Attorneys Help Draft Men In Dauphin Courtroom
About twenty lawyers staffed courtroom No 1 to provide free legal guidance to draft age men with questionnaires Some notaries swore statements free of charge Judge Kunkel aided the effort with shifts kept from nine to midnight daily to handle the influx Foreign registrants often needed help writing and swearing answers Wives accompanied some registrants and exemptions based on dependants were encouraged to bring those dependants aged over 16 for affidavits Free volunteers included aldermen and notaries and Deputy Sheriff Speas who also served evenings at home and at the courthouse
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Dauphin County Bar
Kunkel
Speas
Fairview
Nevin Bruce Hoy
Geary Street
County Legal Advisory Boards
Frank B. Wickersham
J. Dress Pannell
Harry L. Dress
Draft Board
Northront Street
Steerton
Paxtang Board
Harry B. Saussaman
William H. Farnest
Robert T. Fox
Exemption Board
Dauphin
Harry L. Lark
M. E. Stroup
Charles Rank
Williamstown
Wiconisco
George Keen
Halifax
Charles Baker
Charles Shope
Pillow
Lykens
Dr Lichliter Dies After Short Illness at 69
The Rev Dr M D Lichliter longtime chief clerk of the Department of Agriculture died at Keystone Hospital after a brief illness. He was 69. His son Rev M H Lichliter of Cleveland Ohio arrived. wife and daughter were en route from Boise City Idaho. Funeral Monday at Grace Methodist Church with Pilgrim Commandery Knights Templar in charge.
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M. D. Lichliter
Department of Agriculture
Keystone Hospital
M. H. Lichliter
Cleveland
Ohio
Lichliter
Boise City
Idaho
Capitol
Stone
Harrisburg
Bellevue
Allegheny County
Order
The
Odd Fellows
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Historical Societies
Mary FF. Mellyar
Di&aughter
J. J. Mellyar
Lumber Jacks Aid Drives From Fayetteville Letter
Miss Mira L. Dock reports on support for American forestry regiments in France. Lieutenant Williams lists needs including magazines sweaters tobacco games soups and toiletries. Contributions may be sent to Miss Dock in Fayetteville Pennsylvania.
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Mira L. Dock
France
Federation of Women's Clubs
Miss Dock
Williams
Fayetteville
Open New Clubroom at St Augustine’s Church
The new club room at St Augustine's Episcopal Church on Thirteenth and Herr streets will open tonight at 8. Bishop James Henry Darlington will preside. More than 100 Young People's Society members attend, with 68 boys. A continuation service will include laying on of hands for Holy Orders.
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St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
Thirteenth
Herr Streets
James Henry Darlington
Holy Orders
Wilcox May Resign as National Chairman
William J Wilcox may resign as chairman of the Republican National Committee at February committee meetings. He reportedly told friends his business duties have grown pressing and he would prefer to step down. He declined to comment. Also in city, dealers report abundant mistletoe for Christmas holidays despite rumors to the contrary.
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Wilcox
Yok
William J. Willcox
Republican National Committee
Willcox
Harrisburg Women Praised Camp Life at Wissahickon
Harrisburg woman Miss Sara Lerner described Camp Wissahickon experiences before Navy boys. Y M C A workers and spouses provided homes and leave activities while performers including Miss Lerner and Mrs Roy G Cox led songs and readings. The visit supported by the War Work Council highlighted sacrifice and morale efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Miss Lerner
Roy G. Cox
Lemer
Austin Hughes
Metropolitan Overy Company
Storrisburg
Inquiry into ship contracts continues with witnesses named
Chairman Hurley leads a hearing on steel and wood ship contracts. Vice Chairman Stevens and John A. Donald of the board are set to testify. The committee seeks itemized contract details, ship counts, construction sites, and private-yard work for non government vessels.
Agreed to Pay Armour Company All Earnings Over Nine Per Cent
At the federal inquiry in Washington the Chicago stockyards case exposed plans to pay Armour all earnings above nine percent to deter moving the yards from Chicago. Testimony cited a Boston broker letter calling rebates a legal plunder and pickings. Officials outlined relations among Chicago Stockyards Company and related rail groups, with trustee Frank R. Pegram claiming 79,990 shares held for bearer warrants he could not locate.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Chicago
E. R. Hart
Ogden Armour
Armour
S. H. Fessenden
Boston
Chicago Stockyards Company
Union Stockyard and Transit Company
Chicago Junction Railways and Union Stockyards Company
Sugar Shortage Tied to Hoarding and Fears in 1917
Earl D. Babst, president of the American Sugar Refining Co., testifies that sensational famine stories in February spurred consumer hoarding and price hikes. He cites Cuban revolution fears and cane-field destruction as drivers, with car shortages and low stocks blocking beet sugar to the East and boosting 1917 consumption by 400,000 tons while 200,000 tons of Cuban sugar shipped abroad.
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Washington
Earl D. Babst
American Sugar Refining Company
Babst
Baher
Murdered Man's Brother Pleads Against Pardon
Patrick H. Durkin of Scranton testified before the State Board of Pardons to oppose a pardon for Peter Musinski, who fatally shot Durkin's brother in Lackawanna County in late November 1912. The board planned to rule later that day amid a crowded docket.
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J. B. Watkins
Scranton
Musinski
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Cyrus E. Woods
Mr. Watkins
Brown
Durkin
Spencer
Lycoming
James Salerno
Redseeker
Miller and Kades Sponsor Red Cross Half Price Sale
Miller and Kades at 7 North Market Square launch a pre-Christmas sale of furniture and floor coverings. Ten percent of all sales from today through Saturday night will be donated to the local Red Cross chapter. Further sale details appear in an advertisement elsewhere in the paper.
