lamb.

I Veteran Agent Resigns.

G. S. I3urnel7 alter a continuous service as Agent at h4ansfield, Mo., since Octolxr 15, 1885, has rcsiqned. Agent Bui-nev has hecn with thc Comp;my almost 33 years, beginning ,rvork as Agent and Operator a t Cedar Gap in July, 1882.

Mr. Hurney resigns to give his entire time lo his [arm and orchard near Mans- lield. Besides being Agent k)r the Frisco he is linown as one ol the "apple kinl,rs" o l the (harks, owning a large, well-caretl- [or and productive apple orch;ird.

l h c best wishes o l the 1:r;sco-;\/Ian go with Mr. I3~1rnc!~ in his 11c\~ occ~~pa!ion.

View rbowin~! B. I). Vaughn, assialanl yardnii~slrr. snrl Ed. Whc~elcr, genchrsl gardm;lslcr,

Aflon. Okln.

7 . 1 hc 1:risco-Man has received an article horn C. R. \Velcti, Train Auditor, on "Station liccords," which is taken from Ihe '1'cle::raphcrs' Magazine. We are sorr). that wc do 11ot have sullicienl spacc ior it this irsue. I-Iowver. the Fsisco- Man is somewhat averse to usin:: matter talien from othcr magazines. We prelcr something original from the employes. l'tw lhoughtf~~lncss of Mr. Welch is appreciated, however, and n c Iiopc that \\e \\-ill h e x from him aqain.

.Section h r c m a n W. 11. Duncan and Gang, taken \vhile doinn some new work in North Yards, Springfield. Reading lrom left, those in the picture are: Jas. W. Lctlermari, James Yates, I'reston Yates, liubin i\4cIlanicl, Orin McNcil, Adrain Long, Iiay 'Taylor, Wnl. 11. Ihncan , Foreman, George i\/Iiller, Ro lml RI-eshears, Marion Shockley and Thomas R'Iayo. Foreman Duncan has hecn ill

the ser:+x of the Frisco lor 13 years.

"Seals."

Promotions and Changes. l i . I ) . Levy, Second \ k c President and

(;encn~l Manager, announces the appoint- rncnt, ~ f i e c t i \ ~ c l k m h I , o l R. F. Carr , Su1)erintendent o f thc Souttiern I)i\ w o n , '. '

t o hc Assistant Grncral Manager, with licadquarters a t Springlield.

Ilffcwtive Fchruary 1, l l r . 0. G. Cox \\.:is :~ppointerl assistant supel-intendent oi Cherokee Sub-IXvision, \\.it11 hrad- cluartcw at Sapdp:\, O l i l a h o ~ ~ ~ , vice Mr. 0. 1). Len-is, appointed assistant superin- tendent at Sapull~a.

EKccti\-c February I, Mr. \V. G. Old- harn \\.:IS npp)intecl assistant superintend- cnt, territory Ilnid esclusive to \;ernon. inclusive. and I h i d csclusive to Avard, inclusive, headquarters Ilnid, vicc Mr. , I . T. I<rool;s t~insfc~rrctl.

Effective January 22. h,Ir. iV. E. Ik l ter was appointed assistant supcrintcntlent in charjie of Chickasha SuO-1)ivision. with headquarters at Oltlahoma City.

Effective January 22, YIr. F. C. Go\\ was appointed assistant supc~-intendent in chargc o i Olilahonia Sub-T)ivision. in- dudiny Oklalionia Cit!. yard, with hcad- cluartcrs at Oltlahoma Cit!..

Ilficu.livc January 2'2, Mr. \Y. J. Folcy was appointed assistant supcrintcndcnt in c h a r q o l S h ( m ~ a n Sub-l)ivision, inclutl- itig I'rancis yard, \\.it11 lle;ttlqua~-tcr's rct Francis. Olda.

liilectivc January 22, 1,11-. 13. S. Shirk \\.as appointed assistar11 superintcndcnt in char-qe of Creck Su1)-Ihvision, \\.itti head- quarlers a t Francis, Oh-la.

Eiicctivc Felxuary 1, the ofC~ce oi su~)crinientlent terminals a t 'I'ulsa \\.as at~olishcd, :tnd N r . J . 'I'. L%r(xh \\.as al)pointcc-I trainrnaslcl- o i tcmlinnls a t that point. .-

I<flccti\,c. J:~~iuary 22. .I. I:. llill \ u s appointed assistant srrpc~intcndcnt of locomotivc ~)crk)rmanccs, hcadquartcrs C)Iilaho~na Cily. virc \I.. I < . Ik~l tcr a>- cignctl to otlicr tl~rtic+.

I<l'fccti\*e Jant~ary 23. '1'. 1'. IIollar~d \\.;IS

alq~ointctl assistant supcrintcl~tlcnt o i

locomotive performance, I iar~sas 1)ivision. I~cadquarters .Joplin. vice ti. A. Erma- titqer as igned to other duties.

I*:fiective January 23, R . Y. Ilumphrcy was appointed :~ssistant superintendcnl locomoti\-c pcrlorniance. Sout h\vcstern 1)ivision. headquarters Sapulpa, vice LV. .J. Foley assiqned to other duties.

A . T_). I,i~litncr, supcrintcndent ol tcrnii- rials at Tulsa, has been appointctl gcneral aqent at 'I'ulsa, in charge of Lhc traffic and csccutive tleparlments. The oilire of supcr- inlentlent tcrniinnls haviny hem abolished.

A. 11. Moll \\.as appointed c h i d dis- patcher and division operator a t Spring- field. succeeding 0. (;. Cos, promoted. 'I'his effective I:cl~ruary 1.

IXective Fchruary 1, G. 1,. Cronier was appointed chitxi disyatchcr and division ol)eralor a t Ne\vl)urg, succccdin!: A. 1 t. Moll, transferl-c:l.

IXcctive Felxuary 1. I). 1:. Callahan was appointed chief dispnlchcr \vith hcad- quarlcss a t Ilnicl, vice I\'. G. Oltlharrl. assiqntd to othcr dut ics.

I<llective January 16. 'I'ulsa Stock Yalds, hlilc I'ost 121.6, Chcroltcc Sub- I>i\yision will he Itnown as "East Tulsa."

lifiectivc Januar?. 29, Ikrenice, Olila- homa, mile post I<-327.4. \\.ill be lano\\~~i as Clifiord, Oldahoma. o\viny to the conlu- sion with a station bu the name o i Bernice on thc M. 0. X. (;. Cnclcrstand that this is the connectin< point of thc 0. I:. S. I,., which runs to I)il\vorth, and freight lormc:~-ly routed via Ucrenicc Lo I>il\\:orth should Ilc routed via Clillord.

I<flcctive j a n ~ ~ a r y 29, the blind siding at Mile E-410.2 no\\- Imo\\n as I'etrolir~m has been ch:ul:icd to "NOIA."

Major Jonah. Chic{ I~nginecr F. G. Jor~ah recent1 y

rccc!ivctl irom 1'rc:sidcnt Kilsoll a com- . . mlssloii a s ;\.l:~jor in the I<nginc~crs' (.)fticcrs I<currvc Corps oi the' IJni(ct1 Status Maj. .Jonah \\ill l)c sul~jcc( to call lor scwicc in thC 3rmy in the w e n t ol !\.ar.

HISTORY BY 1McNAIR.

Having hcen called upon to write o n the growth of the Central Lhvision. 1 hex to sul~mit tlic follon.ing, \\hich is given irom my memory of 33 yrars' service on this Dirrision.

'I'lic Frisco Line from Monctt, Mis- souri, lo l'aris, 'Texas, was co~lstrucled in a number of sections and was seven years and more in building. Not that thc construction \\-ark was constantly in progress th rou~hou t that period.

The St. Loui?, Arkansas arid 'Tcsas Iiail\vay Company \\'as incorporaled in Missouri to co11st1-uct the line from Monett (then Plymouth) to the Missouri- Arkanxis State Line. 'I'he same company \\as incorporated in :-\rl.;ansas to construct the line from said Statc linc to a point just a t the mouth of the Geveraus Cut on the north side, in Fayetteville. From there to a connec~ion \\it11 the then Little liocli and Fort Smith liailroad a1 Van I h m n and from a liltc connection on thr south side of the Arkansas R i \ w t o the north line o i Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith, the hilissouri. i l r l m m s and Soutli- ern liail\vay Company \\as incorpor:tlctl in Arltansas to build. Tlic F t . Smith Xr Van I3uren Bridge Company built the hridge over the Arkansas River and thc approaches thereto, connecting ivith the lines built under charter of ;\,I. S! N. A. Ry. co.

From Fort Smith to Paris, Texas, that part of the line in Arkansas. (the linc runs in and out oi (hc State a ~iuniber oi tirncs between Ft . Smith and a point south of Jenson, a part o i the Jenson Slation grounds being in Arltansas and a part in Oltlahomaj was built under the charter of 1:oi.t Smith and Southvrn liailivay Corn- pany, an Arltansas corporation. while that part in lridian Territory, no\\- State o i Oklahoma. was built by St. Louis and Snn Francisco Rail\vay Company; (hat

company havin:. becn granted tlic right to do so by an Act of Con:.rcss. \\'bile Tor that portion ol the line in 'l'csas from lictl H i \ w to Paris, \\as built as, antl still is I'aris and <;reat Korthern Iiailroxl Com- pany, incorporated in 'I'csos.

'l'hc construction oi the linc irom I'lyrnoulh Junction south\\.ard was hcpun in the summer of ISXO, :mi II!: thc first dav of L)ccernhcr the 30 miles to Sc.liynnn was in operation, which operation (:on- sisted of a misctl pasrenficr and frciglit train opcl-atetl from I'iercc City Lo Sclig- man and return dailv. 1)istancc 33 milcs and it requirccl ahout 3% hours to makc the trip onc \my. 'Tbrcadgili's stayr. coach ruminn Iron1 Sclijgmn to 1:aycltr.- ville did ncal-ly as \\ell in 1)oint oi time.

This road, as ronstructcd a t that t imr, was but a mcrc slicll of \\-hat the road is Lotlay. Iioad bed nar~-o\v, 12 and 1 l f c ~ t o n cml)anli~ncnt and 18 icct in cut^. linther than to hor~.o\\- anythin:: liardrr than earth to malie thc cmhanl im~nt much trestle I~ridginq n-as built, much of

intercsling to Iaow lhat Lhat -52 1)ountI steel rail cost more tIii111 thc' new 90 pound stcel in that track today.

'l'lie construction of the line from Selig- man to Faycltcvillc a.:~s k g u n in thc summer of IXW. (first grad in^ clone south of State Linr in Sel)temhcr, ISSO) antl the first train -lirst regular pasc'cngcl- train ran into liogc.1-s on May 10, 1881. and inlo what is now Korth I.':lyctlc~vilk on .Tune 8ch of that war .

M s e d train wrvicx! from 1:aycttrvillr south to Winslo\\- \\-as installctl ahout January 1. 1882. licgular passcngc,r train service n.as inauguraleti to .\,loun~ainl~u~-!:

ahout Septeml)er 28, 1882. : u ~ l to Van lhrren a month later aucl into 170rt Smith, via the Little lioc1.;-Fort Smith liy. Co's. lerry a t Van Ihren. about ~ l e c e m l ~ e r 1, 1882.

'I'hc dates a t \vhich regular train service \\-as installed does not indicate that the I-ailroatl was completed a t that tlrzte--far lrom it.

Much temporary bridging was as soon as possible replaced with an embanlmcnt built by means 01 steam shovel. Continu- ous and grievous slides had to be con- tended with and great expense \\as in- curred in removing the material sliding into the road bed and track. I t was nec- essary to work steam shovcls, all the teams available and hundreds of laborers a t times, particularly alter a heavy rain when the slopes of the mountain side w u l d become saturated.

L)uring the first I n o years Lhc road was in operation south of Fayetteville, hctwecn l3rent\voocl and I'orter, the cost o l relnov- ing slides amounted to over $200,000.

South of the iLIissouri-Arlta~.lvas State line the road bed was all graded 14 feet wide on cmbanlment and 18 feet in ex- cavation. The track from l'ayetteville south \\-as laid with 56 pound steel rails.

