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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16

the comparison of 1921 with 1920
there is an actual increase in favor OF
1881 of s524,726, or $3.50 per cent.
Express Revenue Heavily Cut
Express revenue decreased $2,571,-
1853, or 56.17 per cent, part of which is
due to the downward trend of bust
ness and part to the revision of the
divisions established by the Director
General of Railroads, and which re-
manned in effect thrucut the first
including switching, storage. demur-
rage, etc, decreased $1.02S,6O5 or
11.36 per cent, alco due to the falling
off in business activities.
Total operating revenues for the
year were $19S,622,372. of which
1915 per cent was from freight, 14.77
per cent from passenger. 1.39 per cent
from mail, LOS per cent from express,
and 4.04 per cent from all other rev.
enues. The decrease in gross revenue
for the year compared with 1920 was
$33.322.070 or 1897 per cent.
Maintenance OF way and structures
expenses during 1921, were S24,617.-
sos, decrease az compared with 1920
of $8,441, ALA, or 1883 per cent, and
maintenance of equipment expenses
for the year were S45,129,957, a de-
crease when compared with the prev
ious year of $2S,742,9S, or S4.47 per
cent. Total maintenance charges for
the year were S69,74T.665. and con-
Stltuteu 41.9O per cent OF all operat-
ing expenses and 35.12 per cent of all
operating revenues.
Transportation expenses for the
year were sS5,481.SS6. a decrease as
compared with 1920 OF $25,322,722, or
24.S9 per cent and comprised 51.35
per cent of total operating expenses
and 1904 per cent of total operating
revenues.
Total operating expenses for 1921
were $166, 457.024. decrease under
1920 of $59,942,2S3, or 26.4S per cent,
compared with a decrease in operat-
ing revenues of $33,322, 070, or 14.37
per cent. The ratio of operating ex-
penses to operating revenues was
1881 per cent in 1921. and 1851 per
cent, in 1920. decrease of 1880 per
cent.
The net income for 1921 from prop
erty used in transportation service, or
Net Railway Operating Income" az
1t Is defined in the Transportation
Act was S$21,S53,546s equivalent to |
sos per cent on the investment in
property. aggregating $T07,e32,S1, de-
voted to transportation service.
4 Paid Per Cent Dividends
Dividends on the preferred stock of |
the Company at the customary rate of |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16
ROOMlNG HOUSE ON WHEELS
Santa Fe Puts ON Sleeping Cars
Which Contain Seven Rooms
Each-Last Word in Luxury for
Tourists.

Sleeping cars. constructed with sew
en- rooms to each car. each room ac-
commodating five persons, will be
placed in the Chicago California serv-
Ice of the Santa Fee for the fall and
winter travel. There will be eighteen
of the-Hew style cars. Each room VIII
contain a lower and an upper berth
and a day lounge and bed. with lava.
tory and toilet equipment.
''All drawing room sleeping cars
now are demanded by families on Chi
caR- california trips w. J. Black,
passenger traffic manager of the Santa
Fe said. Travel taste is changing.
More room and more comfort and
luxury are called for by patrons who
travel often. particularly on the more
extended journeys"
The new ali-.oom sfeepers will be
a part of s3,500,000 worth of all-steel
equipment that will be placed in serv-
ice in the nine trains required for. the
regular daily limited service of the
Santa F'e between Chicago and the
Pacific coast. The new equipment,
ready by November Is, will include
sixty Pullman sleepers, nine club cars
and ten diners.
Heavy travel to California is ex-
pected this seasox>and the Santa Fe is
planning to handle at least 1000 extra
sleeping cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16
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VERNON e. BUNDY

