Registered men to get legal advice Harrisburg boards mobilize volunteers
The Harrisburg area activated legal advisory boards for draft registrants. About twenty cases were heard in one room as Harrisburg bar volunteers, led by Frank P. Snodgrass, assisted by interpreters. The program opens 9 am to midnight daily except Sundays and holidays, with rotating lawyer teams and a thirty day guidance window. Names of delinquents were released as the boards prepared classifications and warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar
Stamm
Frank P. Snodgrass
Harrisburg
Washington
Third District
John C. Orr
Orr
Napoleon Garmis
North Seventh Street
Ernest Kelly
Verbeke
Warren Leroy Sturgis
Wiconisco
Charles Bellman
Cumberland Street
John Flanigan
Reilly
James E. Davis
North Sixth Street
Lucian Johnson
Roy Robinson
William C. Mattes
Cowden Streeet
Kunkel
Crowder
Methodist Campaign to Close With Whirlwind
The Central Pennsylvania Conference closes a campaign with about 450000 goal. Juniata county leads with 40000 subscriptions as district leaders race to raise 1000 each by Thursday at 6. Bishop McDowell will oversee the Carlisle celebration. Total subscribed was 404588 as of last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Educational Jubilee Committee
Carlisle
Bishop McDowell
Central Pennsylvania
I F. D. Empey
Juniata County
Empey
Warm Garments Donated For Sick Children
Shoes underwear and sewing materials were sent to the State Dispensary for the tuberculosis sanatorium children at Cresson and Mont Alto. Two shoe firms contributed, a former patient gave coats, and items to make night gowns and underwear were provided. Gifts go to Dr. Cc. R. Phillips at 106 North Second Street, with several firms and individuals named as contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Second Street
Cresson
Mont Alto
Cc. R. Phillips
Regina Street
Davis
Girard Street
Rapp
North Seventeenth Street
Herman
Camp Hill
Perry county red cross drive names chairs to hit 1800 goal
Perry county progresses its Red Cross campaign with L. W. Brimmer of Newport named county chairman aiming for 1800 new members, part of a 3000 member county quota. Marysville districts assign church committees including Church of God Reformed Zion Lutheran United Evangelical and Methodist Episcopal units with local volunteers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Perry County
Red Cross
L. W. Brimmer
Newport
Red Cross Organization
Main Street
Church of God
Valley Street
Lincoln Street
Reformed Church
Katherine Roberts
Elizabeth Sadler
Lincoln
Goethals Recalled to Active Service by Army Shakeup
Washington reports Major General Goethals is recalled to active duty to act as quartermaster general succeeding Sharpe, while Brigadier Generals Barrett Wheeler are reassigned as acting chiefs of coast artillery and ordnance respectively. Crozier Weaver Sharpe face war council duties. Bliss retirement noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Goethals
Sharpe
Baker
War Department
War Council
John D. Barrett
Coast Artillery
Weaver
Charles B. Wheeler
Ordnance
Crozier
Senate
Bliss
Crowder
Huns Sink Another Spanish Merchantman
The torpedoing of the Spanish steamship Noviembre, 3654 tons, by a submarine is reported from Bilbao via Biarritz. Thirty crew members were landed after the attack at night. survivors swam for an hour before French patrol ships chased the submarine away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Noviembre
Biarritz
Excelsior
Bilbao
Declares Corn Unripe Cancels U S Contract
Mexico City December 19 The food committee of the Industrial Congress cancels a contract to buy 100 000 bushels of corn in the United States because the product is unripe and would be unfit for consumption upon arrival. Arrangements are nearly complete to obtain the same amount from Venezuela, with completion depending on transportation facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mexico City
Food Committee of the
Industrial Congress
United States
Venezuela
Will Erect Monument to First U. S. Dead
Citizens of Lorraine France plan a monument to Corporal James B. Gresham Evansville Indiana Private Merle Day Glidden Iowa and Thomas F Enright Pittsburgh the first American Expeditionary Force dead in France per a letter to Major Joseph G Armstrong Pittsburgh from the local prefect describing the burial village monument plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Lorraine
France
James B. Gresham
Evansville
Ind
Merle D, Aay
Glidden
Iowa
Thomas F. Enright
Joseph G. Armstrong
West Shore Red Cross drive reports strong results in towns
Committees in West Fairview Wormleysburg New Cumberland and Le Moyne report active campaigns for Christmas relief. New Cumberland chair Marion Leib leads a 45 member team including Mrs. J Shank Mrs. Lee Miller Ira Schell George Reiff and many others. figures awaited tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Shore Red Cross
West Fairview
Wormleysburg
Lemoyne
New Cumberland Committee
Marion Leib
New Cumberland
J. Shank
Lee Miller
Ira K. Schell
Walter
Usual Week of Prayer in Marysville Churches