The tunnel south of \Vinslo\v is 1707 fect long. 'I'unnel a t Jenson is about 1200 lcet long.

The construction of the bricljic across the Arliansas River a t Van Buren was 11egun in the spring or early winter of 1883 and was opened fur traflic in thc early spring of 1886.

'I'hc construction oi the line from Fort Smith to Paris \\-as b e ~ u n early in 1886(?) and throujih train scrvice was inauguratccl about Scytelnber 1. 1887 (?) 'I'hat line \vas graded with 16 foot ~ u a d bed on ern- banlirnent and 20 feet in cuts. That line was laid with 56 pound and 60 pound steel rails; mostly \vith the latter and heavier weight. Some 56 pound English steel was used in laying the track from Paris nortlward.

'I'lic supcrstructurc of bol h th- r\rliana~s River Ikidgc :und the lied liiver I5ridge, :IS r'nencd in 1913 and 1914, is more than twice a s heavy as the old spans talien out.

Most o l the roads were origir~ally laic1 with tics spaced 2 feet centers, 2640 per mile, as against 3200 per mile no\vadays. 13ridges were originally built to carry power \veijihing 30,000 to 35,000 pounds on axles. Kowadays we are building them to carry 55,000 and 60,000 pauncls per axle \\eight, Cooper's E specifications. \\,.here roads were built with steel rail \\cighing 52 pounds, 36 pounds and 60 pounds per yard in the early days. we now have 83 pound and 90 pound. We buy mostly 90 pound rails 11o\v.

After the line \\-as opened up to Paris we had double daily through passenger train service. with equipment consisting of one cornhination, one baggage, one coach and one small slcel)cr on the night trains. \Ye hat1 also two r c k ~ l a r freight trains daily cach \yay and extra freijiht trains as 1)usiness derna~~ded. Texas gavc us large shilmcnts of rattle, oltcn threc mcl four section trains of live stock. Train leaving Paris at 7 a. m.. would usually eat supper a t Monett. K c had to give thcm good runs to gct the business.

\Vhen the C:entral Division was built illto Arlcansas allti l'esas \ye opened up a new or primitive couutry with great nat- ural rcsourccs; mules, horses, hogs, cattle, eggs, 1)oultry a11c1 untold I)illior~s of feet of hard\\-ood and other timber. The Boston Mountain has best hnrcl\\wd in the \\o~.lcl. We shipped it to every slate in the Cr~ion, also n~illions of fect 10 Mcsico and the I-Iaivaiian Islancls, At first the forest products were shipped in the rough. as lumhcr, lojis and ties, \vide loday it is heing manulactured ant1 shippctl a s ham dles, vehicle and ag~icullural implement \voorl, n q o n s , staves, and in various other stages o i Linishcul and near finished products. I believe it is safe to say that the population has increased 500y0 since

we entered the territory and business 900%, as you all no doubt Itnow we have a first class road, which has cost millions of dollars to obtain. I never saw a brighter out lwk than wc have now. We have learned a t the school of experience.

Here is a list o l names of the Superin- tendents on the Central IXvision lrom its birth to the present:

W. 4. Thomas, dead. I:. E. Merl-ell, whereabo~~ts unkno\vn. J. A. ManLor, living in FL. Smith ell-

gaged in mcl-cantile business. A. O'Hara, dead. G. 13. Schleyer, C h ' l Manager Texas

I.incs.

LeRoy Krarner, V. Pres. I'ullman Co., Chicago.

H. H. Brown, Supt. Kansas Division. 11'. G. Koch, \\lit11 Ft. Smith and

Western.

C. M. l3alLzell, our present Superin- tcndent .

Our present captain on the Central Ilivision and our leaders on entire system are men or high class, and I believe \vill compare lavorably with any other railway organization in the country. I l we all stand lirrn, having the thought o l F. C. P. always on our mind there should he no reason why we should not suc:ccwl.

Schooling versus Education. By Ilietlt~allr L. V o t ~ h k e 1 2 , Pres. Rai/zc(t.y

Edt~colioncil Press. A LI-ack loreman was in my office Lhc

othcr day, asliins me nhat I thought about his acccptinz an offered positior~ as roadmaster on another railroad, and hc brought up the question ol his education -said hc had not had n ~ c h schooling in

his early days and he seriously doubted his ahility to l~old tlovv the [msition.

It developed that his common school education \\!as goo:l, that hc was able to handlc rcports o l a11 kinds \\.it11 case, neatness and dispatch and the only ques- tion in his mind \\.as regarding his tcc11- ~iical education.

I iound out on inquiry LhaL Iic had had a very \vide ex1)crienc.e in track work. startilly in as a laborcr and h a v i n ~ had chitrgc o l section and extra ganys. , . 1 his man was an educated limn, but he

had hecn cducatcd in the school o l es- pcricncc instead of in collegc. I lc had kept 111) to daLc or1 track \wrk me~ho:ls,

mas interested in all new tlcvelopmcnts and read the opinions o i other trackmen \vhercver he was able to get them.

Many pcople conluse the terms, school- ing and education. A man can educate himself i l he has the ground work o l knowlcrlgc necessary to understand what hc reads. Some o l our hcst educated men h a w had almost no schooling a t all in \\.hat \ve commonly 100k upon as schooling. l'hcy h a w educatcd ~hemsclvcs by read- ing and by keen obsel-vation through their own experience. 'The fact that a man has heen to school or to college does noL ~ n a k c him a good track man or a good car man. A man is ul value in these posi- tions on account of what he piciis up in his daily cxperience and through what hc has k e n ablc to find out ahorrt the practice o l othcr men on other roads.

\Ye arc gcLling Lo the point where \\-c judge a Inan hv his ahility and not by I l i ~ sohuoling; and \\.hen ability is consitlc~-ctl. the man who has educate3 hiniseli usually ha: it on thc o11c taught what he Iino\\,s t)!' of h ( n .

MOTOR CAR CARE. I I . II'.

PUISI,. To l)revenL ticla! to cnLire gang \vhilc pq )a r ing sulticienl gasolinc

(or Lhc cl:~y's run a five gallon lot shoultl I)c careiully sll-aincd through a chamois to ~rcmovc water and grit. 'l'o neglect straining will ccsrtainly cause carburetor antl enginc trouhle. (Do not strain Lhrou~h a flar. Lhe lint from iL \ \ i l l clog lucl 1)ipc antl nccdle valvc.)

SIis thoroughly ni th the gasolinc, ".\" oil in the proportion of 1 2 pint o l oil to each gallon of gasoline (2-1 2 pillts oil to .5 gallons gasolinc.)

- 1 1 lie importance oi having oil and iucl \\-ell miscd hefore putting in tank of car niust noL be ovcrlooltecl. Lnmisc:l oil will clox fuel pipes and car1)uretor.

:\fter a ne\v car has Ixen well broken in raltcr lirst 1000 rnile:: run) the amount of grade "A" oil sl~ould he lessened to 1,' 1 pinL to cach gallon ol gasoline (1-1, 1 pints oil to 5 gallons gasoline. 1

I(..i Grade ".I" oil musL be used miscd \\it11 mso-

line as cs~daincd under "Fuel" to Iubri- caLc piston and rings, \vrist pin, crank a11t1 conncctinq rod hearings on inside of cnyinc. 11 should he used in the lul)ricator on top of cnginc and led at thc. rate o l 10 drops pel- minute w11c11 engine is ncv. gradually dccrcxin,q to (i drops per minute alter car is \vcll t1ro1ic.n in.

Usc grade ":\" oil o n n l~ccl 1)easinfis and idler pullcy, lvhich has an oil hole in cithcr end ol l)ullcy hul). This should be oiled ireclucntlv. 'l'he hosing on fly \vhccl rntl of cl-nnk shall.

Cup gr-caw musL he ~)lacc.d in tllc cups on e n i n c antl shoultl be turned tlo\vn one notch ( 1 I turn! cach mil? travcllcd.

arc actuall! required. I<sccssive usv ih

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C ~ ~ l s h n l l .

noL only \vasLeiul but \\.ill cause carbon to form o n inside of engine, \\.it11 loss o l 1)on.er-, nherc Lhe 1ul)ricaLor is seL to iced oil too fast or too much is mixed \\-it11 gasolinc. Iiccp car and engine clean a!. all Limes, less oil nil1 be required and more satisfactory operation had.

7 . 1 wo tests can and shoultl be made to insure the

pl-ompL sLarLi11fi ol Lhc car. First, close the battcrv svitch, thcn

tlic " C ~ ~ s t e r , " talw a scrcndrivcr or any nieLal, place i t across [I-on1 scrc\v holding wire in timer to fly \vhcel 01- axle hosing oil tu lw a sharp buzz shoultl occur in the vibratos. If it does not occur look for- loosc Ixittery connection.

Second. open valve or cock in luel pipe under gasoline tank. Close needle wlw in carburetor, then open one full turn, now place your Lingers under and raise valves in carhurelor, hold these up until thc gasoline begins Lo drip out of carlmrelor. It may rcquire a minute or so lor the gasolinc to hegin to drip.

S o w set the "Timer" lever on "Center" open the "Coaster." opcn the "Throttle," open Lhc "Reliel" valve on Lop o i the cylinder. open the "Lubricator."

Have two men push Lhc car Iro~n tlic rcal-. Ah soon a s the car begins to move closc. the "Coaster," \vhcn Lhc cnginc lircs immediatcl!; closc the relief valve, ".ldvancc" the "'l'imer" lever slonly until the r n ~ i n c I-uns snioothly.

Aftrr car has run a short distance, sul'licienlly lo \\,arm tlic en!;inc thorough- ly, closc "Throttle" hall ivay, I I ~ W close Lhc nccdle valve in carhuwtor until m ~ i n e quit5 liring, thcn gratlu;~lly opcn ~icedle valve until cnginc tires regularly at a spc'cd ol a l~oul 10 ~nilos l)er hour, at t l i i b 1)ni11t t11r carl>urcto~- will l ~ c prope1-1y adjusted. perniitting thc arlrnission ol more ~asol inc o n 3 hard pull I,!. c.)pcnin~ throt tlc Icrcr.

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Now nfljusr t11c I.uI)rica[or to alx)ul 10 drops pt'r minute \vhi!e car is ne\v, or 6 drops per minute aitcr car has run 1000 miles.

Turn grease cup caps t l o \v~~ one notch cach mile as engine runs. RUNNING;. Speed ol cneine is governed

by olxning and closing of "Coaster." 'I'he "Tlirottle" shorllcl al- ways be closcd while car is coasting. , . I his saves gasoline and prc\,ents the spraying throuah coaster valve in iront ol engine. o i lubrication over lrarne\vork and deck ol car.

'I'he I~elt tightener or idlcr should nol be pulled up any iarllicr than is absolute- ly necessary to propel thc car. Running with belt ttx) tight causes friction nad loss o l power. is liable to brc:tk lacing and tear out the holcs in hell-. STOPPIN<;. To slop tlic cnqinc open

the "Coaster." Immediate- ly aftcl- stopping car ~ h c "Lubricalo~-" should be closed to prevent \v:ist~' 01 oil. Apply Ixake gradually, allow ensine to turn as l o n ~ :IS car is in motion. Ilave throttle closed to nllo\v crank case to clcar o l all fuel. Heleasc idler on helt when car is standing. LVhcn no allen- dant is near, s \~ i t ch on battery circuit must he open and battery box locked. (hsolinc should be turned olT in fuel pipe under tank.

GENER.41,. The cngiw and car must be Iiept clean oi dirt and

grease a t all times. All t)olts, nuts and screw shor~lcl hc lie1)t absolutely tight. I1 \\.ill prolong the liie o i the engine and car and add to the easc antl economy oi operation.

So changes oi nor additions to the car or engine are to he macle.

A whitc light in front and red light in rear oI car has been provided anrl should I alu.ays carried in absolutc readincw (See >I. of I\'. Kr S . rule So. 3 1 1 .)