The Santa Fe is to replace it's God
daFd avenue viaduct at Argentine
Kan, with a steel and concrete via
duct,
At Liberal, Kan, an election held
this week to decide on the issuance
of $4,000 worth of bonds for the
aid of the Kansas & Oklahoma rail-
road, was decided in favor of the
bonds by a vote of 476 for and 81
against.
Eight all-steel dining cars have re-
Gently been placed in service by the
Santa Fe- The diners are eighty feet
and six inches long, and have a
weight Of III, 1000 pounds in working
order. The cars will seat thirty-six
persons.
The pension LIST or roll of Honor
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Sys-
tenn now contains total of 6,925
names. There were seventy additions
to it, effective August 1. Each of
these persons is now receiving a PEN
sion allowance. paid out of the funds
of the railroad.
The Missouri Pacific railroad, which
had previously placed an order for
twenty five Mikado type locomotives,
has increased the order to fifty. The
new order calls for forty-six Mikado
type engines and four OF the Noun
tain type, all ordered from the Amer
lean Locomotive company.
Notice has been sent out by the
United States postal department thai
daily mail service on the Salina North
ern, a line running from Salina to Os-
borne, is recommended under date of
September Is. A previous attempt to
maintain daily mail service over tho
line was discontinued after two days.
All railroads running into Topeka
are carrying extra equipment on reg
ular trains, this week, on account of
the Free fair. But the automobile has
eliminated the majority of the special
trains which used to BE a feature of
Free fair week in Topeka, according to
several passenger representatives of
the roads.
An agricultural instruction train or
ganized by the Quebec Provincial De-
partment Of Agriculture and the Cana
dian Pacific Railway in cooperation
with the Federal Department of Agri-
culture, will leave Montreal September
IS on a tour of the province, finishing
up at Quebec on October 81. There
will be numerous exhibits of Vegeta-
bles grains, grasses. ETC., as we'll as
fruits. In addition illustrated lectures
on agricultural topics will be given at
each stopping point.
The NJ, K. & T. Railway company
moved 5000 more cars during August,
1922, than it did during the same
period last year, according to a re-
port made by J. T. Reilly, general
freight and ticket agent. Reilly fur
Their points out that the loaded move
ment in August exceeded that of July
by $4,000 cars. The average daily
movement for August, he said, is the
largest for the year to date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16
URGE BETTER SEED
Kansas Seed Wheat Could Be
Much Improved-Bainer.
Better Seed Results in IL Per
Cent Better Yield.

Twenty per cent of the wheat sown
in Kansas consists OF cracked. irnma-
ture or injured kernels that will not
grow
That is the declaration made by the
Southwestern Wheat Improvement as
ISOLATION, 21O New York Life Building,
Kansas City, Mo-; H. NJ. j. Banner, gen.
eral manager.
Banner formerly was a student and
later a professor in the Kansas State
Agricultural college. After leaving the
college he spent ten years in the serv-
ice of the Santa Fe as its agricultural
commissioner. Therefore, he knows
wheat.
The Southwestern Wheat Improve
ment association was organized last
spring in the interest of better seed.
1t is made up of rnillers, bankers, ,ele-
vator men, farmers, agricultural COL
legeS and railroad officers in the
wheat states. 1t has been conducting
a campaign of education, and Mr..
Banner says farmers are lining up for
better seed in every county.
Better Seed Brought Better Yield.
At the Kansas State Agricultural
college. Banner says, the use of a su-
perior variety of seed wheat increased
the yield from 23.8 to 27.7 Bushels an
acre, or a gain of about IT per cent.
He told of farmer in western KAN
sas who reported thirty-four acres
this year yielding thirty-one and one
half bushels of q pure strain of an
adapted variety; while sixty-six acres
in the same field. sown with common
seed, produced only five bushels an
acre.
The Santa Fe railroad is putting out
bulletin based on Bainer's views
about seed wheat, in part, as follows:
"At this time, the Southwestern
Wheat Improvement association is CO.
operating with many of the county
agents, mills, elevators and grain buy
ers, locating available seed wheat and
places where such seed is needed.
Supply Seed Wheat at Cost.
Elm districts where seed is needed.
arrangements are being made. so that
the county agent, local mill or elevator
will have on hand a supply of seed,
which can be bought or exchanged,
usually on a basis of cost, not very
much above regular market prices.
Those desiring to locate pure or
certified seed should see their county
agent. or write to their state agricul-
tural college for approved seed wheat
lists.
IF you need better seed. you should
arrange for 1t now. Possibly your
community will have enough seed for
local demands. If you have seed for
ruld tell your county
agent. or local buyers. or write the as
ISOLATION. It will need several hun
dred carloads"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16