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Red Cross
Miller & Kades
North Market Square
The
Miller & Eades
Public Sale Offered Local Securities by Commonwealth Trust
The Commonwealth Trust Company offered at public sale a large block of local securities from multiple city and nearby firms. Included were shares from Harrisburg Trust Company Harrisburg Traction Company Iddletown Highspire and Steelton Street Railway Cumberland Valley Telephone United Ice and Coal Dauphin Realty and Iddletown and Elizabeth town Street Railway Company. Some heads of these corporations were listed as well.
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The
Commonwealth Trust Company
Harrisburg Trust Company
Harrisburg Traction Company
Iddletown, Highspire and Steelton Street Railway Company
Cumberland Valley Telephone Company
United Ice and Coal Company
Dauphin Realty Company
Iddletown and
Elizabethtown Street Railway Company
New Kiwanis Members and Army General in Harrisburg News
New members joined the newly organized Kiwanis at a noon luncheon in the Elks Clubhouse with Santa Claus distributing cigaret cases from William Strouse. New members include Robert B. Frazer Harry B. Walter William R. Miller Ashton D. Peace M D Hastings and Paul P. Wagner. Major General Hugh L. Scott returning from Europe to take a role as chief instruction officer of the National Army arrives with several U S Army officers. A second free social for Y M C A boys division is planned this evening with motion pictures music and games. Cc ER Lavigne will speak at the Harrisburg Rotary Club luncheon at the Y M C A.
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Kiwanis Club
Elks
Santa Claus
William Strouse
Robert B. Frazer
Harry B. Walter
William R. Miller
Ashton D. Peace
M. D. Hastings
Paul P. Wagner
Scott
Atlantic
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
New National Army
Europe
France
Cc. ER. Lavigne
Cc. B. LaVigne
Washington
American Fair Sales League
Harrisburg
Soldiers Trade Cake for Tobacco in War Letters Appeal
A Harrisburg Telegraph tobacco fund appeal highlights letters from soldiers in France praising tobacco as essential while requesting more cigarettes and cigars. The piece notes wartime diet, hospital recuperation, and public support from groups like Veterans of Foreign Wars with donations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Raleigh
Odd
Romanowski
France
Harrisburg Telegraph Tobacco Fund
Convention Hall Plans At Penn Harris Hotel
President E Z Wallower breaks with revision to include an assembly hall in the Penn Harris building. Harrisburg Hotel Co stockholders are asked to approve $100 000 additional subscriptions and to finalize plans for a convention and banquet hall as part of the main building under the United Hotels Company lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Z. Wallower
Harrisburg Hotel
Penn-Harris
Wellower
Assembly Hall
Tiarriburg
United Hotels Company
Weekly Prayer Service For American Troops
The regular weekly service of prayer for our countrymen will be held at Pine Street Presbyterian Church tomorrow afternoon at 5 15 o clock. The meetings last half an hour with music and a solo by a member, plus several hymns. In the Christmas season the quiet intercession brings peace amid world woes. Everyone is invited as the hour suits shoppers and workers returning from business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
Six Enlist in the New United States Guard
Twenty six men were sent from the Harrisburg district yesterday to join the United States Guards. Most enlistees were outside the draft age limits though a few in the draft age signed up earlier. Recruiting officials noted about six men had signed to enlist in the guards, consisting of men over 31.
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Harrisburg
United States Guards
Railroads Take Further Drop in Early Market
New York reports indicate investors faced losses amid a complicated railway situation with declines across major rails including Baltimore and Ohio Union Pacific and New York Central. Commodity and steel stocks also drifted lower while Liberty bonds held steady and later trading showed some rebound.
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New York
Wall Street
Ultimore
Ohio Common
Union Pacific
Liberty
Rangers
New York Central
United States Steel
Cruciie Steel
Mexican Petroleum
Texas Company
American Tobacco
National
Liberty 4
Bond Notices City of Harrisburg Street Bond Listing
Notice lists numerous bonds issued by the City of Harrisburg with street addresses and amounts. The document records bond numbers, street names, and payment terms, noting interest cessation dates and final statements by City Treasurer H. F. Oves.
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Adna W. Leonard
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Pete Ee
Sarah Lemer
Telegraph
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Hurley
Ness
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Peter Mu
Sinski
Lackawanna County
Kiwanis
Samuel Fowlands
United States Guard
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D. Noll & CO
Pine St
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HBG. Stencil Works
Locust'st. Hag, PA
Gorgas
N. 3Rd St. Penna
Chicago Board OF Trade
Board of Trade
Kansas
Timothy
Philadelphia
Associated Press
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Penny North Senate Collvania
Cond Street
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BEA
BOR
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Keystone Bank
North Third Street
Resources Reserve Fund
Ap- Trust
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State of Pennsylvania
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Nissley
E. 8
Harry S. Smeltzer
Joel Claster
Ise Commission
A. H. Fraim
Fred BE. Ridenour
Chas. W. Bogar
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Ecsese
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Day
Geo. G. Carl
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Clinton M. Hershey
J. W. Bowman
Herman
Edward Bailey
Chandler Brothers and Company
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Pine Street
Allis Chalmers
Atchison
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Butte Copper
Tae
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
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ORY
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Norfolk and Western Oo Ae
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Myers Mfg