P1,M'ING CAI< ON 'I'hestb cars have O K OFF RAILS. hcen provided with

ticviccz cls!)c,c.iall!. tlcsi~~lerl 1 0 as is1 i l l

t l ~ e p l a c i ~ ~ ~ o n or rcrno\:al from l l ~ c lracl.;. also l o malic h:~ndling and riding tlwrcon saic and cornfortahlc.

F~I -eman nlust clesignatc a placc or station lor each mati o l his gang. Thcsc. places rnusl :dwa\is he occul)icd I)y tllc dcsi~natctl mcrnbcl-. 11 \\.ill be t1:c dut!. o l lhose placed in the estrcmc irout and eslrcmc rcar (the tank end is iront o i car) to place the car o n the rails and rc- move it therelrom.

To placc the car on thc track proceed as iollo\\.s:

llaving the rcar end o l the car 1x)intcrl to\varcl the rails. the rear cnd men ivil! slation lhcrnsel\rcs alonqside grasping \\.ith one hand the uprigh(. p i p o i ~aiet!: devicr and side 111cm1xr of car \vith the o t l l ~ r . 'I'hc Iront mcn will stel) directly in l~-or~t o l the car raspi in!: the ulxights o i dct ! . device and nil1 push it I ~ d i until rear \vhecls clear the rail and will hold i j i

susl)ension until front \\heels come up even will1 end ol tics bcrorc lo\vering. (If lo\\-crcd too quickly \vcigllt \\.ill come on Imkc blocks causiny damage to them. ) I'ront end nicn \vill them pick up lront ol car clcar of rails and carry i t around and place on rails. L\'hile front is k i n g carric:l around rear end men will work oncx \vhecl to\vartls rail anrl tlic other \I heel over rail antl not attempt to placc war whccls on rail until alter lronl cnrl has been placed.

Men must not hc permitted to \\all; hack\varcis under ail\. circumstances and slioultl a l w y s iacc \\.hen lilting car on or olT oi the rails.

Care must he exercised to have \vheels clcw I-ails so that \vciglit 01 car \\ i l l not d a r n a ~ c ~ h e n i wlicn sc3tting car osi of Lracli.

Spccilic places n ~ ~ r s t be hncl for e:\x.r)r

ttml carried on the car and cach must always he I i ~ l ~ l in its placc \vliile car is Ixing operated. 'I'hc men stationed or riding on each side of car must be assigned

to load their rcspcctivc sides ol the car,

Tile right side beginning from outside shall contain 1 lining bar, 1 claw bar, 1 tracli wrench, 1 track Cauge, 1 jack handle, 1 Ievel board; in front right side hooked with sharp point in, 3 to 5 picl\s; in rear right side hcmked with sharp edge inside, 2 adzes, 2 spike mauls: alongside ol inner frame, dinner pails. \Vith head resting over front a s k and lever pointing Lo\varcl wheel. place jack on top of tools lying on deck of car. lack should bc removed from car and carried out oI \yay by nlan seated tli-

rwtly o \ w it \vhen car is to IX taken oSi or (rack.

The lelt side bc~inning l'rom outsiclc should carry 1 lining bar, 1 track wrench, 3 to 8 shovels piled in two rows with h c l < s of shovc~ls up and handles for- \yard. Hook 1 tracli chisel in front of frame. place \vater keg under foreman's seat a t rear of engine, provide a small box to carry small materials, carry flags on deck ol car a t rear be twen water keg and safety device. Do not tie flags to frame of car.

No tools are to be carricd on the outsiclc. o f car. (See 111. ol \\:.&. S. Rule Ko.342.)

When babbitt metal is heated some o l the tin and antimony in it is burned out, making it unsuited for use in ma- chinery hearings, and similar purposes, after several beatings. The oxidation of thc metal is indicated by the forma- t ~ o n of a scum on the surface.

Leather machine belts should he clcanccl with gasoline to givc :t xood binding surlace, rather than lo:~cl them \\it11 belt grease, when they slip re- peatedly.

( ' r r n Loral 440, criginc 6li3, l u k c n a1 \Vyandt,tLe. Oklu. Thosc in pirlure are (rcading from Irfl!

Chan. E. Rice, cnnduclor; Will J. Amber. I-'. E. NcdiUer and Fred Albrqd, brskemen: R. E. Ilridvcll. rwl-

o r r r , and J. 1). Smilh, firernan.

Swilrh l h g i s e "Crca". .\fLon. Okls. 1te;tding frnnl thc left arc: ICd. M'hrclcr, gcnernl yard-

niahtrr, .\lr?i. IM. \Vhc~,ler, Ilcslrire a n d >lrs. 1tos.s 1.0kcr. IIoLlon~ row: I).

I l o h ~ ~ n a n , .\I. I.uyd. I l r s . R. I). Vaughn. R. I). Yaugl~s.

All He Had Was Sympathy. During the severe storm that flooded

Galveston and caused some loss of life and much clamaqe to propel ty, an artillery officer, on lea\e of abwncc, telegraphecl to his superior oll~cer in command o f the coast defen~cs at that point:

"Sympathy to the regiment; where are my clothes?" , . I he answer was: "Sympathy from the reqiment y o u

h a w no clothes."

STUDIES IN TRAFFIC. Gco. L . Ehvurds.

Car Supply and Distribution. of commerce or the fault of some con- Section 1 of the act to regulate com-

merce after defining the word "transpo~ta- tion" to include all cars and other vehicles and all instrumentalities and facilities of shipment or carriage, etc., provides, that it shall be the duty of every carrier s ~ t b - ject to the act t o provide and furnish such transportation ulxm reasonable re- quest therefor. However, the carrier's duty Lo furnish such LransportaLion is fixed by the common law and by the charter of the individual carriers rather than by the act to regulate commerce.

I t is the common law duty of carriers to lumish a proper and adequate car equipment for all the reasonable needs of the business they advertise and under- take to do. If a carrier holds itself out a s a carrier o i comn~odities which require a special kind of equipment, such as oil or perishable freight, by providing rates lor such commodities in its tarilTs, it is the duty of such a carrier to furnish upon reasonable request, suitable facilities to insure the safe transportation and deliv- cry ol such freight unless that duty is specifically qualified by the tariff. Tha t d w s not mean however, that a carrier must supply itself with a sufficient car equipment Lo prolect the immediak movement of all freight offered it during unusual business periods and the inability o i a carrier to i ~ ~ r n i s h a shipper upon demand with all the cars he needs during a temporary car shortage is not subjecting him to any undue or unreasonable preju- dice or disadvantage within the meaning of the act if no preference is shown between shippers.

necting line or lines may occasionally bring about a condition in which the best managed road with Lhe most ample It-eight equipment is unable to move as tendered all the freight upon its line, and that without any lault of its own. In defining the carriers' common law duty to furnish cars during a ternpo~mry shorlaqc of coal cars, the United States District Court in Logan Coal Co. v. I'enn. Rd. ( I 2 Fed. Rep. 497) used the following language: ''A railroad company is not required to keep n car equipment suffi- ciently extensive Lo meet the maximum output a t any part of the year but is only required to lurnish car facilities to coal shippers to meet a demand adjusted and regulated to utilize the company's car equipment with uniformity and regu- larity throughout the year."

The act to regulate commerce contains no provision which expressly or hy implica- Lion gives the commission authority Lo require a carrier to acquire additional equipment or to supply itself with such kind and number o l cars as in its opinion would constitute a necessary car service.

It may prcscl-ibe and enforce reasonable rules lor the exchange. interchanxe and return of cars a s bef\veen carriers when carriers fail to aqrec upon such rules, but in the absence o l discrimination, it has no authority over the distribution of cars among shippers. However, if discrimina- tion is practiced or even thrcaiened, the commission may assume jurisdiction and prescribe rules lor the distribution ol cars a s has been done from time to time in the coal industry.

As a practical matter, it is not always In thc matter- o i car distribution at a possible for carriers Lo furnish all shippers Lime when there was a shortage ol coal with just such c x s as they \vould like cars, the Cornniission held that the only and in such numbers and a t such time as regulation or practice that is just, fair would best sel-ve their purpose. Vast and reasonable, is to allow each minr n fluctuations and unlorseen de~elopments proportion based upun its ascertaincrl

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the n~incx iurnidic,rl fuc.1 ~ Y Z I I , comrncscinl coal or h t h . I t \ \as I ~ r I h c r hcltl, that carriers should post a t intervals the ratinns o i the variow mines upon their lincs, hascd upon thc clisinterested and intelli,yent examination ol experts into all the factors \vhich make up their calmcity t)otli actual antl potential. This involves an examination ol thc n.osliing rooms, thickness o l the scam, switch and tipplr cfficic.nc!-. numlxr of eml)!ogcs, ch:tractcr and numtm of mach i~~es used, and so forth. \\ 'l~cn th(, ratings of the various rnincs have Ijccn tlctcrn~ineci, :dl availahlc cars including pr-iwtc cars, lcnsed cars. system anti fol-vi~n linc fuel cars, as \vcll as cars in thc cornrncrcial service, art. counted in assigning each mine its share. 'I't~c rule laid clmvn in Railroad Commis- sion ol Ohio v. IIocliinx Valley Ky. Co. ( I2 I. C . C . I<. 398) antl consistently follo\ved \vhenevcr the Commission has talicn over thc distribLItiOn ol coal cars is, that each mine is rntitled to a11 of its leascd :inti l)ri\ratc: cars, all systcm antl foreign linc fuel cra1.s assi~rlc:l to it, :tnd a sullicicnt ncrmljcr of car-:: in the com- ~ncrrial service to ma!,? L I ~ ) its 1)rol)ortion. If, ho \vc \~ r , the Icascd and psivale cars of anv par t ic~~lar mine. t o~c the r wit11 thcb sys tcn~ and forci(:.n line fuel cars assigned to it, arcs no re than its proportion, all such cars must I x dc:i\wed to it and all other available cars distributed amony the othcr mines on thr hasis of a c h a n ~ c d

the act to reji~~late commcrce Icavcs c:;trricrs free to initiate their own rulc:: and regulations and t11c Chnmission may iutcrferc only when it I)rcomes ~rcc'ssar)

- to ~ I C \ ( : I I I so~iic. n1.011g io r l ) id~ lu~ I n , tlrv act. 'l'hcrcforc, it has no authorit\' to 01-dc~ a cxr icr to establish a system of mine r a t i n p or car distribution until it fairly appears that without it, dixrimina- tion will result which can he prevented by the order.

m QUESTION BOX ANSWERS.

I<. S. T. ~ -1hl)ress and transfer- con- 1)anics operating ttr~clis, \vagons, d r a y . a~rto~nohilcs, ctc., arc not subject to the act although perio~-minx services in connec- t ~ o n \\.it11 ca~uicl-s as they are 1101 carriers bclongin~ to any ol' the classes cncumcratcd in the acl.

0. 31. --Transit privileges such as mill- in? in transit, "floating" cotton. ctc., arc a part o l transportation a s tlcfined by section 1.

'1'. J . M. -Cars furnished shippers should he in sr~itat)lc condition for use anti not in such condition as to require shipper to go to the cspcnsc ol preparin:: Ihcm for- shipment such as cleaning, re- pair-in~. furnisliina racks, grain doors, e t r . I l o \ v e \ ~ ~ , ii the shiplw undertakes to 1n1t such cars in condition lor use, it \voc~ld be ~tnla\viul lor the c:urier, in the absence o i tariff authority, to honor a claim or make any allo~vance ior such \\-orli. There is a material tliflerence be- tween service and lacilities furnishcd a carrier 11); a shippcr and one who is not a s1iippe1-, for while a carrier may contract \vith a third 1)arty for repairs to their equipnent 01- lor saclis and q a i n doors to I)c furnished, i l rnav not la\vfully re- imburse a shipper for the expense thus incurrcd un!cw cspsessly so ~)rovidcd in its taril'fs. Scc C o d . 12ulinq Nos. 19-78- 292-:3m

I'RO(;IIIISS is lhc paramount issue o i today. \\'e cannot ytancl still and l i t ~ l > abreast o i the tirnec. This is particularly true of men in the railroad scrvice. I:I-C,- quent changes and improverncnts have been made in railroad melliods, rules anti rc~ulations in the last icw vr~lrs. :\ltIiouqh it may not have been iorc~ciully inipressed upon you, nevcl-thclcss considcrahlc thought has been xiwn by our manaye- ment for- thc n.elfa~-e of its employes. It is concccled that tlic duties oT thr station axcnt and his a~sis tants are man!,, liear-in:: this in mind, it has Ixcn the aim tsl t h ( ~ 1:reight Accounting I kpartrnent to lio.litcn their hurden as much as possible. From time to time i r c i ~ h t rcports h a w I~een greatly sinipli(ied, thereby lessening thc \\c)rli of the station [orce.

