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ular Class meeting was held last ni$ht,
February 17. Mr. W. E. Bernthal
auditor of overcharge clalms, addressed
the meeting. For the present at least
classes wlll be held on Mondaya and
Thursdays of each week, from 7:30 p.
m. until 9:30 p. m. -
Mr. W. S. Pollard, ctainr agent, is
preparing to move his oflice down lnto
the yards. He will occupy a portion
of the bullding which Is also occupied
by the shop foremen. located immedi-
ately across from the superintendent's
office.
There haa been a great deal of
acratchlng of heads going on around
here for the past few days. We had
begun to get uneasy about some of the
fellows. However, they are only try-
ing to get a slogan for the Kansas
City Automobile Show. The winning
slogan won a brand-new Gardner
coach.
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT
KANSAS CITY, MO.
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DORAL L. DENISON. Reporter
re wish to extend our deepest sym-
3y to Mr. Wllliam Rockers, and son.
-ence. In the loss of thelr brother
uncle, who passed away recently.
hseph Plourd, night supply man. lost
a number of days account of injury
recelved when he fell during work recently.
Virgil Dillinger, nlght machinlet
helper, had tho misfortune of having
his eyes burned slightly, but is now
back to work agaln.
We have two new members of the
Frisco family we wish to extend greetings
to, and also congratulationa to
their loud parents. They are Mr. and
Xrs. f$'slie McGowan, who were presented
with an 8 pound girl, and Mr.
and Mrs. John Nachbar, parents of llttle
T RANSPQRtATtQN DEPARTMENT
NEODESHA, KANS.
CHESTER FULTON, Reporter
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J. J. Galyon, nlght yardmaster, is
back on the job after being OK two or
three weeks vlslting relatives and
friends.
We are glad to see "Hank" Lockard
back with us after a short illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown recently
spent ten days visiting rel.atives at
Ellsworth. Kansas.
The 4000 class engines. of which on
the Wlchita sub-dlvision we have slx
equlpped with boosters. have been almost
a new thlng to the men on Lhls
sub-divlsion and were a llttle diRlcult
in the beginnlnu to get fa~liar with.
These engines are commencing to make
their mark. The average traln haul
February 1 to 12, Inclusive, In through
freight service w&s 1,626 tons against
1,189 for the same period In 1927. The
PueJ used per 1,000 gross tons
miles February 1-12, was 207 pounds
with stoker-fired en~lnes, aaalnst 213
for the same perioa last %ear with
hand-fired 1200 class englnes, which
were considered very economical engines.
OFFICE, DlVlSlON ACCOUNTANT
FORT SCOTT, KANS.
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DOROTHY WORKING. &porter
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Mtsa Margaret Wendrlck war called
to her home In Detrolt. Michlgah Jan-
uarr 30. on account of the sudden death
of her tather, Mr. Jack Hendrick. We
wish to express our sincere sympathy
to Marge, her mother and other mem-
bere ot her Pamlly. Miss Hayden has
been relieving Marge durlng her ab-
sence from the office.
Mr. Plpkln was recently instructed
by the judge on how to park hls car
between the Yellow Traffic llnes. The
prlce of said lnstructlone was valued
at two dollare.
We were certainly sorry to have to
lose Mr. Jlm Wilholt. but we are thrill-
ed with his promotion and we believe
he was very much pleased to have the
opportunlty to return to Fort Smith.
Mr. Bill Jones has been assigned to
the position of shop accountant. made
THE SERVICE SUPREME
CONTINENTAL SIRVICE may be
depended upon.
A CONTINENTAL POLICY MEANS
PEACE OF MIND AND A PAY
CHECK WHEN EARNINGS FROM
YOUR OCCUPATION ARE
STOPPED.
CONTINENTAL reprerentatlvee may
be found on every railroad dlvlslon
in the United Statem and Canada
H. G. B. ALEXANDER, Pnsldent
Qwaao
Ganeml Offioas: Chlrao. U. 8. A.
Canadian Head Offloe, TbrOltb
CUT OUT AND MAIL TODAY
Goat1nbat.l Cuualty Comolny.
910 Wlchlgan Avrnue. Chlcaab. ILL
I am employed by the FRISCO BYBTELI
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Please lend me informallon la remtd to
your health and accldent pollclea aueh M
are carrled by hundreds or my tellow em-
ployes In tllr Unlled States and Canada.
N~ss Mildred Eileen.
