Foghorn McDonald Leads From Front Lines in War
London reports Canadian soldier known as Foghorn McDonald, a 63 year old private turned major, famed for his booming voice and daring mining exploits at Somme. He commands Black Devils transport work and earns praise from officers and men for courage and leadership.
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London
Associated Press
Foghorn” McDonald
Canada
Sam Hughes
Foghorn
McDonald
Batoppilas
Mexico
Yukon
Neil Roderick McDonald
No Man's Land
McDonald J
Hell
Eddie’ Holland
V. C
Somme
Great American West
United States
Bill
Jim
George
Fog
Black Devils
United States Army
Third Volunteer Cavalry
Soreneh
Savoy
Federal Trade Commissioner Hurley to Speak at Harrisburg Chamber
Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, will address the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce luncheon at noon Wednesday. A noted Illinois manufacturer, he is expected to urge Congress to repeal much of the antitrust laws, especially as they affect foreign business, with trust-avoidance duties kept by the FTC.
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Edward N. Hurley
Federal Trade Commission
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Charles M. Schwab
Navy Department
Bethlehem Steel Company
Hurley
Illinois
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Manufacturers’ Association
Congress
Pinchot to Lecture Here on Convention Fight
Gifford Pinchot will address the Engineers' Society of Pennsylvania at 31 South Front Street on Friday evening December 15. The talk titled The Fight for Conservation in the Present Congress will cover water power disposal on navigable streams in the Shields bill and on non navigable streams in the Myers bill, plus oil land provisions in the Phelan bill and related natural resource legislation.
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Gifford Pinchot
Engineers’ Society of Pennsylvania
South Front Street
Congress
Naval Petroleum
Phelan
Baldwin builds record Russian locomotive order and Pennsylvanian decapod debut
Philadelphia reports Baldwin Locomotive Works closes a $3.7 million deal for 100 Russian freight engines, part of a total 140 engines worth about $5 million in the past month. Altoona notes Pennsylvania RR unveils a new decapod freight locomotive with five pairs of driving wheels, testing this week at Juniata shops.
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Philadelphia
Russia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Albn B. Johnson
Baldwin Company
Baldwin’s
United States
American Locomotive Company
Lima Locomotive Works
BIG P. Rt. R
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg Area Rail Crews Engage in Afternoon Assignments
The Enola and Harrisburg divisions show crews listed by roles such as engineers firemen conductors and brakemen with names including Gehr Reisinger Gable Layman Downs J. Gable Je fever Wenrick Keane Madenford Howard Baldwin and more. Specific up and next roster segments include Idaho Star and various crew numbers and times noting assignments after 3 15 to 3 30 p m with multiple trains and stations referenced.
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Reading Harrish
Freed
Kauffman
Wyre
Pletz
Booser
Lacky
Barnhart
Sipe
Grove
Dellinger
Sweeley
King
Adams
Eisley
Philabaum
Shrover
Marks
Selders
Rivers
Peters
Layman
Prowell
Fentsemacher
Felker
Dahr
Thompson
Harder
Miles
Dye
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Flagman
Prakeman
Idaho Star
Gehr
Reisinger
Gable
Downs
J. Gable
Jefever
Wenrick
Keane
Madenford
Howard
Baldwin
Hoffman
Fisher
Lutz
Baker
Eugle
Walters
Dover
Earhart
Herman
Hartz
Strickler
Bixler
Bowersox
Cookk
Senet Swartz
Deetrich
Horning
Myers
Feser
McCann
Renshaw
Stimeling
Edwards
Smith
Curtis
Mumma
Shu
Lick
Kimberling
Crosby
Beale
Baltozer
C. Mumma
Bomberger
Buckwal Ris' T Stare
Aeer
Dorma A. Coe
Leppar
Owar ‘Ettemer
T. W. Conk Bon
Burris
Wiemer
Bowers
L. A
Grogs
Linn
J. 0
Rumberger
Pensyil
Markle
Eckert
Falthetter
Wraye Bis
Jone
Coyle
icDonald
Opery, Jr
Newhouser
Landis
A! Groas
Klotz
Hmidt
Hemminger
Humphryes
Jury
Deckert
Valentine
Cameron
Eers
Sweger
McNaight
Doyle, Jr
Ryder
Bratt
Powell
Rowe
Kowatch
Farleman
L. R. Sweger
Miler
Begins Fight to Escape the Chair in Harrisburg Trial
The article details jury selection in a homicide trial, with Judge Kunkel overseeing as Twelve jurors and thirty four salesmen were called. Defendants Wilson and White faced nervous scrutiny from the courtroom amid numerous challenges for cause and intense public attention. Attorneys Knupp and Segelbaum defend Wilson, while the case proceeds after noon recess.
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Kunkel
Harry H. Hicks
Penbrook
Elias Lehman
Derry Township
Samuel J. Krepps
Second Ward
Middletown
George W. Wagner
Halifax
John 8
William Kauffman
Geenie J
John W. Stouffer
Ninth Ward
City
John H. Watkins
Miner
Wiconisco Township
Jonathan F. Clark
Gratz
Hipple
Market Street
Wilson
White
Holler
Mr. Bennett
Harvey E. Knupp
Horace A. Segelbaum
Bapaume Sees Much Fighting In France War
Paris reports Allied forces press toward Bapaume amid heavy shelling as the town again becomes a strategic flashpoint. Historical echoes reference de la Meilleraye’s 1645 take and earlier sieges, with French troops urged to offensive action despite wartime fatigue.
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Paris
Associated Press
Bapaume
Peronne
Faidherbe
von Goeen
Louis XI
Charles Quint
Francis I
de la Meilleraye
France
d'Artagnan
Cyrano de Bergerac
Baparme
M. de la Meilleraye
Cyrano
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Bone
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N. Third St
Penna
Safety Service
Keystone Bank
Third and
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Federal Trade Commissioner
Commerce Chamber
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Jardmiral
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Miller
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