'l% most rcccnt change has I~eeri in tlic atloption oT a daily tiupleu Freight lie- ceiverl Report. At one writing the station rccord oi Freight Rcccived, as \\ell as tlic report to the I k i g h t Accounting Depat-t- nient, is made; thcl-chy savin: the time of ninl\inji one extra report, as iormcrl!..

In addition, the \~t~el i ly shipper's order lieport 26-C I m a l has hem aholishetl. cficlivc February 1st a n d instead -the shipper's order- laclings :ire attached to thc waybills, or in lieu (her-eoi a small mcmo- ranrlum slip when the lading has not- l m n surrendered a t the time \myhill is reported.

I.ndo- our current inslructions, :~ge~ i t s arc. permitter1 to rimlie arl.iustmcnta as \\;ell a s to rcfund overcharges on shipmcnLs previo~~sly rctl)ort.ctrl. To iacilitatc3 thc accounting 01 such col-I-cctions. ivc h a w 1)ut into r.ll'cc~ on t l ic , fir-st o i [hi> nior~lh, :I ivcckly report I:orni (j I-I.ocal. This report has s r \wa l odvanl ages Iroin an agent's slarid point. Instead o i atlclin~ or deducting the unclcr- or o\ .cwIiar~e 0 I

Shifts. C . R. Langford installed permanent

agent Wclling, Okla., February 13. S. M r . Cooper installed ticket agent

Slcrling, Mo., February 13. S. 1'. Westwood installed permanent

agent Haworth, Olila., February 12. Raymond B. Abbott installed ajient

Stanton, Mo., February 12. H. h/I. White installed temporary agent

'I'alihina, Okla., February 10. Effective February 9, Rock Island,

Okla.. (Central Division-Arthur Sub- Division - Mile Post 43I.7--fo1-merly known as Maney Jct.) opened as a ticket only agency, joint with Midland Valley. .I. 1'. Talbot installed ticket agent.

C . E. Gerteis installed temporary agent , . Iulsa, Okla., relieving J. T. Hulehan rcsigncd.

\V. E. Rash installed temporary agent Wilson, Ark., February 9.

\\:. 13. White installed temporary agent Cement, Olcla., February 9.

C. h4. Rice installed permanent agent 'I'usliahoma, Oltla., February 9.

R. T. Henderson installed permane~lt agent Cyril. Okln., Fcbruary 9.

J . T . L a w installed temporary agent Zalma. A h . , February 8.

R. I<. K o d ~ e r s installccl temporary a ~ e n t Clayton, Olila., 1:ebruary 8.

J. 1:. Elchert installed temporary agent Rosedale, Kans., February 5.

J. J. Guidroz installed permanent agent Morrison, Okla., February 5.

J. h4. Story installed permanent agent Depew, Olila., February 6.

R. F . Wright installed permanent agent Chremore, Okla., February 1.

E. R. Slocum installed permanent agent Bristom, Okla., February 2.

H. L. Turner installed permanent ticket agent FIolly Springs, Miss., February 5. W. R. Marsh installed permanent a,qent

Heeds, h h , Fel,ruary 1. T. 'T. tiillihan installed permanent agent

I'rescott, Kans., Febr-uary 2. D. W. Shcr~nan installcd permanent

agent Wallerville, Miss.. February 3. J. 0. F3olton installed permanent agent

Declterville, Ark., February 3. R. I). Newman installed permanent

agent Eram, Olcla., February 1. W. Id. Hadan.ay installed temporary

agent Furernan. Ark.. January 31. J. R. I h r t installc:l permanent aqent

Mineral Wells, Miss.. January 31. C. H. Bowman installcd temporary

azent Terlton. Okla., January 29. LV. I,. I3rewcr installcd permanent agent

Goltry. Okla., January 30. J. IV. Alderman installed temporary

a c n t Vallcy I'nrlc, hlIo., January 29.

View show in^ Inen of Yale Shops. Memphis. Tcnn.. submitled hr J. A. Williams, piece work checker.

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A. A. Green inslalled temporary agent Rudy, Ark., January 29.

C. W. Tavlor installed temporary agent .Jcricho, 1-\rk., January 29.

J. R. Leasure installed permanent agent Middleton, Olila., January 19.

J. E. Montqomery installed temporary agent Delta, Mo., January 16.

C. W. h4iller installed permanent agent Sapulpa, Olila., January 22. U'. T. Staten installed permanent agent

Mannford, Olila., January 19. 1-1. 14. White installed temporary agent

, . 1 usliahoma, Olila., .January 20. A. A. Cron installed permanent ticket

agent Benoit. Ala., January 16. R. D. Hiller installcd permanent agent

Warwicli, Oltla., January 1 1.

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Future Events. The \\:&ern Oil Jobbers' Association

will hold their convention in St. Louis A4arch 21-23, 1917. The \Vestern Refin- ers' Association, American Petroleum Association and the Independent Oil Men's Association will probably participate in this meeting making it one of the greatest oil conventions ever held.

The American Iron, Steel & Heavy Hardware Association will hold their convention in New Orleans March 27-29. 1917.

A. A. l i . National Outdoor Junior and Scniur Track Meet, St. Louis, during March, 1917.

North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. St. Louis, during March, 1917. Mr. Harry E. Brown, I<cnnil\\wrth, Ill., Secretary.

h4issouri State Butter Sr. Egg Associa- lion, St. Louis, during March, 1917.

National Association of Iical Estate I:xchan,qt.s, i\4il\vaulicct, Ms. . during Mal-ch. 1917.

kligious Educational ,\ssociation, lkx- ton, Mass., during March, 1917.

I'uhlic School Music Supervisors' Na- tional Conicrcnce, Grand Kapids, Mich..

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March 19-23, 1917. h4r. 1'. W. Dykema. I'res., Madison. Wis.

.4geal P. 15. Hurney and Assistant A . (:ritchlow. Ihvic lsoa . Okla.. force. "striking a halance."

LT

Hears from Maxey. The Frisco-Man has received an

interesting letter from Agent J. T. Masey, Forney, Olila., in which he states that hc I~elieves the employes should co-operate with one another to a greater cstent in 17reight Claim I'revention, and adds that, in his opinion, it would be a good idea for Mr. Whitclam to show a list of all tlamaq? cases lilccl, anti the Station.

h u d i n g steel drailiagc pipe t aken fro111 undc r k v a e of ~ n a i n ditch of the Little R ive r

Ihninage 1)isIrirl .\I. P. 1'. 136, I.cv~rliville S ~ ~ h d i v i s i o a .

LT IClcctric rcllcctors have heen providetl

in :I St. Louis park n-ith which a rare cwllcction oi water lilies is illuminated a1 night.

Mean Shot. Jones keeps pigs as a hobby. Me is

o l \ w y small stature, and onc evening he was takinx a pig he had sold to its new olvner, restins one arm on its neck to guide it along.

As luck \vould have it, Broum. \\-IN) is his mortal enemy met him, and seized his chance.

"IIallo, Jones!" he said. "Ma\~e you started courting again?" =

Mark of Recognition. IIe-This is my p1ioto:raph with my

two French poocllcs. You recn~nize me, heh?

She-I think so. You are the one with the hat on, are !rou not? =

Ha! Ha! \vifcy-\Vl~o is that picture from? I Iuhby -\Vhal do you \\.ant to lmnv

for :J \Viley -b'hat do I \\.ant to know lor?

\\'ell, you arc certainly the most in- quisitive man I ever nrct!

m Rather Wheezy.

"\\'hat do !>ou think o i that horse I sold you h a s n ' t he a line coat? Ain't he a dandy?"

"Yes, I like his coat all right; hut I don't lilir his pants!"

m Where Ignorance is Bliss.

I Iis Sistcr --Isn't our ISdu art1 just \voildcrlul? I k ' s already been promoted to ficltl marshal. From private to field nlarshal in t\vo months!

IIer Friend -Iically? His Sister - j'cs; field court marshal!

rl In the Asylum.

Visitor Is that clock ri,ght:' Superintendent No, sir. Had it I)wn

rifiht it \voultl not have l?c.cn herc.

IIcard anmns thc olficc Imys in St . Louis.

11rthu1--That tune seems to haunt me. Charlie It ouyht t:,, sccinq the \Yay

!.ou murtlcrcd it. m

A Scathing Retort. 'I'hc iollo\ving is given by \V. 0. Cox,,

1:risco-Man Correspondent a t Chall'ce. Contluc~or Little bo!., \vhy aren't

in school? l~ i t t l c 13oy -1>onsL want to so. Conductor Nha t do propose to

clo \vhile you are gro\vinq up? 1,ittlc I3oy -13c a brakeman. =

H e Was Right. Supcrinlrntlcnt Terminals, 1'. \\'. Con-

Icy, tells this onc on himself. "I'cw days aqo I mct an Irishman on Lnion I~oi11v- vard and aslced him to tcll me whew \\-indcr~nere place was, and hc replied. T h e first place you mcct'. I tollo\ved

"She has such an air ol rclincmc~nl." "Yes; her iatllcr's in Standard Oil."

l ' r i ~ m l o ~ ~ 7'itcr.

1;atIicr -- l )aw me, the baby lras snal- lo\vcd a picce ol worsted.

Motlier--That's nothing to thc yarns she'll havc to s\vallo\\ i f she lives to

That Settled It. Vncle Hanlr-Jimmie. your mother tells

1 me she gives rou pennies to be good. 110 you think that is right?

Jimmie --Of course, it is! You don't \\ant rnc 11) l ~ e good for nothing, do \~o~r:'

m So He Did.

,Jones -I licard to-clay that ynur son \vas an undertal.;t.r. You told Inc lic \vas a physician.

Jbnes-You rnisunderstoo:l me. I said lit. iollo\vrd thc medical proTrssion.

111 A Sporting Offer.

W h - I \\ant to help you, but ii 1 give y )u a nicliel I'm alraid you won't 1)ut it to good use.

'Tramp -\\:ell, a nickel ain't e n o u ~ h tuli do much harm with, or much good either. so taLc a chance, mister.

111 Mercy!

"Oh. Mrs. Smith," exclaimed little Ikssie I h w n , "p!case may I take my cat LIP into your attic!"

"iVhat do \>uu \van1 to do that Tol-. I3es,K!"

"\Yhy. Puss is hungry and mother said you had rats in your garret."

A 111

Presence of Mind "Oh, John!" shriclted Mrs. Dorltins.

"The baby has sivallo\vcci a silver piece." Mr. 1)orkins took a I~nncl i~~l oT change

ouL ol his pockct and loolrccl it over. "Calm yoursell, I\?;~ria," he said. "11

was that counterreit quarter I've been trying to get rid or." -Brooklyn Cilizen.

Pat's IZejoincler.

I'att-ick, the yards happened t

lately over, \\.as \vorkin!: in or a railroad. One day lie o be in the vard oflice when

the force \\-as out. The telcplionc rang excitrtlly Tor sometime, Ixfore I'aL came to the conclusion lhat it o i~ght to be answered. He approached the instrument cautiously, and slo\vly put the trans- miller lo his mouth, as lie had seen the "l~oss" often do.

"1 lillo, there," lie called. "Hello," ansivcrcd surneone a t the olhcr

cnd, "is this eight-six-o~iglit-fo~rr-eigl1t?" "A\v, q'\va~i ; I'h:~t d've think Oi am,

a box car?" replied I'at.