per cent per annum were declared
during the year.
OF the more important additions
and betterments undertaken or COM
pleted during the year 1921 was the
rearranging and charging of freight
yards and tracks at Locust Point. Bal
timore; Md, to accommodate increas-
ing commercial developments; also the
new bridge crossing the Miami River
at Lawrenceburg, Ind This bridge,
which was lost in an ice gorge in Feb
ruary, 1918, and not restored during
Federal control, eliminates the neces-
sity of detouring traffic over foreign
lines for ten miles.
Automatic signal protection was in
stalled on 11.50 miles of double track
and controlled manual block was in
Stalled at various points.
The payments to retired employees
under the pension system, constitute
retired employees carried on the PEN
sion rolls in 1921 was 1.181 and the
pensions paid during the year amount
ed to S3S0,013. There was an in
crease of 70. pensioners and $27,62s.
in pensions paid during the year, as
compared with 1920. The total pay
ments in pensions to employees retired
pension feature, October J. a5S4, ag-
gregate $4,630.316.
The number of shareholders in the
company as of December 81, 1921.
was $3.50.
The reduction in cost OF operation
and the improved standard of service
accomplished during the year covered
by this report were both due in large
measure to the loyal and efficient ef-
forts of the officers and employees. The
board wishes to record its apprecia-
ton of their efforts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16
BY CHAS. W. LANE.

Reports are again current that the
Helm interests will extend the Joplin
& Pittsburg interurban line from Co
lumbus, the county seat of Cherokee
county, south into Oklahoma in order
to connect with the Pitcher lead and
zinc field. a connection much sought
by railroads at present.
In addition to the Joplin & Pitts
burg line, it is, said that both the Kan
sas City Southern and the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas are planning to tap
the Oklahoma mining field The
kansas City Southern. according to re-
ports, will build southwest from Law
ton while the Katy" expects to get
a share of the business from the lead
and jack mines thru a connection
which will be made with its Parsons
Joplin line at the o. X & M. at Mill
tary.
Right to extend it's line from Baxter
Springs to form a junction with the
katy at Military has already been
granted by tile interstate commerce
commission, and similar authority has
been applied for by the Kansas City
Sc uthern. Military is a small town in
Cherokee county only few miles
northeast of Baxter Springs and tho
two lines would be parallel over that
distance. For several years the o.
Il. NJ. has used the Frisco between
Baxter Springs and Joplin but pro-
poses to use the Katy" instead.
That the Joplin & Pittsburg would
eventually exteLd south into okla
homa was expected when the line was
built as far as Columbus. That was
when the conl mining industry was
at its height ii herokee county and
the lead and zinc mines were confined
to the eastern part of the county.
around Galena and extending over
around Joplin. Baxter Springs and
Miami, Okla. however. were at that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16
TO SELL KATY SEPTEMBER 20
Rcccivership to End and Reorganiza-
ton TO Take Place

ton 70 Take Place.
One OF the largest trunk lines of
the southwest will pass out of a re-
Ownership on September 30, when the
main line of the Missouri, Kansas &,
Texas railroad will be, sold at pu 1lic
auction at Colbert. Okla. On the fol-
lowing day several Texas branch lines
will be sold in Denison.
The roa@ has been in the hands of
a receiver since September 81. 1915.
c. e. Schaff, who was president of
the system, was appointed receiver
and he has remained in that position
thruout the receivership. It is stated
that he will be named president of
the reorganized road.
Financial interests headed by ]. and
V. Seligman & Company and Hallgar-
ten &c Company of New York have
planned the reorganization of the road
and Representatives are expected to
bid for it at the Colbert and Denison
sales.
Federal Judge Sanborn of st. Louis
in terminating the receivership OF the
road placed a minimum sale price of
S28,000.0 600 on the system. The actual
value of the road is not known as the
interstate commerce commission has
not completed its appraisal and no
valuation reports are available. Rail-
road executives consider the actual
value of the system to be considerably
in excess of the sale price limit es-
tablished by Judge Sanborn.
The DEGREES dissolving the receiver
ship of the road were granted in June
and July of this year. The federal
court at Oklahoma City first dissolved
the receivership of the Wichita Falls
& Northwestern on June 20 The fol-
lowing day Judge Sanborn terminated
the receivership of the whole system
and on July g., FederarJudge Wilson
of Dallas terminated the reeeivership
of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas of
Texas. His action was merely a con-
firmation of The decree of Judge San
born.
Byron F. Rabbit of st. Louis and
Joseph F. Bobbyns of Oklahoma City
were named special masters az the st
Louis court to conduct the sale at
Colbert. A. 3. F'lanery OF Dallas was
named special master by the Dallas
court.
The general offices of the "Katys'
are located at Parsons. Kan. where
the struggle of the road during t.ll
strike of the shopmen has focused
the attention of the state since July l.
The longest line of the 'tKaty" In
the state-of Kansas runs to Junction
City. Geary county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16
''EMPL DIDIT''
Bad Equipment Not Cause of
Five Wrecks Statement.
l. C. G. Findings Quoted by
Organ of Railway Executives.

