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Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1918

Page

6

The Eternal Triangle and Chin Chin at City Theaters

Majestic presents Spanish Goldinis Howard and Sadler Homer Mason and Marguerite Keeler in The Eternal Triangle Gillen and Mulcahey McKea and Clegg. Orpheum shows Charles Dillingham production Chin Chin with daily matinees December 16 17 18. Colonial features Mildred Harris Borrowed Clothes Charlie Chaplin Shoulder Arms. Regent offers Artcraft The Hun Within Three Men and a Girl Enid Bennett When Do We Eat. Victoria has The Bandit and the Preacher Madame Petrova Tempered Steel Tell It to the Marines The Clem En ceau Case The Bandit and the Preacher stars William Hart in a Western melodrama with other vaudeville acts. The Hun Within shown at Regent with a dramatic thermos bottle explosion sequence. The Brute of Berlin portrays a Kaiser era brutalities and is billed as patriotic. Five acts headline Majestic bill with Spanish Goldinis then Howard and Sadler and The Eternal Triangle. Hart stars in The Bandit and the Preacher at the Victoria.

Howard Sadler Homer B. Mason Marguerite Keeler Gillen Mulcahey McKea Clegg Orpheum Charles Dillingham Berlin Victoria William 3 Hart Madame Petrova June Lee Katherine Lee Marines Theda Bara Clemenceau Regent Paramount Aircraft Harrisburg Secret Service Gott America Majestic Homer Mason Porter Emerson Brown

Quarantine Debate Shapes City Influenza Policy

City Health Bureau members and Health Commissioner Rau held talks with City Commissioners on enacting a house quarantine for influenza. Doctors advised against a 14 to 16 day lockout given typical illness duration, urging study pending Chicago conference reports. Mayor Keister asked when medical experts would report. The council referred the issue to the Health Bureau and Commissioner Hassler for a formal recommendation.

City Health Bureau M. J. Rauinick Keister Chicago G. H. Widder J. B. McAléster Health Bureau S. F. Hassler

Order Follows Arrival of British Guards For Occupancy of Cologne

The arrival of an advance guard of British troops reestablishes order in Cologne. Burgomaster Adaguer cites food and clothing shortages driving unrest and hints Bolshevik influence as a factor, with citizens in a tense mood before the German troops left.

Cologne Associated Press Adaguer

Boy Shot by Brother While Playing With Gun

Sylvester Martin age 13 of 1809 Wallace Street was shot in the hip yesterday when his brother accidentally discharged a revolver while playing. He is reported improved at Harrisburg Hospital this morning.

Sylvester Martin Wallace Street Harrisburg Hospital Sylvester

City and county push for joint courthouse city hall

Officials urge immediate action toward a joint city and county building on the current courthouse site. A new modern complex with courtrooms atop, potential Strawberry street arcade, and reduced rentals are cited as economical. A planned conference between city and county commissioners is expected soon.

Strawberry Street Court Street Commonwealth Trust

Navy Girls to Appeal at Stevens Memorial

A Navy Girls concert at Stevens Memorial Methodist Church tonight will feature a nautical sketch a gypsy scene and an evening dress sketch. The group, skilled singers and instrumentalists, promises an entertaining program and a rich treat for listeners.

NAVY Stevens Memorial Stevens Memorial Methodial Church

Armistice Hope Echoes In Harrisburg Soldier Letter

Samuel Boss, a former Harrisburg newsboy now in the Twenty ninth Engineers, writes home detailing three days of fierce fighting before the armistice and the moment of quiet at 11 oclock on November 11. He describes night bombardment, fog, and the sudden peace as soldiers and civilians react with relief and joy.

Samuel Boss Harrisburg James Boss East Street Boss Twentyninth Engineers Red Cross

Knights of Columbus Minstrels entertain soldiers at Middletown

Harrisburg Council No. 689 minstrels performed for Army Y M C A at the Aviation Depot in Middletown, with "At the Ball Game In Darktown" as the highlight. More than twenty participants supported the show arranged by a committee led by James J. Coleman and others, with a second engagement planned.

Middletown Army Y. M. C. A Aviation Depot Harrisburg Council Knight of Columbus Darktown James J. Coleman M. J. Cusack J. T. Winters Norman Newton J. A. McMahon Fred J. Yestadt

Harrisburg Banks Subscribed Heavily to Liberty Loan Certificates

Banks in Harrisburg and Dauphin county subscribed far beyond their quotas for the seven short term Treasury certificates prior to the Fourth Liberty Loan. Harrisburg banks totaled 4.39 million against a 4.124 million quota, with Dauphin county at 1.535 million of a 1.7995 million quota. The combined city and county total reached 5.9295 million of 5.9235 million. The strategy prevented a sudden city resource drain and stabilized finances ahead of the loan.

Harrisburg United States Donald McCormick Hartsburg Liberty Loan District Federal Treasury Department Dauphin County

Fulton Addresses University Club Luncheon

Dr. William P. Fulton superintendent of Philadelphia Missions spoke to University Club members at their noon luncheon. Frank B. Wickersham organized the series of speakers for weekly events as the Cyclops disappearance mystery lingers unresolved. In Chicago, Mayor Thompson let a red flag display ban become law without his signature after council action.

William P. Fulton Philadelphia Presbyterian Synod University Club Fulton Frank B. Wickersham Dodges Chicago Thompson

Abandon Vanished Collier to Mysteries of the Sea

Washington dispatch reports continued mystery over a vanished collier as authorities search the sea lanes. No definitive clues or survivors announced, with officials weighing possible causes and salvage options.

Washington

France's Noted Men to Welcome Wilson at Brest

Paris reports a large French welcoming party including Stephen Pichon George Leygues Andre Tardieu Armand Gauthier and General Pershing will greet President Wilson when his ship reaches Brest. Wilson will land at three o clock be met by officials and travel to Paris for a solemn reception at the Hotel de Ville. The peace conference is still slated to begin December 17 with a tour of eastern France to follow.

Paris Stephen Pichon George Leygues Andre Tardieu General Commission Armand E. Gauthier Marine John J. Pershing EB. M. House American Peace Commission Brest Wilson Poincare Clemenceau Elysee Palace Hotel de Ville France

Neutrone Prescription 99 Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief

A promotional notice touts Neutrone Prescription 99 as a liquid remedy that absorbs uric acid to quickly ease joint and muscle inflammation. It claims rapid relief for rheumatic pain and urges purchase in Harrisburg from George A. Gorgas at 16 North Third Street and near the Pennsylvania Railroad Station.

Harrisburg George A. Gorgas North Third Street Pennsylvania Railroad Station

Ministers Hear Paper On The Church Of The Future

At a Steelton Ministerial Association meeting held yesterday in St. John's Lutheran Church the Rev HM A Rupp of the Reformed Church read an interesting paper on The Church of the Future. The paper drew much discussion from attending ministers.

Ministerial Association Steelton St. John's Lutheran Church HM. A. Rupp The Reformed Church Church of the Future

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