Sot for Her. Florin? So L)clpliinc has given u p

learning stenography. I'auline Y e s ; she round she'd h a w to

let a man dictate to her.---J~(dgr. I<LI ( that shouldn'L have \vor~-ied I k l -

pliir~c, lor- \\.hen il comes lo lranscril~ing notes the steno.qt-apher usually has thr last tvortl.

Get the Habit. 'l'hc lirisco-Man is l~cklccl at hi(, cxcellenl

rrsponse Lo its rrqucst of l:16t nlonlli for COI-re- spontlents, ant1 Lhc crnployrs ar? l o IIC conipll- rnmlctl on their showing. and on lhmr cfforts i r ~ aidins to make the I'risco-Man lhc J3ICST 01' I'I'S I<INI). I1 is hoped t l i : ~ ~ this cnthus~a-rn will conlinuc, and will sprcad cach monlh. G E T T l l E IIt\RIT-you, not only lhe olhcr fellow.

KANSAS CITY-i;corgc hdcKcnna, whu wns hol~l- C. L. price uig a position in thc Car I k p a r t -

rncnl as Kcport Clcrk, ha.; Ixcn transfcrrcd to Accour~lanl Clcrk in lhc Slol-c Dclisrlmenl.

Mr. Forslcr, Master h4cchanir, i.; laking a few weeks vacation. Mr . \Vorrnan is nctln*. Master klcchanic while Mr. 1:orsler is on his vacalion.

C . .I. ~McKenaic. Chief Clcrk in Mr. I'orstcr's oflice, is vcry sick, and is now in St . Lukes Ilospital. \Ye are all hopins lhaL Mac will have a n early recovery.

J. M. Walkcr, clcrk in the slorc dep;~rln~cnt. has listened Lo Ll~c call o i the wild and heat i l hack to Wichila So-long John, we know she is happy now.

George S~;lrurns, former roundhouse clrrk a t I'iLLshurg. has h e n transferred lo Kansas City a s a clcrk in Mr. KCW'S olfice. l iow d o vou like the h i s city now. tieorpie?

Chris ?elson, scncral car foreman, has txcn on lhc sick list for a few days. While he is back a t his deyk his voice ;tppc:1rs vcry mild. 'l'hc hnrhcr made a mislakc lhc other dav and cut oTf his mustache, pwsildy that has something lo do w11h his Ijcing so timid.

C a r Ikpar lmenl had a mccling :I( Kansas City Sunday. February 2. A large number of th(, foremen and insocclors off the 1)ivlswn :~ltendc(l. E. J. I'ricc, ~ c n i m l s~or rkcc lxr , was prcscnl and made n finc talk on Lhc suhjcct of rnalcrlal.

John Cmgrovc, S L I ~ car rcpairrr, rs wcarinr: :I smile all over his fact.. .John savs he has lh r lincst pair of tamins in tho-counlry. C:onjiralula- 110ns J n h t ~ .

~ I I . , i'ctchncr. g~,neral lurnhcr forrlnan, visited US January 28, which did us a grcol deal of g w d .

FONT R(:OTT-Wm. I h r t l ~ ~ r is h c i n ~ c ~ ~ ~ ~ q ~ - a l u l a l c t l upon Lhc arrival of a son 3l his

honw 1,'clmmry 7. Needless lo say I3ill IS a jusllv proud f;~lhrr .

Mrs. J a n ~ c s Ilrown's ptrcnts, who 1i;ivc Ixen wsltlng wilh hcr for some Limc, have returned l o llicrr home in I-'coria, Ill.

Scclroli Ia'orcman I..omc:y o l Ash G r o w II;I~ b w n c h : ~ n ~ c d l o i>arland, Ka11s.. iuld klr . I'erry hlunn will he locatcd aL Ash G r o w .

I'ires werc huill undcr cnsilw:~ 211 1 4 ~ t Scott the last week of January and p w l of the lirsl wcck of i'chmaly. a s lhc weather was vcry cold. The thermornetcr regislered 6 below par1 of lhc time. I'cople sulkred for the wan1 of aas in slovc%.

A prctLy but simple wcdding look place I'eh- ruary 6 when E. K. Ioncs, a Frisco employe. and M i s Mcrys were un~tetl in marriage. The hridr is a daughlcr of Mr . and Mrs. Wm. I<. M c r of this city.

Bessie, ~ h c sni:~ll dauphlcr of I+gincvr E. Singleton of lhc Afton Iocol, is cont~ncd to tlic hospital y i l h pneumonia irvcr. Mr. Singlclon IS layins olt lor several days.

Conductor C . H. Hcitx laid OR sick :it Afton I.'chrunry 5. Something lie a le mode h ~ n ~ ?ick :~nd hi.; Iinihs w<,rc stiff, so 3s it, nluw h i n ~ to t h ~ n k for :I wlulc 111: was para lyad . .I man rcl~c,vt-rl hlrn tor lhnt day.

Crmduclor 1,ou ,I~~linston laid off lhc, I n 1 (11 thc nlonlh on accounl of sick~lws. I1c h:is 1I1c 1:orL Scoll lay-over 011 the Afton Iota!.?

'l'hc hoys u ' ~ r e admiring thc /a ncwly rchuilt Ix~x cars from Springficltl in Lhe yards hcrc, also H slccl coal cars ncwly rehuill by lhe shop h y s :IL I:[. Scotl. L m k s l ~ k c thc 1:rlsco 1s going lo hc ahlc to hnndlc Lhe roll~ng stock i r ~ a hellcr shapc.

5?nw of Lh(,se spring-like days we have hcr.n havlng makes lhc 1:risco Iboys bcgirl to lhilik al)orrt rnoklng garden a1 home and beds ior msies a t thc shop grounds. 'Tlicy have lhcm too.

C . I). Tolcr, assistant supcrir11cndcnt locomotivr performance, has returned from St. Inu is after spar?ing 30 days riding 72 class engines on Easlrrn IXvis~orr.

G. I\. Errnatingcr has nssun~cd duties a s assislanl supcr~nlcndcnt of Lhr Allon and Parsons Snh- 1)ivision a1 I ' i t lshur~. Kans.

J. A. Ilcnshaw, fornlcrly of Sapulpa, and now ~ c n c r a l foreman a t I'art Scoll, says he likes For1 Scoll finc.

The Southwcslcrn I ) ivi~ion h:~s taken anolher rnan from thc NorLhern 1)ivision in the Ixrson of Sam G. Manlovc. We all rcgrcl Lo see Mr. Man- love leave, ImL arc sure Sani will make the South- weslcm a good traveling rnslrleer.

For1 Scott has one of the mosl cluhusi:~stic SafeLy I'irsl Commiltccs on the system.

Geo. I<. \Vilcos has movotl to Ntutlcslla to assumqdul ics of assistant mnstcr rncch:lriic :11 that p a n t .

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p:,jw. L. corrins c:n~incw ~\d:tn~s, sold one dozcri ch~cks which Im)usht Lhc top

p r m of 511 91 at the local market. This is Lhc hrghmt prlcc p a d for one dozen chickens a1 1hi.i ,,.. ~ ....

I3rakcman X'l,~d(lic! W~nslow hns I~cconic sonw actor. I1:rvlng tak(v-part in a play given b y Lhc Elks of 1h1s c ~ l y . It will no1 he a surprise Lo hear thnL hc has lh roan away his hrakc clul) and joined somc <rand opcra company.

Arch~c II;dI, section foreman. has hccn granlrd 90 day.; Ic:~vc of absence. I'orcmon Bunipardncr u i Ncodcsha ha> his placc.

Oullook for Inhinccs this rn<mth is g ~ m l , con- sidcrablc cml is h;lndlc~I Lhis way. also scvcral g w d oil wells have I~ecn struck and account of no water in crwks more wells would he tlrillcd.

J . 1.'. 1.1slor1, assislanl supcrintrndcnt, was in Cherryvalc wvrral days on husincss.

GUS Mountian. stxond trick operator. while drillin$ for watrr a1 his home recently f~)uncl coal. oil and a r e hu l no .ms.

Wm. R r ~ l r l ~ n . brakeman. has movccl his family l o I'orl Scorl. h a v i n ~ been promoled riwnlly and is now workins ou t of Ihal place.

Jack Walcrhury, conclclc forcvnan. was callc$ home February 1 on account of the illness of 111s wife who is now improving rapidly.

I'renk Ilarn. Jr.. yard clerk, ha.; made scvcral New Year rcsolulions l o ru t down sonw cxlxnws. a s we unrlcrsland this war done in order Lo Har l riqhl, a s he ic almnt 10 (akc, hy law, :a ncw partncr tor lit?.

X'RINCPIELD h 4 r s . Roy I l c s s i n g ~ ~ , wife of pipc? >lr3, (;. 31. ~l~~~~ f i ~ t c r Ilessingcr, and son Roy. Jr.,

will visil a1 \Vchb Cilv for ;I mont h.

T U I - n u Vancc. Ijlacksrnith hcllrcr, and his scm John. will vihil a t Sampson, h40.

J . If. Ikw. Imilcr washer, and wil<: arc visitlny: in Kansas C ~ r y and Ims hn.~ylm, CXif.

Ala11i11 hIcKval, shop m:trt, \vti<, and s w , arc V I S ~ L I I I K 111 S t . L i m ~ s wit11 r~!lat~vt,s.

S. K . Marttn. cnuinecr. is I:!kl un U I L I I :I . . . . Iwrvuus breakdown. :~ncl was In a serious c o n c l ~ t ~ w ~ lo1 a (lay or two.

Mrs. J. E. II;~rvcy, wife of ln~ilrrrnakcr hrlper Ilarvcy. and son Erucst, expect to visit in St . L.ouls wan.

W. C . Moore, machinist :~pprc'nlice, will visit in e Kansas City lor a few days.

(;w. I'celcr, air I)rakemarr, rccently spent two wecks a t Cabool. Mo.

Orvillc W. Cruise, machinist apprenticr, will spend a month in Kansas City.

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. \\'arti will spcnd a few wwks a t Cabonl, Mo.

.Iol~n Uowlcr, crrginccr, is conhncd to his home. ~t L). S . !\twell, machinist, will visit at Kanwc

City. Mo., and Vancc, Nchr. Mrs. M. A. \V!ghlrnan is rrlx~rlctl seriously ill

:I[ the home o i Mrs. E d Mudcll a t Snpulpa. Okla., whcrc she is vlsltlng. Her son I'. I\. \\'ight.rnan, suucr~nLcndcnt of siilcly, lcit 1:d)ruary 1 lor Sapulpa. Mrs. \\'lghtnlan is A 4 years old, and has Irved in Sprinsl~cld since 1870.

1). I.. M a t h n . carpenter, and wilc will visit a t Kansas City. Mo.

FALL IIIYEII. KANY. -1:all Icivcr is improvin:. 1. c. R I ~ c ~ ~ ~ some o[ thc section men

and the city twether, arc u n l o i ~ d i n ~ two cars of cindrrs around thc depot. ;I much ncedrd inlirovenwnt.

COIII)I*:LL --Assistant Supcrlntcndrnt J. T. Hrooks mede Cordrll a visit .January 22 and

23 citing th: Cl~nton-Cordcll Switchcr lincd u p 111 scwd working order.

Cashicr Frank O'IIalloran spcnt a wcck visitins rclaLi\w. and friends aL Richland, thc lattcr !)art 111 .January.

Charles A. I'ark il~stallcd as car clcrk January 21. rcliwing %n? 13. t;rigg.

( k o . A. H ~ g g ~ i ~ s , cxpcnse clcrk. vtsitcd homc ldk :it Manitour o y r Sunday, January 28.

Our jic!~cral claim agent, Peul I)ul)tc, spent 41im&1y. January 8, in Cordell on Irnrxxtarlt

WICHITA - (;co. Wilcox. acl inc master mechanic. S. R. ifamseg was a visitor Yc1)ruary 1.

Gus I'ro~er, erecting machinist oi Springllckl, is s e t l i n ~ nn cngine and scvcral machum for us thin week, the first Wichita has yver had. and we :ire very proud ot the new IInI)rovcnIcnts.

