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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1916

Page

7

Broader scope of Y M C A work in town outlined

The Y M C A board plans to widen service beyond its current bounds to regain influence and activity. A formal solution is pending, likely requiring broad financial and personal community backing for expansion. President Charles A. Kunkel defends the management, noting limited public support and reliance on dues and gifts while inviting further cooperation from interested citizens.

Ynday Althugh Charles A. Kunkel

City XMAS Tree Biggest Ever Reaches Harrisburg

Harrisburg residents prepare as a sixenths inch trunk diameter tree from Clark's Valley arrives by wagon. Rotary Club president Howard C Fry and David Hoffman back a donation to cover all costs for purchase delivery setup and removal. Rev Dr George E Hawes will lead a 915 pm Sunday service under the tree with Municipal Band Moorhead chorus. David Cunningham of Zartman Lumber oversees transport while Harrisburg Light and Power wires it at cost and provides lamps free and current.

Harrisburg Railways Harrisburg Howard C. Fry Rotary Club Clark's Valley David Hoffman Musser Market Square George E. Hawes Market Square Presbyterian Church Moorhead David Cunningham Zartman Lumber Company Harrisburg Light and Power Company

O'Neil Prepares to Take Charge of Insurance Firms

Insurance Commissioner J Denny ONeil arranged to take charge of Union Casualty and Pension Mutual Life Insurance companies placed in his hands by Dauphin county court. He will appoint special deputies in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, set bonds at 250000 and 100000, and oversee 3500 checks totaling 500000 on losses and returned premiums from the American Union Fire Insurance Company. A further 15 to 30 percent dividend may follow depending on court litigation.

J. Denny O'Neil Union Casualty and Pension Mutual Life Insurance Dauphin County O'Neil Philadelphia Pittsburgh American Union Fire Insurance Company Pension and Union Hargest Attorney General Public Service Commission Ainey Counties Gas and Electric Company Lansdowne Construction Company New Jersey Conshohocken Norristown Tony Ferratt Mackey United States Chambers of Commerce Sharon Farrell Newcastle Electric Company Pennsylvania Utilities Company Perry County Patton Department of Agriculture Department of Health Buller Fisheries State Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania New York

Reconsignment Rules Urged to Curb Car Abuse

Officials from the Interstate Commerce Commission and US Attorney G W Anderson discussed proposals to prevent abuse of the car reconsignment privilege. Investigations indicate speculators amid foodstuffs and necessities have misused reconsignment to hold cars, depriving manufacturers of needed capacity and driving up costs.

Interstate Commerce Commission G. W. Anderson United States Boston

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