Wm. McGee has been off account illness
but is now back at work feel in^
much better.
Wm. Swan was vislted recently by
hlu royal neighbors, Count Jo(iep11
Blnrx und hls royal guard, and we can
vec!f,y that the twins 8re a reallty.
donn H. Califlower, Sr.. or just plain
Mac. Is still driving his Chevrolet and
nays tl he older it gets the raster it
goes.
John Renr is still off on the injured
list. E lope to see him back soon.
Edwc rrd Chaffin and wife have left
for St. Louis where Mr. Chaffin entered
the hor 3pital for an operation.
Melvl In McCready has returned from
st. Lou is where he was in the hospital
for a ft ew days for examination.
Mrs. Charles Frlzell, who has been
ill for r some time Is reported to be progressin
p nlcely at this time. We hope
for a Q luick recovery.
Mrs. George Wlllis, who has been
conflnec 3 In her home account illness, is
reportei d to be doing vcry wehl.
Geou re Kent, asslstant roundhouse
forema, n, is the proud owner of a new
Dodge four.
' DONT su~~~~-fearlnq an operation.
Use Ungmtrne Plle
Cones. Begin thismodern treatment
at once. Stop itching,
bleedin&soothe the pain. Sarno
healing powers as Unguentinc.
At your druggist's, 75c. Trial
FREE. Write today. The Norvacant
by promotion of Mr. Wilholt.
We certainly are - dad to have Mr.
ones with us.
We had the pleasure of having Mr.
E. R. Belt. Mr. E. H. Evans and Mra
Otis Crocker wlth us for a few days.
Mr. L. W. Pipkin and Mr. J. B. Jennlnas
snent a few davs in St. Louis. recenrly.
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Mr. R. 4. Denniston spent the week
end in Kansas Cltv recemtly. Mhlle
there he attended the automobile show.
The Fort Scott Frlsco Club gave an
entertainment and dance the evenlng
of February 17. 4 most enjoyable
evening mas had by all present. The
decorations were carrled out In the
George Washington color scheme, Mr.
E. R. 0. Mueller. auditor of freight accounts.
Bt. Louis. was our maln speaker
of the evening. We were all very
ple~~ed to have had the pleasure of
having Mr. Mueller wlth us. We also
had gulte a few visltors from different
places out of town.
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1, MO.
INEZ LAIL. Reporter
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On Monday. January E3. the hearlnp
on the application of the Missouri Pac-
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NAME ................................................................
ADDRESS .
Iflc Railroad to extend their line lnto
Cape Girardeau was begun before the
Interstate Commerce Commlssion and
the Mlssourl Public Service Commission
at the Common Pleas Court House
zt Cape Glrardeau. Thomas J. Brown.
chairman of the Missouri Publlc Service
Commisslon conducted the hearing
and also represented the Interstate
Commerce Commlsslon at this hearlng.
Quite a few men. prominent in affairs
of both the Missourl Pacific and
Frisco Railroads. attended thls hearing.
The Frisco Railroad Is protestine
the entrance of the Mlssourl Paclfic
Railroad lnto Cam Girardeau and as a
result had quite-a few people here to
testify at the hearing. Among those
in attendance were: Mr. J. E. Hutchison,
vlce-presldent: Mr. J. A. Moran
-1lperintendent River dlrlsion: Mr. B.
H. Stanage, assistant freight traEic
manager; Mr. Roberts and Montague
Lyons, attorneys; Mr. Geo. H. Wlndsor,
commercial agent. Poplar Bluff, Mo.:
Mr. W. H. Brooke. su~erintendent B. &
B., Chaffee. Mo.. and many others.
The hearing was com~leted at 1 p.
m.. January 25 and the decision now
rests with the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Mr. Alonzo Foreman, blll clerk, has
been In the Frlsw Hospital at St. Louis
for the past several days I receiving
treatment. but we are glad t .O report
he is agaln on the job and feel1 ng much
better.
Edgar Wlller. cashler. WE r. Wlller
and son. Junlor. motored to Illlnoia
Saturday to apena the week end with
Mrs. Willcr's paren&.
Wm. ~uskemp, demurrage clerk,
sDent the week end In St, Louis attending
some shows.
R. E. Meadows. platform foreman.
was called to Puxic :O account or tne
serious lllness of his father. However.
Mr. Meadows. Sr.. I s now improving
and Ed is back on t he job.
Mr. H. G. Snvder. station inspector.
visited this station.