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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1919

Page

3

Forty Hours Devotion at St Peter’s Slovenian Church

Services of forty hours devotion are held today and tomorrow at St Peter’s Slovenian Catholic Church at Second and Mohin with participation by priests from Slovenian churches in the East and Midwest. The Rev M Golob of Bridgeport Conn will deliver the first sermon, followed by Rev Father Ferhujnec of Pittsburgh and Rev Father Skur of Cleveland. Other visiting priests include Rev Father Mertel of Pittsburgh Rev A Murn of Bethlehem Rev Mr Frankovsy of Barnesboro and Rev Father Jevnik of Portage.

St. Peter's Second Mohin Streets Luke Gladek East Middle West M. Golob Bridgeport Conn Ferhujnec Pittsburgh Father Skur Cleveland Father Mertel A. Murn Bethlehem Frankovsky Barnesboro Father Jevnik Portage

Baldwin Commandery Demobilizes World War Service Flag

Baldwin Commandery No 108 will demobilize its twenty four star service flag this evening in the Judge rooms. A program has been arranged and service men are invited. The flag bears one gold star for Horace Critchley who died in service.

Borough Residents to Get Sufficient Coal

Borough coal dealers say there will be little danger of a severe coal shortage this winter as shipments arrive. Demand stays moderate as residents stocked up. orders on file are being filled promptly. Funeral services for M. Michael Callaghan were held at St. James Church with burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Bessemer

Munyon's 3X Rheumatism Remedy Endorsed by Drugists

A druggist praises Munyon's 3X Rheumatism Remedy for rapid relief and strong customer satisfaction. He notes pharmacists should prominently stock the product and promises a full refund if customers are not satisfied, with Munyon's H. H. Remedy Co. of Philadelphia backing the guarantee.

Munyon Munyon’s Philadelphia

Funeral to be held tomorrow for Prof L E McGinnes

Prominent educators from across the state and many Steelton residents including school children will attend the funeral of Prof L E McGinnes longtime borough schools leader. Services are at First Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 2 30 p.m with viewing from 1 to 2 p.m. Schools to close for the day as a tribute.

L. E. M'Ginnes Steelton L. BE. McGinnes First Presbyterian Church Second Elm Streets MacGinnes Fourth Walnut Streets Erin Streets Fred G. Troxell G. W. Henry Central Grammar School E. Allen Crawbaugh Fothergill School C. KE. Detweiler West Side School Charles F. Howard J. L. Fuller William St. Stonesifer Paul D. Miller Baldwin Cemetery J. George Becht J. P. Martin Steelton School Board John W. Davis Charles F. Zimmerman Lebanon County Trust Company Lebanon F. B. Downs Harrisburg Pennsylvania State Educational Association Winston A. Miller

Miss Horst to Lead Civic Club Nurse Work

Miss Amy Horst of Lebanon to take charge of visiting nurse duties for the Civic Club and Associated Charities, succeeding Miss Georgia Winship who held the post for years. The change excludes the school nurse role, and Miss Winship will receive a farewell gift.

Miss Horst Amy Horst Lebanon Civic Club Associated Charities Georgia Winship Miss Winship Civic Club and Charity Organization

Borah charges big interests push German treaty through Senate

Senator Borah accuses powerful financial interests led by J. P. Morgan and Company of scheming to secure ratification of the German peace treaty via a Senate compromise. He cites planned propaganda to keep the issue out of the 1920 campaign, aims to secure votes through deals, and directs a thorough investigation into securities and investments backing Europe.

Washington Senate Borah Republican Idaho Congress J. P. Morgan and Company League of Nations Europe United States Morgan and Company

Comfort Station Above Ground Near Courthouse Considered

City officials review an above ground comfort station on the Court street plaza beside the courthouse. City Engineer Cowden proposes a seven foot high single corridor station occupying about 15 by 80 feet, connected to a planned loan of 25000 dollars, aiming to resolve the public comfort station controversy.

Allentown Keister Court Street Cowden

Balthaser Elected Head of Policemen Lodge

Patrolman William Balthaser will head Capital City Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police for the ensuing year. He was elected president at the regular meeting last evening succeeding Corey Fehlersen. Other officers elected include William Cummings vice-president John Hicks secretary Patrick Hylan treasurer Joseph Demma William Romich and Paul Schelhas trustees. No ball will be an annual feature in the order's social activities with plans considered for this year's affair.

William Balthaser Capital City Lodge Order of Police Corey” Fehlersen William Cummings John Hicks Patrick Hylan Joseph Demma William Romich Paul Schelhas Dante

Trains Return to Schedule After Coal Shortage

Passenger services resume on most routes after a coal shortage. Through trains to and from the west restart at midnight. panic of delays eases as railroads restore service and clear hundreds of cars from local yards.

Elisha Lee Pennsylvania Railroad Brie G. A. Cullen Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad New York Central New Haven Twentieth Century Limited Chicago Broadway Limited Pennsylvania Railroad Administration Buffalo Reading Philadelphia and Reading Railway Harrisburg

Middle division rail notes show 94.3 percent record

Rail updates report a 94.3 percent record on the Middle division last week due to motive power shortages. Pennsy engine derailments at Huntingdon and Wilmington delayed trains. Reading coal shipments reached 2,982,529 tons in October. Several conductors posted perfect November records. a Altoona shop veteran, John A. McConnell, died at 69.

Huntingdon John A. McConnell Pennsy Altoona F. H. Swope W. Lutz A. L. Geyer

Rotarians Hear Sermon at Pine Street Church

Harrisburg Rotary Club members and wives heard Rev. Dr. Lewis Mudge of Pine Street Presbyterian deliver the sermon "Renal Work For Real Men." Dr. Mudge, a club member and committee chair, spoke on the motto "Service Not Self" as the choir sang "Hear My Prayer" and "Like as the Hart."

