The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
HERE and THERE
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.

Wide publicity is being given the
agricultural advantages of Kansas in
the current issue of the Southwest
Trail, q monthly magazine published
by the Rock Island lines An unusual
feature of the number is the emp hasis
laid on the states farm educational
facilities Two pages are devoted to
Kansas State Agricultural college and
the various activities through which
that institution reaches the farmer.
This is considered by the company
one of the strong inducements for in
tending settlers as distinguished from
the usual plan of calling attention
only to lane buying opportunities
Steps to supplant the telegraph by
the telephone in the disDatching of
trains are being taken by the South
err. railway. The construction of two
circuits along the line has already
been authorized. Officials of the road
believe that telephone service will not
only be more rapid but it will be
easier to guard against errors. 1t Will
also bring the dispatcher and the con-
ductors and engineers into closer
touch
Preaching the gospel of creative ad-
vertising with a view of showing
Americans why they should see
America first, D. c. Collier, commits
sioncr general of The Panama Cali
fornia International exposition at San
Diego, arrived in Topeka Thursday to
spread the doctrines among railway
and state officials here. Collier pro-
poses that railways discontinue the
present policy of competitive advertie-
ing and get together behind a plan TO
spend their money telling the travel
ing public of the beauties of the var
ious sections Of this country.
I'VE want them to advertise scenic
routes with a definite objective in
view anil of course that objective this
year is the Panama California EXPOSE
tion,'' he said.
The latest rumor regarding an ex-
tension of the Union Pacific's service
in this state, is a report that an addi-
tional train each way is 20 be installed
between Salina and Oakley. The Kan
sas Utilities commission recently
called for additional passenger service
between these two points.
The situation in Illinois arising
from the box car shortage is perhaps
more serious than in any other grain
state" according to F. H Funk. T1em-
Der of the Illinois Public Utilities
commission. The elevators are fuII
of corn, much of which is of a poor
quality and this calls for immediate
removal Otherwise the corn will go
out of condition Wheat and oats
which are of a much firIner quality
than corn can wait for some time
The other grain states are not SC ser
iously hampered by the car shortage
as Illinois is, but they feel that some
thing should he done now"
Mr. Funk, who is now in Washing
ton for a conference with the Inter-
state Commerce commission asserts
that 5000 cars must be provided for
the movement of corn in Illinois alone
within the next thirty days or a SER
ious loss Will be entailed.
Tho Rock Island in the first .vyen-
ty-one days of February reported in
Chicago an increase of $500 loaded
cars over the same period OF the pre-
ceding month.
The annual meeting of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas will be held at Par
sons, Kan, April 6, according TO an
announcement by officials of the road.
Books will close March Z and open
April I. The road is now in the hands
of receiver
Cancellation of carload commodity
rates on dressed beef from New York
and other Atlantic sea board cities to
St Louis and East St Louis, leaving
third class rates effective, has been
approved by the Interstate Commerce
commission