J. ?I. \Valkcr was qmointrd storckrrpcr hcrc d k r l v c I.'clxuarv 5 . Mr. \Vnlkcr w;ls herc as slorclircncr m c c -1)clorc and we are d a d to scc tmt hack.

MI.-; C;ladys liamscy, doughtrr ol car iurcman IZatT!sry, hucnt tlw h t l c r part of January vlsitlnr nld Ir~cnds In F t . Scott.

Mr Ilarn~ltnn, our cashicr. was rercntly :ip- I ) U I I I I ~ C I I I L . ~ clcrk to cornmrrci:!l agm! S. 1'.

1 l ; ~ . ; , Mr. 1,:. E. Milkr t1an4rr1vcI to I:OI-L Scott , ;\ .I t . 1)rn o i I'orL Scoll c ~ r l c to WlcIi~La as ciisliicr. Evcr\il)o(ly was sorry to .;cc Mr. h4tllcr Ivavr, ant1 wihh him a11 success in 111s I I ~ W [)I:Icc.

Car Iormnan Ramsey has thc Imc1 ordcrs down Lo tllc minimum, which Iic IS v e w plourl 01.

I.'cl)ruary 1 and 2 l l ~ r tcrnycraturc was 10 below hcrc. Wc had no passcnger cars or engines to freeze up, howcvcr, and everything ran tine.

Mr . Art .Jackson. switchman, 1s al)lc to he u p and around the yards aiLcr alwut five nwnths sickness. Evcrybody is clad to see Art out a~ i l i l l .

Night car clcrk I):ividwn visilrd irimclc in Ian t l~a . Mo.. rrcently.

CLINTON - - Mr. Ilalk[,, roundhous(. iorcma11 rrcrntly conit)lcLcd putting in at;

u l r i ~ h t boilrr in the rou~~dhousc lor;^ hcatirlq plant, arid Lo I)(! uscd as n 1)lowcr loillring up cngincr.

Conrluclor E p \Virtl~ has been runninq on t>asscllgcrs 21 and 22 in Mr. (;cry's pl:icc, who w;~s oll sick. h1. I*. I<isscl, conductor on 55, has berm OK sick

with rheumatism mrl a broken arch in the left foot.

Conductor I\. '1'. Lancy. who has I)cen ofi sick lor a long timc, is u p and around lookin: much hettcr.

11sst. Supt . C. T . h l ; ~ w n was In Clinton rccently end had a n ~ e e t i n ~ on the txmk of rules, which was altcnrlcd by sornv 20 o r nxxc of the railroad In)ys. Much q x l was gotten out of thc mrclilrg. \\'c. as the I-l~gh Llnc Roys, would ask Mr. Mason 10 cornc more oftrn as wr mjoy such rncctlngs.

Harold 13;1lkc,, who w:ts cn1l)loyed at the roun~lhuuse. has ;lcccl~ted n ~nv;~t ion with the Ilrown Shoe Chnpany. In S t . 1.ou1s.

Our call Imy, Mr . .1;1ck 01-gan, a Icw wcckh ago was i !~ i l ia t~~d i l l thv IIoly-l>onils-ol-rnalri11i1111y. Al~ss 1.illion /\darn* (11 1111s c ~ l y was the your!^ I:~dy in thc ci~sc, and thr3 good wlshcc o i Ihcw ir~cnrls arc cxtcl~rlrrl lo thcm.

SAPIJIA'A -- C. I<. I3ush. fornirrly rn~ployccl (:. T. llinaemrr a t this lx~in t a s roadtnastcr's clerk.

has been transferred to Spring- lirld with thc. I3ur tw~ o i ~\ccounts. C. C. (;orsuch. from klr . Irving's ollice a t Tulsa. Okla.. succn~rlcd him.

E. R. Ilarlow, trick dicpatchcr. rrsicnrd :mrl was suca!(:rl(~d t)y S , A. S:~lcup. L. E . \Vocrdoll. trick rlisi~atrhcr. is awav on a vacation.

iorcc wishes hr r spwfly rccovcry. Mias hdary Janr Muchmorc will 4akc hcr pl:~cc until shc returns.

A. 1'. Swinrlall, cashier 21 13r1stow. Okl:~.. spent Srlr~day January 21. in Okhhorna City.

M r . and Mrs. Aaron rClc~qan wlth a party o i friends s p m t Sundey In Tulsa, having drivcn through in rar.

M. I.:. West, translmrtatim clcrk, spc.ot'~ucsday. January 2!) with his parcnln a t I b i s d'Arc. Mo.

Miss Mary .lane ~,Iuchnmrm. strnnsraphcr. s p m l Sunrhy 1:chruary 1, n l Vinita. Okla., with friellds.

Mr . 13. liol)nctt, nlaintcnancr clcrk, and C. '1'. Hingcmcr. 0. S . & 1). clcrk, spent Sund:ty, I ' tb ruarv 4 . at their hon~cs In Oklaholna Cltv.

(:HAI'FI*:E-I<iI \Vlllcr, lor lhc 1;uL Lwo yvar.; ,,r, 0, (;oy :l%istant rhicl clcrk in t h r oltlcr ill

C . 11. CIaiI)o~ric, S U ~ ) I ~ ~ I I I ~ ~ ~ I I ~ I C ~ I I . ha5 h w n Iranslcrrcd to C;IIF ( ;~rari icau ;I< chlcl clrrk (<, (;(merdl .Aficnt. Mr . U a k u , 1%. A. Ilamllton.

01'01.15, liAiVS. -\\'cathr.r last fcw days has l i r a ~ ~ ,\.. I.. Skipper \'my cold and made the town

loafers hun t thc lire. Im Skil)pcr has returned t o work nt 1'itlst)ura.

: ~ l t c r heins oi i ior a wrck with Iaqrippe. Ear l Long, nwtmn fnrcman, spent Sunday, Pcb-

runry 1, with his lathrr . M r . Andy I n n g , a t 1';rr- lington. Kens.

I. i\' Pri tchct t has t a k m a vacntion and Iras p n c to visit his father in Norlhrastrrn M ~ s w u r i , whom hc. hasn'l scrn ior 30 years. O l l o M a t z m - bachcr is fillins vac:mcy uf Mr . I'ritchctt whilr~ away

I%usi~~c-ss ior January was qoocl and ~ ~ r o s p c c l s a rc for po3d I)usiness lor Fchrunry. i l wc can qvc plenty o i cars t o [ill orders.

YALE. TI.:XN. I<ah' I<ah! Hah! Wllo w y s t11:1t ,. A, ,villiams Yalc 13 a dc:d OIW? S i w +'t qvl yxcltrd. I :un not s y c a k ~ u r ~ o i

Yale. C'ollc.sc. I)ul ol Y a k . 'l'cSrlrl.. t he viv:tcwus

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11. C "l%uddy" 1kwl1a111 is ~.q):)rt(~iI on L I N ?irk l i . ; ~ . 13ud[lv c!:~inis to 11avc lhc "s~)urlaisk".

wzddmg unlcss il 1s "l3ill." I ';~lc "I~nys" hav<, or~:aniaul R livc 11iix-c sfrmg

/1:111rl. i111rl [ .him Ily .iprlnr: thcy will 111. " r ~ p r . "

-- JOI 'LIN--H'~I. Taylor, night ~iraclnnist, ~ . ; I S

off recentlv o n :recount o i sicknvss. 1-. hl . Taylor rclirvcd hirn.

1 l : ~ v l - y .Jollcs, boil<.r~n;lker, is h;~ck a t work ail1.r ;I i w days ~llncxi~.

(;eo. i\T<~lson. nigllt I10stIer hvlper was call(d horn(. rect.nllv o n accounl o f t h r d r a t h o i h ~ s

TUPICI.0 SUB-DIVISION. Meeting was called to order a t :\rnol-y.

Miss., January 20 h y C:hairnian 14. I). Ross, with the iollo\ving mcmbcrs prcsent: J . R. Buchanan. 0. I:. 13r:lcln.ay, and .I. !\. !\llell.

Scvcral cards \vci'c rcccived dul-ing the r11onth and each was taken u p antl givcn proper attention.

Meeting adjourned 3:00 1'. M. m

14'ORT SCOTT MEETING. h4ceting was callcd lo order .J:u~ual-y

20 by Actin!: Chairman, C. I;. Ircsscr. with the follotvin; members present: C. I:. IIcsscr. .I. J . Cummings, E. E. JXs. C;. L. Swcaringcn, \\'. A. Johnston, \I.. I . Elliott, l'oni Hall, Lesler Rose, and Stanley I\4c.Quitt!;.

Visitors: 11. I:. I h c s t , Travelin::

MI-. \\'iglitman was called on to makc a talk, which was enjoyed by d l .

.A large numhcr of Postal Cards tvcrc turned in aL lhis meeting, and each was lalicn up and aclccl upon.

\:Icc.tinr: adjourned a t 1 1 :33 1'. PI. = SALEM MEETING.

The iollowing members \\.ere prcscnt a t the regular mcetina ol the Salem Safely Commitlcc .lanuary 12 were: A. kIcCorniick, 'I'. 1-1. Houston. I'crcy I'elton, Chris Jason, 13. I:. L.utzenherger. Thos. I<. Jucld, and J . L. I<angcrt. Visitol-s: I,. I<angcrl, cnzinecr, and Paul ;\~lcivIurtrty, l ~ r a k e n ~ a ~ ~ .

i\ nurnkr of conirnurlicalions were reccivcd, and many c a d s turned in, which were lull!: discussed.

Meeting adjourned a t 9:00 1'. >I.

r ' -35be ri ,- 'F' - - . sco -Man . .. - brakeman; D. Longhill, cs-conducf.or; D. S. Vanhorn, conductor; 1-1. W. Hale, brakeman; F. A. \Yilliams, Lireman; F . Venn, conductor; I;. A. Stevens, lireman; A. C. Neal. fireman; C. W. Smith. fire- man; R. E. Garrett, fireman; A. Mont- gomery, engineer: .J. Mr. Siverd, brake- man; .J. B. Levitt, engine ioreman.

All cards received since last meeting were taken up and properly handled.

Talks were made by Mrs. Newland. Superintendent of the Ladies' Depart- ment of the Safety First Lmgue, R. Holland. Division Roadmaster; I). S. Van- horn, conductor: .J. R4. Hall, conductor; I). Longhill, conductor.

.James Keily, roundhouse ioreman made a goocl talk in which it was suggested that these meetings bc helcl so shopmen and machinists could attend.

m SPRINGFIELD LEAGUE.

The regular meeting of the Springfield Women's Safety League \\:as helcl Febru- ary 2, a t fleer's Auditorium. The usual business detail \\;as handled and various co~nmunications read.

Mrs. G. h4. Bear appointed at thc last meeting as representative to place pro- posed bills on Anti-Trespassing and rexula- tion of tiuto Traffic over grade crossings before the various Women's Clubs of Springfield, reported that she had not completed this work, but that she had received the endorsement of several clubs \vhosc total membership numbered 1350.

m HUGO LEAGUE.

Meeting o i the Frisco Women's Saiety 1,cague of Hugo wns callecl to order January 18, by Mrs. Ploy Newlnntl, Supervisor. Ollicers for thc cnsuing year wcrc elected as iollo\\;s: I'residcnt, Mrs. Guy Simmons; Vice-President, Mrs. Mc- Daniels; Secretary, MI-s. I iosrnhau~n: Treasurer, Mrs. Carnplxll; I'rcws lieporter Mrs. Evans.

I'lrins for thc \vork oi the new year \vcre discussed..

Eleven visitors, oiTicers and members of the Fort Smith League were present and added materially to the interest of the meeting.

At the close of the meeting the Iadics together with the F. C. P. Cx)mmittee were given a trip over the Terminal in a special train, by Superintendent Ralt- zell.

After supper together a t the Webb Hotel everyone went to the Assemhly room over the station where about one hundred and fifty persons enjoyed an evening dancing. M~usic iurnished by a Hugo Orchestra.

r ST. LOUIS LEAGUIC.

'The meeting was called to order a t 2-15 P. 1\11. February 8, by the President.

