Sproul Files for 5662.77 Expense Amid Campaign Tallies
Governor-elect William C Sproul filed his expense account noting expenditure of 5662.77 and 500 contributions from T De Witt Cuyler and Arthur B Newbold. He says other funds were given to the Republican State Committee. Other campaign financials include Lenahan Bouton Garland Patterson and Strayer figures. Also: Brumbaugh reappoints Lynch to State Water Supply Commission. Brown named coroner of Juniata. new Pennsylvania Reserve Militia truck company to be mustered into state service. State Treasury begins new fiscal year with 300000 in payments. Public Service Commission actions include Beav er, Carbon, Clearfield, Luzerne, Warren, Wayne returns pending and a Middleburg water project presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William CC. Sproul
T. DeWitt Cuyler
Arthur EB. Newbold
Republican State Committee
EB. J. Prysinger
Delaware County Republican Committee
Charles B. Lenahan
Supreme Court
Joseph W. Bouton
M. M. Garland
J. Calvin Strayer
Thomas Patterson
Simpson Committee
Allegheny County
Birch Wilson
Socialist Party
Brumbaugh
Thomas J. Lynch
Bethlehem
State Water Supply Commission
Lynch
Stuart and
Tener
Harrisburg
Ek. Bradford Brown
Mifflintown
Juniata County
J. P. Brown
New
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia
R. C. Batley
Beary
Beaver
Carbon
Clearfield
Luzerne
Warren
Wayne
Gr. Nyce
Bushkill
Pike County
Public Service Commission
Delaware Valley Railroad
Susquehanna County Light and Power Company
Montrose
Middleburg
Proclamation in Divorce Notice in Dauphin Court
In the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County case Marestet Urich versus William L Urich no 198 January term 1919 in divorce testimony will be heard at 10 oclock A M Monday December 8 1918 at the Court House Harrisburg Pa All parties may attend and be heard W Justin Carter Recorder of Deeds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marestet Urich
Wm. L
Urich
Court of Common Pleas
Dauphin County
Harrisburg
W. Justin Carter
Strasbourg Full of History and Medieval Strife
The Strasbourg narrative traces the city from Roman Argen toratum to a key medieval imperial city ruled by bishops, guilds joining councils, the Reformation under Bucer, and finally seizure by Louis XIV in 1681 and later capture in the 1870 Franco‑Prussian War, with siege details. The piece ends noting a separate Indiana justice converting to millinery after alcohol declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasbourg
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Til
Breusch
Berlin
Old Town
Vosges
Rhine
Argentoratum
Iesa
Alsace
Clovis
Frank
Oberhausbergen
Henry of
Swatia
Martin Bucer
Louis XIV
Ryswick
Christian Science’ Monitor
Plans Defense in Moore Divorce Case
Mrs. Hazel Moore asked the court to compel her husband Samuel Moore to pay her legal costs so she can prepare her defense to his divorce suit. She says she did not desert him and has a valid reason to oppose the suit. The judge issued a rule requiring Moore to show cause why he should not contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Moore
Samuel Moore
Moore
Prominent European Socialists Feature in Layout
A layout displays key European socialist figures with probable keen interest in the continent wide socialist movement. Yrjo Sirola of Finland Gustave Moller of Sweden Herr Wel r of Hungary Emil Van de Velde of Belgium are noted. The Belgian envoy joined King Albert in 1914 to press Belgium’s case with President Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Yrjo Sirola
Finland
Gustave Moller
Sweden
Herr Wel R
Emil van de Velde
Albert
Wilson
Belgium
T J Scheffer Dead After Long Illness
T J Scheffer, founder of the Childrens Industrial Home, dies after a long illness. He led a life in Carrisburg linked to local paper work, city politics, and the Scheffer printing family. He served on the city council and school board and was a member of Grace Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childrens Industrial Home
Theodore K., Scheffer
B. Frank Scheffer
George W. Scheffer
Martin L. Scheffer
Louis K. Scheffer
Emily D
Gearte A. Ttrooks
Maria Scheffer
Thomas Jefferson Scheffer
Carrisburg
Markshore
Thomas J. Scheffer
Tata
Patriot
Democratic Party
Grace Methodist Church
South Strand Street
Scheffer
Germany
Gustavus Peters
Scheffer and Lutz
Scheffer and Beck
America
Second Street
Shops Filled With Holiday Spirit Across Town
Merchants welcome end of war restrictions and note shoppers start Christmas buying early. Federal publicity has encouraged early shopping, easing labor demand and reducing last minute rush. Despite shorter hours for fuel conservation, daily receipts exceed prior years as commercial and labor markets show stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal War Government
Rotary Sneakers See Prosperity For City in Reconstruction Period
Morrisburg Rotary Club members spoke at a noon luncheon on the postwar economy forecasting general price stability, good trade, and well paid labor. Speakers included Tee Moss, John J. Musser, Linford S. Scott, and G. S. Heeman. The club will meet again tomorrow evening at the Y M C A building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thee
Morrisburg
Tee Moss
John 8. Musser
Dauphin Electrical Supplies Company
Linford 8. Scott
Harrisburg Boiler and Manufacturing Company
G. S. Heeman
John C. Herman Company
Eli N. Hershey
Migrating caribou clog Yukon river near Alaska border
Dawson Alaska reports the Yukon River wildlife migration as thousands of caribou swarm shores and waters near the American Canadian border. The US steamboat General Jeff C Davis struggled to navigate among the animals swimming the river. Crewmembers say they lassoed about a dozen and hauled them aboard for fresh meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Alaska
Yukon
United States
Jeff C. Davis