Since July there have been five
railway accidents which have attract
ed unusual attention because of the
strike of the railway shopmen and
the statements circulated by the
leaders of the strikers that the
equipment of the roads is unsafe.
These five wrecks were:
On the Missouri Pacific Railway
at Leeds, Mo, on July IL, resulting
in the death of three passengers and
one employe and the injury of 81 pas
sengers. 10 employees and mail
clerks.
on the st. Louis. San Francisco
Railway at Logan, Mo-. on July 22,
resulting in the death of 5 passengers
and 1 employe and the injury of 1O7
passengers, employees and 2 Pull
man porters.
On the Cincinnati. Lebanon &
Northern branch of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Lester. Ohio. on August
l, resulting in the death of pas
sengers and 2 employees and the injury
Of "a passengers and 4 employees.
On the Missouri Pacific Railway
5, resulting in the death of 81 pas
sengers and 1 employe and the injury
OF more than 100 passengers and en-
ployes.
On the Michigan Central at Gary.
Ind, on August 10, resulting in the
How Blame Was Fixed
The Bureau of Safety of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, invests
eating the wreck of the Missouri Pa
cific train at Leeds, Mo-, on July IL.
fixes the blame for this accident on
the conductor and engineer of the
train, and says: There is no excuse
for their failure to operate their
train properly"
The Bureau OF Safety of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, after in
vestigation of the wreck on the st.
Louis, San Francisco said: This ac-
cident was caused by the failure of
Engineer Ring of train No. 9 to oper-
ate HIS train in accordance with signal
Indications"
The report of the Bureau of Safety
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion on the wreck of the Cincinnati.
Lebanon & Northern, says: This ac-
cident vas caused by extra No. 9111
occupying the track at the time of
No. IL ., for which Conductor
Morley. and Engineman Meyer are
primarily responsible"
The Missouri Pacific wreck of Au-
gust is being investigated by the
Interstate Commerce Commission, but
the report has not yet been rendered.
The coroner's jury returned the YER
negligence OF the engineer. There is
no indication or evidence that this
wreck was in any way the result of
failure Of equipment.
The wreck of the Michigan Central
train was caused, according to local
and federal authorities, by the re-
moval of 81 or more spikes from the
track. The verdict of the coroner's
jury was that the wreck was DELHI
erately planned by a person or per-
sons unknown. and therefore the
deaths were homicide" Railroad
Data. Aug. 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16
CHICAGO OFFICIALS COMING
VIII Be Guests at Patrick Walsh Din
sncr September 20.

EncF September p.
The dinner for Patrick Walsh, gen.
eral baggage agent of the Santa Fe,
September 20, will bring most of the
co94pany's Chicago officers to Topeka.
The guest list will include about $50
friends of Mr.. Walsh from various
parts of the system So 80
The dinner will be held at Peiletters
at $50 p. m... according to j. n. Con-
nell, of the committee which is
making the arrangements. The pro-
gram still is in the grind, said j. r.
farrell, of the program committee, but
it is known that President w. B.
Storey will be one of the speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16
ITS GOOD FINANCIAL Sign
Nhen Santa Fe Handles Automobiles
Il, ven by Special Train.