Lewis Mudge Pine Street Presbyterian Church Harrisburg Rotary Club Dr. Mudge

Rotarians Meet Col James B Kemper at Army HQ

The Harrisburg Rotary Club will meet Colonel James B. Kemper at the United States Army Recruiting headquarters on Market Street tomorrow evening. Kemper will offer Rotarians a chance to enlist if they are physically fit. Major Frank Mahin, a veteran of the AEF, will speak, and final plans for the Big Brother dinner will be announced.

Harrisburg

Grangepark Steamer Rescued From Shore Near Jones Inlet

The British freighter Grangepark, wrecked when it went aground Saturday near Jones Inlet on Long Island, was shifted fifty feet toward deep water yesterday. Coast Guard officials were notified today about the maneuver.

Sitp Associated Prova New York Grangepark Jones’ Inlet Long Island Coast Guard Service

Clerks Lose Positions For Being Too Inquisitive

Two clerks in the Middle division office were removed from their posts in the week ending December 7 for neglecting work entering private offices without permission and reading private correspondence. The weekly bulletin notes 38 employees suspended that week and adds other discipline actions including dismissals and suspensions across divisions.

Webby Middle Division Discipline Bulletin Juniata

Reading Railroad Crew Standings and Assignments

The article lists multiple railroad divisions with crew calls and up lists. It names engineers firemen brakemen conductors and flagmen for Harrisburg Philadelphia Enola Middle Reading and New York exchange updates, detailing crews to go first after specific times and lists of personnel advancing or needed for various jobs.

Harrisburg Peters Grace Small Andrews Smith Gunderman Shue Tenney Kurtz Everhart Kirchoff Roup Westfall Beers Ulrich Hamaker Moyer Stitzel Thomas Plank McEllhenny Metzler Mace Wourtess Schriver Cross Walker Clouser Bergstresser Dunkle O. W. Snyder Gray Fisher Moretz Ratheson Kreps Leib Harley Reeser Panabacker Strayer Fortenbach Humphreys Barton Burkheimer Naylor Holsinger Trurnbach Hess Sweitzer G. M. Bowers Gingrich Buss W. B. Bowers Hoover Hollenbach Gross Dare Lake Zimmerman Deisinger Roushe Loser Yard Hoard Auman Biewer Essig Nye H. R. Myers Boyle Shipley Crow Ewing Yinger Starner Morrison Houdeshel Gardner Rupley Speese Rothe Ross W. C. Kruger Henderson Selway Gilbert Lauver Dill Wirt ENOLA Philadelphia Simpson Freedman Shaffer Davis Flowers Lee Bickle Mowery Renshaw McCann Thrush J. W. Smith W. G. Jamison H. F. Groninger A. C. Allen H. F. Tuart J. W. Burd C. D. Hellengaugh J H. Ditmer L. H. Ricedorf F. F. Schreck A. J. Wagner W. C., Black H. BE. Cook J. Crimmel G. W Lenig H. B Ditlow Huber McCurdy Schubauer Walton Bowerman Douple Hoffman Shomper Heisey DeGroft Deskert Chrismer Fitzgerald Meck Kelfer Danner Rhinehart Haln O'Wiler Fillmore Shaub Stank Strohm Tyler Waltray Epler Messimer

New Sewers to Drain Various Parts of City

Commissioner W H Lynch plans a $100000 sewer bond to fund extensions and improvements citywide. Proposals include Spring Creek extension from Nineteenth to Derry streets and laterals east of Twenty third street, Asylum Run sewer to Seventeenth and Calder, and storm water lines on Shamokin and Third streets to drain swamps and raise lowlands. Sewers for Cloverly Heights and older lines in Fourteenth Seventh wards are also eyed.

W. H. Lynch City Highway Department Lynch Spring Creek Nineteenth Street Derry Street Twenty-third Street Thirteenth Ward Ile Paxton Creek Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital Seventeenth Calder Streets Shamokin Street Susquehanna River Third Street Division Street Hoffman's Woods Cloverly Heights

Harrisburg Hotel directors to meet at noon tomorrow

The Harrisburg Hotel Company owners of the Penn-Harris will hold a noon meeting to discuss several matters of interest to the corporation. Gossip has circulated about potential enlargement plans for the hotel.

Harrisburg Hotel Company Penn-Harris Penn- Harris E. Z. Wallower Third Walnut Streets

Local resident found after being reported missing

A Siddonsburg resident reported missing after a Saturday disappearance. The person was later located abandoned at the intersection of Seventh and Harris Streets in the same evening.

Ber Siddonsburg Seventh and Harris Sents

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News OF Steelton St. Peter’s Church Baldwin Commandery Sunyon United States Railroad Administration Cumberland Valley R. R T. B. Donaldson Policeman Brown Second ST T. B. Donald Prof. McGinnes Presbyterian Church Jacob Meshey Locust Street Elm Street Charles Beidel South Front Street Boy Scouts Scout Hall Carthage Lodge Knights of Pythias Grey Associated Press London Viscount Grey England Lloyd George House of Commons Balthaser Railroad News The Wilmington Market Street Crossing American Railway Pine Street Church Col James B. Kemper Exchange Backenstoss Realty Co Market Street Office of Service Mervin B. Far COKRN Gukgas Drug Stores Butler's Giser Town of Muriel Pollock Ampico AG J. H. Troup Music House Troup South Market Square Market Square
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