Dr. A. S. Barnes, Jr., was then intro- duced and he entertained the ladies for about an hour with one of the most interesting Safety First talks that they have ever heard. I>r. Barnes took up the Saiety First work from the health stand-point giving many illustrations. The ladies were permitted to ask ques- tions-and all thoroughly enjoyed it.

Our iriend and staunch supporter, h4r. Spaulding, also gave the ladies a Iinc talk and particularly tried to impress them with the idea oi co-operation as the best means to the desired results of the Safety First Adovcment on the Frisco.

m FORT SMITH LEAGUE.

Meeting was callecl to ordrr .January 11 by President Mrs. C. 11. Raltzcll. Addresses \\.ere made by Mrs. Baltzcll, Mr. F. A. ivightman, and Mr. C . 11. Baltzell, all o l which were very interesting. Mrs. John T. Willierwn talked regarding the distribution of the Frisco-Man.

Mrs. 11. Gunn, represcntin: the En- ginecrs. and Mrs. C. Ii. Uatte, repre- senting the I)ispatchers, \wrc al)pointcci to prepare p q w s or addresses [or thc ncxt meeting.

Crossing a railroad track, either in n vehicle or o n foot takes time, and n hcn a train is comlng this time may mean your last on this earth.

The Engineering Department has com- ~ d e d a table presented herewith that sho\vs the distance in feet per second a train travels when running at a given ratc of speed.

The pedestrian or auto~nohilist cannot tell whether a train is moving at the rntc of lifty or thirty miles an hour, and this error in judgment often costs livcs.

LIXh thcsc facts in mind, it is urged that all pedestrians and drivers of vehicles will let the trains pass hefore crossirg, and will also exercise double caution at double tracks.

There's magic in those words. They save you heart-ache and remorse. They bring comfort and happiness. Thc lirst time you say them requires

some courage, hut each time it is easier, and then comes the clay when you can afford it-but you are too clever to waste your money.

'Try those words to make your Savings Account grow.

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ST. LOUIS V, (:, 1'. C.', MkX'I'S,

Meeting of thc St. 1,ouis 'I'cl-nlinals F. C . P. Committee \vas called to order January 12 with the iollo\vin:: members present: H . &I. Ihhinson. iVI. 11. Rudolph. Ii. L. IClein. \\!n~. Hohlt. H. Skelton. Albert Sancloe, 'I'. W. Morris, bV. T. I)oughertv, and J. S. McCuil,ran. Mr. I-. C . McCutcheon, Asst. Superintendent F. I,. & LL). Claims, Spring(icld, \\-ax a visitor.

I'ostnl cards received since last m c e t i n ~ \\-ere taken ul) and each \\.as properly acted upon.

Meeting atljourncd at 6 P. 1.1.

m HUGO F. ('. P. MEETIS'G.

Meeting o l the Central Division Freight Claim I'revention Committee \\as held a t IIugo. Okla., January 18, \vith the iollowing members present : C. I I. I M t - zcll. 13. D. Miller, J . \V. Claibornc, .J. ICeough, A. Schcrrey, 'I'. E. I k u ~ t a i n , H. Kirk, I). 13. Singleton, J . I<. IIeinl- haugh, E. I). Creel<morc, C. 11. Kecscc.. D. C. 131al~esIec, G. \V. C;reen, 'r. I<, Wiley, LV. 11. Trent, V. ti. Co\\drc>-, and h'm. IIcnry.

Visitors present: I,. C. i\llcCutchcon. N. E . Edens, H . G. Evans, t\shlcy 1'. Johnson, .J. R. Gill, \V. T. I h i n , \V. I:. Morron-, K. B. Miller. Gco. Iiasbach. \\,-. 13. Miller, IIarry I3oyd, M. I<. Rohprs. .John IIume, H:. \V. Hufihcs, I). \V. \\,'right and &I. I;. Ih-eman.

Mccting \\-as opened 11y Suj)crintenrl- en1 L3altzell. \vho had 1 19 postal cards the more irnportant ants of \vhich, \\.err discusscrl and passcd.

Mr. i\?cCutcheon, rclwsenting hsIr. Whitelam's departrncnt, tallied at lengtl~ on the statistics and on thc details o i Freight Claim Preventior~ \vorli ger~erall!,.

A1 4:30 1'. M . meeting adjoulmxl lor lunchcon, ant1 col~venetl afiain a t 7:30 1'. 1.1. in the Awml>ly kIall. ivhcrc a

])rts?.ranl \\.as succc~ssiully earl-iccl out . An article “Seals" by Conductor \Vash- burn o n thc I h x & Cape Division. appearing in the Frisco-Man. was read. .:\lso a letter from Agent McNair, Fayettc- villc, \vho \\.:IS unahle to attend on account o l illncss. This letter \\-as in iorm oi :lo article which \\.as cntitletl "'l'hc Gro\vth ol the Cknlral Lhvision," \vhich \\-ill appear in another Ilart oi the Frisco- Man.

A number ol short tallis \ve~-c mndv.

Oac o l the most important phases ol the economical operation o i locomotives is the question o l water. IJntil some twcnt>--live ycars afio, any \valer avail- able a t \vayside tnnlis was used in loco- motive boilers rcjiardless of its quality. About that timc, the 1)earborn Chemical Comlnr~y \\.as Cormed, \\.ith the ohjccL oi making scientific analyses oi \\-aters at all ~ ~ o i n t s , and treating the \\-afers cllcmically so as to remove such injur- ious salts as may be contained. prevcnt- in:: thereby the formation o i scale, ancl correct in:: other troubles that the natural \\-aters protluce. such as corrosion, pitting. ioaming, etc.

The 1)earb:rrn Chemical Company maintains a n extensive lahorntory lor the analysis and investigation oi water c m - ditions. and they are the leading manw iacluring chemists in this Liclcl ol \\-ork. 'I'hcy opcratc manufacturing plants in C h i c a ~ o . Ne\v York City ancl Toronto, \\-it11 selling branches in the pl-incipal cities o i the I:nitccl Sta!cs and loreign countric.s.- ,~ltlt,.

Graphitc and oil will arrest cuttina in bronze bcal-ings \vhen oil alorie proves in-

deve1op:and:apply an electric curl-ent to useful purposes, and in developing and applying the current he is putting theory into practire. Proper technical education is an education that teaches theory and how to apply theories to uscful purposes. l 'hr practical nlan who ridicuks theory is wrong. In fact, it is not aln.ays ,good judgment to ridicule hypothesis; lor, heiore a theory is dernonstl-atcd it must necessarily he an hypothesis. When Watt noticed that steam caused the lid on his mother's tea kettle to rise, he formed an hylw~thesis that steam had a iorcc that mgh t be applied to usciul work. \\'hen he proved his hypothesis. he developed a theory.

The practical man n,ho adds to his prac- tical skill a good knowledge oi the theories of his vocation, not only bccomes a better practical man, but he equips hin~scll to practically develop new methods a s well a s to frequently apply old methods in an easier manner arid with better results.

The object of \:ocational education is Lo give to thc practical man, or the man engaged in practical work, knowledge that

ill be of real value to him and will fit him lor advancement in his vocation.

r Quite a number of the passenger cars

on this ra111-oad are equipped with the Vapor System of Heatinq manufactured by the Chicago Car Heating Company.

These cars have live radiatir~q pipes on each s ~ d c , divided into two circuits of two and three pipes. Each circuit has its own Cut-out Valve so that i t is possible to give heat in either two pipes, three pipes or live pipes on each side of the car.

With this arran::ement any degree of regulation which could be desired is possible and with a little jutlgnlent the trainmen can keep the cars in comfort- able ternl)eratt~rc a t any and all times.

In mild nchather only part of the sys- teni should bc. used. This will malie it more comfortable for the passengers and he more economical lor the company.

'This system is described fully in the instruction br)olis which the manufacturers furnish free ulmn request.- A h .

r I. C. S. Report.

1,essons passcd by Frisco cn~ploycs durin:: lnonth of January.

B. I). I'crry. I>L. Smith. Ark.: J . I?:. Erlk. Cape (;irardcau. Mo.: Wm. E. Ikltcr. Oklahoma Ctty. Okln.: I<. 1.:. Estcs, lircnlan. I't. Smith. Ark.; \\'m. 11. l ' h iu~~s , lirrman. In't Smith, Ark.: A. C . I.)tckson, yrl. Iit-cn~:~n, Tuls;i, Oklx ; I t , P'. \V~ll~anis, clan shcll cng., (3klalluma C I L ~ , Okla.; CI~fforcl L. Swcvt. agent, Sl~ritixficlcl, h40.: John J . Sullivan. axle IlrhL imp.. Monett, Mo.: IV. S. \VhiLten, cu~irrrcr , Iiirrnir~gharn. Ma.: Go. Kalns. stccl car rcp., Fort Srnitli, Ark.: 'l'llos. F O'G)nnor, loco. rng, . Mcniphis, 'I'cnn.: C. 0. Hill, flrcrnm, ChalTcr. Mu. ; I<. A. \V;tlkcr. I~rnman. S t Louis, Mo.: A. hd. iClurr~s. I~rcnlan, ChalTcc. Mu.: I<ol)t. \IJ. I<ccd, liretnan. Sprirrdicld, klo.: I'loyd bl. liarry. opcr- ator. Ash (.rove. Mu.: W. I<. klurrav. 11-maker.

L)avis. iircnmn. Joplin, Mo.; Gw. I<. 'Troxcll. I~rcmirn. Sapulpa. Okla.; G r o r ~ c Coa;~cl. Itrrman. Joplin, h.10.: 12. 1.. I.rwls, coppnln i th . S h ~ r m ; t ~ i . T c x : I'rank Lewis. courxnrn~tl i . Shc~rnan . 'l'cx.:

tnch appr., Mern~ihls, 'Tenti.: I3crnard S. U. I-I:i~rr, mnch. hclp(~r. Sprin~lielrl, h h ; Alfrctl h'lcaris. 1)-maker. Sprinpfirl<l, h4o.; .Iarnrs 1'. I I ~ c k s , bill clerk, Memphis. Tcnn.: 1)cc Mur1)hy. I)-sn~ith Idl>r., Springfirlrl. Mo.; Wllburn 0. Ilonncll, orler. Spnnglicld, h tw; Ryrcd 1hnc;tn. fireman and rngr., Spr~nnflrld, h40.: T I\. AlsLon. mach.. Spr~qpficld, Mi).; Gee. W. Ir)rlxc, shop clcrk, Sl)rin~fielcl, h'lu.; I.outs 11. t h n i r r , nl:!ch.. h'lernphis, l 'cnn.; I?. \\'. Sidxrl brakeman. I't. Scott. I<ar!s:; &I. h v i s . rnach. ooer.. Surinrrlicld. Mo.: I tllman Ell~s. l)lacksrniih, ~ o ; l e t t ; ' Go.: b ; l , fi. ~pai11,- cn; rrpalrer, h40nrt1, h'lo.; M. Davrs, rnach, opcr.. Spr~nfifield, Mo.; Carl J. Saxe, hdonrtt, h4<,.: M I S I). IJn~wnlield. clcrk. MortcLL, h.10 ; 1.ir1us Ikiswinger, fircman, S?lern. Mo.; 1'. C . U;rl~rnao. rnachin~st. Shrrman. rcx.; Ray I'aschall. air 11. man. Springfirld, Mu.; (;ilhcrt E. Sells, shop nlitn. St)r~n~.l icld. Mo.: I . A. Tavlur. tirrman. I.'[. S m i t h - . ~ ' r k . : 'Art.' C:ap&i~arl, forern;ur. 1:~. ~ & r t l r , Ark ; I'rcd Lane, lirrnim. I'L. Srn~Llt, Ark.; Art. C:~l)r- hart. foreman. I't. Smith, Ark.; Chas. I>r;il~cr. loco. fireman. 1'1. Smith. Ark.

r SMALL ICE PLANTS

FOR

SMALL TOWNS.

We Make Them.-Writv L s NO\\'.

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r Contribute to the Frisco-Man.