Oklahoma Suffrage Amendment Wins Statewide Majority
Oklahoma voters approved the Suffrage Amendment on November 6 with 106,909 in favor and 84,481 against. The State Election Board estimates total ballots at 197,613, confirming a clear majority for the amendment across all counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
State Election Board
Markets Hit by Mixed Clues on Wall Street Trading
On Dec 2 New York markets opened with uneven activity as speculative issues such as Lackawanna Steel Royal Dutch Oil and Beet Sugar weakened by around 1 to 2 points. Shipping stocks held firmer with Studebaker U S Rubber American Wool and American Sugar, while U S Steel and high grade rails showed little overall movement. Canadian Pacific slid two points amid broad price quotes from Chandler Brothers and Company listing many firms and prices across exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Lackawanna Steel
Royal Dutch Oil
Studebaker
U. S
Chandler Brothers and Company
Philadelphia
North Market Square
Harrisburg
Chestnut Street
Allis Chalmers
Amer Beet
American Can
Am Cum and Foundry
Amer Loco
Amer Melting
Amer Woolens
Atchison
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacture Central Leather
Chesapeake and Ohio
Kansas City Southern
Lackawanna Steel Gehigh Valley
Maxwell Motors
Mere Mar Otis
Mere Mar Otis Pid Mex Petroleum
Miami Copper
Midvale Stele
New York Central
Nynh and H
Igor Rom
OTR
Baindeel
Tbla
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh Coal
Railway Steel Spc
Ray Con Copper Siu Tele A
Recedes Cds
Republic Tron
Southern Pacific Southern Ry
Cel
Union Pacific
Steel
Utah Copper
Coe
Virginia-Carolina Chem
Willys-Overland
Maryland
Pesca
George E Foss Elected Secretary of State Chamber of Commerce
George E Foss has been elected secretary of the State Chamber of Commerce and will assume duties next Monday at the organization’s headquarters in this city. He succeeds Paul Littlefield who has resigned. Foss previously served as Secretary of the Chambers of Commerce of Springfield Massachusetts and is a Rotary Club member, highly recommended by local business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George FE. Foss
State Chamber of Commerce
Paul Littlefield
Mr. Poss
Chambers of Commerce
Springfield
Mass
Rotary Club
Knox Criticizes President Over Europe Trip
U S Senator Knox denounces the Presidents plan to travel to Europe for six weeks during Congress. He argues the Senate was ignored in forming the American Peace Delegation and plans to urge Senate recognition as part of treaty making. Knox cites past positions as Secretary of State and Attorney General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dpd
Europe
Congress
Senate
Knox
P Peace Commission
Bees in Battle Zone at No Man's Land Food Find
Poplar Bluff Missouri to France letter by Lee Knott describes a scouting party near No Man's Land hearing a beehive. He dons a gas mask, captures ten pounds of honey amid a wartime battlefield scene for a curious meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Bluffs
Louis Knott
Lee Knott
France
No Man's Land
Persius exposes German Navy bluff and failures
German naval critic Captain Persius reveals in the Berlin Tageblatt that the German fleet relied on bluffs to deter the Allies. He claims Von Tirpitz misled, battleship production stalled for U boats, and most subs and ships were rarely battle-ready during 1916 1918. He notes mutiny in November and praises seamen who refused to attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Persius
Berlin
von Tirbitz
Skagerrak
von Scheer
von Tirpita
Reichstag
J Army
Navali Staff
Ivan Tirpitz
Admiral von Capelle
Germany
Delegates Named For National Convention of Chamber of Commerce
Warren R. Jackson Francis J Hall and Kk J Sackpole are chosen as three local representatives among over 300 industrial war service committees. They will join 2 000 to 3 000 industrial leaders in Atlantic City for a reconstruction conference arranged by the War Service Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. National councillors from 1 100 organizations will meet to plan closer government industry cooperation via a federation of war service committees. Reconstruction questions will be discussed with top officials including Secretary of Commerce William C Redfield Al C Bedford James A Farrell and Paul Warburg expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren R. Jackson
Francis J. Hall
Kk. J. Sackpole
Industrial War Service
Atlantic City
War Service Execuive
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
Industr
Hest
Cmmerce
William C Redfield
al C. Bedford
James A. Farrell
Paul Warburg
Victory celebration at Chisuk Israel Temple features pageant
The Festival of Chanukah and victory celebration drew a large audience at Chisuk Israel Temple on Sixth and Forster streets. Rabbi Romanoff delivered a patriotic address. Highlights included a children’s pageant, a performance by Rev. M. Abramson, and choir selections from a New York City ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanuka
Chisuk Lmunah Temple
Sixth
Forster Streets
Rabbi Romanoff
Rev. M. Abramson
New York City
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Chang
State
N. Y. Stock Exchange
N. Y
Dictionary of Wall Street
Howard Abletag
North Second Street
Vernon Street
Curtin, Jefferson and
Seneca Street
N. Sixth St
Naudain Street
Frank R. Leib
North Third St
Harrisburg, PA
Marshal Foch
Justice
Gary
Ind
John Barleycorn
Indiana
John A. Gross
Justice of the Peace
Gustav Mover
Ent, van de Velde
Heke
T. J. Scheffer
Rotary
George E. Foss New
Secretary of
National Convention of Chamber of Commerce
Josef Rosenblatt
Miller & Kades
Market Square
Nathan Gross
North Sixth Street
Ilere
The
Telegraph Printing Company
Federal Square
D. B. Kieffer & Co’s
Aan
Babe
Middletown, Pa
W. M. Grove
Aso
Missouri
P. S
D. B. Kieffer & CO
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