The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-24

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The Union Pacific Family Leagues
pension rolls for the month of October
carried 507 names with payments ag-
gregating s2,S75.32.
The Burlington has closed a con-
tract whereby it will get IS per cent
of the telegraph receipts of the West
ern Union Telegraph company TO-.
messages passing over the lines OF
that road.
Payment of 100000 has been
made to the Pullman company by the
United States Railroad administration
in settlement of all its claims against
the government growing out of fed
eral control.
crop of southern Alberta has been
marketed, according to officials of the
Canadian Pacific Railway company
1t is stated that there is now very lit
tie grain moving.
The directors of the Burlington
have authorized a pension plan for
the employees of that road. Prior t.
official announcement of the plant. a
study is being made of the pension
systems of other roads.
January 16 has been set as the date
on which the arrangements of the
eastern railroads will meet employees
to discuss proposed reductions in
wages. Notices to this effect were
mailed on December Is.
The Union Pacific ran a special
of the students of St. Mary's college
Kansas City for the accommodation
OF the students Of st. Marys college
going home for the holidays. Later
in the week consid erable extra equip
ment on all the regular trains was
necessary to handle the students
leaving Lawrence and Manhattan.
The loading of revenue freight for
the week ended December 3, was 747,-
454 cars, according to the report of
the American Railway association. an
increase as compared with the pre-
vious week of 1882. For the CORE
spending weeks of 1920 and 1919, the
loading was SS2,604 and 1916 cars, |
respectively. There We're increases as
compared with the previous week in
the loading of all classes of commodi- |
ties except coal and ore.
Howard Elliott. who was for num-
Der of years affiliated with various
departments of the Los Angeles &,
Salt Lake railroad. is editor of the |
Union Pacific Magazine which will |
make its initial appearance inc Jan
ished by the company at Omaha and |
will be distributed to employees with |
out charge. Consolidated with the |
magazine is the Family League ,,
Bulletin" which made its final ap-
pearance this month.
The Southern Pacific reminds Tho
boes" of the dangers of their travelling |
habits by showing that in the period |
from January 1, 1921, to October 81. |
killed on its lines. OF this number |
twenty-five persons were killed as a !
result of falling under the wheels |
while stealing rides or while attempt |
ing to get on or off moving trains. |
Thirty-eight trespa ssers were killed by |
being struck by engines or cars.
Announcement was made in Chi
cagO this week that the H E. Rem |
irgton Advertising agency had pur-
chased new home and that it would |
soon Join a colony of advertising
firms that are moving from the loop" |
to the near uptown district. H. E. |
Remington, head of the firm, formerly !
lived here, married a Topeka girl and |
for many years was editor of the Rock |
Island ployes' magazine. To gain
sufficient space to handle increased |
business was given as the reason for
the advertising agency's proposed |
move.
One of the largest shipments Of
pedigreed silver black foxes to leave
Prince Edward Island, Canada. was
shipped recently, and consisted of
three hundred animals destined for
the United States, including points in
New York. Colorado. Wisconsin and
Washington. These animals were
shipped by express, occupying two
express cars. and were accompanied
by a qualified caretaker carving ped
igree certificates. veterinary health
certificates, consular invoices and ex-
portation permits.
The Burlington has recently COM
pleted at Montgomery, ILL.,, FORTY miles
west of Chicago, what is believed to
be the largest sheep shelter in the
United States. 1t consists of seven
barns, each $50 feet long and $50 feet
wide These are surrounded by 1000
acres of pasture and farm land: and !
there is hay barn, a granary and a |
modern concrete grain elevator with !
4 capacity of 10000 bushels. The |
plant will accommodate 10000 head of |
sheep and has been constructed for the /
accommodation of sheep in transit.
In the inquiry following recent rear |
end collision. the engineman testified |
that he had received a yellow or eau |
ton signal indication. An examination /
of the signal at the time of the acct |
dent showed that it was in the stop |
position and displayed a red light At |
the investigation the engineman's vi /
sion was found to be perfect. but up |
on being asked whether he drank any t
home brew" before starting on that /
particular run. he admitted having
had a couple of glasses. He was thea /
given some home brew" to determine I
the effect, if any. it would have on /
his vision and on being examined four /
1aTl1 n Il 70 hrA
absolutely color blind. This effect /
however, wore off in the course of a /
few hours more and the mans vision |
was again normal. Thus" remarks /
one of the we'll known railroad pub !
locations. another problem presents
itself to further harass our over /
worked railway mana ements-"
PLAN SPECIAL WINTER TOUR. /
The I-ninn Pacific announces rEa- !