The Frisco-Mat1 proposes lo sel aside each nlonllt space In be deooled lo the discussion o f Home Topics. This page ssolicils conlribztliotzs jrotn the Frisro Employes fenerally, nnd F r i m IVonzen especicllly. 1.f you Auue a new recipe jbr preparing any arlicle of food let rts hove il-arzylhir~g perlaining lo llre I-lome.

How About It? I h the Frisco Ladies take an interest in

the Women's Deparlment? l'he Frisco- Man is ivondering. If they do, il is only too glad to receive contributions for its columns. These contributions may consist of recipes, or little household hints. If the Ladies \\,ant this department cnn- tinued, will they kindly signiiy their de- sire by contributing something. 11's up to you. Ladies.

r Quince Tapioca.

Peel ripe quinces o i medium size and cut out the cores. Steam them until tender but not soft. Set them in a baking dish and fill the core cavities, which should have been made rather large, with sugar. Cook one-half cupful of ground or instant tapioca in one quart of water, with a little salt and sugar to taste. Let cook for fifteen minutes, then pour over the quinces, cover the dish and bake for half an hour. Serve with crcam and sugar. Anothcr method that is verv nice, is to mix the quinces, sliced (aiter steaming tender), with the boil- ctl tapioca, and hake them.

r Heart Sandwiches.

On a thin slice of buttered bread lay a lettuce leaf, spread with mayonnais? dressing, and sprinkle lightly with grated chcese and finely minccd ICn~lish \valnuls. Lay another slice of buttered bread over the mixture, and with a sharp knife trim into heart shapes.

Noname. l'he following recipe is riven by a

Frisco Lady. She says "As meat is high, do not

throw away an); small portion thal might be left over after a meal. Take this meat, grind up a cupful, add two cups of tomatoes, hot, a small onion, salt and sufiar 10 suit taste, and a quarter lea- spoonful of red pepper. Boil logclher and serve hot wilh boiled polalcxs.

Cupid Salad. Make a plain tomato jelly and let

it harden in n large flat vessel. When the jelly is well set, cut it into heart- shaped pieces and place each piece on crisp leaves of lettuce. Prepare a cup- iul of stoned olivcs, sliced, and chopped cucumber pickle. Mix these with may- onnaise, and place a little heap of them upon each red jelly heart.

Salmon Hearts. Cut very hghl bread ~ n t o sliccs a

quarter of an inch thick. Cut them into heart shapes. I3rush both sides with melted butte1 and put into the oven to brown. When the h e a ~ t s h a w cool- ed, spread each with a thick coatins of canned salmon. Around the edges ol the hearts place a border o f finely minced hard-l~oiled eqes, thc whites only, and and sliccs of lomon. Serve on small plates g a r n ~ + ~ l with parhley, or placc the hearl\ o n Iellucc leaves, letting the curly lettuce leaves extend almost t o the edge ot the plates.

--- .- - -"- -. - - Jelly Whip.

I>issolvc one package o l gelatine in a cup ol cold water. Add to that two cups ol sugar and one quart o l boiling watcr. Divide the mixture into thrcc pasts, in one ol which place rnarshmallo\vs and \vhite grapes, in the second one put pine- apple and oranges, and in the third nuts. Fill individual glasses \vith dilicrcnt rnis- tures and serve them. =

Crumb Cake. Put three cupluls o l silted flour into a

mixing bowl, one and one-hall cupfuls dark b r o w sugar and four or five tca- spoonluls o l cocoa or chocolate. Stir all together, then add one-hall cupful buttel- and rub ingl-rdients together as lor pie crust. Add one cuplul of sour milk, one teaspoonful o l soda and a pinch ol salt; beat all together. I'our batler into a greased pan and hake in slow oven. Ice i l desired. =

Hygienic Pie Crust. \\:it11 all the delicious fruit and hcrrp

pies that arc made durinf the late sum- mer months, it seems hard that so many people are deb:trred from eating them on account o i the ordinary pie crust not a~ ree ing ~v i th them. My rccipc will, hon- cvel-, makc these dainties possible to everyone, as it is not so rich as when the usual amount o l shorteninx is used.

Sill into a mixing bowl two cupluls o l pastry flour and one scant teasptmnlul o l salt. Cut into the flour one roundin: tal~lespooniul of lard and m o i s t c ~ ~ Lo the right consistency with thick, cold cream. Turn into a bmvl, covcr with a moist nap- kin, and place il possible on Lhe ice for four or live hours belore using. Use as you \ \w~l t l a n y ordinary pic' crusl.

m Patted Mackerel.

This is an csccll(nt rcicipc. f o l - piclilctl or potted mackerel. 1)uring the summer months, \vhen in so many localilies quan-

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tilies o l maclicrel can be c.ithcr h s h l y caught or inexpensivelv purchased. this formula will prove verv helpful in Itccp- ing them lor n.intcr use.

Take two TI-esh mackerel wcighing when cleaned tn.o or t w o and n hall pounds each. Cut into picces about six ini,hcs Ions, lay in a baking pan and covcr ~v i th equal parts of vinegar and watcr. Add half a teaspimnir~l each ol whole cloves and allspice, a tcaspooniul o i celery seed and thrcc or lour bay leaves. Set the pan in a slow oven and allow the fish to barely simmer lor five hours. Fill sterilized jars to overflowing and seal hoiling hot. The fish will keep indefinitely il the dircc- Lions are closely lollowetl.

ILI Making Light Bread.

"I.ilte most hcx~schold problen~s, therc is no single best way to make ]>I-cad. Ho\vevcr, therc are several points in bread nlaliin:,r, a li~~o\vledge ol \vhich is necessary Lo succeed, ahatever method is lollowed." This is n statcmcnl taken lrom a bulletin "Maliinr: Light Bread" hy Addie L). Root ol the College o l !Sgriculturc, University o l miss our^.

'This h l l c t i n gives important inlorma- tion conctming the different innredicnts ol light bread. The proper proporlions and the handling ol the various ingl-edi- ents as in mix in^, Iineading, raising, and l~aliing are discussed. Some valuablc suggestions are given upon the must desirable kind anti size of bread pans, also upon the care oi bl-cad alter baking. Brcad often prematurely spoils alter baking lrom causes difficult to discover. Some o l these are discussed and a remedy given. The bulletin contains the Missouri score card lor judging bread and 311 ex- planation ol its use. 'I'his bulletin may he obtairml I)y wi-iti~la rhc Collrgc oi !iiy'ic.ull~~rc*, Columl)ia, Ylissour-i.

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FLINT VARNISH 8b COLOR WORKS FLINT, MICH., U. S . A.

"The Name Guarantees the Quality."

ELLIOT s'GPT"GC6H CO. EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLS.

Spring Frogs and Split Switches Of iJew and Improved Patterns.

Wrought Iron Head Chairs, Rall Btaces Brldle Rods. &c.

LUKENS First to make Boiler Plates in America Over One Hundred Years' Experience

Leading Railroads now use Lukens Steel in their

Locomotives

Can Furnish Either Acid or Basic Open Hearth Steel and Special

Specifications. Also Universal Rolled Plates.

Experts in Machine Flanging. Both Regular and Irregular.

Manufacturers of "Best Yet" Manhole Fittings and Huston Patent

Boiler Brace.

Lukens Steel Co. COATESVILLE, PA.

THE PYLE-NATIONAL COMPANY, YOUNG LOCOMOTIVE VALVES AND VALVE GEARS, L O C O M O T I V E E L E C T R I C H E A D L I G H T S .

CHICAGO, ILL.

I Cut Over Pine Lands For Sale to Actual Settlers

Industrial Lumber Co., Elizabeth, La.

Mention thc Frisco-Nan when \vriting to atlvcrliscrs, i t will hclp us 110th.

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RAILWAYMEN'S

Relief Association of America The Railway Employed OWN Association for protection in case of sickness, accidcnt or death. Jpin us today and know that your money is be~ng used Tor your bcncfit. Writc W. F. Murray. Suprrmc Secretary. Muskcgon. Mich.-He will mail you full particulars.

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Street, No.

City State

Occupation . . . . . . . . Div'n

THE VARNISH THAT LASTS LONGEST

Made By M U R P H Y V A R N I S H C O M P A N Y

To all Railroad Men

'(Continental" Means

Income Protection Liberal Policies Courteous Aaents Fair Claim ~Yettlements Abundant Resources

Continental Casualty Company H. C. B. ALEXANDER, PRESIDENT,

FILL O U T A N D MAIL TODAY.

COSTISENTAL CAHUALTY COXPASY, D l 0 MICHIGAS AVE.. CIIICAGO

Please send me information in regard to your Health and Accident Insurance.

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Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Occupa~ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frisco

Mention thc Frisco-Man when n.1-iting to atl\.et-tisers, i t \\.ill help 11s both.

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YOU don't know when an acci- dent may happen to you, but

I f you carry a n accident insurance policy in the "Standard"

YOU DO KNOW you will receive a regular monthly income while disabled.

This company is authorized by the Frisco System to write insurance on its employees.

ASK T H E AGENT OF

The Standard Accident Insurance C o , OF DETROIT. MICH.

H. C. Conley, Supt. R. R. Dept.

BAKER HEATER POINTERS

FIIlE Start slowly-add iucl gr;rdually. with ~ f x x l hard coz~l, stovc sizis. N v w r 11.1 lire jio out. iicjiulatc lirc 1)). rlrc! upprr and lowcr doors. Xevc.1 h;we Iwlh qwrl at tlir: sarlic I I m('.

KEl+:p :\shpit always clcm. Shxkc through slot in ashpit dwr. Makc sure .;afety platc is Pnstc-ncd a1tr.r put- 11ng in cod.

W. C. BAKER CAR HEATER CO. DETROIT, MICH.

UNIFORMS-CAPS-UNIFORMS

J. H. HIRSCH & CO. A. C. MEIER, Prop. M. F. BIRK, Mgr.

205 W. Monroe St. Chicago

I O X W E L D R A I L R O A D I S E R V I C E C O M P A N Y I Complete Oxy - Acetylene Equipment8 for

I Railroad Shops installed under service contract

I O F F I C E S Railway Exchangm 30 Church St.

Chicago, 111. New York

Galena - Signal Oil Co, FRANKLIR, PENNSYLVANIA

Sole Manufacturerm of Celebrated

GALENA LUBRICANTS Perfection Valve and Signal Oils

AND

Galena Railway Safety Oil FOR

Steam and Electric Railway Ume Exclusively

G u a r a n t e e d C o s t Expert Seroice Free

S. A. MECEATH, President

KERITE Insulated Wires and Cables The performance record of KERITE, covering over half a century, is abso- lutely unequalled in the whole history of insu- lated wirer and cabler.

-0RK CHICAGO

SPENCER - OTIS COMPANY

St,LouisFrog & Switch Co, MANUFACTURER

CHICAGO - ILLINOIS

THE TEXAS COMPANY Texaco Fuel Oil

Conforming to Government Spccificatiorrs

HIGH IN FUEL VALUE Emcleat - Economiul

Texaco Railroad Lubricants Cat dmwa the wear and tear an rolling mtock

Illuminating Oils Signal Oils

THE TEXAS COMPANY Manufacturers of all kinds of Petroleum Products

Frogs, Switches, Crossings, Switch Stands for

Steam and Electric Railroad8

Oliver Electric & Manufacturing Co. pp ~ - - - -

Railroad Axle-Light and Locomotive Headlight Parts 2219-2221 Lucas Ave. ST. LOUIS, MO.

1- the 1-lamilton IVatcIl a m o n g rail- road men is the feeling of confidence they have when t h e y b u y it .

You c a n Icmk a r o u n d you a n d s c c men c a r r y i n g , w i t h p c r f r r t sa t isf ; tc t ion, 1 I : tmi l - rnnr thcy bought t m a n d filtccn !,ear? ago.

\Vhcil y o u a s k who h a v c t h e bes t wacchcc y c u h c a r t l ~ r n a m e s of mcn who o r rn I - l a n ~ i l ~ o n s .

The Hamilton Watch Book- -"The Time- keeperM-- -Sent Free on Request

It ahows all Hamilton Models from $12.25 for move- ment alone ($13.00 in Canada) up to the Hamilton Mnsterpiecs a t 5150.03 in IRk heavy gold ca5e.

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