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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1917

Page

8

Amusements and Pictures Across Five Theaters

The Orpheum lists The Lady Buccaneers and Roshanara's Danse Divertissements along with Harry Lauder’s farewell tour. Colonial showcases Emily Stevens in Alias Mrs Jessup with Hazel Dawn and Madge Kennedy dates. Regent features Sessue Hayakawa Jack Pickford Louise Huff and Vivian Martin. Victoria presents The Retreat of the Germans at Arras in three days plus The Red Heads at Majestic.

Orpheum Flossie McCloud Roshanara Harry Lauder Colonial Emily Stevens Mrs. Jessup Hazel Dawn Regent Sessue Hayakawa Jack Pickford Louise Huff Jack and Jill Vivian Martin Molly Entangled Victoria Battle of Arras Madge Evans Gladys Brockwell Lauder New York Morris Arnaut Brothers Hippodrome Cleo Gascoyne Adelaide Bell Arnold Grazer Francis Renault Renault Robby Burns Colonial Screen Metro Colonial Theater Miss Stevens

Market Opens on Dull Tone as Washington Developments Loom

New York traders wait for Washington while rails dip early but industrials rally. Steel, Reading and Canadian Pacific gain while utilities falter. Liberty bonds hit mixed levels as hopes rise for post holiday railroad action. overall activity remains subdued with notable shifts among American Telephone and Consolidated Gas.

New York Wall Street Washington Norfolk and Western Union Pacific Reading Canadian Pacific Liberty American Telephone Western Upinion Consolidated Gas Consolidated Gas and Electric Baltimore Liberty 4 Chandler Brothers and Company Philadelphia North Market Square Harrisburg Chestnut Street Pine Street Allis Chalmers Americatn Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Butte Copper California Petroleum Central Leather Chesapeake and Ohio Chi Mil and St. Paul China Con Colorado Fuel and Iron Utah Westinghouse Mfg Gay Willys-Overland Crucible Steel Ceesee Distilling Securities Erie General Motors Great Northern Pfd Great Northern Hide and Leather Inspiration Copper International Paper Kennecott Copper Kansas City Southern Lackawanna Steel Maxwell Motors Marine Ctfs Mexican Petroleum Miami Copper Midvale Steel New York Central N.Y. N. H. and Northern Pacific Pennsylvania A. BR Pittsburgh Coal Ray Con Copper Reading Railway Republic Iron and Steel Southern Pacific Tit Southern Railway Studebaker U. & Rubber U. S. Steel U. S. Steel Pfd

Muir Opens Command of Twenty-eighth Division at Camp Hancock

Gen Charles H Muir greeted by about 30000 seasoned soldiers during a Saturday review at Camp Hancock Augusta Ga as he assumed command of the Pennsylvania troops. He arrived from Texas mid afternoon and the division faced a cool air yet full drill in overcoats.

Charles H. Muir Camp Hancock Augusta Pennsylvania Muir Texas France

Dozen Men Enlisted Saturday Listed After Rejection

War Department ruling allows accepting for enlistment a number of aviation applicants who were previously rejected before noon Saturday. A posted list shows the names of men who applied and were not accepted, with reports to the recruiting office at first. Names include Job Woodhead Enhant Robert Blosser Isaac Bentz Harry Blair Thomas Harken Ira Kungle Harry Gipple Harry Loser Charles Martin John Self Floyd Shipley James Heckard Merle Farmer. Ainey admitted to Dauphin County Bar by Judge Kunkel after motion by City Solicitor Fox. oath by Deputy Prothonotary Erb.

War Department Washington Job Woodhead Enhant Robert Blosser North Third Isaac Bentz North Sixth Harry Blair Rupp Thomas Harken Naudain Ira Kungle Middletown Harry Gipple Walnut Harry Loser Charles Martin Fulton John Self North Fifth Floyd Shipley South Twentyfist James Heckard Merle Farmer Bailey Street

Remove Icicles From Buildings Urged To Protect Pedestrians

A businessman advised a safer first step today to prevent injuries by thawing icicles. He urged every person to remove icicles from buildings before warmer weather loosens them and they fall on pedestrians in downtown areas.

First Liberty Flag Unfurled in Harrisburg

Harrisburg witnesses the unfurling of the first Liberty flag at noon from Bow man and Company on Market Street. Lt. R. W. Lesher and Sgt. John Blake of the local recruiting station observed the ceremony along with several citizens. The flag’s design is described in local accounts.

Harrisburg Bowman and Company Market Street R. W. Lesher John Blake

Multi Bank ledgers show 1917 Harrisburg figures

Several Harrisburg financial institutions report December 11 1917 condition. Mechanics Trust Company Central Trust Commercial Trust Citizens Bank and others show assets liabilities deposits trust funds and capital, with notes on bonds mortgages and real estate and statements sworn by treasurers.

Mechanics Trust Company OF Harrisburg Market Streets Dauphin County Pennsylvania Commonwealth of Penna BARTO Trust Cos Dex Ee Econ Legal Reserve Betty Knerie POCA Collat- Opal Commercial Trust Company Gothinarsial Sunes Citizens Bank Coner Thirteenth and Derry Streets Resources Reserve Fund Common Wealth Trust Company Market Street State of Daunm W. H. Metzger Elief G. L Cullmerry Rich'd C. Haldeman Harry C. Ross William Jennings East End Bank Howard Streets Ap Pareavna Pa Peete Eee

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