IN ,..a by Special Train. =
i'rhere are many signs on the fnsn-
clRl horizon which indicate q revival
or business, and none more certain
than the heavy shipments OF automo-
biles noticed this season, according
"a z. J. Copeland. treasurer OF the
Santa F'e railroad.
AS he talked Copeland pointed to .
telegram announcing the arrival in
Kansas City over the Santa Fe OF q
special train of forty carloads OF
Durant cars which had come from
Lansing, Mich, on almost passenger
time because the dealer to whom they
were shipped was in a hurry for
them. 1t is the third special train OF
uhrant cars the Santa Fe has hauled
in. "a month. Copeland explained.
1.-THE people can be counted on as
Fitting along pretty well when they
buy So many automobiles that the
FACTORIES have to ship by special train
tossupBly the demand" Copeland said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16

which Ugrin made in the course of the
flight were shown during the past
week at the Grand theater in Topeka
Thomas mad the drop into the
canyon in five minutes. passing parties
bach. who required two and a half
hours to make the trip.
The picture reproduced above was
taken by the employees of the Harvey
House at the rim of the canyon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16

Thomas executed several digging
maneuvers for the benefit of the tour
lists at the Harvey House at the Can
yon's rim,> on his way into the canyon.
On the following day, in flying out
he did more stunt flying. between the
walls of the canyon
The aviator was accompanied on
the flight by Anthony Ugrin. a motion
picture photographer for the Fox
Weekly News films, and the pictures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16

Passenger officials Of the Santa Fe
railroad were much interested in the
recent successful flight of Royal V.
Thomas, Kansas aviator. who. on Au-
gust II. piIoted his airplane from the
rim of the Grand Canyon into its
depths, in spite of the criss-cross air
currents and bumps, landed on tiny
mesa in the bott-m of the canyon. and
then flew out again the next day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16

1t is estimated that there are more |
than 1000 different religious sects
in the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-27
GR0gON AND MeNTVILLE
 JOsL TUITION HONEY

In accordance with an amend .ne7t in section 995 of th4 general statutes which was a.icpted at Il. last meeciIg of the legislature, Groton and Mont=:lta are among ten towns of the state which w.E he drepped from the list of those re- eeiying reimbursements from lfe state for a hart of the tuition of chiidren at tending high schools. The other towns are Berlin. Cheshire. Darien, East Ha- ven, Hamden. New Canaan. Plalnvilie, and South Windsor. Letters notifying them that they will not receive the an nual tuition allowance from the state have been sent out by the state board of education tp each town.
 The. amendment to section 9a5 of the general statutes reads; Every town hay ing a grand list of less than four mil lion dollars shall. annually in July. re- ceive from the comptroller of the state an amount equal to two thirds of the aggregate sums which have been actual ly paid by the town for tuition fees un- der the provisions of section s94 of the general statutes. provided notmore than $50 shall be paid by the state for each pupil attending from any town. The amendment was passed at the Janu- ary session of legislature and was sign ed by the governor on June 14, 1921.
 Groton has a grand list of sa,1as SIS and is therefore brought well ID in the list Montville has a grand list of s5,- 322,5S2
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-27
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Mir, aRd Mrs HickseH H, Leavens have returned from New Haven.
 Mrs. Albert II. Chase and Miss Virginia Chase are in Boston for the week.
 MT. and Mrs w Russell Baird spent the week=end with MT. Ba,Fd's mother In Stamford.
 Miss Harriet GhaRpelh of New London has been visiting her gFandnlnthef, Mrs Frederick s. Camp.
 Mrs Frederick T. Sayles gave an in formal tea Saturday for Mrs. Austin Huntington, of New York.
 Miss Mary TirFe}l, a senior at Simmons college, is spen6gg the spring vacation with her Sarents, Nr. and Mrs. Henry A. Tirrel
 Mr. and Mrs, Carl Foster Betty How lapdl have purehased a winter residence Tn Camden, s, C., where they have been passing the season.
 Mss Glemen&ine C. RaeheleF of the faculty af Miss Masters school, Ree5s, FerrY, is st her home on East Town street, during the spring recess
 William E. Austin and Maleom H. Aus tin, students at the PaWling seheol are with their parents, Mir. and Mrs. Willis Austin. duFiRg the spring holidays.
 Miss Katherine Gage of Ghangsha, China, a student at Abbott Academy An dover Mass, is at the home of her grana9arents, Rev. nr. s. H. Howe and Mrs Howe.