Marysville readers learn of a planned Week of Prayer in local churches starting Monday January 31 conditional on coal supplies. Each evening features a different church and speaker from Reform, Lutheran, Zion Lutheran, Bethany and Church of God, with changes due to the Christmas season and a January 1 revival in additional venues. Soldiers home on furlough reports two Marysville-raised service members at home for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Reformed Church
Wesley Wright
Church of God
Ian Lutheran
Methodist Episcopal Church
The
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Social and Personal Items of Towns Along West Shore
Marysville visits, visits and returns of residents across towns along West Shore. Tess Patterson returns home from Marysville. Cora Motter back in Littlestown after Marysville visit. L C Lightner from Franklin and Marshall College returns to Marysville for holidays. Burkey Bitting back from furlough aboard Louisiana. Lydia Haine returns to Millersburg after Marysville visit. Charles Schenbauer of York County visits New Cumberland homes. Ernest Doepke from Allentown stays with his mother in Wormleysburg. Marie Sponsberger Steelton visits New Cumberland. W H Goodman of New Cumberland visiting relatives in Westerville, Ohio. Ida Kreiger from Bellavista visits York friends. Reiff and Ensminger of Lewisberry visit Wormleysburg households. William Starr of Harrisburg visits Shiremanstown. Thomas Paul, George White, and Harry Kline from Mechanicsburg visit Shiremanstown. Rev and Mrs G B Renshaw of Windsor visit Wormleysburg. Charles Comback, visiting daughter in Wormleysburg, plans return with wife and daughter. Mr and Mrs Rishel host at Wormleysburg. Paul Cook returns from Baltimore. Mrs Viola Rock of Patterson N J visits Aunt Mrs George Hoover at Wormleysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess Patterson
Hanover
Marysville
Cora Motter
Littlestown
Ralph &. Hartman
L. C. Lightner
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
Burkey Bitting
Louisiana
Sean
Lewis Bitting
South Main Street
Lydia Haine
Millersburg
W. N. Shumaker
Charles 8. Shumaker
Marysvile
Fargo
N. C
Ohio
Ida Kreiger
Bellavista
York
L. J. Reiff
Marjorie Ensminger
Lewisberry
W. H. Drayer
Nailor
New Cumberland
William P. Starr
Harrisburg
Lloyd Starr
Shiremanstown
Thomas Paul
George White
Harry Kline
Mechanicsburg
G. B. Renshaw
Windsor
Fannie Hipple
Wormleysburg
Charles Comback
John Crossley
Crossley
Opal Comback
R. M. Peffer
S. W. Rishel
W. O. Rishel
Paul Cook
Waterstreet
Baltimore
Viola Rock
Patterson, N. J
George Hoover
Red Cross Auxiliary Ships Goods to Harrisburg Chapter
Lemoyne Red Cross auxiliary plans its second shipment to the Harrisburg chapter after a holiday slow period. Twenty five members sewed yesterday with seven machines in operation including two electric ones, and officers expect a larger shipment tomorrow. Marysville High school students prepare a Christmas cantata this week and host a benefit show at Galen Theater to aid the Y M C A fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemoyne
Marysville
Marysville High School
Galen Theater
Y. M. C. A. Fund
Enola School presents Christmas play at Summit street
Enola Pa December 19 Pupils of the Summit street school building held final rehearsal for the play Christmas at Golden Gulch to be presented in the school auditorium tomorrow evening Miss Wolfe seventh grade teacher leads the cast with Tony Dent Raymond Tarman and Richard Curtis among the principals Also to be shown for the students pledge is Tanks in Action a five reel British war picture featuring camp scenes and military action
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enola
Summit Street
Golden Gulch
Miss Wolfe
Tony Dent
Raymond Tarman
Richard Curtis
John Hoffman
Dick Barlow
Archie Lindenberger
Helen Vale
Catherine Libbert
Miss Vale
Dave Turpin
Luther Kraber
Joe Miller
Albert Kauffman
Bill Smith
John Kreider
Dan Tilton
Russel Heckman
Johnny Hart
Charles Maxwell
Hop Sing
Charles Vetter
Mable Curtis
Gertrude Dibeler
Bridget Burk
Catherine Brubaker
Dentby
Margaret Vetter
Vale
Fire destroys famous Springs Hotel near Gettysburg
Gettysburg Pa December 19 yesterday the Springs Hotel a wooden resort about a mile west of town was totally destroyed by fire. Discovered around noon the blaze started from a flue between the second and third floors. Caretaker David Sterner escaped with his belongings while the building burned to the ground. The flames spread rapidly and breached the cupola as the structure collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Springs
David Sterner
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Longfellow
Sonora
Sonora Phonograph Sales Company
Iuc
Grones E. Brientson
Broadway On
Methodist
Cotterel
Conklin
Waterman
David W. Cotterel
North Market Square
West Shore News
U. S
Dr. Kid
Dr. King
Whole West Shore
Uncle Sam
William Cunningham
United States Artillery
Camp Hancock
Augusta
R. G. Cunningham
Maple Avenue
Daniel McKinney
Pennsylvania National Guard Cavalry
West Shore
Red Cross Auxiliary
Enola School
Milady
Elgin and
Waltham
Sammee
Tausig
Tiffany
Lavallieres
Jacob Tausig
Diamond Merchants and Jewelers
Market Street
Harrisburg, Pa
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